Vocab Words
What word would describe "Harris got smacked often for the use of.."
Profanity
Who is an 11-year old boy who has been forced to live at the Larsons? They narrate the story.
Me or The narrator
You're a falling star
Metaphor
Where did the Larson's live?
A farm in the midwestern part of the United States
What did Ernie use to cut Harris?
His Spurs
A female pig is called
Sow
Who is a dirty, gross, man who has a giant beard and works for the Larsons?
Louie
simile
What problem did the narrators parents have?
They were alcoholics
To whom did Harris "declare war"
What did Harris usually wear?
Overalls
Harris' older sister who slaps Harris
Glennis Larson
Boom, clap, the sound of my heart
Onomatopeia
Why was Harris in such a hurry to get up in the morning?
Louie would eat all the breakfast
What kind of cat is Buzzer?
a Lynx
What word describes a lot of manure in the pig pen?
Extremely aggressive rooster
Ernie
Don't believe me, ask the dishes! They can sing, they can dance
Personification
What did Harris like to do out by the barn after he eats?
Roll tobacco and smoke a cigarette
How much money does Louie pay for the mice?
A penny for every 2 mice
What word describes grooved edges?
Corrugated
2 Huge Horses
Bill and Bob
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
Alliteration
How did Harris trick the narrator when they went out to the barn?
He coughed and spit as he told the narrator cranking the separator was fun (it wasn't fun, it was hard work).
Whose the only person who can touch Buzzer?
Louie