Christmas Vocabulary
What word means "happy and cheerful", often used at Christmas?
What is Jolly
What does the term democracy mean?
What is people power
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
What is Elf
What is Meter
Is found at the beginning of a story and tells you what you will be reading about.
What is the Title/Heading
What is Tradition
What was the essential question for the democracy unit?
What is How did democracy develop?
"Maybe Christmas... perhaps.... means a little bit more."
What is The Grinch
What is the pattern of the end word rhyme in a poem?
What is Rhyme Scheme.
Explains a picture or diagram
What is a Caption
What word means news or information, often used in the phrase "good we bring"?
Which Greek philosopher thought that there should be 3 levels of people, starting with the fair and wise, then the soldiers, and then the common people.
Who is Plato
"You'll shoot your eye out!"
What is A Christmas Story
A group of lines on a poem.
What is Stanza.
Helps the reader find the page number of a chapter quickly.
What is the Table of Contents.
What word means the feeling of excitement and joy people experience during the holiday season?
What is Cheer
Who created the new system of government in Athens?
Who is Solon
"Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing."
What is The Santa Clause
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to something that is not human?
What is Personification.
A list of key words and their meanings in the back of a book.
What is the Glossary.
A decorative wreath or strand of flowers, greenery, or lights used at Christmas.
What is Garland
What is the name of the document signed by the Pilgrims to set rules for the colony?
What is The Mayflower Compact
"This is the most beautiful sight these eyes have ever seen."
What is Home Alone 2.
What is Free Verse.
Appears under smaller sections of the text to tell what the section will be about.
What is Subheading.