Vocabulary Grammar Literary Terms Critical Thinking "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan
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What is recluse?
This word means a person who lives alone in solitude.
100
What is at the beginning of the sentence or when a word is a proper noun?
List the two most important times to capitalize a word.
100
What are the characters?
In a short story, these are the ones (usually people) who have motivation to do things and the driving force of the story.
100
What is identify the problem?
The first step of critical thinking.
100
What is the mother wants more for her daughter and her daughter resists?
The conflict of the story.
200
What is ingrate?
This word means an ungrateful person.
200
What is b. camping?
Which of the following is the correct way to complete this sentence: My family really enjoys fishing and _______.
a. to camp
b. camping
c. when we camp.
200
What is plot?
In a short story, this is the action of the story that happens throughout the story.
200
What is gather evidence?
The second step of critical thinking.
200
What is Jing-Mei?
The main character's name.
300
What is candor?
This word means to be honest and straightforward.
300
What is
1. Greeting
2. Correct grammar
3. Sign off
The three most important elements of an email.
300
What is climax?
In a short story, this is the high point of tension.
300
What is evaluate the evidence?
The third step of critical thinking.
300
What is playing the piano?
The talent the daughter is forced to practice and fails at when in a talent show.
400
What is debilitate?
This word means to make weak.
400
What is parallel structure?
Using the same construction for sentence elements that are the same in function.
400
What is setting?
In a short story, this is the time and place the story takes place.
400
What is brainstorm/list solutions?
The fourth step of critical thinking.
400
What is China?
The country Jing-Mei's mother has moved to the USA from.
500
What is acrimony?
This word means rough or bitter.
500
What is
1. Ms. Jones
2. Passing
3. I
4. Paris
5. There's no sign off.
Fix this email using all of the grammar rules we've learned so far. (You must find all the mistakes to get the points).

Dear ms. Jones,

I am concerned about failing my vocabulary quiz and to pass this class. I need to do well so i can go to paris with French Club.
500
What is style?
In a short story, this is the way the author writes and how they include things like imagery and figurative language.
500
What is implement the solution and reevaluate?
The last two steps of critical thinking.
500
What is a prodigy?
The mother wants her daughter to be this specific word in the story.






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