ELA Vocabulary
person, place or thing that does the action or is the focus of a sentence
What is the subject.
possessing a quality that arouses a strong desire, interest, or excitement
What is tantalizing.
the dance team Ji-li wanted to be a part of
What is the Liberation Army Dancers.
what does DP stand for?
What is Dur Pig.
What is John's favorite food?
What is chocolate?
The part of the sentence or clause that contains the verb and tells us what the subject is doing.
What is the predicate.
to think deeply and seriously about something for a long time.
What is contemplate.
who told Ji-li not to do the audition?
Who is her dad.
What happens to DP at the beach?
Jack buries him in the sand and can't remember where.
What is the name of the doctor?
Who is Dr. Cranium?
the main idea, central topic, or underlying message behind a story.
What is theme.
a person who suffers greatly or dies instead of giving up their religious or political beliefs.
What is a martyr.
what is the red scarf a emblem of
What is The Young Pioneers.
Why does Jack and his mum move?
What is Jack's parents get divorced.
What items turn to chocolate when John tries to eat.
What is toothpaste, toothbrush, glove, water, pencil, lunch, silver coin, trumpet
figure of speech tat compares two different things using like or as
What is a simile.
What is a socialist.
the year that Ji-li turned 12 what happened in China?
The Cultural Revolution
who picks Jack to be their reading partner?
Who is Holly?
Where did John get the coin to buy the chocolate?
What is he found it while walking to Susan's house.
a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying on thing is another
What is a metaphor.
the cruel, unfair, or unjust use of power and authority to keep a person or group down.
What is oppression.
what did Ji-li's grandmother start when she was younger?
What is the school that her grandkids attend.
what do Jack and Holly have in common?
What is their parents are divorced.
What lesson did John learn
What is that to much of a good thing is not that good (bad).