12 Power Words
Vocab- Academic
Vocab - Content
Linear Plot
Fox Hunt/Old Ben
100
What powerful word means to be similar?
What is Compare.
100
This word means the same as Persuade
What is Coax
100
A comparison using not using "like or as"
What is Metaphor
100
The definition of Climax.
What is the turning or highest point of the story.
100
The Theme in Fox Hunt and the Theme in Old Ben?
What is Loneliness and Trust.
200
What is the definition of Trace?
What is listing it in steps - 1,2,3. Sequential Order
200
To show desire to harm or upset someone.
What is Malicious
200
An example of a Hyperbole.
What is I am so hungry I can eat a horse. Big as a house...etc
200
What part of the Linear Plot that leads to the Climax.
What is the Rising Action.
200
How did Old Ben die?
Ate by wild hogs.
300
What is the definition of Formulate?
What is come up with; plan.
300
What is Mayhem? Or give me a sentence using it correctly.
What is an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited. "It was mayhem when all of the kids ran away from the fight after school."
300
To combine something in order to produce something
What is Synthesize
300
What is included in the exposition.
What is characters, setting and sometimes you learn the conflict.
300
What Lee Hu (or Hu Lee) desired to get when she became friends with Andy
What is her reward.
400
It will rain tomorrow because it rained yesterday and today.
What is an example of Inference.
400
Pieces remaining from something that has been destroyed.
What is Debris.
400
Give me a example, or tell me what a Aphorism is.
What is a short expression that says something is true - Time waits for no man.
400
The falling action in the story "Fox Hunt"
What is (should include) Lee Hu and Andy began studying together for the PSAT. (Something in between Lee Hu and Andy became friends (Climax) and Andy took the test with confidence(Resolution)
400
Summarize the story "Old Ben".
What is a boy came across a snake, the snake didn't bite so he took him home; family learned to trust him, he gained responsibilities eating mice, went into wrong place, and got eaten by wild hogs. (Should not include too much information - SUMMARY not a Story)
500
To tell who, what, when, where, and how?
What is Describe.
500
Making someone feel extremely sad or shocked; badly damaging or detroying something.
What is Devastating.
500
What is a Epigraph?
What is a quotation at the beginning of a literary work.
500
What happens if there is a series in a show... what does that mean?
What is the resolution is unresolved.
500
Analyze Andy
What is: Should include things concerning his personality - shy, nervous, scared, smart, things about his parents, desire to pass test, etc...