Vocabulary Cartoons
distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
aloof
word choice
diction
the person who creates an essay, a speech, a story, etc.
Writer
The idea that intelligence is malleable
Growth mindset
The name of Mrs. Thune's son
Rowan
stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
austere
sentence structure
syntax
the people for whom a piece of writing is intended
Audience
The idea that intelligence is unchangeable
Fixed mindset
The name of Mrs. Thune's husband
to scold; to voice disapproval
chide
a reference to artistic elements or expressions within a textual work
aesthetic
the historical and/or cultural events surrounding a piece of writing
Context
The name of the researcher most closely associated with the concept of growth mindset
Dr. Carol Dweck
Environmental Science or Chemistry
quick in discernment; shrewd, clever, keen
astute
placing two or more things side by side for comparison or contrast
juxtaposition
"the point" of a piece of writing
Purpose
The subject (other than English) that Mrs. Thune is certified to teach
Social Studies
to soothe; to make less severe; to satisfy, ease, lessen
assuage
a tone involving mourning or expressing sorrow for that which is irrecoverably past
elegiac
an author's motivation for writing
Exigence
The injury Mrs. Thune sustained on a Mountain View field trip two years ago
Concussion