Study Words and Word Parts

Beyond the bookFood, music, language, and celebrations can all be parts of a family's culture.

Course example · Week 0Studying culture helps us understand people's lives without assuming everyone in a group is identical.

Beyond the bookOne player's dominance of the conversation kept quieter teammates from sharing ideas.

Course example · Week 0We can study dominance by asking whose rules others are expected to follow.

Beyond the bookHer ethnicity connects her with family traditions that she celebrates at home.

Course example · Week 0We distinguish ethnicity from race instead of assuming the two words mean exactly the same thing.

Beyond the bookThe team captain has the power to decide which drill comes next.

Course example · Week 0We ask who has power and how their decisions affect other people's choices.

Beyond the bookA person's race does not tell a casting director what talents that person has.

Course example · Week 0In this course, we ask how race affects people's treatment and opportunities.

Beyond the bookThe used bicycle was in good condition except for one flat tire.

Course example · Week 1A quiet place to work is one condition that can help us concentrate on reading.

Beyond the bookI forgot to charge my controller; consequently, it stopped working during the game.

Course example · Week 1I explained the quote carefully; consequently, my reader could understand how it supported my claim.

Beyond the bookHer nuanced review praised the game's story while explaining problems with its controls.

Course example · Week 1A nuanced paragraph can recognize both a character's strengths and mistakes.

Beyond the bookHer commitment to the band showed when she practiced a difficult song every day.

Course example · Week 2Our commitment to reading, talking, and writing grows through the choices we make each week.

Course example · Week 7Rowdy's commitment to keeping Junior's confession private shows the trust their friendship once held.

Beyond the bookThe coach's rationale for shorter practices was to give players more recovery time.

Course example · Week 2The rationale for taking notes is that they help us remember evidence and use it when we write.

Beyond the bookFeeding our dog each morning is my responsibility.

Course example · Week 2Preparing my notebook and asking for help are part of my responsibility as a learner.

Beyond the bookThe structure of the song includes two verses, a chorus, and a short ending.

Course example · Week 2The structure of our paragraph should help the reader follow the claim, evidence, and explanation.

Beyond the bookLearning the etymology of a family name can lead to questions about its earlier language and spelling.

Course example · Week 3Studying etymology helps us connect a new word with words we already know.

Beyond the bookThe myth that talent never needs practice can make a beginner give up too soon.

Course example · Week 3Our personal myth can be a useful story that helps us choose actions leading toward our goals.

Beyond the bookThe game's narrative follows two friends trying to find their way home.

Course example · Week 3Our narrative should connect experiences and choices instead of listing unrelated facts.

Beyond the bookOn the game map, a small heart can symbolize health.

Course example · Week 3A drawing can symbolize the goal we want our personal story to guide us toward.

Beyond the bookBefore taking the shot, I visualize the ball moving toward the basket.

Course example · Week 3We can visualize the steps between today's practice and the goals in our personal myth.

Beyond the bookA broken microphone was an impediment to recording our podcast.

Course example · Week 4Junior's speech impediment affects how he speaks, but it does not limit the ideas in his cartoons.

Beyond the bookHer perseverance helped her finish the model after the first three designs collapsed.

Course example · Week 4Junior shows perseverance when he keeps drawing and imagining a future despite pain and bullying.

Beyond the bookThe persistent player kept practicing the same difficult move until she improved.

Course example · Week 4Junior's persistent hope appears in the cartoons he uses to picture a different future.

Beyond the bookYoung plants are susceptible to damage during a frost.

Course example · Week 4Junior's health problems make him susceptible to harm, and bullying adds to the difficulties he faces.

Beyond the bookThe ambitious young designer wants to build a game that helps people learn music.

Course example · Week 5Junior is ambitious when he chooses Reardan because he wants more from his education.

Beyond the bookTaking care of every part of the group project became a burden for one student.

Course example · Week 5Poverty is a burden that limits Junior's school resources and his family's choices.

Beyond the bookThe decrepit shed had a leaking roof and a door that would not close.

Course example · Week 5Junior's decrepit geometry textbook becomes a sign of how badly his school has been neglected.

Beyond the bookThe club's liberal attendance policy lets members choose which optional workshops to attend.

Course example · Week 5Junior's parents take a liberal approach to his education when they support his choice to attend Reardan.

