Bud, Not Buddy
Parts of a Paragraph
ELA technique
ELA Vocab
Heroic Vocab
Ramayana
Odyssey who/what/where
The Odyssey
100

What is Bud’s full name?

Bud Caldwell

100

This part includes a direct quote or specific detail from the text that supports the claim.

Evidence

100

What technique is used when the author shows what a character says, including quotation marks and speech tags?

Dialogue

100

What is the term for making an educated guess based off of clues from the text. 

Inferrence

100

forced removal from one’s home or country

Exile

100

Rama is the avatar of which god? 

Vishnu

100

What island is Odysseus from? 

Ithica

100

Name at least one god that delays Odysseus's return home.

Poseidon / Circe / Calypso

200

How many chapters in Bud, Not Buddy?

19

200

This part wraps up the thinking and brings the paragraph back to the main idea.

Conclusion

200

What is the technique when a writer shows a character's thoughts

Inner monologue 

200

to mark the text with notes and symbols

Annotate

200

a long and difficult journey with a goal

Quest

200

What is the name of Rama's wife? 

Sita

200

Where do the Gods live? 

Olympus 

200

What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is?

Noe Body

300
What is Bud's band nickname?
Sleepy LaBone
300

This part of a paragraph states the main idea and tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.

Topic Sentence

300

What is the writing technique that shows close up details and images of a scene? 

Description

300

proof from the text

Evidence

300

when you stay respectful, don’t brag, and remember that you can always learn from others.

Humility

300

In what country does Ramayana take place? 

India

300

In what country does The Odyssey take place?

Greece

300

Who is the goddess who begs Zeus to allow Odysseus to return home?

Athena

400

What is the name of the time period in which Bud lived? 

The Great Depression

400

This part explains how or why the evidence proves the point and is usually the longest section of the

Elaboration

400

What is the writing technique that moves the story forward by telling what is happening in a scene? 

Narration

400

the message or lesson of a story

Theme

400

a wise and trusted advisor

Mentor

400

What is another name for a Monomyth? 

Hero's Journey

400

How many of Odysseus' men are still alive? 

zero

400

What is Odysseus’s wife’s name?

Penelope

500

What town was Bud from? 

Flint, Michigan

500

This part gives the reader necessary background or setup before evidence is introduced.

Context

500

What is the writing technique that uses different kinds of sentences to create pacing and texture for the reader. 

Sentence Variation

500

the feeling created for the reader

Mood

500

excessive pride that leads to downfall

Hubris

500

How many years did Rama spend in the Jungle? 

14

500

What is the name of the original author of The Odyssey? 

Homer

500

How does Penelope delay choosing a suitor?

She unweaves the shroud each night