Vocabulary
Miniature.
You need to _______ climb the mountain! Danger could be lurking at any step.
cautiously.
What was Rick Dodson's job?
Librarian
Where did the hurricane hit?
Where does the story take place? What is special about the landscape?
Marfork, West Virginia. They are in the Appalachian Mountains.
Someone you know but are not close to.
An aquaintance
The fruit is still green, it is not _______ enough to eat.
mature
When Rick went back to the library, what did he NOT notice?
a.Small World b. a book
c. a backpack d. face down on the floor
c. a backpack
Where was the writer in the pouring rain?
He was in the car.
When did Judy first notice that something was wrong in her town in West Virginia?
When she saw her son asking about all the dead fish in the river.
Scatter
My bakery is so busy, I have to ________ 15 cake orders by Friday!
Fulfill
Answer varies
The TV news reporter was being picky about who to interview. She was being.....
selective.
What organization did Judy Bonds join to fight against the new method?
The Coal River Mountain Watch
To stop buying or using the services of someone as a way of protesting.
boycott.
I was absolutely ________ed by the way the ballerina danced across the stage. It was so beautiful I couldn't look away!
enchanted
Why is At the Library a fantasy story?
Because there are unreal things in the story, like tiny people living in the library.
What is Houston Helpers? What did they do?
EX) They collected toys for kids in the Houston Astrodome
What was the new method brought into Marfork by an energy company in the 1990s?
Mountaintop removal mining
Falling or flowing rapidly.
Taking away a child's right to education is an ________ that will not be accepted.
injustice
What point of view is the story told from, and how do you know?
Third person, because the narrator uses the pronouns he, him, and his to describe the main character.
The genre is realistic fiction. What is realistic about this story? What is fiction?
Realistic: The events(hurricane) and the setting )the place.
Fiction: The main character is made up.
Why did Judy face a lot of anger and insults?