ALWTW
The name of Salva's Tribe
Dinka
The protagonist's name
Esperanza
The main point you are proving with your essay. The answer to the essay question.
Thesis statement
The first president of The United States
George Washington
A comparison between two things using like or as
Simile
The Name of Salva's Uncle
Uncle Jewiir
How many people are in the main character's family (including her)?
Six
The first sentence of each body paragraph is called
A topic sentence
What is an herbivore?
A (non-human) animal that eats only plants.
Using details from a story to back up a statement or claim
Textual Evidence
The first country Salva enters after fleeing the war in Sudan
Ethiopia
Why does the narrator want to eat in the canteen?
It seems special / sounds important / sounds new and exciting
The three parts of an introduction are
The hook, the context, and the thesis statement
How many muscles are there in the human body?
A. 94
B. 212
C. 470
D. 640
D. 640
The most exciting or tense part of a story
Climax
The name of Salva's village.
Loun Ariik
What is one metaphor or simile used to describe the narrator's mother's hair?
Candy circles
Little rosettes
The warm smell of bread before you bake it
The smell when she makes room for you on her side of the bed
Name two parts of a concluding paragraph.
Restate thesis statement
Summarize main points/arguments
Finish with strong concluding thought
The world's largest ocean
The Pacific Ocean
Giving Human qualities to something non-human
Personification
The people of the Atuot tribe believe they will be reincarnated as this.
Lions
Name one of the two colleges Sandra Cisneros attended.
Loyola University of Chicago, or University of Iowa.
Words like however, although, for example, in conclusion, and in addition are examples of this type of word.
Transition words
What is the largest human organ?
The skin
A huge exaggeration.
Example: His backpack weighed a ton
Hyperbole