Vocab
story is told from the view of a character (I)
first-person point of view
The teacher became _____________ at the students for continually dancing in class
frustrated
what did Jing Mei's mother want her to be?
a prodigy
how did Jing-Mei practice piano?
she practiced whatever she wanted
what is genre?
the style/type of story
expressed regret
lamented
it takes a lot of _______ to get better at things
perseverance
how did Jing-Mei feel after hearing her mother and Auntie Lindo speak?
she wanted to stop her mother's pride
what does the grandmother in 'Grounded' love to do?
drive her car
what is the difference between first and third person point of views
who the speaker is
feeling that one has been disrespected
indignity
you should not always let other people's opinions __________ how you feel about something
influence
in 'An Invisible Thread' what even is Maurice giving a toast at?
Laurie's 50th birthday
What good quality does Laurie say Maurice has?
resilience
what is explicit evidence?
something that is directly stated
to create stress
pressure
the coach _____________ his players to keep trying after they lose the game
encouraged
what inspired the woman to help older people in Tutors Teach Seniors?
she asked her children to help their grandparents with a tech problem
What is an important thing seniors need help using technology for?
talking to their children far away
summarize a story we have read this term
varies
criticism or disapproval
reproach
Nick needs _________ all the time or else he will speak Chinese
supervision
What did teenagers do before they started teaching the seniors about technology?
sensitivity training
how did Maurice and Laurie meet?
he asked her for money
explain how each story we have read relates to the unit topic
varies