"Sound of Summer Running"
VOCABULARY
"Stray"
THE WRITING PROCESS
"Thank You, Ma'am"
100
This article of clothing was Douglas's motivation to save all of his money.
What are tennis shoes?
100
GRABBED is a synonym for this word.
What is SEIZED?
100
Doris is doing this when she finds the dog.
What is shoveling snow?
100
This is the last step of The Writing Process.
What is Publish?
100
The main character in the story tries to steal this from the woman.
What is her purse?
200
This is the man who owned the shoe store.
Who is Mr. Sanderson?
200
A synonym for this word is PAUSED.
What is SUSPENDED?
200
Mr. Lacey will bring the dog here, once the snow clears.
What is the pound?
200
This is the first step of the Writing Process.
What is Prewrite?
200
This is the name of the main charater in the story. HINT: He is a boy.
What is Roger?
300
Douglas does this to persuade Mr. Sanderson to let him have the tennis shoes.
What is make Mr. Sanderson try on the shoes?
300
This is a device to used to predict rain.
What is BAROMETER?
300
This is the reason why Doris's parents wont let her keep the dog.
What is They can't afford a dog?
300
In this step of The Writing Process, you brainstorm based on a certain topic.
What is Prewrite?
300
The old woman makes the boy do this as soon as he gets into her apartment.
What is wash his face?
400
Douglas was short this amount of money.
What is one dollar?
400
This vocabulary word would be used to describe how a person walks through a foot of snow.
What is TRUDGE?
400
The following words describe a character in the story: SWEET, OBEDIENT, SMART
Who is the dog?
400
In this step of The Writing Process, Peers edit your work.
What is Revise?
400
This is the boy's motivation in the beginning of the story.
What is blue suede shoes?
500
The story is set in this month.
What is June?
500
Fill in the blank. My mother insisted that I babysit my brother on Saturday night. _____________, I agreed, knowing I wouldn't be able to go to the movies.
What is GRUDGINGLY?
500
This is the first name of Mr. Lacey.
What is Amos?
500
In this step of The Writing Process, you write your second draft.
What is Edit?
500
At the end of the story, the old woman give the boy this.
What is money to buy the shoes?
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