VOCABULARY
SHOW ME THE MONEY
WHO'S THIS GUY??
COMP. QUESTIONS
WHERE AM I?
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE
100

What does ransom mean?

payment for release of something/someone

100
The two crooks decide to kidnap the boy because...
they need $2000 and know that the kid's father has money, they want the money in order to swindle some people out of their money in a land scheme.
100

What is red chief's real name?

Johnny

100
What is the boy doing when we first meet him?
in street, throwing rocks at a kitten.
100
What State are Bill and Sam in when they kidnap the boy?
Alabama
100

“…he started up a howl like a calliope…..”

Simile

100

Sequence of Events

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

Plot Structure

200

What happens to the skin when it is cauterized?

it is burned

200
How much money do the crooks initially want to ask for?
$2000
200

What nickname does red chief give to Sam?

Snake Eyes

200
What does the boy try to do to Bill that causes him to scream?
tries to scalp him
200
What town do they boy and his father live in?
Summit
200

“I went out and caught that boy and shook him until his freckles rattled.”

Hyperbole

200

Type of Characterization used when the author SHOWS you the characters traits.

Indirect Characterization

300

If we are working in a collaborative group, we are working...

together

300
In the letter, how much money do the crooks actually ask for?
$1500
300

Who is Old Hank?

Bill

300
Why is the boy not afraid even though he has been kidnapped?
thinks this is like a camping trip and he is the one in control.
300
After they kidnap the boy, they bring him to a...
cave outside of the town
300

“I dodged, and heard a heavy thud….”


Onomatopoeia

300

The main character is also known as the ...

Protagonist

400

What vocabulary word means betrayal?

treachery

400
In response to the letter, the father tells the crooks to give him how much money to take the boy back?
$250
400
What is Mr. Dorset's first name?
Ebenezer
400
Why do the men change the amount of money they want from the father?
the boy is driving them nuts and is not afraid of them at all.
400
What town does Sam go to deliver his ransom note and receive the boy's reply?
Poplar cove
400

“Bill and me figured that Ebenezer would melt down for a ransom of two thousand dollars to a cent.”


Idiom

400

What is the theme of a story?

The moral, life lesson or message the author expresses.

500

If you are working industriously, you are 

hard-working
500
The two crooks sign their letter something, but they do not use their names. What do they use instead?
two desperate men
500

What is Bill's last name?

Driscoll

500
What does the boy do that shows you he does not want to go back home?
he follows Bill back to the cave after he lets him go
500
Bill and Sam want the ransom money to pull off a scheme in what state?
Illinois (western)
500

“….till we kidnapped that two-legged skyrocket o a kid….”

Metaphor

500

Define Inciting Incident

the event that introduces the conflict

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