Previous Vocab
The definition of "sanctuary".
What is...
a safe place/religious place/sacred place?
These are the names of the two teachers whom Melinda does not like.
What are...
Mr. Neck and Hairwoman?
This is the definition of the word "maiming".
What is...
hurting/injuring?
This type of character changes throughout the story.
What is...
dynamic?
The letters "PTSD" stand for this four-word mental illness.
post-traumatic stress disorder?
The definition of "humble".
What is...
not full of themselves/no big overestimate of their capabilities?
While collecting cans for the canned food drive, Heather (mistakenly, according to the Marthas) brings several cans of this food.
What are...
Beets?
This is the definition of the word "reincarnated".
What is...
reborn/recreated?
This type of character serves as an "opposite" of another character, usually to highlight the other character's flaws or differences.
What is...
a foil?
Trauma is defined as...
The definition of "inconspicuous".
What is...
not obvious/not readily apparent/hidden?
Melinda, during gym class, finds out she is very good at this particular type of basketball shot.
What is...
Foul shots?
This is the definition of the word "xenophobic".
What is...
being prejudiced against people from other countries?
This type of character is typically in the background and has little to no backstory.
What is...
flat?
This ratio of children on average experience a traumatic experience before the age of 18.
What is...
one in three?
This is the word whose definition is, "the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something."
What is...
Abstinence?
Melinda's mother attempts every year to make a Thanksgiving turkey for this reason.
What is...
keeping the family together/a holy obligation/a requirement of being a mom?
The word whose definition is "oppressed or treated badly by people in power."
What is...
downtrodden?
This type of character generally has a detailed and complex backstory.
What is...
round?
Name at least two symptoms of depression.
Consistent disinterest in activities, consistent sadness or apathy, excessive exhaustion, etc.
This is the word whose definition is, "the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically."
What is...
Indoctrination?
DAILY DOUBLE
What does the "tree" symbolize in the book? Provide one example to support your answer.
The part of the body that regulates our autonomic system.
What is...
the hypothalamus?
This type of character typically does not change throughout the story.
What is...
a static?
Name at least 2 symptoms of PTSD.
What is...
persistent nightmares, flashbacks, jumpiness, difficulty sleeping, avoidance of memories, etc.