Close Reading - Yawning and Star Wars

firestorm

• the chief female character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize
• an intense and destructive fire (typically one caused by bombing) in which strong currents of air are drawn into the blaze, making it burn more fiercely
• a storm that causes a fire
• hold and use (a weapon or tool)

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

heroine

• the chief female character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize
• an intense and destructive fire (typically one caused by bombing) in which strong currents of air are drawn into the blaze, making it burn more fiercely
• Mrs. Neilson
• hold and use (a weapon or tool)

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

raft

• the chief female character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize
• an intense and destructive fire (typically one caused by bombing) in which strong currents of air are drawn into the blaze, making it burn more fiercely
• a flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform
• hold and use (a weapon or tool)

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.K.3

wielded

• the chief female character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize
• an intense and destructive fire (typically one caused by bombing) in which strong currents of air are drawn into the blaze, making it burn more fiercely
• hold and use (a weapon or tool)
• to connect to pieces of metal

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

protagonist

• the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
• an amount of money or property left to someone in a will
• make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify; become adjusted to new conditions
• give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something)

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

legacy

• the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
• an amount of money or property left to someone in a will
• make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify; become adjusted to new conditions
• give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something)

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

adapted

• the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
• an amount of money or property left to someone in a will
• make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify; become adjusted to new conditions
• give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something)

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

bonobos

• an interconnected system of neurons, specialized cells that conduct nerve impules in the brain, spine, and nerves
• a chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the rain forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)
• likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
• a short period of intense activity of a specified kind

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

dubbed

• the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
• an amount of money or property left to someone in a will
• make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify; become adjusted to new conditions
• give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something)

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

acquaintances

• a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
• an amount of money or property left to someone in a will
• make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify; become adjusted to new conditions
• give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something)

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.5.1