6th Grade Test #2 Vocab Review

How many times did Hagrid knock on the castle door?

Likely to last for some time; Unlikely to move, fall over, etc;

in a regular and even manner

A series of activities with a certain aim in mind;

To be against something

Scabbers was the pet rat of this Hogwarts student.

bend with age or under pressure

Needing to be dealt with as quickly as possible;

What house was Draco Malfoy put in?

a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose

If you are getting a direct quotation as evidence from the text what do you put?

all the valuable things something has, such as money and oil reserves; a source of aid or support

a first look or try at something

when you can't get away from something

found everywhere

Which house did Hermione Granger get sorted into?

Happen; come into existence; take on form or shape;

Define: Paraphrase

Try to make something more popular by publicizing it;

What is the FIRST sentence in a body paragraph called?

Including many different things;

Sensible and able to be done; representing what is real; not abstract or ideal;

The three parts to citing evidence are

An action to try to achieve a certain aim;

Do or say things to make someone less frightened or worried;

Using technology to send and receive information through electrical signals;

What evidence supports the thesis?

something that keeps you from focusing

What happened on the train between Harry and Ron and Malfoy's gang?

"the first step"?

Suggest a plan or idea that others can decide on;

give up completely

What should you do after citing evidence?

Based on the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

What everyone agrees on

What are two ways you can cite text evidence?

an authoritative rule dealing with details

agreeing to something or accepting something

to change directions

the main point of an argument

What house was Harry ALMOST sorted into?

to move through something with thought and skill

To create something out of nowhere (often in the imagination)

Fix something into place so that it can be used;

To make stronger, more aggressive

A responsibility or job that causes a lot of worry;

confused and upset

Facts that support a thesis

something that happens with little explanation

What house was Harry put in?

What object sorts the students into their houses?

Examine things and decide what the similarities and differences are;