Greek and Latin Roots
This Greek root words means to do something by oneself.
What is "auto" or "automatic"?
If a character is described as shivering and their teeth are chattering, you can_______ they are cold
What is "infer?"
The central idea of an argument.
What is the thesis?
This academic term is another word for "story."
What is "plot"?
This is when the writer gives you a hint about what's going to happen.
What is "foreshadowing?"
When you put these two Latin roots together, you get a ship that travels underwater.
What is "submarine?"
You do this when you highlight only the most important sentences in a text.
What is "summarize?"
Another word for a supporting point.
What is a claim?
This is the most exciting part of a story, where the hero confronts the villain.
What is the climax?
This diagram outlines a story from beginning to end.
What is "plot mountain" or "plot triangle"?
These two Greek roots put together means "study of the earth."
What is "geography?"
This word means the end of the story.
What is "resolution."
This is an academic word for the end of an essay.
What is "conclusion"?
Spiderman vs. Kingpin is an example of what kind of conflict?
A series of events in a story, which raise suspense and tension.
What is "rising action"?
You use this word--made up of two Greek roots--to look at tiny things.
What is a microscope?
A person struggling to climb the world's tallest mountain is this type of conflict.
What is "character vs nature."
In this section of an essay, you provide evidence to support your argument.
What is the body?
This is how you connect the evidence to the thesis/claim.
What is reasoning?
This part of a story occurs after the climax but before the resolution.
What is falling action?
This Latin root is something you do with your phone when you put a moving image on TikTok.
What is "video."
This conflict occurs when a character can't decide what to do.
What is "character vs self?"
Essays are often used to _______ someone that something is true or false.
What is "persuade?"
Evidence that supports a claim is called this.
What is "relevant?"
What are "flat" and "round"?