Vocabulary
What is conflict?
The struggle between opposing forces in a story, such as man vs. man or man vs. self.
This Southeast D.C. neighborhood is home to Nationals Park and the Anacostia Riverwalk
Navy Yard
This character is the main character of the story.
The protagonist
This famous bridge connects D.C. to Virginia and was originally called the “Long Bridge.”
14th Street Bridge
What's the name of the planet we live on.
Earth
What is imagery?
Words or phrases that create pictures in the reader’s mind using the five senses.
What neighborhood known for its colorful row houses and vibrant nightlife, this neighborhood is famous for its 18th Street strip and Adams Morgan Day Festival?
Adams Morgan
This technique gives hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story.
foreshadowing
D.C. residents pay federal taxes but don’t have a voting representative in this branch of government.
U.S. Congress
Who is the first president of the United States.
What is theme?
The central message or lesson a story teaches about life or human nature.
Known for its historic homes and tight-knit community, this Northeast D.C. neighborhood is where you’ll find Catholic University and the Basilica of the National Shrine.
Brookland
This describes the author’s attitude toward the subject, such as serious, sarcastic, or hopeful.
Tone
This D.C. neighborhood, once known as “Black Broadway,” was home to jazz legends like Duke Ellington.
U Street
The chemical symbol for gold.
Au
What is Irony?
A literary device where the opposite of what is expected happens, often creating surprise.
Located in Southeast D.C., this area is one of the city’s oldest African American communities and is known for their Arts Center and Frederick Douglass House.
Anacostia
This is the feeling or atmosphere a reader experiences while reading a story.
Mood
What’s unique about DC compared to other U.S. cities?
It’s not a state. It’s a federal district governed by Congress.
The country that gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States.
France
Differentiate the two types of conflicts.
Internal conflict is a struggle that occurs inside a character’s mind while external conflict is a struggle between a character and an outside force.
This D.C. neighborhood’s name comes from its location “between the boundaries” of Georgetown and downtown, and it’s home to Dupont Circle.
Foggy Bottom
This character (or force) opposes the main character and creates conflict in the story.
The Antagonist
What is written on DC license plates to protest their lack of congressional voting rights?
End Taxation Without Representation
The war fought between the North and South regions of the United States from 1861–1865.
The Civil War