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WorksheetsAmerican Born Chinese: Vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
The impudence of the students who kept talking while the teacher was talking was frustrating for the students who knew how to behave.
disrespect or disregard for authority
the box a picture is in
supreme power or leader
In the second panel, Jin Wang looks like he is smiling about the story his mother just told him.
white spaces between the panels
a box with a picture in it in a graphic novel
ancient times
When we want to ask for donuts on Fridays, we will send a student emissary to the office to talk to the principal.
to gather together
cloud shaped bubble with a character's thoughts in it
a negotiator, ambassador, or representative
That legend was told from antiquity until today.
yesterday
ancient times
a deep sincere apology
Spanish 4 has three prerequisite courses: Spanish 1, 2, and 3.
something that is required before something else
a square box the narrator's words are in
intense passion
Sometimes when the gutter is angled across the page in a graphic novel, the illustrator wants us to know that something unusual is happening.
the white space between the panels
supreme power or leader
symbolizes that the words are in English, but are being spoken in Chinese
After she got caught, she expressed her repentance to the person from whom she stole the diamonds.
intense passion
highest point of success or top of a mountain
a deep, sincere apology
Inside the thought bubble, we could see that he was frustrated with the barber who cut his hair too short.
certainty or absolute belief
a cloud shaped bubble that contains a character's thoughts
a square box the narrator speaks in
Whenever Jin Wang's mother speaks, her words are inside translation marks.
a circle bubble with the words the character's are saying
supreme power
< > the words are in English, but the character is speaking a different language
My fervent dislike for lima beans means that I will never purchase them or eat them as an adult.
intense passion
supreme ruler
gather together
The queen is sovereign over the UK.
supreme power or official leader
certainty
gather together
In order to understand what is happening in a graphic novel, you should read what's in every narrative box.
to gather together
a circle bubble that contains a character's speech
a rectangle box that contains whatever the narrator says
When they went into battle, the general had to muster her courage and her troops.
ancient times
to gather something together
intense passion
In the speech bubble, the Monkey King told the party goers to "DIE!"
a circle bubble with what one character is saying to another character
something that is required before something else
a negotiator or representative
His unmitigated denial of wrongdoing is why the jury said he wasn't guilty.
intense passion
highest part of a mountain
certainty or absoluteness
When people climb Mount Everest, they are usually trying to reach the pinnacle or summit.
the top of a mountain or highest position in a career field
supreme power
ancient times
