Vocabulary
without shame
brazen
Who's said, “The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement."
a) James Truslow Adams b) Mike Vick
c) Langston Hughes d) Emma Lazarus
James Truslow Adams
Uneven
Incongruity
Who says: " Lady Liberty is a liar"
a) Tupac Shakur b) Will Smith
c) Langston Hughes d) Emma Lazarus
Tupac Shakur
An over the top display or ceremony
pomp
Who wrote,
"Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand / Glows world-wide welcome; ....."
a) Emma Lazarus b) Walt Whitman
c) Colonel Sanders d) Martin Luther King
Emma Lazarus
Cluster together
huddle
The gist/ most important part of the plot in a text
a) Tone b) Mood
c) Main Idea d) Central Idea
Main idea
when things don't match as they are expected to
incongruity
Who said, "My life story is one told a million times over in this country; from sea to shining sea. It is a dream shared by all who come to this country seeking opportunity and prosperity...."
a) Donald Trump b) Barack Obama
c) Richard Nixon d) James Madison
Barack Obama
Norm
Convention
The universal message of a text
Central Idea
Very unfortunate state of being; very bad
wretched
Who said ".....that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood..."
a) Barack Obama c) Langston Hughes
c) Martin Luther King, Jr. d) Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Straddle
Astride
CURL Stands for...
C - Circle unknown or confusing vocabulary during your first read of passage
U - Underline important words/ phrases during your second read of passage
R - Right margin
L - Left margin - Summary of the text. “Gist” EACH paragraph.
departing from a literal use of words.
figurative
Name this poet: "
That's what they say because they can't see.
Pain filled lives with no hope to find, for to true happiness they are blind."
a) Porsha O b) Ophelia Flowers
c) Beyonce d) Langston Hughes
Ophelia Flowers
to banish; send away
Exile
What is the start time of your class on A Days?
period 1 - 8:23
period 2 - 9:30
period 4 - 11:44
period 5 - 12:51
urge someone to do something
impel
"I'm going to live his dream"
a) Ophelia Flowers b) Porsha O
c) Langston Hughes c) NAS
Porsha O
Modern
Contemporary
On what day of the week do we work with synonyms for our vocabulary words?
Tuesday
to give
endow
"It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely...."
a) James Truslow Adams b) Walt Whitman
c) James Madison d) Emma Lazarus
James Truslow Adams
Giant
colossus
What is the 'formula' for central idea?
topic + author's comment of topic = central idea
lighten
illuminate
"Let it be that great song land of love"
a) Walt Whitman b) Emma Lazarus
c) Langston Hughes d) Porsha O
Langston Hughes
to desire; to want
Yearn
What is the maximum amount of participation points can you earn over the course of a week?
a) 15 b) 20
c) 50 d) 25
25
forced out one's country
exile
"The day what belongs to the day-at night the party young fellows, robust, friendly"
a) Emma Lazarus b) Walt Whitman
c) Noam Chomsky d) Langston Hughes
Walt Whitman
Compel
Impel
When doing multiple choice what is the FIRST thing you should do?
Read the questions/ Read & annotate the questions
the standard way in which something is done
convention
Who is the subject of the documentary Requiem for the American Dream?
a) James Madison b) Martin Luther King, Jr
c) Noam Chomsky d) Thomas Jefferson
Noam Chomsky
Guiding Light
Beacon
Which of the following is not part of a text analysis response?
a) Central Idea b) Counterclaim
c) Textual Evidence d) Writing Strategy
Counterclaim