Characters Who Change and Grow
In "The Medicine Bag," Martin was surprised to find that his grandpas boots were full of this.
What is money
This term refers to a short summary of the main points of an article (usually just 1-2 sentences).
What is the central idea
In our recipe for success, we need different "____________s" -- like hard work, resilience, and dedication.
What are ingredients
A heavy weight or responsibility
What is a burden
A person, place, or thing
What is a noun
In "Do People Really Change," we learned that one of the big 5 traits is 'openness to new ____________,' meaning that a person is willing to try new things.
What are experiences
The most exciting part of a story, this looks like the peak of a mountain on a plot diagram.
What is the climax
This word refers to someone who always wants to win.
What is competitive
A promise or pledge; often long-term (think marriage!)
What is a commitment
An action word
What is a verb
What is the Scholarship Jacket
In "Dedicated to the Goal," we learned that Carli Lloyd scored 3 goals in the 2015 World Cup - a feat known as this.
What is a Hat Trick
A feeling of hopelessness
What is despair
A word that describes a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective
Who is Squeaky
The lesson or takeaway from a story; what we can learn about the "big ideas."
What is the theme
In "A Quick Note on Getting Better at Difficult Things," the author reflects on his struggles with trying to learn this.
What is French
Even though; in spite of
What is despite
A word that describes a verb
What is an adverb
When Martin's grandpa first comes to town, being chased by children and dogs, Martin feels so embarrassed that he wants to "sink right through" this.
This 3-word phrase means using quotes from a text to support your claim.
(Hint: "text" is one of the words!)
What is citing text evidence
Researchers Latham and Locke laid out 5 principles of doing this thing ______ including clarity, challenge, and commitment.
What is setting goals
What is transform
This word replaces a noun in a sentence - so we can save time and not get repetitive!
What is a pronoun