Vocabulary
This word means being able to use both hands
In the story about Mathilde going to a ball, she thought that riches and fame would make her happy until she lost this.
What is the necklace?
The number of rules or commandments initially created by the animals to establish Animalism.
What is 7?
This is the largest animal to have ever existed.
What is the blue whale?
Identify the characterization strategy used by the author in this example:
He looked at her and yelled, “You are so tall!”
What is speech (S in STEAL)?
This is the kind of language that means exactly what you say (not figurative but this).
What is literal language?
Poor Miss Lottie had the poorest and ugliest house, but she also grew these in her front yard, until they were destroyed by Lisbeth.
What are marigolds?
In “Unbroken,” Louie Zamparini survived on a raft for this many days until he was rescued.
What is 47 days?
This animal poops in the shape of a perfect cube.
What is the bare-nosed wombat?
Identify the characterization strategy used by the author in this example:
She was so tall that she had to duck her head when she entered the room.
What are looks (the L in STEAL)?
This figurative language uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two things.
What is a simile?
This was the tree where the Scarlet Ibis landed and died, falling into Doodle’s yard.
What is the bleeding tree?
In the text “Marigold,” this is the time of day when Lisbeth completely destroyed Miss Lottie’s flowers.
When is 4 am?
This animal falls out of trees in Florida when it is cold.
Identify the characterization strategy used by the author in this example:
She reached up and, with very little effort, grabbed the cookies off the top shelf of the pantry. Her parents didn’t think through that hiding place for such a tall girl.
What are actions (the A in STEAL)?
The way the author or speaker feels about a subject.
What is tone?
Your English teacher used this object to help students better understand how to write a “universal theme.”
What is a fortune cookie?
In The Most Dangerous Game, General Zaroff offered this much money to Rainsford if he survived the hunt on Ship-Trap Island.
What is $0?
The kind of animal that Boxer was in Animal Farm.
What is a horse?
Identify the characterization strategy used by the author in this example:
He looked at her and thought that she was very tall.
What are thoughts (the T in STEAL)?
Annotation always has two parts: circling/highlighting/underlining and this.
What is writing something in the margin?
In Animal Farm, Mollie the horse was told that she needed to give these up and stop wearing them because they represented slavery to man.
What are ribbons?
The number of months that Luis was sentenced to community service at his father’s junkyard in “To Catch the Moon.”
This type of animal was believed to be a spy in Animal Farm and always talked about Sugarcandy Mountain.
What is a raven?
Identify the characterization strategy used by the author in this example:
All the other 4th graders felt like kindergartners when they lined up next to the tall girl for recess.
What is Effect on Others (the E in STEAL)?