Vocabulary
Including or involving people from a wide range of backgrounds.
What is diversity?
A line without any curves is spelled...
What is s-t-r-a-i-g-h-t?
Figurative language that uses the words "like" or "as" to compare. For example, "He is as fast as a cheetah."
What is a simile?
The protagonist in the novel, New Kid
Who is Jordan?
She wants Jordan to go to school at RAD so that he can get a "better" education, so he can compete with white people for a "better" job and have a "better" life.
Who is Jordan's mom?
A ceremony with events performed in a specific manner, such as the specific steps used in an appropriate handshake.
What is a ritual?
The homonym referring to a specific place is spelled...
What is t-h-e-r-e?
"It's raining cats and dogs!", is an example of...
What is an idiom?
A female student at RAD who wears a sock puppet on her hand to cover a burn
Who is Alexandra?
Jordan wants everyone to know that Alexandra is a hero so he
What is the reason Jordan tell Ashley about Alexandra's burn?
Showing courage or determination to complete/win something
What is gritty?
The homonym that indicates "them" having possession (ownership) is spelled
What is t-h-e-i-r?
Figurative language that compares two things that are not alike, for example, "She is a peach."
What is a metaphor?
The wealthy black student at RAD who is referred to as Oreo
Who is Maury?
Jordan accidentally makes this offensive comment to his friends at the community center
What is corrects a friend's grammar?
A severe allergic reaction to something; throat swelling, difficulty breathing, rash...
What is anaphylactic shock?
The homonym that says "they are" is spelled...
What is t-h-e-y-'-r-e?
"The fluffy chair swallowed the small child." is an example of...
What is personification?
The teacher who repeatedly calls Jordan and Drew by the wrong name
Who is Ms. Rawle?
Based on his experiences, Drew made this assumption about his Secret Santa gifts.
Why did Drew assume his Secret Santa gifts were racist.
A system of organization where people are ranked above others according to their power or importance, like the "Dude Pyramid".
What is a hierarchy?
The homonym that means also is...
What is t-o-o?
"This game is taking a million years!", is an example of
What is a hyperbole?
The biology teacher at RAD who continuously asks if what he is saying or doing is racist
Who is Mr. Roche?
The novel, New Kid, is full of these offensive comments behaviors, and insults that communicate negative attitudes toward people based on their race
What are microaggressions?