Name the Character
Vocabulary
Signposts
Name that Story
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100

This character called his stories a rearrangement of the truth

Who is George

100

Breathe in quick, short breaths

Panting

100

George says to Aunt Gertrude, "“It’s… it’s not dead?"

AHA moment

100

Set in the depression at a migrant camp

Beginning of Wisdom

100

More than enough

ample

200

This character blind-sided Ernie in a game of "Go Fish"

Who is Robert

200

The way people or animals naturally behave without having to think about it

instinct

200

Paolo says, “And you’ll like me when I come back?”

Tough Questions

200

Black dog, chickens, creative genius

Golden Tonsils

200

Very thin, easily damaged

flimsy

300

This character says, "Nevertheless, I can fly this ship. I have fixed it."

Mr. Bodoni

300

To be able to be happy again after something bad has happened.

Resilience 

300

"How did Joel know to give him those cards?" is a TQ from this story?

Crazy Carl

300

Junior Ransome picks a fight

The Old Cardinal Spirit

300

Cheap quality or in bad style

Tacky

400

This boy has a good instinct about Crazy Carl

Who is Joel.

400

Unwilling or unable to believe something



Incredulously

400

“You’re the best father in the world” can be one of two signposts


CC or AHA

400

"Can you make my teddy bear fly?"

Crazy Carl

400

quality of liking to meet and spend time with people

sociability

500

The playground director in the Old Cardinal Spirit

Who is Miss Shaughnessy

500

showing lack of respect

insolently

500

Miss Shaunghnessy says, "You have to stop before one!"


Words of the Wiser

500

Takes place in a classroom

Blind-sided

500

Having a very bright or beautiful appearance

resplendent

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