Unit 3: Week 3 Vocabulary

“If you are meant to be a painter, prove it now, to quell the doubts inside you.”

Rosetsu watched the carp as it twisted and turned and tried all sorts of tactics to reach the sembei.

“If I am to succeed,” Rosetsu said to himself, “I must be just like that carp: determined, persistent, and unwilling to give up. I’ll ask Sensei Okyo how I can become worthy of Sensei Yutei’s brush, and then I’ll persevere until I gain my prize.”

“No,” the sensei replied, “you are a conscientious worker, but your own doubts have held you back. A great painter doesn’t abandon his paintings halfway through for fear they won’t be good enough! You must believe in your own talents if you want others to do so.”

DAD. Be more supportive of your brother.

A legend is a type of folktale based on a real cultural hero but with made-up parts.

A drama, or play, is written to be performed and to entertain.

A drama
•Tells the story through character tags, or the names of who is speaking, and dialogue, or the lines the characters speak

A drama
•Tells the story through character tags, or the names of who is speaking, and dialogue, or the lines the characters speak
•Includes stage directions, or instructions telling characters how to act or move on stage

A drama
•Tells the story through character tags, or the names of who is speaking, and dialogue, or the lines the characters speak
•Includes stage directions, or instructions telling characters how to act or move on stage
•Is structured in acts (major divisions) and scenes (minor divisions)

A drama
•Tells the story through character tags, or the names of who is speaking, and dialogue, or the lines the characters speak
•Includes stage directions, or instructions telling characters how to act or move on stage
•Is structured in acts (major divisions) and scenes (minor divisions)

Pronouns that show ownership are possessive pronouns.

When you read two texts that have a similar structure, characters, or theme, you can synthesize information about both texts. Combine details about what you know with what you read to create new understanding.

A stereotype is a flat, or undeveloped, character with general traits of a group of people but no individual traits. Literary stereotypes are not the same as stereotypes of real people.

An anecdote is a story that illustrates a point.

Use transitions—or linking words, phrases, and clauses—to guide readers through your opinion essay.

To collaborate is to work together to accomplish a goal.

Context clues are words and phrases around an unfamiliar word that help readers understand the word.