Literary Concepts
Quotes
Characters
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100
where a story takes place
What is setting?
100
Who says, "I do not devour anything that has a face."?
Abbey
100
Who says, "Well, that's gonna change."
Who is Mike?
100
delicious and satisfying
What is scrumptious?
100
having to do with one's feelings
What is emotional?
200
who is telling the story (first person, third person are examples)
What is Point of View?
200
Who says, "Why did you ask your father about the number of square feet in an acre? Why not your mother?"
Mrs. Coogan
200
"I was named after the Penn Relays."
Who is Penn Webb?
200
strange and spooky
What is eerie?
200
to use up or to eat
What is consume?
300
different traits of people in the novel/story
What is characterization?
300
Who says, "No, we're not poor at all. In fact, I would say in a lot of ways we're rich." ?
Mr. Webb says that.
300
"Coogan, I hear that you're a loose cannon."
Who is the vice principal?
300
drawing back one's arm as if to throw
What is cocking?
300
a practice game
What is scrimmage?
400
when an author gives hints about something that will happen (often a conflict/problem between characters)
What is foreshadowing?
400
"I have a grandfather named Scooter."
Crash
400
"What's it look like, swabbie? Making octopus stew."
Who is Scooter?
400
smiled in an evil way
What is smirked?
400
to tremble or shake with horror
What is shudder?
500
the author of our story/novel
Who is Jerry Spinelli?
500
"Sorry, Crashmeister. We'll get down to the ballpark before the season's over."
Mr. Coogan
500
"I'm not going to drag you off. You're going to trot off along with me. Understand?"
Who is football coach?
500
immature
What is childish?
500
to cheat or trick
What is bamboozle?
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