Vocabulary
The King of Mazy May
Eleven
Cricket in the Road
Reading Strategies
100
A rapid series of short loud sounds.
What is rattling?
100
Why did people begin speaking of Walt as the "King of Mazy May"?
He found Loren Hall in his camp and rescued him from the cold.
100
To whom does the red sweater really belong?
Who is Phyllis Lopez?
100
Who tells the story?
Who is Selo?
100
Define conflict.
What is a struggle between two opposing forces?
200
Tattered or worn out.
What is raggedy?
200
The external conflict in this story is between Walt and the ____________.
What are the claim jumpers?
200
Why does Rachel get so upset?
Mrs. Price makes her wear the red sweater.
200
How does Selo react to the rain?
He is depressed and frightened by it.
200
What is the difference between a static and dynamic character?
Static Character = stays the same Dynamic Character = evolves or changes over time (appearance and/or personality)
300
Unable to be seen; not visible to the eye.
What is invisible?
300
What is the name of the main character of the story?
What is Walt Masters?
300
Rachel wishes that she were 102 years old so that she would ____________.
Know what to say to Mrs. Price.
300
Why does Selo get angry and refuse to play cricket?
He loses the toss for second bat.
300
What are the two things you need for making inferences?
What are prior knowledge and evidence from the book? (text and pictures)
400
To turn bottom up.
What is capsize?
400
Describe the setting of the story.
What is the Yukon Territory in Canada?
400
How does Rachel feel Mrs. Price treated her?
What is unfairly?
400
Describe the setting of the story.
What is Tobago?
400
Why do we all have different pictures in our heads when we visualize?
Everybody has different prior knowledge.
500
Great amount of rain that falls in a short time.
What is downpour?
500
What worries Walt at the beginning of the story?
What is that people might try to jump Loren Hall's claim?
500
Who tells Mrs. Price the sweater is Rachel's?
Who is Sylvia Saldivar?
500
Why doesn't Selo play with Vern and Amy for the rest of the rainy season?
He thinks they are angry and will never forgive him.
500
What are the three ways you can make connections?
Text-to-Text Text-to-Self Text-to-World
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