Vocab List 5
Define inebriated
drunk
Define irate
very angry
What happens to Josef at the end of Refugee?
He sacrifices his own life for his sister. He ends up being sent away to a concentration camp and later dies.
What does TTQA stand for?
Turn the question around
How many holes are there in a full round of golf?
18
Define lustrous
shiny or glossy
Define grotesque
weird or distorted
Who is the Captain of the St. Louis in Refugee?
Schroeder
What is annotating?
Adding notes, underlining, highlighting, etc,
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific
Define inaudible
unable to be heard
Define avaricious
greedy
Name at least 4 Alan Gratz books...
Refugee, Prisoner, Ground Zero, Allies, Grenade, Projekt 1065, Code of Honor, Two Degrees, etc.
What is elaboration?
Adding more detail
Where did the Olympic games originate?
Greece
Define intricate
complicated, involved, or detailed
Define egotistical
conceited or selfish
In Esperanza Rising who takes Esperanza's money towards the end of the book? (the money she was saving up to pay for Abuelita's journey)
Miguel
What does Ms. Wollert mean by quote drop?
dropping a piece of textual evidence with no explanation in an essay
What Nickelodeon show was Ariana Grande on before she became really famous?
Victorious
Define genial
cheerful or friendly
Define recoil
to draw back because of fear, surprise, or disgust
What are the first and last chapters of Esperanza Rising called?
Las Uvas (grapes)
What is the difference between emotions and character traits?
Emotions describe how a character feels at a certain time while character traits describe a characters personality
Can you name all 8 planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune