Vocabulary
Relay
A race in which several team members take turns running to complete the race
Which element of the plot diagram includes an introduction to setting and characters?
Exposition
Who won the race?
Squeaky
Musical instruments with tuned metal bars played with light hammers
Glockenspiels
A result of hydrocephalus, or fluid in the parts of the brain that causes the enlargement of the skull
Big Head
Clutch
To grasp and hold tightly
What happens at the climax of a story?
It is the highest point of action
What is Squeaky's only job?
To take care of Raymond
Who was Squeaky going to have a Dodge City showdown with?
Mary Louise
Gretchen
Rosie
In Roman mythology, the swift messenger of the gods
Mercury
Sidekick
A close friend
What is the final element of the Plot Diagram and a story?
Resolution
Who is the one person who can beat Squeaky when running
Her dad
According to the EdPuzzle, what might you be introduced to in the Rising Action portion of the Plot Diagram?
Conflict
A tube with mirrors or prisms inside through with a person can see the reflection of an object at the other end
Periscope
Liable
Likely to do something
What occurs between the climax and the resolution?
Falling action
Who are Squeaky's siblings?
George and Raymond
What does Squeaky decide she wants to do after the race?
People who regularly gather in the park
Parkees
Play the Dozens
Exchange rhyming insults
Define protagonist and antagonist
Protagonist- The leading character of a work
Antagonist- The character that opposes the protagonist
What are the three things that Squeaky says Raymond does when they are walking on the sidewalk?
1. He pretends he is on a tightrope and jumps in puddles
2. He chases pigeons
3. He pretends that he is driving a horse drawn carriage
What are the three reasons that Squeaky gives for why Gretchen will not win the race?
1. She has short legs
2. She has freckles
3. Squeaky is the fastest
A reference to how fast quicksilver (mercury) flows
Miss Quicksilver