Vocabulary A
The situation a person is in
Circumstances
To carry out or to do
Commit
Why does Roger want to steal Mrs. Jones' purse?
What is the format of an interview?
Question and Answer
What is the purpose of [brackets]?
To show where an author adds a word for clarity.
Something that happens as a result of another action
Consequence
I am still in ____ with my friends from first grade.
contact
When Roger has a chance to escape Mrs. Jones' home, he chooses to stay. What idea about Roger does the author want to convey to readers?
The author wants to convey that Roger is trying to show Mrs. Jones he will make good choices.
TRUE / FALSE
A juvenile offender is an offender who is over the age of 18.
FALSE
A juvenile offender is an offender under the age of 18.
How does the author physically describe Roger?
He is frail and "willow-wild".
I felt ___ for the lonely boy, and I could feel his sadness.
empathy
A young person, or for young people
juvenile
What does the following phrase mean?
"Shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet."
Making bad choices will lead to bad consequences.
Why should judges treat a 14-year-old offender differently than a 24-year-old offender?
Young offenders like a 14-year-old offender are still growing, so they do not have the maturity to understand the consequences of their crime.
To incarcerate means __________.
to put in jail
Fully grown up, or having the abilities of an adult
maturity
I ____ my friendship by telling my friend I was sorry
Why does Roger offer to help Mrs. Jones get groceries?
He feels guilty that Mrs. Jones is helping him.
What would happen if a young offender is tried in an adult court instead of a juvenile court?
What is the purpose of an ellipses or "..."?
It shows where the author leaves out or cuts out words for clarity.
To help, or to fix the problems of
rehabilitate
People who don't know right from wrong
Sociopath
Why does Mrs. Jones decide to help Roger?
She understands his circumstances, so she helps him and wants him to make good choices.
TRUE / FALSE
Rehabilitating young offenders is always successful.
FALSE
Some young offenders do not successfully rehabilitate because they return to similar circumstances after their interventions.
When an author describes what a character looks like, how a character acts, and a character's dialogue, we use this word.
Characterization