book parts
Who is the main character
Mel
Define jealousy
insecure and envious of someone else. They have something you want or can do something
you wish you could do.
What relationships are struggling in this story?
Rick (step dad) with Mel and the other kids for participation.
Mel and Tony- jealousy
Dash-synonym
race, run, dash, dart, sprint, bolt
What is a sports handicap?
The slower runners are first followed by the faster runners.
What is a blended family
define Participate
To take part in something. include yourself.
Where does Rick's family go every spring for vacation?
Peakview for running and sport competions
Thief synonym
robber, burglular, stealer
what is a relay race?
A relay race is a team event where athletes take turns running a set distance and passing a baton to the next runner. The goal is to finish the race as quickly as possible.
What is the setting?
Peakview snowdrift lodge
define thief
A person who steals another person's property, steal time, steal. Taking things from others.
In the book thief-who was the thief and what was taken?
Mel stole Tony's time and place in a race according to Tony (also his spot in the family as the best racer)
Mel believe Tony stole time so he could be up front with the racer's that were slower to improve his time.
antonym for jealous
admire, proud,
What are laps in running?
A lap in running is one complete circuit around a race track. Laps are often repeated multiple times during a race.
What is the conflict in the story?
There are several conflicts:
Mel fighting against family participate
Tony's jealousy over Mel's running time
Rick's push for participation
define truce
1. : a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces :
What was the Amphibian race?
first swim700 yards, then run to village and back
Like amphibians who live part of their lives on land and part in water like salamanders,frogs and newts
synonym for participate
take part, join, engage,cooperate, help, get involved
What is a event in running?
In running, an "event" refers to a specific race distance that athletes compete in on a track, categorized by distance like sprints (short distances), middle distance, or long distance, and can also include hurdle races or relays, where runners race against each other over a set course to determine the winner based on time taken to complete it.
Is this book fiction or nonfiction?
How do we know.
Fiction it did not happen.
No facts to prove this happened.
Define altitude
the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
What was the final prize for the family?
2 large pizza's
antonym for boring
interesting, exciting, fun
synonym for the word prize
award, reward, trophy, accolade, laurel, honor, champ, winners, top, first class, champion,
cup, medal,