Vocabulary
Your name, beliefs, and personality are all parts of this.
What is your Identity?
This war forces Hà’s family to leave their home in Saigon.
What is the Vietnam War?
“Silly snakes slither silently.”
What is alliteration?
The sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
This argumentative text focused on the dangers of technology in the workforce.
What is "Head Up, Humans!"?
International laws protect this group of people when they seek safety across borders.
Who are refugees?
Hà struggles in school mainly because she does not understand this.
What is the English language?
“The alarm clock screamed at me this morning.”
What is personification?
A struggle between a character and a community's overall rules or expectations.
What is character vs. society?
This text focused on a mentally ill narrator, who was the care takers of an older man.
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Time is a thief” is an example of this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
The novel is written in this literary form, with short entries that capture emotions and moments.
What is free verse poetry?
“Never give up. Never give up. Never give up.”
What is repetition?
“Don’t judge others by appearances” is an example of this literary element.
What is theme?
This text follows the journey of a young girl who goes through a major character change.
What is "Inside Out & Back Again"?
Personal experiences often shape a person’s ______ on important issues.
What is perspective?
This historical event in April 1975 leads to the end of the war and the family’s escape.
What is the Fall of Saigon?
“The water shimmered like glass.”
What is a simile?
Maria searched the neighborhood, frightened she might never see her dog again. A few streets away, her neighbor Tom had already spotted the dog hiding behind his garage, unsure of where he belonged.
Which POV is used here?
What is Third Person Omniscient?
This text was a sonnet.
What is "Interflora"?
When traveling abroad, it’s respectful to learn about local ______ to avoid misunderstandings.
What are customs?
Through Hà’s experiences, the novel explores themes of identity, resilience, and this challenge of adapting to a new culture.
What is assimilation (or adjusting to a new culture)?
“Her mind is a battlefield.”
What is a metaphor?
In a peaceful village, life is normal until a dragon suddenly attacks, forcing the hero to take action and defend the town.
What plot point is this an example of?
What is an inciting incident?