Inside Out & Back Again
ELA
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Vocabulary Words
Vietnam War
100

Although he is mentioned in the novel, this character isn't present throughout the novel.

Who is father?

100

This writing style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.

What is MLA Format?

100

She is a Colombian singer who is a rare force in Latin music.

Who is Karol G?

100

Any thought widely adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of behaving intended to represent the entire group of those individuals or behaviors as a whole. These thoughts or beliefs may or may not accurately reflect reality.

What is a stereotype?

100

In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, these group of people became refugees.

Who are the southern Vietnamese people?

200

A man from Alabama who agreed to help sponsor Ha and her family when they've arrived to America.

Who is The Cowboy?

200

 One who doesn't undergo any significant change in character, personality or perspective over the course of a story.

What is a static character?

200

This American multinational corporation is known for marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services. This corporation also supported this ex football player fight racial injustice through using him for their ad.

What is Nike Ad?

200

Someone who doesn't identify as either a man or a woman

What is nonbinary?

200

This country continued to rule Vietnam as a colony until it's defeat in the First Indochina War and the proclamation of Vietnam's independence in 1954.

Who are the french?

300

She is the neighbor of Ha and her family when they've arrived in America. She helps Hà to cope with all of the change in her life. She gives her English lessons after school every day, as well as sharing with her that her son was a soldier who went to fight in Vietnam.

Who is Mrs. Washington?

300

A piece of writing that is written to convince someone of something or to simply inform the reader about a particular topic.

What is an essay?

300

This genre of music was originated in Puerto Rico during the late 1990s. It is influenced by hip-hop, Latin American and Caribbean music.

What is Reggaeton?

300

Something that is singular and unchangeable.

What is monolithic?

300

This city is known today as, "Ho Chi Minh City". It is a city in southern Vietnam famous for the pivotal role it played in the Vietnam War.

What is Saigon?

400

He is the third son and the closest brother to Hà. She gives him a lot of support. He loves animals and is devastated over the death of the chick he hatched

Who is brother Khoi?

400

a note of explanation or comment added to a text

What are annotations?

400

She created the "Black Butterfly Beautiful" subscription box for black girls which featured books from black authors, at least one product from a black-owned business and other items to help address underrepresentation, uncover black history and provide inspiration.

Who is Journi Prewitt?

400

a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime.

(ex. limited, controlled, restricted)

What is a ration?

400

a political and economic system in which the major productive resources in a society—such as mines, factories, and farms—are owned by the public or the state, and wealth is divided among citizens equally or according to individual need.

What is communism?

500

He is Hà's oldest bro, and he's wicked smart, feels that most things are beneath him, and has a lot of political ideas, all of which bores Hà. He is the only one in the family who can speak English, so he becomes the family's translator.

Who is brother Quang?

500

A literary device where words have the same sound at the beginning, like "Stellar students synthesize sweet sentences."

What is alliteration?

500

At school, her classmates will try to act like black Americans, using their slang and wearing the same types of clothes. However, She is more guarded about her cultural background.

Who is Starr Carter?

500

A set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with boys and men.

What is masculinity?

500

This country partook in the Vietnam War because they feared the spread of communism. Eventually, this country had a change of heart when they helped support Vietnamese refugees and backed out of the war.

What is the United States?