Paragraph Writing
The acronym for writing a good paragraph
What is A.P.E.S.
The short story title that involves Mary Maloney
What is Lamb to the Slaughter
A tool an author uses to grab the readers attention and causes the reader to stop and ask a question
What is a Notice and Note Signpost
The full name of the person Justyce writes letters to
What is Martin Luther King Junior
The purpose of a seminar in academia
What is to bring together a small group of people to share ideas and create an understanding of topics
Two of the three acceptable font style names
What is Arial, Times New Roman, or Calibri
The protagonists name in the short story "A Long Walk to Water"
What is Salva
When something keeps coming up in a text
What is Again and Again
The name (first and last) of the officer who arrests Justyce in the beginning of the novel
What is Thomas (Tommy) Castillo
The definition for "indictment" (seen in Dear Martin)
What is the formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
The acceptable form of citations in our class
What is MLA
The groceries Mary Maloney bought at the grocery store
What is peas and potatoes
When an older, wiser character offers advice to the protagonist
What is Words of the Wiser
The climax of the novel
What is Manny and Justyce getting shot by Officer Tison
The definition of the word "deferred"
What is to put off an action to a later time; postpone
The tense of pronouns we write in
What is third person
The conflict in "The Sniper"
What is The Sniper kills his enemy which we find out is his brother
When a character acts completely opposite to what is expected from the reader
What is Contrasts and Contradictions
The topic that Justyce and Sarah Jane decide on for their debate tournament
What is Racial Profiling
The definition of "pathetic fallacy"
What is when the weather reflects the emotional state of the characters
The three things an introduction paragraph should include
What is a hook, thesis, and naming the three points you will make in the body
The Six Parts of a Short Story
What is Introduction, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
A moment where the reader is made aware of a secret or information they were not previously aware of
What is AHA Moment
The cause of Manny's father to resign from his job
What is his involvement in the JAM Movement and his companies disapproval. He was given the ultimatum of stepping down from his position or to stop being involved with JAM.
How does using signposts help us when we read
It helps us to slow down and think about the text, make predictions, better understand the character, etc...