All About Chet.
What did the guys like to do for fun?
Pull pranks on each other.
If you lived in Elm Hills back then, where could you look to find out if there was a shark attack?
The newspaper.
After the attack what happened to Chet?
He ended up in the hospital, but survived.
After the guys pulled the prank on Chet, how did Chet get revenge?
Chet dressed as the Creek Devil
Who believed Chet about the shark attacks?
Captain Wilson (even though his mind was like Swiss cheese).
Who was once a great baseball player but hurt his knee?
Uncle Jerry
What happened with the boys after the attack?
The boys went to visit Chet in the hospital and they remained friends.
Where does Chet work, and with whom does he work?
Elms Hills Diner with his Uncle Jerry.
Who stabbed a shark in the eye with a harpoon tip?
Captain Wilson
What did the boys decide to do about pranks in the end?
Called a truce/ no more pranks.
From what point-of-view was "I Survived the Shark Attack of 1916" told?
First person (by Chet).
Name at least one of Chet's father's business ideas.
Selling motorcars in Oregon, building bicycles in St. Louis, taking family portraits in Philadelphia, striking it rich in California.
After the shark was killed, what did they find inside its stomach?
Human bones.
What are character traits, and give an example of one.
Behaviors and attitudes that make up someone's personality.
Name at least one tip to stay safe if you are in shark territory.
Swim only on beaches where there is a lifeguard; swim in groups; if you are bleeding, stay out of the water; leave your jewelry on land; avoid swimming at night or at dusk.
What is the setting of the story?
Elm Hills, New Jersey
What is the meaning of mis-? Give an example too!
Wrong or bad
What sound does this vowel team make, "oi"?
Examples: Spoil, oil, embroil
What is the activity that we do for the first few minutes of (almost) EVERY class?
3 part drill or morphology words
If you see an e at the end of a word, it makes the _________ say it's _______.
If you see an e at the end of a word, it makes the vowel say it's name.
divide
far--> fare