Beyond the bookSharing a friend's private message can betray their trust.

Course example · Week 6Rowdy believes Junior's transfer will betray their friendship, although Junior invites him to come along.

Beyond the bookDark clouds warned us of an impending storm.

Course example · Week 6Junior fears an impending fight after punching Roger, but Roger's later greeting surprises him.

Beyond the bookThe game includes a mythical dragon that guards a mountain of books.

Course example · Week 6A mythical hero may have magical protection, but Junior has to face problems without it.

Beyond the bookThe spy movie's traitor secretly gives the team's plans to its enemy.

Course example · Week 6Calling Junior a traitor treats his search for opportunity as an attack on his community.

Beyond the bookThe translucent curtain lets in daylight but blurs the view outside.

Course example · Week 6A translucent sheet of tracing paper would let us follow the shapes in a cartoon without fully hiding the page.

Beyond the bookMy confession that I had lost the game piece helped us stop searching the wrong room.

Course example · Week 7Junior's confession about his feelings for Dawn shows the trust he once shared with Rowdy.

Beyond the bookIt was naive to believe the message promising a free console without checking who sent it.

Course example · Week 7It would be naive to treat one kind gesture at Reardan as proof that Junior's problems are over.

Beyond the bookThe articulate presenter explained each step without rushing or using confusing language.

Course example · Week 8Junior becomes an articulate critic of Mr. Dodge's explanation when he clearly describes how wood becomes petrified.

Beyond the bookThe teammates' confrontation began when they disagreed about who should take the final shot.

Course example · Week 8Junior's confrontation with Mr. Dodge reveals that a teacher can dismiss a student even when the student is correct.

Beyond the bookThe test results contradict our guess that the heavier paper would always fly farther.

Course example · Week 8Gordy's explanation of petrified wood helps contradict Mr. Dodge's claim that Junior is wrong.

Beyond the bookThe courageous beginner volunteered to perform even though she felt nervous.

Course example · Week 9Junior's courageous effort to reconnect with Rowdy shows when he brings him a drawing at Thanksgiving.

Beyond the bookThe player's defiant refusal to follow the safety rule put others at risk.

Course example · Week 9Junior's defiant choice to seek opportunity does not mean he has stopped caring about home.

Beyond the bookThe team's new design might defy everyone's expectation that it will fail.

Course example · Week 9Junior's friendship with Penelope can defy her father's racist expectations about whom she should spend time with.

Beyond the bookStudents with their own computers are privileged in a class where some classmates must share.

Course example · Week 9Penelope is privileged in ways Junior is not, even though her advantages do not remove her loneliness.

Beyond the bookIn the strategy game, one region votes to secede and govern itself.

Course example · Week 9Mary tells Junior about a white town that tried to secede from the Flathead reservation.

Beyond the bookDo not assume the file saved correctly; open it and check.

Course example · Week 10Junior's classmates assume he has money because they connect reservations with casino wealth.

Beyond the bookI was ecstatic when our first working robot crossed the finish line.

Course example · Week 10Mary sounds ecstatic about the home she now shares with her husband, even while she struggles to find work.

Beyond the bookEach individual on the team has ideas worth hearing.

Course example · Week 10Junior's individual choice of school creates tension with people who expect him to follow the group.

Beyond the bookHis repressed frustration became clear when he finally explained why the rehearsals upset him.

Course example · Week 10Junior's repressed feelings about poverty contrast with the honesty he shows when he finally tells Penelope the truth.

Beyond the bookThe contestant showed contempt for the other players by laughing at every mistake.

Course example · Week 11The hostile crowd shows contempt for Junior by turning its back when Reardan plays at Wellpinit.

Beyond the bookBuilding a working robot was a difficult endeavor for our new club.

Course example · Week 11Junior's effort to earn a place on the basketball team is an endeavor that requires persistence and support.

Beyond the bookA good captain should encourage new players rather than intimidate them.

Course example · Week 11The hostile crowd can intimidate Junior, but his teammates and Coach help him face the game.

Beyond the bookI stayed optimistic about the project after the first test showed what we needed to fix.

Course example · Week 11Coach's confidence helps Junior feel optimistic about what he can achieve as a player.

Beyond the bookAn anthropologist might study how people use music to build a sense of community.

