Vocabulary Week #2

1. Mathias felt that his big sister was being a(n) __________ when she said people spend too much time online; she was often scrolling through social media.

• hypocrite

• upheaval

• serene

• exposition

5. I like a(n) __________ space to sleep in, so I spray my pillow with lavender scent and play calming music.

• serene

• hypocrite

• exposition

• upheaval

6. Animal cruelty is a(n) __________ that must be stopped.

• atrocity

• upheaval

• serene

• exposition

7. Because her family moves a lot, Inez has often felt the __________ of changing schools midyear.

• upheaval

• serene

• exposition

• hypocrite

12. Martin’s illness caused a major __________ in his education, but he made up his missed classes in the summer after he was well again.

• upheaval

• serene

• hypocrite

• exposition

11. I __________ to a strict diet because I have many food allergies.

• adhere

• hypocrite

• serene

• exposition

Introduces the characters, describes the setting and establishes the problem in a narrative.

• Climax
• Resolution
• Exposition
• Rising Action

Example of a first person point of view.

• I woke up early in the morning and stretched.

• You should always remember to brush your teeth before bedtime.

• She walked into the forest, feeling a sense of curiosity.

• Tommy and Emily played in the park. Little did they know that a surprise picnic was waiting for them just around the corner.

Suspense builds and the problem becomes more complicated; there are often multiple steps or parts.

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

• falling action

Example of third person omniscient point of view.

• Tommy and Emily played in the park. Little did they know that a surprise picnic was waiting for them just around the corner.

• She walked into the forest, feeling a sense of curiosity.

• You should always remember to brush your teeth before bedtime.

• I woke up early in the morning and stretched.