Root Word Roundup
The root “bio” means this.
What is life?
The main idea or central point of a text is called this.
What is the summary or central idea?
This story by Jack London focuses on survival in extreme cold.
What is “To Build a Fire”?
The beginning of a story introducing characters and setting.
What is exposition?
This kind of source is usually most trustworthy for research.
What is a government or peer-reviewed source?
Studying word origins is called this.
What is etymology?
Supporting details help prove this.
What is a claim?
Wangari Maathai is compared to this tiny bird in the mentor text.
What is a hummingbird?
The most intense moment in a story.
What is climax?
The line “I have a dream” is an example of this technique.
What is repetition?
A root word gives clues to this.
What is meaning?
Close reading requires students to examine the text for this.
What is evidence?
This article encouraged students to learn emergency medical skills.
What is “Everyone Should Learn Basic First Aid”?
Events after the climax leading toward the ending.
What is falling action?
Lennie accidentally kills this character’s wife.
Who is Curley?
Flash cards were often used to study this classroom skill.
What is vocabulary?
The author’s attitude toward a subject is called this.
What is tone?
Riders during the Great Depression were often called this.
What are rail riders or hobos?
The final outcome of a story.
What is resolution?
Romeo believes Juliet is dead because of this problem.
What is miscommunication?
The word “disarming” most nearly means this.
What is charming or lowering hostility?
Readers use this to understand unfamiliar vocabulary in a passage.
What are context clues?
The Dust Bowl affected many families during this economic crisis.
What is the Great Depression?
The sequence of events in a story is called this.
What is plot?
A theme, claim, or argument should always be supported with this.
What is evidence?