Characters Who Change and Grow
Literary Terms
Recipe for Success
Vocab Words
Parts of Speech
100

In "The Medicine Bag," Martin was surprised to find that his grandpas boots were full of this.

What is money

100

This term refers to a short summary of the main points of an article (usually just 1-2 sentences).

What is the central idea

100

In our recipe for success, we need different "____________s" -- like hard work, resilience, and dedication.

What are ingredients

100

A heavy weight or responsibility

What is a burden

100

A person, place, or thing

What is a noun

200

In "Do People Really Change," we learned that one of the big 5 traits is 'openness to new ____________,' meaning that a person is willing to try new things.

What are experiences

200

The most exciting part of a story, this looks like the peak of a mountain on a plot diagram.

What is the climax

200

This word refers to someone who always wants to win.

What is competitive

200

A promise or pledge; often long-term (think marriage!)

What is a commitment

200

An action word

What is a verb

300
A character named Marta really wanted to win this item, a symbol of hard work and commitment. 

What is the Scholarship Jacket

300
A fancy word for the main character
What is the protagonist
300

In "Dedicated to the Goal," we learned that Carli Lloyd scored 3 goals in the 2015 World Cup - a feat known as this.

What is a Hat Trick

300

A feeling of hopelessness

What is despair

300

A word that describes a noun or pronoun

What is an adjective

400
If Shakespeare had written, "Though she be but little, she is fierce," 300 years later, he might have been describing this fiesty protagonist of "Raymond's Run."

Who is Squeaky

400

The lesson or takeaway from a story; what we can learn about the "big ideas."

What is the theme

400

In "A Quick Note on Getting Better at Difficult Things," the author reflects on his struggles with trying to learn this.

What is French

400

Even though; in spite of

What is despite

400

A word that describes a verb

What is an adverb

500

When Martin's grandpa first comes to town, being chased by children and dogs, Martin feels so embarrassed that he wants to "sink right through" this.

What is the pavement
500

This 3-word phrase means using quotes from a text to support your claim. 

(Hint: "text" is one of the words!)

What is citing text evidence

500

Researchers Latham and Locke laid out 5 principles of doing this thing ______ including clarity, challenge, and commitment.

What is setting goals

500
To change completely

What is transform

500

This word replaces a noun in a sentence - so we can save time and not get repetitive!

What is a pronoun