Course example · Week 12Ted says an anthropologist identified the outfit, but Junior's mother explains why that identification is wrong.

Beyond the bookWearing a different handmade hat every day was one part of the musician's eccentricity.

Course example · Week 12Grandmother accepts eccentricity instead of treating unusual people as less worthy of kindness.

Beyond the bookThe family felt grief after the death of their much-loved dog.

Course example · Week 12Junior's grief after several deaths affects his school attendance and makes him consider giving up.

Beyond the bookPeople may grieve in different ways and need different kinds of support.

Course example · Week 12Junior and his family grieve, and the laughter at Grandmother's wake does not erase their loss.

Beyond the bookTolerance helps a club welcome members with different styles and opinions.

Course example · Week 12Grandmother's tolerance appears in the way she welcomes people whom others reject.

Beyond the bookConstant insults can demoralize a team more than one lost game.

Course example · Week 13Reardan's crushing victory can demoralize Wellpinit, and Junior begins to question his joy in winning.

Beyond the bookClear expectations helped everyone understand their part in the group project.

Course example · Week 13Coach's high expectations help Junior imagine success, while the rematch makes him reconsider what winning means.

Beyond the bookThe singer's legacy includes songs that later musicians still perform.

Course example · Week 13The difference between the two teams makes Junior confront a legacy of unequal opportunities.

Beyond the bookA primitive version of the game had only one level and no sound.

Course example · Week 13In our reading, calling a community primitive would hide the complexity of its people's lives.

Beyond the bookAfter months of preparation, the team seemed destined to finish its project, but it still had work to do.

Course example · Week 14Junior's losses do not prove that he is destined to fail or that his choices cannot matter.

Beyond the bookShe refused to believe that losing one audition decided her destiny.

Course example · Week 14Junior questions whether loss and limited opportunity must determine his destiny.

Beyond the bookThe team challenged a homophobic joke instead of treating it as harmless fun.

Course example · Week 14Rowdy's homophobic insults show that familiar teasing can still use hurtful ideas about gay people.

Beyond the bookWhen the captain asks, "Who wants to lose?" it is a rhetorical question meant to motivate the team.

Course example · Week 14A rhetorical question can help our paragraph challenge the claim that Junior caused Mary's death.

Beyond the bookAn account with a weak password is vulnerable to misuse.

Course example · Week 14Junior is vulnerable after Mary's death, and his classmates' care helps him feel less alone.

Beyond the bookThe arrogant player dismissed every teammate's idea without listening.

Course example · Week 15It would be arrogant to assume that Junior's success makes him better than the people who remain at home.

Beyond the bookWe need to evaluate both designs before choosing one for the competition.

Course example · Week 15We can evaluate Junior's growth by comparing his report card, choices, and relationships.

Beyond the bookThe singer describes arriving as an immigrant and learning to make friends in a new country.

Course example · Week 15Junior connects with the experience of an immigrant, although changing schools does not make him one in the literal sense.

In the novelJunior connects his own search for a dream with the experiences of American immigrants.

Beyond the bookThe story's nomad travels with her family and sets up a home in different places.

Course example · Week 16Rowdy calls Junior a nomad to describe his wish to explore beyond familiar places.

Beyond the bookThe game's nomadic trader moves between towns with a cart of supplies.

Course example · Week 16Rowdy uses a nomadic image for Junior's future; it is a metaphor for travel, not a claim that Junior has no home.

Beyond the bookThe singer gave a scintillating performance full of energy and surprising musical choices.

Course example · Week 16The jokes in Junior's narrative can be scintillating, even when the story asks us to think about pain.

Beyond the bookThe puzzle is a cerebral challenge that requires careful planning.

In the novelJunior's cerebral health matters to his story, but his brain condition does not define all of his abilities.

Beyond the bookA person's lisp does not tell us how thoughtful or interesting their ideas are.

In the novelJunior's lisp affects his speech, while drawing gives him another way to communicate.

Beyond the bookThe documentary interviews residents of a reservation about their community's schools and daily life.

In the novelJunior's reservation is his home and community, even when he chooses a different school.

Beyond the bookThe science video explains why a seizure does not always make someone's body shake.

In the novelJunior describes living with seizures; understanding a seizure helps us take his health concerns seriously.

