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Story and more
Vocab
100

What is a sibling?

brother, sister

100

What does one mean by the: Central Idea of a text, story?

central idea = the main point, message, or theme

100

what does Infer mean?

figure out or conclude from evidence and reasoning

Make an educated guess based on the information

200

What is a synonym for empathy?

Possible answer:

Compassion, sympathy, pity

200

What is the central idea of the: The Power of a Dinner Table?

Love is the force that will bring positive change

200

What is a synonym for the word charismatic?

Possible answers: 

appealing, charming, captivating

300
Define anomalous: 

deviating from what is normal or expected:


300

What was the overall text structure of the passage (Power of a Dinner Talbe)?

cause-effect, chronological, argument, or 

problem-solution

problem-solution

300

Define Intricate as used in the story.


complicated, detailed

400

What suffix would form a noun when added to the end of the word Willing?

-ment, - ly, - ness, 

-ness

400

Poverty up close is so much more intricate and unpredictable than the picture of poverty you get from the grand national debates. The kids can project total self-confidence one minute and then slide into utter lostness the next."

What do you think is the purpose of the above passage?

To have people think differently about poverty

400

What is an editorial?

a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on an issue.

500

Which part of the sentence is a nouns clause used as an indirect object?

The chef will tell whoever asks the recipe for her specialty.

Hint: 2 words

whoever asks

500

Bill Milliken, a veteran youth activist, is often asked which programs turn around kids’ lives. “I still haven’t seen one program change one kid’s life,” he says. “What changes people is relationships. Somebody willing to walk through the shadow of the valley of adolescence with them.”

What do you think is the author is trying to say?

Making personal connections with kids is the best way to help them. 

500

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

"George Washington gave his troops orders."

orders