ELA and Social Studies Vocab Bowl

where and when the story takes place

the character who is the enemy of the main character

time before there was writing

a division of society by rank or class

materials found in the earth that people need and value.

written works that are considered to be very good and to have lasting importance

an idea or story that is believed by many people but is not true

a series of events that form the story in a novel, movie, etc.

the natural features of the land's surface. examples: mountains, valleys, plains

strong disagreement between people, groups, etc., that results in often angry argument

takes place inside a character's mind or heart, often involves a decision

a way of supplying water to an area of land

to find differences-DIFFERENT

a long written story usually about imaginary characters and events

writer

any handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task

a time when the world experienced long periods of freezing weather/freezing times

a strip of land connecting two continents

an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem

a struggle between two characters, the other character is sometimes the antagonist

is the exact description of where something is; describes where something is on earth.

an early ancestor of humans

a group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their literal meaning

a folktale that takes place in a magical land ruled by royalty

is the study of the earth's physical and cultural features

New Stone Age

to mention in support, prove, or confirm; refer to

objects created by and used by humans

the truth or central idea that a story reveals about life, moral, life-lesson,message

the repetition of accented vowel sounds (thing, sing or cry, sky)

the anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in the story

the attitude a writer takes towards the subject or the reader

domestication of plants/farming

huge stones used a monuments or as the sites for religious gatherings

a very short folktale where the characters are usually animals that teaches a moral or a lesson

the main part of the story,moves the plot along,where the complications arise

to prepare to be published or used : to make changes, correct mistakes, (something written)

a mix of rich soil and small rocks

the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people

making reasoned judgments that are logical and well thought out.

the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist,the OMG!, turning point

the conditions at a specific time and place.

Middle Stone Age

written stories about people and events that are real

story

a part or imprint of something that was once alive

more of something than is needed

a large arc of rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea

is an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

takes place between a character and something outside the character

a person explore places, where people once lived, worked, or fought

events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution

describes how humans have changed a particular place and how humans adapt to their environment

a set of letters than can be combined to form written words

to move to new places

first part of the Stone Age/Old Stone Age

a person who studies history

an arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks

the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans

a part or imprint of something that was once alive

a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car

a character that stays the same throughout the story

to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor

the study of the past based on what people left behind

the first part of the plot,characters, setting, and basic situation are revealed

people who hunt animals, and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.

written stories about people and events that are not real, imagined by the writer

the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a work of literature

a row of words

picture symbols that represented objects such as trees or animals