Vocabulary
To see through; clear
Transparent
The pencil was poking out of his ear like an arrow shot through his brain.
Simile
She liked dancing.
Randi
Where did the story take place?
Missouri
What did Randi, Carly, and Ali find under the bleachers?
Dustin's dead frog.
Together; at the same time
Synchronize
I about jumped out of my skin.
Idiom
6th grade teacher that assigned the interview project.
Ms. Aspen
From what point of view was the story told?
First person
Before Dustin showed Carly his little, white frog, he
Thumped his shirt and fed it a fly
Immature; young
Juvenile
The silence wrapped around Dustin.
Personification
The 3rd grade teacher that left.
Miss Tyleson
Treating others you don't know with respect and dignity is an example of literary term?
theme
How did Carly tell her class how she felt about Dustin?
Essay
A hated enemy; Someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve
Nemesis
You don’t waste your breath and energy trying to talk above the loud, hiccupping motor.
personification
Notified the nurse that someone was injured in the gym.
Dustin
Carly struggling with how to confront Dustin about why she told him the sentence wrong is an example of what type of conflict?
Internal
Char. vs. Self
What was the advise Carly's dad gave her regarding Dustin?
Put yourself in his shoes.
Deserved punishment; revenge
retribution
“Moths were bonking into the overhead light, so I got up and turned it off, then went to the window and knelt, looking out.”
Onomatopoeia
The Groats considered him a friend.
Ron Cameron
The authors use of an albino frog to illustrate differences and standing out is an example of what literary term?
Symbolism
When Dustin pulled up his sleeve, Carly saw
A red and blue star studded flag. Confederate flag.