Module 7
Module 8
Module 9
Vocabulary
Sloppy Stuff From Grade 8
100

What is included when someone uses an objective point of view?

Facts

100

On April 16, 1944 Anne writes about her first what?

kiss

100

In which city did Anne Frank live?

Amsterdam

100

What is audience?

The people reading or viewing something

100

In French: homme poulet; in Spanish: hombre pollo; in German: Hühnermann

chicken man

200

What point of view should you use when writing a reflective essay?

first-person point of view, which uses I to refer to the narrator

200

What is a comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as" called?

a metaphor

200

Name either of the two themes shown in a video on themes of The Diary of a Young Girl?

Coming of Age and Sacrifice

200

What is inflation?

a constant and dramatic rise in the prices of goods

200

Which Calvert 8-1 student best resembles theme?

Judy

300

I was frozen on my horse for a solid 2 seconds, which doesn't seem like much time, but in the moment, it felt like a century.

What kind of detail is "felt like a century"?

Hyperbole

300

What is an analogy?

A comparison of two unlike things that have more than one thing in common.

300

What is the goal of a collaborative discussion?

to work together to create a broader and more meaningful understanding of a topic

300

What is relevant?

Related; important

300

Besides from Anne and her sister, how many people lived in the Secret Annex?

6

400

What do sensory details add to a reflective essay?

They help readers see, hear, feel, taste, and smell the experience.

400

What event, which has happened twice before, happens again to those in the Secret Annex?

A burglar breaks in.

400

 What does it mean to request clarification during a collaborative discussion?

You ask someone to reword or explain their thinking.

400

What is metamorphosis?

a complete change

400

8.1 : What activity was Mr. Michael trying to explain when he wrote "go away"

8.2 : What did Joseph and ZT spend several days fighting each other with in the classroom?

A comic diary


Sloppy paper swords

500

Which organizational pattern would you use to show how you overcame a fear or accomplished one of your goals?

problem-solution

500

Why are anecdotes worthwhile tools to use in essays and speeches?

They help the audience connect to the speaker or writer.

500

What is a thesis statement?

a concise sentence that states a claim

500

What is concise?

Brief, clear, and to the point

500

Why did Mr. Michael have to get a high school bus back from skating?

All the grade 7 and grade 8 buses left without him. He was forgotten and left behind.