Say What?
 
•Move the mouse over the Nimitz TAKS words below to see their definitions.
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Apathy[1]   Allude/Allusion[2]   Audience[3]   Tone/Mood[4]  
  Characteristic[5]   Conclude/Conclusion[6]    
Conflict[7]   Convey[8]   Courage/Courageous[9]    
  Demonstrates[10]   Evidence[11]    
Irony/Ironic[12]   Jubilant[13]   Literacy[14]    
  Purpose[15]   Refers[16]    
Represents[17]   Suspense[18]   Synonym[19]    
  Antonym[20]   Theme[21]        
Sentences
1) The boy hated his father to such an extent that he had no apathy for his father's death.
2) In the movie Saw, the viewer has no allusion that the mastermind killer is really lying in the middle of the room to which they are in.
3) As a part of the audience and not a dancer, I enjoyed watching the Nutcracker.
4) Aaron's personality and love of life are just a few characteristics and reasons why I love him so much.
5) I concluded from the whimpering and scratching at the bowl that my dog was still hungry, even after I fed him the first time.
6) I had conflicts this mornings when I first of all woke up late, and then when I got into the shower, my mother left me with no hot water.
7) My friend Mia helped to convey my missing work to me, because I was sick and had to miss school yesterday.
8) I am not courageous when it comes to having anything to do with spiders, snakes or being in the dark.
9) When I got to age seven, my mom demonstrated to me how to wash and dry my own clothes.
10) There was evidence that my little sister had stolen the chocolate cookies because there was chocolate all over her face. 
11) It was ironic how Aaron and I both did the same special thing for one another for our one year anniversary.
12) My mother expressed a great deal of jubilance when she opened her first Christmas present and it was the coffee maker she wanted.
13) Austin Davis is one of my PALS kids and every morning him and I go out in the hall and work on his literacy.
14) The purpose of BCIS is to learn the basics of word document, excel and word processing.
15) I refered from the story that the three bears were not happy about Goldy Locks eating their porage and sleeping in their beds.
16) Being in Viking Crew means that I help represent Nimitz High School, and promote the goodness of our school.
17) I prefer suspense over scary movies because I like to see if I can predict what will happen next, instead being so scared I do not enjoy the movie.
18) The synonym of allude is allusion because those two words are alike. 
19) The antonym of fiction is reality because the two words mean the complete opposite.
20) The theme of the story Frankenstein is that one should never judge a book by its cover, because he cannot predict what the story entales.
21) The tone of the story Hamlet is sorrow because everyone dies at the end, which makes this story a tradgedy. 

[1]
Absence of passion, emotion, or excitement. Lack of interest in or concern for things others find important or exciting.
[2]
To refer or mention indirectly, to hint or suggest in a round-about way.
[3]
Refers to WHO the piece of literature was written for such as a specific group or individual.
[4]
The overall feel or feeling a piece of art, literature, or music conveys.
[5]
Distinctive qualities or features that describe a person, place, or thing.
[6]
A final decision, assumption, or inference  made after evaluating the facts and evidence.
[7]
A struggle arising from opposing feelings, opinions, or attitudes.
[8]
To communicate and make known such as to tell, reveal, confide, or disclose.
[9]
The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to be brave and face difficulties without fear.
[10]
To make evident or to prove by describing, explaining, or illustrating an example.
[11]
Information that proves or disproves something. An indication, sign, or proof.
[12]
The outcome of events that contradicts or is opposite of what was expected.
[13]
Showing or conveying great joy. Feeling ecstatic, elated, cheerful, joyous, or merry.
[14]
The ability to read, write, comprehend, process, and apply textual information in one’s daily life.
[15]
The author’s intention or reason for creating something.
[16]
To have a relation; relate; apply. To make reference or allusion.
[17]
To symbolize, portray, or take the place of, as an example or substitute.
[18]
A state of uncertainty, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, accompanied by anxiety or excitement.
[19]
A word having the same meaning as another word.
[20]
A word having the opposite meaning of another word.
[21]
Subject matter, topic, general idea, or genre.