Vocabulary from Malcom X
What is the word that has the same meaning as angry from the text?
Frustrated
This prompt is for which type of essay:
Write about an experience where you learned something about yourself.
The Narrative
This plot element occurs at the beginning
introduces the main character, setting, and basic
situation needed to understand the story
The Exposition
Who wrote the Autobiography of Malcom X?
Malcom X himself
True or False?
Washington, D.C. is a state.
False
What is the word that means communicating through letters?
Corresponding
This prompt is for which type of essay:
Describe an object that has sentimental value for you.
Descritive
This plot element is the turning point of the
story usually the most exciting or surprising
part of the story.
The Climax
Who was the person Malcolm X corresponded with?
Mr. Elijah Muhammad
Which museum is a living memorial to the victims of the Holocaust?
hint: located in Washington, D.C.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
What is the word that has the same meaning as imitate from the text?
Emulate
This prompt is for which type of essay:
In this essay, you will compare and contrast Malcolm X’s early beliefs with his later beliefs, especially in regard to civil rights, race, and how change should happen in society.
Compare and Contrast
This plot element is at the end of the
story where all the loose ends are tied up.
The Resolution
Who was Bimbi?
He was a knowledgable inmate from Charlestown Prison.
What is the largest museum in the world?
The Smithonian Institute
(Louvre Museum (Paris, France) is an acceptable answer
What is the meaning of the word broadened in this excerpt from the The Autobiography of Malcolm X?
"I suppose it was inevitable that as my word-base broadened, I could for the first time pick up a book and read ...."
Expanded
Increased
Grew
This prompt is for which type of essay:
Has the rise of the internet had a positive or negative impact on education?
Argumentative
This plot element is the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution".
The Falling Action
What inspired Malcolm X to educate himself?
He wanted his letters to Mr. Elijah Muhammad to be more eloquent.
What is the largest library in the world?
hint: It is located in Washington, D.C.
The Library of Congress
What is the meaning of the word riffling in this excerpt from the The Autobiography of Malcolm X?
"I spent two days just riffling uncertainly through the dictionary's pages".
Flipping
Skimming
Browsing
This prompt is for which type of essay:
Explain how the invention of the printing press changed European society in the 15th century.
Expository
This is the series of events that make up a story.
The plot
The author's (Malcolm X) main purpose in discussing the "aardvark" in paragraph 9 is to support the idea that..
He still remembers what he learned from studying the dictionary.
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830?
Hint: Trail of Tears