Vocabulary
Crouch
To stoop or bend low, typically to make oneself smaller.
According to Squeaky, who is the only person faster than her?
Her Dad
Fiction that uses magical elements and characters that could not happen in real life.
Fantasy
What is the name of a long distance race on foot?
A marathon
Clutch
To grasp or hold tightly.
What two nicknames does our main character have?
Squeaky and Mercury.
Fictional stories that could happen in real life.
Realistic Fiction
Who is the author of Raymond's Run?
Toni Cade Bambara
Prodigy
A person, especially a young one, with exceptional abilities.
What race does Squeaky enter?
The 50 yard dash
A book written by the author about their own life experiences.
Autobiography
What is an external conflict?
A problem between TWO characters.
Periscope
An instrument that allow one to see over, around, or through an obstacle.
The story is set in what city?
New York
Stories that use characters, setting, and plot to convey events that are not real.
Fiction
What is an internal conflict?
A problem that occurs WITHIN a character.
Liable
Likely to do or be something.
What is Squeaky's main responsibly at home?
Writing that uses real people, settings, and true information to convey actual events.
Non-fiction
What is the title of our first class novel?
Look Both Ways