Walk Two Moons I
This is the point of view of Walk Two Moons.
What is first person?
This is the day that Sal hopes to get to Lewiston, Idaho, by.
What is her mother's birthday?
The position of the narrator in relation to the story being told.
What is point of view?
A comparison of two things, usually saying that one thing is another thing.
What is metaphor?
A compound sentence made from these two sentences: "I stayed up too late. I was tired the next day."
I stayed up too late, so I was tired the next day.
This describes the relationship between Mrs. Cadaver and Mr. Birkway.
What is a sibling relationship?
This is how Mrs. Cadaver and Sal's mom know each other.
What is sitting next to each other on a bus across the country?
The sequence of events that make up a story.
What is plot?
The moral or lesson a story teaches.
What is theme?
A compound sentence made from these two sentences: "I bought a new shirt. It's too big for me."
This is how someone might describe the Winterbottom family.
What is uptight, strict, or proper?
This is why Mrs. Winterbottom left her family for a time.
What is to reunite with her long-lost son?
The part of a narrative that gives background information on characters, setting, etc.
What is exposition?
The part of the narrative in which the story's main conflict is finally addressed.
What is the climax?
A complex sentence made starting with the word UNTIL about sunglasses.
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Describe why the following scene is important to the plot of Walk Two Moons: Sal and Phoebe eat dinner at the Finneys' house.
[Answers will vary] What is Sal understanding that family dynamics can look different?
Describe why the following scene is important to the plot of Walk Two Moons: Mrs. Cadaver wants to connect with Sal.
This is information from a text (direct quote, idea, or an event) that a reader uses to support their opinion or response to a text.
What is textual evidence?
This is information provided about a character in a story, either directly or indirectly.
What is characterization?
A complex sentence made starting with the word AFTER about horses.
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This is one reason why "Walk Two Moons" is a good title for the novel.
[Answers will vary] What is Sal learns not to judge others before understanding them?
This is one scene from Walk Two Moons that demonstrates why you shouldn't judge someone before you understand them.
[Answers will vary] What is Phoebe initially believes that her half-brother, Mike, is a lunatic?
The type of figurative language used in this example: "The bright sun hit me in the face."
What is personification?
The type of figurative language used in this example: "This day is never going to end."
What is hyperbole?
Determine whether the following sentence is correctly punctuated: "I peeked at my Christmas presents early so it wasn't a surprise on Christmas morning."
What is incorrectly punctuated?