9th/10th grade

Question 1

audience

Answer 1

a group of listeners or spectators

Question 2

protagonist

Answer 2

the principal or main character in a literary work

Question 3

antagonist

Answer 3

a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another

Question 4

citation

Answer 4

quoting a reference to an authority

Question 5

coherence

Answer 5

consistency

Question 6

diction

Answer 6

choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

Question 7

drama

Answer 7

a composition in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance

Question 8

etymology

Answer 8

word origin

Question 9

discourse

Answer 9

communication of thought by words

Question 10

paraphrase

Answer 10

the act or process of restating or rewording

Question 11

questioning

Answer 11

interrogative expression often used to test knowledge

Question 12

research

Answer 12

collecting of information about a particular subject

Question 13

revision

Answer 13

to alter something already written or printed

Question 14

rubric

Answer 14

a guide listing specific criteria for grading or scoring academic papers, projects, or tests

Question 15

style

Answer 15

a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character

Question 16

theme

Answer 16

2.

a unifying or dominant idea

Question 17

thesis

Answer 17

a subject for a composition or essay

Question 18

primary source

Answer 18

original ‘material’ from the field one is studying, including books, articles and letters

Question 19

secondary source

Answer 19

accounts of events which were created well created well after the event occurred

Question 20

tertiary source

Answer 20

compile or digest other sources