Vocabulary 1
A lively type of dance from the 1940's
Jitterbug
What is the time and place of a story called?
Idk
A cheap bar or club that has a jukebox
Juke Joint
What happens during an economic depression? Give TWO examples.
Many people have fewer opportunities for learning and education
Many people are poor and jobless
What is the name of the protagonist of the story?
Bud
A period of time in which there is little economic activity and many people are jobless
Depression
What is the series of events in a story called?
Economy
What is a reason a family might migrate?
To live or work in another place
What is the name of the family Bud goes to live with at the start of the novel?
The Amos family
A feeling of happiness and excitement
Elation
How an author shows or tells the reader what a character is like is called:
Characterization
Causing great damage and harm
Devastating
What hardships did farmers face during the Great Depression? Give TWO examples.
Dust storms that damaged crops
Dry land that nothing could grow in
What does Bud get attacked by in the shed that Mrs. Amos wants him to sleep in at night?
Wasps/Hornets/Bees
Pain and suffering; people faced many of these during the Great Depression
Hardship
What are the two types of conflict?
Internal and External
The quality allowing someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult
Perseverance
What were Hoovervilles during the Great Depression?
Shantytowns for homeless people who were struggling
What is the name that Bud's pretend daddy and mama give him?
Clarence
To place different things together to create an interesting effect or show how they are the same or different
Juxtapose
What is it called when you take notes, make comments, and write symbols on a text as you read it?
Annotating
Extreme unhappiness
Misery
How were children impacted by the challenges of the Great Depression?
Schools were closed
They couldn't afford proper clothing (boots, coats, etc.) and supplies (paper, pencils, etc.)
They had to work to help provide for their family
They fell behind academically
They were homeless and treated badly for being poor
What phrase did Bud's mother tell him when he was younger that stuck with him?
"When one door closes, another door opens"