Vocabulary
The study of stars and planets
What is Astronomy?
The sequences of events in a literary work
What is Plot?
The year the story takes place
What is 1955?
James' biggest conflict in the story
What is fitting in/finding a cure for tallness?
The main character of The Giant's House
Who is James Carlson Sweatt?
Our vocabulary word, Ornithology, is the study of this animal
What is Birds?
The time and place where a story takes place
What is setting?
The name of the narrator of the story
Who is Peggy?
The reason why James wants books on tall people
What is a cure for tallness?
The book The Giant's House is based off of
What is The Guinness Book of World Records?
Dictionary of index of geographical names
What is Gazetteer?
The writer's choice of narrator, usually written in first or third person
What is Point of View?
The natural height of a person
What is stature?
The point of view in which the story is written
What is First Person?
The author of The Giant's House
Who is Elizabeth McCracken?
Hard to grasp or retain mentally
What is Elusive?
A character who faces a struggle within himself or herself
What is Internal Conflict?
The measuring of human beings
What is Anthropometry?
A person who writes a story
What is an Author?
In order, literary works that are real/literary works that are made up
What is Nonfiction & Fiction?
Relevant
What is Pertinent?
A central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work
What is Theme?
Trying to find books/answers for James to help him
What is Peggy's conflict?
2 advantages/disadvantages to James' height
Answers Vary
The tallest man in history; who the main character of The Giant's House is based off of
Who is Robert Pershing Wadlow?