Textbook Words
What is a psuedonym?
A fake name.
What is the central idea of a text?
The most important idea.
What is diversity?
A lot of different people living in one area.
What does it mean to anticipate something?
To wait for something.
What does it mean to be "in awe" of something?
To be wowed or suprised by it.
What is resentment?
Anger toward something.
What is the theme of a text?
The message of a text.
What does escalate mean?
For something to go up or ramp up.
What is a thesis?
An answer to a question backed up with evidence.
What is grief?
deep sadness.
What word is a synonym of lamenting?
Crying.
What is the part of the plot with the most action?
The climax.
What is a protagonist?
The person who is the good guy in the story.
What is something that is genuine?
Something that is real.
What does it mean to do something frantically?
In a hurry.
What is something that moves stealthily?
Something that moves quietly.
What is the term for where a story takes place?
The setting.
What is a vigilante?
Someone who is not a police officer who tries to arrest people (ex. Batman)
What is something that is ferocious?
Something that is angry or scary.
Read the sentence below:
"The rain fell like a waterfall"
How strongly did the rain fall?
The rain fell strongly.
What does it mean to debate an edict?
Talk about a rule.
What is it called when a character changes from the start of a story to the end?
Character development.
What is a job that is daunting?
a job that is overwhelming.
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess.
Read the sentence below:
"She moved like a fox"
What does the sentence tell us about how she moved?
She moved fast and quietly.