Beyond the bookThe small studio decided to outsource the printing of its concert posters.

In the novelIf we outsource our thinking to a summary, we miss the practice of explaining Junior's choices ourselves.

Beyond the bookThe food pantry helps families facing poverty get groceries they need.

In the novelPoverty prevents Junior's family from paying for Oscar's treatment and limits choices they wish they had.

Beyond the bookThe animation showed how an underwater earthquake could produce a tsunami.

In the novelComparing sadness to a tsunami would emphasize an overwhelming feeling, a kind of image we can examine when studying Junior's storytelling.

Beyond the bookThe referee stopped the game when an argument turned into a brawl.

In the novelThe violence around Junior shows why a brawl can create fear instead of solving the conflict that started it.

Beyond the bookThe safety lesson explained that long exposure to cold can cause hypothermia.

In the novelThinking about risks such as hypothermia helps us understand why poverty can affect health as well as comfort.

Beyond the bookThe ambidextrous drummer could lead the rhythm with either hand.

In the novelAn ambidextrous student could switch hands while taking notes about Junior's cartoons.

Beyond the bookThe game's villain sends a minion to guard the hidden door.

In the novelA student should not be treated as a minion whose only job is to obey; Mr. P's confession helps us question that view of education.

Beyond the bookThe musty storage room needed fresh air after being closed all summer.

In the novelA musty smell would help a reader picture the age and neglect represented by Junior's worn textbook.

Beyond the bookThe rowdy crowd kept shouting while the announcer tried to speak.

In the novelRowdy's name suggests rowdy behavior, but his private love of Junior's cartoons shows another side of him.

Beyond the bookI need time to contemplate the feedback before changing my design.

In the novelJunior must contemplate what changing schools could mean for his future and his relationships.

Beyond the bookThe student plans to transfer to a school with a stronger art program.

In the novelJunior decides to transfer from Wellpinit to Reardan because he is searching for greater opportunity.

Beyond the bookI tried not to flinch when the balloon popped beside me.

In the novelBecause Junior expects Roger to hit back, a sudden movement might make him flinch.

Beyond the bookIn the arcade game, the robot tries to pummel the shield with repeated blows.

In the novelJunior's memories of people who pummel him help explain why he expects violence when Roger confronts him.

Beyond the bookThe team used a temporary classroom while the library was repaired.

In the novelJunior receives a temporary student identification card when he starts at Reardan.

Beyond the bookI had to rummage through my backpack to find the missing charger.

In the novelBefore writing, I rummage through my notebook for the evidence about Junior and Roger.

Beyond the bookThe band recorded its song with a vintage microphone.

In the novelA vintage motorcycle would draw attention at school, helping us picture why Junior's arrival with Eugene changes how classmates notice him.

Beyond the bookThe final goal produced a dramatic change in the crowd's mood.

In the novelPenelope's concern after the Halloween attack creates a dramatic contrast with the hostility Junior faces at home.

Beyond the bookHe seemed uninterested in the movie and kept checking the time.

In the novelJunior remembers loving someone he describes as unreachable, ungettable, and uninterested.

Beyond the bookThe debate became political when speakers argued about who should make the rule.

In the novelJunior calls collecting money on Halloween a political statement because it connects his costume to homelessness.

Beyond the bookThe adhesive strip held the small poster against the wall.

In the novelAn adhesive tab can mark evidence about Junior without making us copy the whole page.

Beyond the bookThe farmer moved a bale of hay into the barn.

In the novelA bale of recycled paper could supply material for many student notebooks.

Beyond the bookThe science poster explained that bubonic plague can spread through bites from infected fleas.

In the novelOur reading should distinguish a real illness, such as bubonic plague, from an exaggerated comparison.

Beyond the bookThe fans were delirious with excitement after the winning goal.

In the novelMary seems delirious with excitement about starting a new life, while her parents worry about her sudden departure.

Beyond the bookYour pupils can dilate when the room becomes darker.

In the novelWhen drawing a frightened face, a cartoonist can show pupils that dilate to make the emotion more noticeable.

Beyond the bookThe adult-learning program helps an illiterate learner build reading and writing skills.

In the novelJunior's strong reading challenges any assumption that a reservation student must be illiterate.

