Vocabulary Definitions
To communicate clearly and effectively
articulate
Who/Whom is going ice skating this weekend?
Who
How many bedrooms were in the narrator's home?
Two
Where is Shirley Jackson from?
England
Who is the author of "All Summer in a Day"?
Ray Bradbury
A problem or predicament
Quandary
If you have any questions, please speak with Frank or (I/me).
me
Where did Panchito keep his penny collection?
Under his mattress
What grade is Jean Little in?
5th
This is the beginning of the story when the reader is introduced to the setting and main characters.
Exposition
Overused, lacking creativity
Trite
**** Identify the direct and indirect object. ****
After the game, the coach gave high fives to the players.
DO: high fives
IO: players
The narrator described the sun as "angry." What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Why does Jean relate to her teacher, Miss Marr?
Miss Marr has polio and walks with a limp.
**** This vocab word can mean a flood or an overwhelming amount. ****
Deluge
Worthy and impressive in strength, excellence, or intelligence
Formidable
Bobby, (who/whom) did you pass the football to?
whom
While working in the grape vineyard, Panchito wanted to practice his _________, but the sun was too hot.
Spelling
At the end of the excerpt, Jean thinks "A ______ is better than a person. But I knew it was not true."
tree
This vocab word means weak, ineffective, or lacking strength.
Feeble
Calmness and composure during times of stress
aplomb
The winners of the competition were (us/we) Hawks.
we
What were the years of Panchito's two pennies that his sister used to buy gumballs?
1865 & 1910
How is Jean's desk different from the rest of her peers, and why does this bother her?
Jean's desk is not nailed to the ground like the other students'. It is too heavy for Miss Marr to move, so she feels like it singles her out.