Curry Article Vocab
The Circuit
Lit Terms
Essay Writing
100
When everyone votes the same way. (un)
Unanimous
100
Who is the protagonist?
Francisco
100
The main character of a story (the good guy)
protagonist
100
The main point of an essay
Thesis
200
When everyone is paying attention to something
spotlight
200
While Roberto and his parents are working, what does Francisco want most?
A cotton sack
200
The person who goes against the main character (bad guy)
antagonist
200
Facts and information that support a thesis
evidence
300
A serious promise; (v)
vow
300
Who gave Francisco the fishing pole?
Miguelito
300
This how the story is told by the narrator or author; either first, second, or third person.
(Bonus: What P.O.V. is The Princess Bride written in) be sure to be able to support your answer
Point of View
(1st and 3rd).
300
When introducing evidence you need to have one of these at the beginning of your paragraph
Topic sentence
400
Surprising, shocking (s)
stunning
400
Who died in Death Forgiven?
El Perico
400
A universal idea like family, or love that we see in books, movies, music, and real-life is a ____________
Theme
400
Which part of a paragraph is this:
People voted that for the second year in a row, Steph Curry was the best basketball player in the world.
Topic sentence
500
If you used this quote in your article summary, what is it called?
"Curry is the first two-time winner in the history of the Warriors. After leading the Warriors to their first championship in 40 years...Curry and his team had a record-breaking season. The Chicago Bulls held the record of the most victories in 1995-96, when they went 72-10. This season, the Warriors had 73 victories, breaking the Bulls' record."
Evidence (cited)
500
What does the name "Torito" mean?
Little Bull
500
Examine something closely;
analyze, analysis
500
What part of the article summary is this?
In the article, "Stephen Curry repeats as MVP, and this time it's unanimous" written by the Associated Press, they state that, "Stephen Curry has made history again, as the first unanimously chosen NBA Most Valuable Player."
Evidence