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Going Global
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Grammar Slammer!
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An Immigrant's Life
100
A new invention, method, or idea
What is an INNOVATION?
100
To enter into, or make an agreement
What is CONTRACT?
100
A word that tells about or describes a noun
What is an adjective?
100
A piece of writing that tells about an event in the writer's life.
What is a personal narrative?
100
The author of "The Circuit" and "Breaking Through"
Who is Francisco Jimenez?
200
Being from one's own country - not involving other countries
What is DOMESTIC?
200
A person who regularly moves from one area or country to another
What is a MIGRANT?
200
The punctuation marks that show exactly what was said.
What are quotation marks?
200
A story about the person who wrote the book, in their own words.
What is an autobiography?
200
The older brother of the author of "Breaking Through"
Who is Roberto?
300
When workers from other countries are CONTRACTED by American companies to provide products and services that were once provided by Americans.
What is outsourcing?
300
To enter into, or make an agreement
What is CONTRACT?
300
A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
What is an adverb?
300
When a story is arranged in correct time order
What is chronological?
300
Francisco's baby brother in "Breaking Through"
Who is Torrito?
400
Based on strong reason or facts
What is VALID?
400
Something that gets in your way or prevents you from doing something
What is an OBSTACLE?
400
An inappropriate way of addressing your teacher
What is "Miss"?
400
An idea the reader forms about things that are not directly stated in the text
What is an inference?
400
Official papers that prove that something is in order or correct
What is DOCUMENTATION?
500
The basic foundation a company, city, state, or country needs in order to do well
What is INFRASTRUCTURE?
500
The way a system is generally developing or changing; the current style
What is TREND?
500
A sentence that does not have both a subject and a predicate
What is a sentence fragment?
500
Writing that tries to convince the reader to share the writer's opinions
What is persuasive writing?
500
The management of a school, company, or government
What is administration?