Key Terms
Vocabulary
Tuck Comprehension 1
Tuck Comprehension 2
Tuck Analysis 1
Tuck Analysis 2
Context Clues
1
The setting of a story is the ___________ and ____________.
where and when OR time and place
1
The criminal was sentenced to be hung on the ___________.
gallows
1
What member of the Tuck group did not drink from the spring?
the cat
1
How does Tuck feel about Winnie coming to their house?
Happier than he's been in 80 years.
1
What is the setting of the novel?
Time: August or summer
Place: around the village of Treegap
1
What type of person is the man in the yellow suit?
vile, greedy, arrogant (other words will be accepted if correct)
1
What does the phrase "dog days" mean in the sentence below.
There is no thunder, no relieving rain. These are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after.
hottest days
2
Theme is the _____________ the author sends about ___________ or ____________.
Theme is the message the author sends about life or being human/humanity.
2
The teacher was __________ by the class when they ignored his directions.
exasperated
2
According to the narrator, what would happen if people found the spring that bubbles up in the middle of the woods?
a terrible disaster
2
According to the narrator, Winnie's house is ____________ and the Tucks' house is ______________.
clean, messy (helter-skelter)
2
What point of view is this section of chapter 3 written in?
It was hard to know whether the toad was listening or not. Certainly, Winnie had given it good reason to ignore her. She had come out to the fence, very cross, very near the boiling point on a day that was itself near to boiling, and had noticed the toad at once. It was the only living thing in sight except for a stationary cloud of hysterical gnats suspended in the heat above the road.
third-person limited
2
Which point of view is this passage written in?
Sometime later, the man in the yellow suit slipped down from the saddle and tied the Tucks' old horse to a bar of the Fosters' fence. He tried the gate. It was unlocked. He pushed through and strode up the path to the door of the cottage.
third person objective
2
What is the best meaning of the word galling as it is used in the passage?
Still, it was galling, this having to admit she was afraid. And when she remembered the toad, she felt even more disheartened. What if the toad should be out by the fence again today? What if he should laugh at her secretly and think she was a coward?
humiliating
3
What are the two ways that a theme is developed in a story?
The character ___________________________ or is ____________________________.
The character makes a mistake or is taught something (by another character).
3
The child _________ her mother to let her stay up late.
implored
3
How often did Winnie go into the woods before she talked to the toad?
never
3
How does Mae view their immortality?
it doesn't really matter if it is a blessing or a curse
3
Theme: What can the reader learn about life or being human from Winnie's experience with running away?
Restate, answer, and explain.
The reader can learn that things are easier said than done because Winnie said she was going to run away, but when it came time to do it she found it too difficult and was scared.
3
Inference: Why does the man in the yellow suit describe the Tucks as being "rough" and "illiterate" when he is talking to the Fosters?
He wants to scare the Fosters by making the Tucks seem dangerous.
3
What does the word "self-assurance" mean as used in the passage:
He was thin and sunburned, this wonderful boy, with a thick mop of curly brown hair, and he wore his battered trousers and loose, grubby shirt with as much self-assurance as if they were silk and satin.
confidence
4
What are the types of context clues we should look for when we find a word we don't know? Name three!
synonyms, antonyms, situation, definition, example
4
Loose papers and food wrappers were piled _________ in her locker.
helter-skelter
4
What did Angus Tuck do to prove he could not die?
He shot himself in the heart.
4
Who does the stranger say should go with him to get Winnie?
the local constable
4
Which point of view is this paragraph written in?
Winnie woke early next morning. The sun was only just opening its own eye on the eastern horizon and the cottage was full of silence. But she realized that sometime during the night she had made up her mind: she would not run away today.
third person limited
4
How are the two brothers, Jesse and Miles', feelings about being immortal different?
Jesse feels like being immortal is a blessing while Miles feels like it is a curse.
4
Which part of the passage contains a context clue that helps us understand the meaning of the word "self-assurance"?
He was thin and sunburned, this wonderful boy, with a thick mop of curly brown hair, and he wore his battered trousers and loose, grubby shirt with as much self-assurance as if they were silk and satin.
as if they were silk and satin
5
Draw a plot arc correctly on the whiteboard.
5
Write a sentence using the word illiterate and include context clues.
illiterate: not knowing how to read or write
5
What does Mae Tuck do when they pass the man in the yellow suit with Winnie on the horse?
tell him they are teaching her to ride
5
Which family member does not come to see Winnie before she goes to sleep?
Miles
5
Inference: What inference can we make when the narrator tells us that the man in the yellow suit is whistling the song he just heard?
We can infer that the man has probably heard the song before because it would be difficult to whistle a song you've never heard before and because he got excited when Winnie's mother said she had heard it before.
5
How does the setting of the story shape the plot of the story?
Because the story takes place in the past, the Tucks are better able to keep their secret since there is no modern technology such as cars, cellphones, computers, etc.
5
What is the best meaning of the word "vanity" as used in the passage?
The tops of her cheeks were bright pink with sunburn, her nose a vivid, comic red, but she had been rescued from a more serious broiling by Mae, who had finally insisted that she wear the blue straw hat. It came down far over her ears and gave her a clownish appearance, but the shade from its brim was so welcome that Winnie put vanity aside and dozed gratefully in Miles's strong arms, her own arms wound around his neck.
pride in appearance
6
What is the difference between third-person limited, objective, and omniscient points of view?
limited - shows thoughts and feelings of 1 character
objective - shows thoughts and feelings of 0 characters
omniscient - shows thoughts and feelings of multiple characters
6
Write a sentence using the word remarkable and include context clues.
remarkable: unusual or surprising - likely to be noticed
6
Why was Winnie talking to the toad?
1. She doesn't have anyone else to talk to.
2. She wants to run away, but is nervous about it.
3. She is bored and jealous of the toad's freedom.
6
What words does the stranger use to describe the Tucks when talking to the Fosters?
rough and illiterate
6
Inference: Why does Mae Tuck say, "The worst is happening at last" at the end of Chapter 5?
Mae is saying, "The worst is happening at last" because Winnie has discovered the spring in the woods that turned them immortal.
6
What life lesson is Tuck trying to teach Winnie when he takes her out on the pond?
Tuck is trying to teach Winnie that death is an important part of life because if things do not die then there would be no room for new life.
6
What is the context clue in the passage that best shows the meaning of the word "vanity" in the passage?
The tops of her cheeks were bright pink with sunburn, her nose a vivid, comic red, but she had been rescued from a more serious broiling by Mae, who had finally insisted that she wear the blue straw hat. It came down far over her ears and gave her a clownish appearance, but the shade from its brim was so welcome that Winnie put vanity aside and dozed gratefully in Miles's strong arms, her own arms wound around his neck.
The best context clue is "dozed gratefully in Miles's strong arms" because it shows that she is happy to have the hat even though it makes her look silly.