CER 2
Pathway's Staff
Literary Devices
Artists and Authors
Vocabulary
100

This part of CER provides facts, examples, proof and quotes.

What is evidence?

100

This staff member played college football and tried out for the NFL.

Who is Courtney Ford?

100
This is when an object represents an idea such as the US flag representing freedom.  (HINT: It begins with an S)

What is symbolism?

100

The name of the author that wrote Green Eggs and Ham.

Who is Dr. Seuss?

100

This word means a perfect or idyllic place; it was also a famous grunge band in the 90s.

What is Nirvana?

200

The author uses his/her own words to explain and connect the ideas within a paragraph in this part of CER.

What is reasoning?

200

This staff member plays bass in a band and rides a bicycle long distances in races.

Who is Mr. Carpenter?

200

"She's as cold as ice" is an example of this literary device.

What is a simile?

200

The real name of the artist who goes by Childish Gambino.

Who is Donald Glover?

200

Our last NewsELA article was about this concept that means understanding all of the different identities held by individuals. (HINT: It begins with an I)

What is intersectionality?

300

Students should not have cell phones during the school day. This is an example of this part of CER.

What is a claim?
300

This staff member has worked at Pathways for the longest time.

Who is Ms. Anita?

300

Mentioning an important event or piece of literature in another work of art is known as (HINT: It begins with an A).

What is allusion?

300

This icon is known for hits such as Bad, Beat It, Billie Jean and Black or White.

Who is Michael Jackson?

300

This word means an advantage held by a group of people and is one half of our theme.

What is privilege?

400

According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, 66% of teens think there is only flavoring in an e-cigg.  This is an example of this part of CER.

What is evidence?

400

This staff member's parents were also educators and his entire career with Ann Arbor at Pathways.

Who is Mr. Bryant?

400

The feeling given off by the words, sound or look of a piece of art or literature is known as this. It is also a nickname of a Pathway's student. (HINT: It begins with a T)

What is tone?

400

The author of the Harry Potter series.

Who is J.K. Rowling?
400

The exact meaning of a word - no use of metaphor or secondary meaning.

What is literal?

500

This is the topic of a paragraph and is the opinion statement that explains the argument.

What is the claim?

500

This staff member was pushed into a shark tank by her brother in 5th grade.

Who is Ms. Portincasa?

500

Ideas placed side by side in a piece of art or literature for the effect of comparison/contrast.  (HINT: It begins with a J)

What is juxtaposition?

500

This is the famous poet and author of greats such as Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.

Who is Shakespeare?

500

Ate and Eight are an example of these types of words - they sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings.

What is homophones?