Beyond the bookOver a long time, minerals can replace wood and petrify it.

In the novelJunior explains how minerals replace wood and petrify it, contradicting Mr. Dodge's explanation.

Beyond the bookThe instructions had a redundancy: they repeated the same step three times.

In the novelRemoving redundancy gives us more room to explain how Gordy's friendship changes Junior's school experience.

Beyond the bookHer singular style made the painting easy to recognize.

In the novelGordy's close attention to books makes him a singular friend for Junior.

Beyond the bookIt hurts when classmates snicker while someone is trying to answer.

In the novelWhen students snicker at an outsider, they can make that student feel the kind of isolation Junior experiences.

Beyond the bookCalling someone a new beginner is a tautology because both words repeat the same idea.

In the novelA paragraph that says Junior is lonely because he feels alone uses a tautology instead of explaining a cause.

Beyond the bookAfter checking every pocket, I had zilch to spend at the vending machine.

In the novelHaving zilch for gas money can make getting home from Reardan much harder for Junior.

Beyond the bookThe subject of the email told the reader what the message concerned.

In the novelMary uses a subject line in her email before telling Junior about her new life.

Beyond the bookTeammates show respect when they listen carefully to one another.

In the novelJunior concludes that Rowdy still respects his cartoons because Rowdy keeps the drawing instead of destroying it.

Beyond the bookThe band's website offers ancillary material, including rehearsal photos and playlists.

In the novelAncillary details about what Penelope wears should support, not replace, an explanation of Junior's feelings.

Beyond the bookHer earnest apology explained what she had done wrong and how she would change.

In the novelPenelope's earnest wish to study architecture helps Junior recognize that she has ambitions of her own.

Beyond the bookThe hungry campers wanted to gorge on snacks before dinner.

In the novelJunior misses the times when he and Rowdy would gorge on pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.

Beyond the bookThe monotonous alarm sounded the same note over and over.

In the novelA monotonous list of events would miss the changes in Junior's feelings about Penelope, Rowdy, and Gordy.

Beyond the bookThe new recording has a subtle change in the background rhythm.

In the novelRowdy's decision to keep the cartoon offers Junior a subtle sign that their friendship may not be completely over.

Beyond the bookThe taut rope held the tent firmly in place.

In the novelJunior's taut nerves around Penelope reflect his worry about how she sees him.

Beyond the bookThe rule change was retroactive, so it also affected matches played last month.

In the novelA retroactive change to a reading-quiz rule would also affect quizzes already taken.

Beyond the bookA review is skewed if it reports only complaints and ignores every positive response.

In the novelJunior's view of Penelope may be skewed by his association of whiteness with success and opportunity.

Beyond the bookI began to digress into a story about my weekend instead of explaining the project.

In the novelOur paragraph should not digress from the question about why Junior hides his poverty.

Beyond the bookThe old concert ticket has sentimental value because it reminds me of my first show with my sister.

In the novelJunior's reaction to Rowdy's message is sentimental because he misses the friendship behind their old teasing.

Beyond the bookVolunteer work gave her experience caring for animals.

In the novelMary points out a cycle: employers demand experience but will not give her a chance to gain it.

Beyond the bookThe sunset made the lake look gorgeous.

In the novelMary describes her new house as the most gorgeous place in the world, emphasizing her hopefulness.

Beyond the bookThe coach's glare made it clear that throwing equipment was unacceptable.

In the novelA hostile glare can make Junior feel unwelcome even before anyone speaks.

Beyond the bookThe rehearsal's ending time was indeterminate until we learned how long the sound check would take.

In the novelBefore basketball tryouts end, Junior's place on the team is indeterminate.

Beyond the bookHail began to pelt the roof during the storm.

In the novelChildren pelt Reardan's bus with rock-filled snowballs when the team arrives at Wellpinit.

Beyond the bookA rabid fan refused to admit that the other team had made a good play.

In the novelRabid support for Wellpinit turns dangerous when people attack Junior instead of simply cheering for their team.

Beyond the bookThe sprawling park has paths stretching in several directions.

In the novelA sprawling paragraph can describe many events without clearly answering the question about who supports Junior.

Beyond the bookThe referee warned players not to taunt their opponents.

In the novelFans taunt Junior at Wellpinit, treating his school choice as a reason to humiliate him.

