Wolf Hollow
This character may be considered the protagonist of Wolf Hollow- as opposed to Betty, who is the antagonist.
Who is Annabelle?
This part of speech is a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
Her eyes sparkled like the ocean on a summer's day.
What is a simile?
When annotating, it is important to make notes in this part of your book.
What is the margin?
Correct the homophone: I new I needed to study more for my test.
What is "knew?"
Toby, a war veteran living in Wolf Hollow, is known to readers as kind, gentle, and supportive. He would even rather use this device out in the woods than one of his three guns slung across his back!
What is a camera?
This part of speech is an action or state of being.
What is a verb?
She was so mad it was as if flames were coming out of her ears!
What is a simile?
In addition to a pen or pencil, I sometimes use this brightly inked tool to make certain quotes really pop. Just make sure it doesn't bleed through the page!
What is a highlighter?
We are all required to have a DEAR book in English class. DEAR is shorthand for this phrase.
What is "drop everything and read?"
In an attempt to pacify Betty and keep her younger brothers safe, Annabelle brings Betty this seemingly insignificant item from home--which Betty promptly throws into the woods.
What is a penny?
This part of speech can modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or entire sentences!
What is an adverb?
She was a cheetah at the cross country meet.
What is a metaphor?
What is contrasts and contradictions?
Topics are single words that convey the feeling/idea of a piece of literature, where as these are complete sentences that demonstrate the life-lesson of a story.
What is "theme?"
Things seem to change drastically for Betty AND Annabelle when this new character arrived at Wolf Hollow School, who quickly took a liking to Betty.
Who is Andy?
Choo choo! This part of speech "hooks up" words, phrases, or clauses.
What is a conjunction?
I stepped outside and felt the October wind on my cheek. The grass sparkled with dew and the leaves crunched beneath my feet.
What is imagery?
Using shorthand while annotating helps ensure all my notes fit in the margins and it saves me a lot of time. Sometimes, I use "w/" and "w/o" as shorthand for these words.
What is "with" and "without"?
Ms. T has a 3 year old corgi. His name is this, which is usually a person's name!
What is "Paul?"
Betty sure does love to challenge (bully) Annabelle! She showed her strength in a threatening way when she held out this animal and strangled it in front of Annabelle's eyes.
What is a quail?
This part of speech conveys location, placement, or time. It shows the relationship between different parts of a sentence.
What is a preposition?
I walked in and felt nauseated by the sickly-sweet smell of medical equipment. The dentist poked and prodded at my teeth, scraping my gums in the process.
What is imagery?
When I notice a wiser, maybe older, character giving important advice/knowledge to the protagonist, I may annotate that using this signpost.
What is "Words of the Wiser?"
Beyoncé's Renaissance is the first part in a three-act project. This second part came out last year, pushing the boundaries of musical genres as it was her first time writing a country album.