Vocab
What does the word chortle mean
laugh
How did Mullet Fingers get his name?
Because he is good at catching mullet fish.
"An hour later, he was half-dozing when he heard a tap-tap on the bedroom door."
What figurative language is "tap-tap"?
Onomatopoeia
"Don't turn around until you count to fifty, otherwise, you're gonna wake up one morning with one of those big ole cottonmouths in your bed. Got it?"
Mullet Fingers
When Roy was trying to stay away from Dana after school, Who did he run into?
Mr. Ryan the history teacher
What are synonyms for the word pungently?
Strong, Powerful
What was hanging on the fence at the construction site?
Green t-shirt fabric
"The soles of his bare feet looked as black as barbecue coals"
What type of figurative language?
Simile
"Why are you carryin around an extra pair of sneakers? That's really weird, cowgirl."
Beatrice
Who is Garret? And what do people call him in school?
Roy's Friend, The king of phoney farts.
What part of speech is sodden?
Adjective
Who saved Roy from Dana's assault in the janitor's closet?
Beatrice
"Disney World is an armpit"
What type of figurative language?
Metaphor
"Look at you, red as a tomato"
Dana Matherson
What are 2 character traits of Lonna Leep?
Cruel, Selfish, Self Centered, Uncaring, Unmotherly
what part of speech is scoured?
Verb
Who name did they give the doctor when they took Mullet fingers to the Hospital?
Roy
"It seemed like a hundred years ago that Dana Matheson had tried to strangle him inside the janitor's closet, but it had happened only that afternoon."
What type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
"iss miracle za dogs zey all okay. Pookie face, za snake came after him zis close!"
Kalo, the dog trainer
Who is Miss. Hennepin and what eventually made her believe Roy's story?
She saw red marks on Roy's neck
What does the word despondently mean?
Dejectedly or discouraged
Who is the spokesperson for Mother Paula's?
Kimberly Lou Dixon
Why is it Ironic that Leroy Brannet's nickname is Curly?
Because he is as bald as a beach ball.
"You gotta be kiddin! This little twerp is the one who messed up your face?"
Dana's Mother
What is a possible theme for Hoot
Standing up for yourself, Protecting the Environment