Story Elements
Present day southern Florida, specifically the tourist town of Coconut Cove
Setting
"Snakes! He had spit out the word"
Scared
"His teeth were nubby and yellow, like an old barn dog's"
Simile
Muffled
Faint, mute or dull
Tragic
Fortunate, lucky
You should never give up to make a change in the world
Moral
“He refrained from doing some of the wild, daredevil stunts that boys his age tried – not because he feared for his safety, but because he felt it was solemn duty as an only child.”
Respect
"Beatrice the Bear ain't here to save ya this time"
Metaphor
Scour
Search or Scrub
Husky
Shrill, soft or puny
Conflict
"Roy ran all the way back to his bicycle and rode home as fast as he could. He wasn’t frightened and he wasn’t discouraged."
Exited
"Roy's reaction to the news that his tormentor had been nailed by the cops"
Metaphore
Wiry
Wavy or rough
Idle
Industrious, serious or meaningful
Friendship, teamwork
Theme
“The classroom fell quiet, a long heavy silence that roared in Roy’s ears like a train.”
Shocked
"He could feel another crusher of a headache coming in"
Metaphore
Unpassable or incomprehensible
Rile
Sooth
Several children who learn that an area used as a critical habitat for burrowing owls is on the brink of being destroyed by a construction company
Plot
“He wouldn’t stop until he reached the crest of his imaginary Montana mountain and coasted downhill into the coolness of the valley.”
Motivated
"The bett-faced bald guy vaulted from the cab and hosted the bicycle by it's seat"
Hyperbole
Malevolent
Malicious or hostile
Sinewy
Puny, Weedy