The Power of a Dinner Table

Vocabulary

100

A brother or sister; a person with one or both parents in common with another person

Sibling

200

Anomalous

Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

300

Exercising a compelling charm which inspires devotion in others

Charismatic

400

Intricate

Complicated or detailed

500

Infer

Make an educated guess

Varieties of Text Structure

100

•To analyze similarities and differences in two or more subjects

Compare-Contrast

200

To arrange events or actions in the order in which they occur

Chronological or Sequential

300

Cause – Effect

•To explore relationships between events or ideas

400

To present a claim (position) and support it with reasons and evidence

Argument

500

•To analyze problems and propose solutions

Problem-Solution

Hodge Podge

100

What do we call something that we must overcome - whether physical or mental?

Barrier

200

The author using which form of text structure

Problem - Solution

300

Which solution is most likely to benefit teens who are struggling?

A. New technology

B. Better programs

C. Positive relationships

C. Positive relationships

500

What does the phrase "no margin for error" mean?

Mistakes can be very hard to overcome