OM&M vocabulary and literary terms

bindle

• in a sad, gloomy manner
• A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo
• A prose fiction longer than a short story but shorter than a novel
• to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

jack

• a covered hole or pit for receiving drainage or sewage, as from a house
• money
• mule driver
• A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

morosely

• the vantage point from which a story is told
• shameful; very bad
• A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo
• in a sad, gloomy manner

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

pantomime

• When a character is challenging his/her own beliefs or overcoming his/her emotions
• Insulting or intended to insult
• eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
• A performance using gestures and body movements without words

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

droned

• Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
• made a continuous low humming sound
• The author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.
• A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

contemplated

• Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
• thought deeply about
• A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo
• A struggle between opposing forces

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

infer

• A prose fiction longer than a short story but shorter than a novel
• to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
• in a threatening way
• A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

exposition

• in a sad, gloomy manner
• A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the setting, the characters and their circumstances.
• gaining the favor of another by acting overly kind or by using flattery
• ready or willing to accept something

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

setting

• (adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
• The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.
• A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo
• Central idea relating to life or human nature of a work of literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

point of view

• When a character is challenging his/her own beliefs or overcoming his/her emotions
• A word that imitates the sound it represents.
• the vantage point from which a story is told
• The author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3