Textbook Words
ELA Words
Words from novel
Day to day words
State test words
100

What is a psuedonym?

A fake name.

100

What is the central idea of a text?

The most important idea.

100

What is diversity?

A lot of different people living in one area.


100

What does it mean to anticipate something?

To wait for something.

100

What does it mean to be "in awe" of something?

To be wowed or suprised by it.

200

What is resentment?

Anger toward something.

200

What is the theme of a text?

The message of a text.

200

What does escalate mean?

For something to go up or ramp up.

200

What is a thesis?

An answer to a question backed up with evidence.


200

What is grief?

deep sadness.

300

What word is a synonym of lamenting?

Crying.

300

What is the part of the plot with the most action?

The climax.

300

What is a protagonist?

The person who is the good guy in the story.

300

What is something that is genuine?

Something that is real.

300

What does it mean to do something frantically?

In a hurry.

400

What is something that moves stealthily?

Something that moves quietly.


400

What is the term for where a story takes place?

The setting.

400

What is a vigilante?

Someone who is not a police officer who tries to arrest people (ex. Batman)

400

What is something that is ferocious?

Something that is angry or scary.

400

Read the sentence below:

"The rain fell like a waterfall"

How strongly did the rain fall?

The rain fell strongly.

500

What does it mean to debate an edict?

Talk about a rule.

500

What is it called when a character changes from the start of a story to the end?

Character development.

500

What is a job that is daunting?

a job that is overwhelming.

500

What is a hypothesis?

An educated guess.

500

Read the sentence below:

"She moved like a fox"

What does the sentence tell us about how she moved?

She moved fast and quietly.