Figurative Language
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
The character trying to expose the government in "Is This Your Day To Join the Revolution?" by Genevieve Valentine
John Doe
Make a question into a statement
Restate
Prejudice towards people based on their race or ethnicity.
Racism
Mr. D's first name
Earl
Direct comparison of two things that are not alike
Metaphor
The character who argues with her father in "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez
Cukita
Lesson or moral taken from a story
Theme
The long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
Climate Change
How many children does Mr. Lund have
Two
Giving non-human objects human traits
Personification
The character trying to impress the Tigros in "Monkeyman" by Walter Dean Myers
Clean
How the author feels about a topic in a text
Point of View
Negative attitudes and feelings toward people who are part of the LGBTQIA community.
Homophobia
What instrument does Mr. Seibert play?
Multiple (Mr. Seibert will accept/reject)
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
The main character's love interest in "Her Stripes" by Odah Brian
Ibrahim
To argue against an opposing claim
Refute
The leading cause of death for US children and teens.
Guns
What is Mr. Schaffer's least favorite thing in the world?
Pepsi
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Alliteration
The woman who was stoned to death in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Tessie Hutchinson (will accept Mrs. Hutchinson)
When a story is told from the perspective of a narrator who knows all
First Person Omniscient
Discrimination and social prejudice against people with physical or mental disabilities.
Ableism
What does MOSL stand for?
Measures Of Student Learning