Vocabulary
not using alcohol or drugs; clear-headed
sober
True or false: Orvil Redfeather is shot at the powwow.
a problem in a story
conflict
(At least) how many paragraphs should an argumentative essay be?
five
How many paragraphs should a text analysis be?
two (or three)
a hollow tube or container, usually with a bulging center
barrel
True or false: Edwin is Harvey's biological son.
True
description of a character
characterization
True or false: The introduction of your essay should include evidence from the text.
False
What is a central idea?
The main idea, what the writer is trying to tell us, or the message the writer wants to communicate
the return of a disease or an old behavior, such as drug or alcohol use, after a period of improvement
relapse
True or false: Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield is Orvil Redfeather's biological grandmother.
False
time and place
setting
This is another word for your opinion, what you think, or your side
claim
The first paragraph of your text analysis should be about this
calm and unemotional when facing a difficult or painful situation
stoic
Choose one character in There There and give two words to characterize this person.
(Answers will vary)
the general feeling you get from a text
mood
This paragraph is a short summary of what you've already said
conclusion
literary term/element/technique/device
to send away or release someone or something
discharge
Name one conflict in There There.
(Answers will vary.)
descriptive language that appeals to one of the five senses (seeing, hearing, smell, touch, taste)
imagery
In this paragraph, you talk about the other side's opinion
counterclaim
Give three examples of writing strategies (literary terms).
conflict, characterization, setting, mood, imagery, tone, flashback, foreshadowing, theme, etc.