Chapter 1 Vocab
A series of rulers from one family
dynasty
What is "The Golden Mountain"
California (America can also be an acceptable answer)
Spiteful and deliberately harmful
malicious
What does a white demon throw through the laundromat window on Moonshadow's first night?
a brick
What is Moonshadow's point of view of his father on page 61?
He views his father as a friend and a guide
A person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there
immigrant
What is the name of Moonshadow's father?
Windrider
a variety of a language that is characteristic of a certain area or community
dialect
What did Lefty do that caused him to get his hand cut off?
He cut it off in despair because of gambling his ticket home away.
Why did Uncle wait to give Moonshadow the gift of the wooden monkey until everyone had gone to sleep?
He did not want to be laughed at.
To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging
lynched
What does Moonshadow's father make?
different types of kites
a men's hairstyle that includes a braid or a ponytail on the back of the head
queue
Who is Black Dog?
Uncle's son, a strange, brooding man.
a soft, moist mass (a paste) that is applied to soothe a sore, aching part of the body
poultice
to say/tell/ speak (Hint: it's a root and should be in your Dragonwings packet)
dict
Who takes Moonshadow to The Golden Mountain?
Handclap
greater or better than average
superior
What does the suffix "-ious" mean? (It should be in your purple packet.)
full of or characterized by
a disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or nerves characterized by pain, discomfort, and disability
rheumatic
process of speaking for someone else
dictation
How old is Moonshadow in "demon years"?
8 years old
What are the context clues in this sentence for the word dialect? "Lefty came from Canton, so he spoke a different dialect from ours."
"Came from Canton" or "he spoke a different"
Name one description of the character White Deer that is on your Chapter 2 Character Organizer.
Who does Windrider want to hear when he is with the Dragon King?
His wife.