Academic Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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What is informative / explanatory text?

Text written to inform the reader or explain a topic

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heart

Other team wins 25 points!

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fairy

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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thief

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What is a "character" in a story?

a person in the story

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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shark

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fairy

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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What is a "hook" in literature?

a startling fact or situation or a question that intrigues the reader.

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What is "explicit information"?

information provided directly in the text; factual inforamtion that is stated clearly in the text.

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How many degrees is a straight line?

180

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What is "resilience"?

Being able to work through something that is challenging

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What is meant by "Background Knowledge"?

information related to the topic that helps to orient the reader

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What is the "climax" of a story?

The moment of greatest tension in the story.

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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baam

Lose 5 points!

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What is an Antonym? Give an example: The antonym of friend is...

An antonym is an opposite. The opposite of friend is enemy.

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How many degrees is a right angle?

90

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heart

Other team wins 20 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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fairy

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banana

Go to last place!

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What is "Chronological order"?

When a story is organized around a logical time line.

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What is "dialogue"?

A written conversation between characters; what the characters say to each other.

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