Vocabulary 1
Surprise
Something that gets in your way
Obstacle
What does Vera like to do?
Make up stories
What happened at the end of the story?
Hodja bought his donkey back
What does Ambush mean
Surprise attack
Bad luck
Misfortune
You aren't sure you believe it, question something
Why did Framton come to the Country?
To relax and calm his nerves
What made Hodja buy back his donkey?
Strong words
Who was the narrator talking to in the story?
His 9-year old daughter, Kathleen
Persuade or make you believe something
Convince
Confident
What did Framton do at the end of the story?
Ran out of the house
What vocab word can describe Hodja?
Why did he keep writing war stories?
So his daughter could read them when she's older
To be unwise or believe things that are silly
Foolish
Very sad event
Tragedy
What did Vera say happened to the family?
How did it happen?
They all drowned
Why did Hodja sell his donkey?
It did not listen or work for him
True or False?
The narrator was happy about killing that man
False
Idea based on fear, not logic
Superstition
Something you think is true
Belief
Why was Vera's story believable?
She was a confident and talented liar
What words were used to describe the donkey?
Strong
Magnificent
Exceptional
Clean
Great worker
What did his friend Kiowa tell him?
That he was a good soldier
That it was a good kill
Don't worry about what-if