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Turning Points
Starting Over
Words Set Him Free
Hard Time
Academic Vocabulary
100
Turning Points
What is a teens transition into adulthood; overcome a tough challenge and turned their life around?
100
Main character/ author of "Starting Over".
What is Jonathan Fong.
100
The main character in "Words set him free"
What is Ekiwah Belendez Adler?
100
The main characters in the life skills feature "Hard Time".
What is waila and dali?
100
Positive
What is very sure that something is right?
200
Name two characters from the stories in Workshop 8.
What is Ekiwah Adler, Jonathan Fong, Waila, and Dali.
200
A reason for doing something.
What is purpose?
200
To start something.
What is initiate?
200
A choice.
What is option?
200
Involved
What is included in a group, activity, or event?
300
Signal words: both, too, also, and in addition.
What is compare signal words?
300
Jonathan was cool, popular, had lots of friends, and was a hard worker in school. Hint: Life in Taiwan, Life in U.S., or both.
What is Jonathan life in Taiwan before moving to the U.S.
300
A feeling of connection between people or groups.
What is a bond?
300
Figured out by guess or estimate but nearly correct.
What is approximately?
300
Dramatic
What is very large and exciting (sudden)?
400
Signal words: But, rather, than, and however.
What is contrast signal words?
400
Jonathan was struggled in school and his grades suffered, people didn't accept him and thought he was uncool. Hint: Life in Taiwan, Life in U.S., or both.
What is Jonathan's life in the U.S.?
400
Ekiwah needed help to walk, and was dependent on others. Hint: Life before surgery, Life after surgery, or both.
What is Ekiwah's life before surgery?
400
Waila and Dali reacted differently to the turning point. (How so?)
What is Waila didn't want anyone to know, she was embarrassed. Dali didn't care what other people thought, and didn't want anyone to pity them?
400
Attitude
What is an opinion or feeling about something?
500
Choose a story (write title), then write a one sentence summary of article.
What is Hard Time- Two sisters struggled when their mom was in jail, Words set him free- Ekiwah who is unable to walk, was set free by poetry, and Starting Over-Jonathan's life changed when he moved to the U.S. from Taiwan.
500
Jonathan's turning point.
What is Jonathan's life changed when he moved to the U.S. from Taiwan?
500
Ekiwah is a famous poet, can get around on his own, and traveling the world. Hint: Life before surgery, Life after surgery, or both.
What is Ekiwah's life after surgery?
500
The Hour Children program helped Waila and Dali. (How so?)
What is Dali was able to express her feelings through poetry and Wali learned she could be herself in the program?
500
Persist
What is to continue doing something even if it is difficult?