Debate
What is motion in a debate?
It is the topic or idea debated.
This fruit that Yolanda searches for is a symbol of her longing for identity and connection to her roots.
guavas
What is the genre of 'Everything Stuck to Him'? What style is used?
It is a short story (realistic fiction). The frame style of writing is used.
This can be a thing you wear on your wrist to tell time, or what you do when you look at something closely.
watch
Fill in the blanks to show simultaneous events:
________ I was doing my homework, my sister was cooking dinner.
while
What do we call the side that supports the resolution in a debate?
affirmative team
What is the genre of 'Antojos'?
short story - realistic fiction
The story revolves around a father’s thoughts as he tries to juggle his responsibilities. What task is he trying to complete while reflecting?
He was preparing breakfast.
This word means something you open to get into a room, or it can mean a chance or opportunity.
door
True or False?
The modifier eventually suggests something happened immediately.
false; it means "after a period of time"
What do we call the side that against the resolution in a debate?
opposition team
Yolanda is treated like a foreigner in the Dominican Republic. What details in the story show that she feels out of place?
accent, behavior, and how others interact with her
The father struggles with balancing these two aspects of his life in the story.
responsibilities and personal desires.
This word can mean the front of your head, or to deal with a problem.
face
Fill in the blank with the correct subjunctive form:
I wish he ________ here right now.
were
True or False:
A good debater ignores counterarguments to make their case stronger.
false
Julia Alvarez uses this literary device to describe the sights, sounds, and smells of the Dominican countryside.
imagery
The father is preoccupied with this specific emotion throughout the story.
guilt
This word means a kind of person or thing, or what you do when you use a keyboard.
type
Is this sentence written in active or passive voice?
“The cookies were baked by Maria.”
What do we call the argument made to oppose another argument?
counterargument
What does the word antojos refer to?
Antojos is a word that refers to certain food cravings.
Carver’s writing style in this story is best described as simple, direct, and focused on everyday life. What is the term for this style?
minimalism
This can be something you do with a boat using oars, or a fight between people.
row
Rewrite this sentence in the active voice:
“The essay was written by the student.”
The student wrote the essay.
What is the process of disproving or weakening an opposing argument called?
refutation
Yolanda’s uneasy interaction with the men in the countryside shows this kind of conflict she feels about belonging.
cultural conflict or identity conflict
What realization does the father make about his life and role as a parent by the end of the story?
That parenting is an ongoing, sometimes overwhelming responsibility that shapes his identity
This word can mean to give way or let someone go ahead, or the amount of something a farm produces.
yield
Write a sentence using the subjunctive mood that expresses a formal recommendation and includes a that-clause with a base verb.
Use a structure like “The teacher recommended that...”)
The teacher recommended that the student arrive early for the exam.
Note: “arrive” is in base form, not “arrives,” which shows correct use of the subjunctive.