Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson) Concept Vocabulary

Juan felt the *squish* of moss beneath his feet as he walked through the forest. Did the ground beneath Juan’s feet feel hard and brittle?

• Yes

• No

If you are *humming* your favorite song, are you saying the words?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Depends on the song

When rewiring an old lamp, Anna has to *twist* two wires together. Does she keep the wires separated?

• Yes, she keeps the wires separated.

• No, she twists the wires together.

As a pastry chef, Luke’s specialty is making flaky, *feathery* pie crust. Is Luke’s pie crust dense and heavy?

• Yes

• No

Which word best completes the following sentence:
I saw so much descriptive language in the story that it painted a picture in my head of what was happening. In other words, I saw lots of ______.

• tone
• imagery
• theme
• metaphors