Vocabulary Skills
What is an antonym of the word relaxed?
angry, upset, stressed, worried, tense
The two friends live in adjacent houses so they spend a lot of time together. What does adjacent mean?
next to, beside
In Spiderman 3, Spiderman battles Venom - the evil part of himself
What is Person v. Self?
What is the point of highest tension in a story?
Climax
DAILY DOUBLE We use our prior knowledge and evidence from the text to make..
inferences
What does the prefix bio mean? Give a word that starts with bio for double points.
life- answers will vary biography
Renee felt her team would improve and prevail in the next game. What does prevail mean?
win, succeed
Katniss Everdeen stands up against The Capitol in The Hunger Games.
What is Person v. Society?
Triple Points: Please draw and label all parts of the plot diagram.
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, theme
What is theme?
The life lesson you learn from a story.
The moral of the story.
Multiple Meaning Word- A rest period, to stop what you are doing briefly, To destroy something, to snap apart
break
Daily Double! Karen became very agitated when she could not find her car keys on the morning of her job interview. What does agitated mean?
upset, disturbed, troubled, worried
In Minecraft’s “survival mode”, the player must find food, craft weapons, and create a shelter in defense against the elements
What is Person v. Nature?
These 2 things are revealed in the exposition.
characters and setting
What does CER stand for? Explain what each part means for DOUBLE POINTS.
Evidence- facts, details to support the claim
Reasoning- Explain how the evidence supports the claim, explain your thinking
Multiple Meaning Word-To make an opinion; one who decides in a court.
Jade found it difficult to conceal her true feelings. What does conceal mean?
hide
Daily Double! Characters in The Matrix need to determine what parts of life are “real”, and what parts are computer simulation.
What is Person v. Technology?
Daily Double! The rising action includes all of the events that occur before the ___________?
climax
Triple Points: What is an element of a science fiction story?
Often set in the future
Uses advanced technology
Has all short story elements- character, setting
What does the root word auto mean?
self
In the original Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear is in denial about being a toy.
What is Person v. Self?
Everyone lived happily ever after is an example of what part of the plot diagram?
The resolution
Explain rhyme, rhythm and repetition in poetry. Feel free to sing or clap!
Rhyme- words with the same ending
Rhythm- the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. The beat or flow of a poem.
Repetition- repeating words