Vocab
Vietnam War
Inside Out and Back Again
Tone & Mood
The Gist
100
Making an observation, using prior knowledge
What is an inference?
100
The country that tried to change the culture of Vietnam and failed miserably
What is France?
100
The city in which Inside Out and Back Again takes place.
Saigon
100
What is the mood?
What is scary?
100
What is the gist?
The people are at a grocery store shopping
200
The author's attitude in the story
What is tone?
200
The people (country) that backed south Vietnam
What is America?
Who are the Americans?
200
The person who is Missing in Action (M.I.A)
Who is Father?
200
Find the mood:
The classroom was silent except for the ticking clock and the scratching of one pencil as everyone waited for the test to begin.
Nervous, tense, anxious
200
What is the Gist?
The timer beeped. Smoked filled the kitchen. Dad opened a window.
Dad opened the window to let out smoke
300
The reader is experiencing an emotion
What is mood?
300
The holiday in which North Vietnam attacked South Vietnam
What is tet?
300
The tree that is mentioned many, many times
What is Papaya Tree?
300
Find the Tone:
Marcus kicked at the gravel, crossed his arms, and muttered, “Of course my little brother gets to go, but I don’t.
What is jealous or bitter?
300
What is the Gist?
The crowd stood and cheered, Olivia took a bow.
Olivia just performed
400
The reader's general understanding of the text
What is the Gist?
400
The reason Americans got involved in the Vietnam War in the first place.
What is Communism?
400
What holiday do people celebrate their birthday's?
What is Tet?
400
Find the Mood:
Sunlight spilled through the kitchen window while music played softly and the smell of pancakes filled the house.
Warm, cheerful, peaceful
400
What is the Gist?
People sang, gifts were opened, and Mya cut the cake.
Mya is at a birthday party
500
The big idea of the text
What is the Central Idea
500
The leader of the North Side of Vietnam
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
500
The overall tone of the book
What is Solemn? (Sad, Depressing, bittersweet)
500
Find the mood:
The old house groaned in the wind, and every shadow in the hallway seemed to stretch a little farther than it should.
Suspenseful, creepy, eerie
500
What is the gist?
As the storm pounded the roof, Elena gathered flashlights, filled water bottles, and checked on her little brother before the power went out.
Elena is preparing her family for the storm.