Beyond the bookExperienced players can teach beginners, and vice versa: beginners sometimes bring new strategies.

In the novelWe can use Junior's words to explain his drawings, and vice versa.

Beyond the bookOne failed attempt is useful evidence, not proof that a person is a failure.

In the novelJunior connects the smell of his father's boot with fear and failure, even while recognizing his father's love.

Beyond the bookA helmet helps protect a rider's head.

In the novelJunior says it is not okay, but he still tries to protect his father's feelings.

Beyond the bookThe dropped model remained intact because its joints were strong.

In the novelTed's story does not remain intact once Junior's mother explains that the outfit was not Grandmother's.

Beyond the bookThe documentary interviewed a shaman about her community's spiritual traditions.

In the novelWe should not assume every Native elder is a shaman; Junior's grandmother deserves attention as an individual.

Beyond the bookLosing the only copy of her film was devastating after months of work.

In the novelThe deaths of Grandmother and Eugene are devastating losses that affect Junior's learning and hope.

Beyond the bookI need time to mull over the feedback before I revise the song.

In the novelWe can mull over why laughter at Grandmother's wake does not mean the family has stopped grieving.

Beyond the bookThe video purportedly showed a new game level, but nobody had checked whether it was real.

In the novelTed's outfit purportedly belonged to Grandmother, but Junior's mother corrects that claim.

Beyond the bookShe was distraught when she thought her missing dog might be hurt.

In the novelJunior is distraught after losing people he loves, and ordinary school routines become difficult.

Beyond the bookThe runners had to endure heavy rain during the final mile.

In the novelJunior needs help to endure grief while trying to keep up with school.

Beyond the bookThe audience's spontaneous applause interrupted the performance after an amazing solo.

In the novelThe spontaneous laughter at Grandmother's wake gives the grieving community a moment of connection.

Beyond the bookA rush of adrenaline made my heart beat faster before I stepped onstage.

In the novelAdrenaline helps explain the intense physical feelings surrounding Junior's basketball games.

Beyond the bookThe frightened child began to blubber when he thought he had lost his family in the crowd.

In the novelAfter realizing how his victory hurt Wellpinit, Junior has reason to blubber instead of simply celebrate.

Beyond the bookThe scientist placed a few drops of the sample in a clean vial.

In the novelA vial of ink is a small container a cartoonist could use while drawing.

Beyond the bookA friendly greeting helped the new student feel welcome.

In the novelJunior interprets Rowdy's response as partly friendly because it restarts their conversation.

Beyond the bookThe glossary gives a clear definition of each scientific term.

In the novelJunior's father begins with a dictionary definition before explaining what happened to Mary.

Beyond the bookHe laughed inappropriately during the serious announcement.

In the novelJunior describes laughing inappropriately when shock and grief make his reaction difficult to control.

Beyond the bookThe final scene resolves the main conflict.

In the novelThe chapter title identifies Junior's final report card of freshman year.

Beyond the bookThe report card helped the student see both strengths and areas to improve.

In the novelJunior's report card records his academic results at the end of freshman year.

Beyond the bookHer realization changed how she interpreted the earlier clues.

In the novelJunior reaches the realization that belonging to many tribes can make him less alone.

Beyond the bookThe seed remained dormant until conditions allowed it to grow.

In the novelA memory can seem dormant until a place brings it back, as Junior's description of Turtle Lake leads into his childhood memories.

Beyond the bookThe sheep graze in the field during the morning.

In the novelAs we picture Junior and Rowdy climbing, we can imagine how easily a branch could graze an arm.

Beyond the bookA maggot can feed on decaying material before changing into an adult fly.

In the novelA maggot belongs to the natural process of decay, making the horse's strange return in the Turtle Lake story even more unsettling.

Beyond the bookThe game's character will plummet if the bridge collapses beneath her.

In the novelJunior fears he could plummet from the tall pine while climbing with Rowdy.

Beyond the bookThe river left a layer of silt along the bank after the flood.

In the novelKnowing what silt is helps us picture the natural setting around a lake such as Turtle Lake.

Beyond the bookThe balcony gave us a good vantage point for watching the parade.

In the novelThe tall pine gives Junior and Rowdy a vantage point from which they can see the reservation's beauty.