Vocabulary
Affixes and Roots
Context Clues
CER
Theme & Plot
100

Educated guess

What is infer

100

Disrupt

What is to break apart or interrupt? 

Dis=apart

rupt=break

100

When Alex received the news that he had won the art contest, he was elated, grinning from ear to ear and jumping with joy.

What is happy, excited, or overjoyed?

100

In your writing, there is a structure for writing a claim. 

What is the name of the passage and author´s name.

What is a restate?

What is the correct/relevant answer?

100

In the beginning of  ¨Thank You Ma´am¨ this moved the plot forward

What is Roger stealing a purse?

200

add to

What is contribute?

200

Export

What is to send things out?


Ex=out

port=carry

200

The frigid air outside made Mia’s breath visible, and her hands quickly turned numb without gloves.

What is cold?

200

A question I ask myself when choosing evidence to support the claim.

Is the evidence I chose directly related to the point you are making with your claim.

Does the evidence prove my claim is correct?

200

Mrs. Jones takes Roger home moved the plot forward. 

What is Mrs. Jones give Roger the money for the shoes?

300

show

What is convey?

300

Mortuary

What is a place where bodies are kept before being  buried?


Mort=death


300

The teacher clapped her hands to signal the students that it was time to commence the group project, so everyone began working immediately.

What is to start or begin?

300

Shows you borrowed the author´s work.

What are quotation marks?

300

Salva’s reunited with his family contribute to the falling action.

What is tying up loose ends?

400

View point of a character

What is perspective?

400

Circumnavigate

What is to travel all the way around something?



Circum=circle

navi=sail

400

Now that people use smartphones for everything, DVDs have become nearly  obsolete, rarely used or even sold in stores.

What is no longer in use or outdated?

400

Connecting the reasoning to habit of character.

What is showing how the behavior is consistent with the evidence?

400

On the plot diagram: Salve met his father.

What is the climax?

500

The first conflict in a story.

What is inciting incident?

500

Equidistant

What is equal distance?

Equi=Equal

distant=far away

500

Lila’s new car was covered in gold trim and sparkling jewels, a clear sign of her ostentatious style, meant to impress others with its extravagance.

What is flashy, showy, or designed to attract attention? 

500

Connects the evidence to your reasoning.

What is the word  "because"?  The background explains why the evidence supports your claim.

500

The harsh desert environment impacts Salva’s journey and decisions.

How Salva hurt his foot?

How Salve is scared?

How Salve is hungry?

How Salve is homeless?