Vocabulary
Enchanting
Something or someone enchanting is charming.
What special talent does the mouse have?
She can sing very well
Events leading up to the climax
rising action
“Disgusting rats!”
Huntsman
What is the color of an emerald?
Green
Deceptive
giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.
Why do the older brothers make fun of the younger brother when he presented his cloth?
It was in a walnut
When conflicts are resolved (for the most part).
resolution
“I have never seen such delicate work,”
The father
Which ocean is off the California coast?
The Pacific Ocean
Regal
Something regal appears to be royal, magnificent, or splendid.
Although the they are mice, the bully huntsman calls them this...
Rats, vile rodents
We meet the characters, establish the setting, the conflict is introduced.
exposition
“This is ridiculous!”
The Main character/younger brother
What important Civil Rights leader was assassinated (killed) on April 4, 1968?
Martin Luther King
Gawked
stare openly and stupidly
What were the THREE types of bread presented by the brothers?
Rye, Barley, Wheat
what happens near the end of a story after the climax and resolution of the major conflict.
Falling action
“Don’t you recognize me?”
Mouse
Who wrote Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
Curtsied
a gesture of respect made by bending knees with one foot forward and lowering the body.
How did the princess become a mouse? Why did she become a mouse? (two-part answer).
A Lapland Witch turned her into a mouse; she was Jealous of her beauty.
Considered part of the climax. This is when the character has to make a choice that leads to the main action of the story.
Turning Point
“Here is some cotton and linen weave made by my love, and it is fancier than yours!”
The Second Brother
What is the largest mammal in the world?
A whale