Vocabulary
Grammar
Literary Terms
Jump Away
Showdown with Big Eva
100
The way you feel about something or the way you look at the world.
Attitude
100
Do you see (this, that) girl over there? She's a new student.
that
100
What is a topic?
What is a story is about.
100
Where are the boys at the beginning of the story?
Jenson's bridge
100
Describe Laila's personality.
quiet, strong, tough
200
To understand the feelings of others.
sympathetic
200
I heard she's friends with (these, those) kids over there.
those
200
What is theme?
The author's message about the topic. What the author is trying to teach you.
200
What would Fenny rather be doing instead of jumping off the bridge?
fishing
200
What happens on the first day of school before school starts between Laila and Big Eva?
Laila introduces herself to Big Eva. They decide to fight after school.
300
A person who is repeatedly mean to others, especially if they are weaker.
Bully
300
Fill in the blank with an adjective that makes sense. The new boy at school has an ________________ look.
unusual, evil, attractive
300
What is a connection?
When you compare your own experiences to the character's experiences in the story.
300
What does Mike call Fenny?
Femmy
300
Where do Big Eva and Laila go after school that same day?
Taco Bell
400
To try to get someone to do something difficult or to compete with you.
challenge
400
Fill in the blank with adjectives that makes sense. He wears an _____________,________________ jacket.
old and ripped
400
What is a setting?
Where and when the story takes place.
400
What does Fenny do before Mike tells him to?
jump from the bridge
400
What happens in the bathroom the next day at school?
Laila and Big Eva shove each other and are caught by a teacher and the principal.
500
Something that is revealed or made known.
Revelation
500
Fill in the blank with an adjective that makes sense. His _______________ voice fills the hallways.
happy, loud, sad, high
500
What is a claim?
The central argument of a text or the author's opinion.
500
What does Mike do to Fenny at the end of the story?
punch him in the cheekbone
500
What happens between Laila and Big Eva in the principal's office?
Big Eva cries and telsl Laila why she became a bully. They become friends.
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