Vocabulary
Natural Disasters
Text styles
Plot Structure
Pop Culture
100

Something that can swerve or suddenly change direction

Veer

100

Strong storms that start in the ocean and have winds of at least 74 miles an hour

Hurricane

100

Tries to persuade the reader to agree with a particular point of view, by using evidence, logic, and reasoning to support the claims

Argumentative

100

A person, animal, or creature in a story, book, movie, or play

Characters 

100

Spiderman's Real name 

Peter Parker

200

To pause or wait in uncertainty 

Hesitate 

200

Giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea

Tsunamis

200

________   texts typically have a beginning, middle, and end, and they use characters, setting, and plot to create the story.

Narrative 

200

The time and place where the story takes place

Setting 

200

What is the meaning of the slang word 'Drip'

high-fashion, trendy, or expensive clothing and accessories

300

When something falls down

Collapse 

300

The shaking of the ground caused by sudden movements of giant rock pieces

Earthquake 
300

Explains how to do something through step-by-step explanations, often accompanied by numbered diagrams, illustrations, or photographs

Procedural

300

A disagreement, struggle, or clash between people who want different things, have different ideas, or feel differently about a situation

Conflict 

300

Best Animated Feature at the Oscars 

KPop Demon Hunter

400

Something that will run with quick light steps 

Scurry 

400

A storm with powerful rotating winds that form a column

Tornado

400

Creates a picture with words, using vivid language to describe people, places, things, or events.

Discriptive 

400

The exciting part of a story where the main character faces obstacles and problems while trying to reach a goal, leading up to the biggest, most exciting part

Rising Action

400

Where does Will Byers get lost in the first season of Stranger Things

The Upside Down 

500

The perspective of the narrator 

Point of View 

500

Uncontrolled fire that burns in a forest, grassland, or other sparsely populated area

Wildfires 

500

Explains or informs, by presenting facts, definitions, or processes in a clear and concise way.

Expository

500

The end of a story where the main problem is solved, and all loose ends are tied up

Resolution 
500

Who won Superbowl 2026

Philadelphia Eagles