World Literature Unit 1

Language that appeals to the senses

Pico Iyer wrote . . .

Dated events give students a _______________ of important occurrences throughout history.

To take apart or examine; to break down . . . 

The reciprocal pronoun "each other" refers to . . .

When the writer or speaker takes on a different personality or . . . 

Surrealist artist Frida Kahlo painted a Self-Portrait . . .

The way a writer or speaker uses words and tone to express ideas as well as his/her persona  

A struggle or problem in a story

To gather information from a variety of sources . . . 

Patricia Williams wrote . . .

After the earthquake, many were left ---, wondering how they were supposed to start over.

Trent’s story was so _______________ that many questioned whether it actually happened.

Alice Walker wrote . . .

What you try to disprove with your reasons and evidence in an argument

Placing people, places, or things side by side for purpose of comparison/contrast

Santha Rama Rau wrote . . .

Robert Lake wrote . . .

Bharati Mukherjee wrote . . .

The writer's central idea or main message about life . . . 

The --- between the girls was heated; they were mad and their words and expressions showed it.

Aibileen's famous quote from The Help: "You is kind. You is smart. You is important" uses this

She did not --- to answer the maid’s question; after all, who did this woman think she was?

All of the following are characteristics of informal language except . . . 

A reference to a well known person, place, thing or idea of significance . . . 

Study studiously so you score a 100 on tomorrow's test!

Teresa Palomo Acosta wrote . . .

This tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge and your research 

We are all looking for friends with _______________, people we can depend on and trust.

Suggestions for your audience in order to bring about the change you are advocating for . . . 

The boy exhibited remarkable modesty and _______________.

Pat Mora wrote . . .

In an argument, facts, research findings, quotes, and experiences can all be used as . . . 

The reciprocal pronoun "one another" refers to . . .

The detective must uncover the murderer by _______________ from facts.

Many young people have decided to --- Facebook, claiming it’s a place for old people.

“_______________ not to have more but to be more.” ~ Archbishop Romero

When you prove that your claim is the best in an argument . . . 

Amy Tan wrote . . .

Many movies _______________ the lives of those taken from this world too soon.

Ashley’s new haircut _______________ her cheek bones.

The maze _______________ the adventurers; they searched for the exit for hours.

An individual's view or outlook on a topic . . . 

Attitude of the writer or speaker . . . 

Word Order . . . 

When you acknowledge the other side of an argument . . . 

She _______________ the secret even when she promised her friend she would not.

The dog --- and made his way out of the room when his owner came home and found the mess.

When Acosta compares the quilt to a weapon in her poem, she is creating an __________.

The _______________ crowd went crazy when the Eastside Eagles won the game.

The proteins produced by the body worked as _______________ against the bacteria.

Word Choice . . . 

All of the following are characteristics of Academic Voice except . . . 

Her music tastes are _______________; she is open to a variety of genres.