Vocab Words pt. 1
What is the ability to speak fluently or well?
Articulate
What is to search for something by throwing things around?
Rummage
What is a comparison that is not literal?
Metaphor
What is theme?
Overall big idea or meaning from the text
What is a symbol of summer?
Pool, sun, sunglasses, etc.
What is a behavior that fits in or follows someone or something else?
Conformity
What means in relation to a town or city?
Urban
What are you doing if you arrange events in order?
Sequencing
How do we determine the theme?
Think about what the author wants you to know from reading the text. Think deeper
What is a symbol of courage and why do you say that?
Many answers may be accepted
Efficiently
What word means guilty of betrayal?
Treacherous
What are you doing if you determine the meaning of the text?
Inferring theme
What does the metaphor "I could eat a horse" mean?
I am very hungry
What do you do if the text doesn't make sense?
Reread it, compare with the pictures, and connect it to what we already know
What is necessary to make something whole or complete?
Integral
What word means a person who came before someone else?
Predecessor
What is an original document written at the original time of the event?
Primary source
What does the metaphor "Cover your bases" mean?
Think about all possible outcomes
What do you do if you don't know what a particular word means?
What is a close relationship with others who understand each other?
Rapport
What word means someone with exceptional qualities, often very young?
Prodigy
What is an exaggerated statement?
Hyperbole
What is the metaphor of "a door in the wall"?
There is always a way through difficult circumstances
What do you do if you can't summarize the main ideas?
Focus on titles, topic sentences, and bold terms.