E.T.
Vocabulary #1 Review
Literacy Terms
Vocabulary #2 Review
November Events
100

The Extra Terrestrial's name from the movie

Who is E.T.?

100

Worry, stress

What is anxiety?

100

Place or type of surroundings where an event takes place

What is the setting?

100

Reword something written or spoken

What is paraphrase?

100

This Holiday on the 4th Thursday of November.  

What is Thanksgiving?

200

The state of California

Where is the setting of the story?

200

To get ready for something that may happen

What is prepare?

200

Main character in a story; many times it is the hero

Who is the protagonist?

200

To take someone else's work and call it your own

What is plagiarism?

200

The first Thanksgiving had these two groups of people at their dinner.

Who are the Native American Indians and the Pilgrims?

300

Elliott (antagonist or protagonist?)

Who is Elliott?

300

To stop something from happening

What is prevent?

300

Character who goes against (opposes) the main character; the villain

Who is the antagonist?

300

Done in a way that makes it look easy

What is effortlessly?

300

World War 1 ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 1918.  We observe this day for people who have served in the military or Armed Forces.

What is Veteran's Day?

400

The police and the scientists

Who are the antagonists?

400

To get better after being hurt or damaged

What is recover?

400

Events of a story and how they unfold       (beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, end)

What is the plot?

400

Having a feeling that something is wrong

What is suspicious?

400

The day after Thanksgiving.  Stores have great discounts for shoppers.

What is Black Friday?

500

The country where Elliott's father was

What is Mexico?

500

To feel sad over something that happened

What is regret?
500

Using something to represent something else  (For example:  the flowers in E.T.= represent life)

What is symbolism?

500
Without paying attention to

What is regardless?

500

This event on the 3rd Thursday of November is sponsored by the American Cancer Society to challenge people to quit or plan to quit smoking

What is the Great American Smokeout?