Characters
Who is the main character in this story?
Chet Roscow
Where does Chet work over the summer?
The diner
A tool used for killing large fish
Harpoon
What is a scowl?
An angry frown
True or False: Chet likes moving around a lot.
False
What are Chet's three friends' names?
Dewey, Monty, and Sid
Chet runs to Mr. Colton's ________ ________ after encountering the shark in the creek.
Hardware store
What does the word grudge mean?
To be angry at someone for a long period of time
Quit your bellyaching.
What does Chet dream about while he is in the hospital?
Sitting in the diner as an old man, telling the story of being attacked by a shark.
Who got hurt playing baseball?
Uncle Jerry
Why do Chet's friend not believe him when he first warns them about the shark?
Use the word hoax in a sentence.
Ex. That newspaper article was a hoax.
What is a guffaw?
A loud burst of laughter.
The boys use a ___________ __________ to trick Chet into thinking its a shark fin.
gray tile
Who is Minnie Marston?
The girl that likes Chet.
Chet learned to swim in what river?
The Mississippi River
Give the definition and part of speech for the word grave.
Extremely serious; possibly life-threatening; adjective
What is a synonym for the word sputtering?
spitting
What do the newspapers call Chet?
Miracle Kid
Who does Chet run to after seeing the shark in the creek for the first time?
Mr. Colton
At the end of the story, Uncle Jerry suggests that Chet's parents do what?
Move to New Jersey and help him run the diner.
Feeling or showing understanding; She was sympathetic to my problems.
Give a synonym AND an antonym for the word remarkable.
Synonym: awesome, note-worthy, incredible
Antonym: ordinary, normal, everyday occurance
In the true story of the shark attacks of 1916, why did people think that the shark attacks were a hoax?
Because sharks had never attacked people before. This was a new thing at this point in history.