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Author's Purpose/ Point of View
Setting
Idioms
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100
to convince or persuade the reader to agree with the author's opinion
What does it mean to persuade?
100
June 4, 1980
When is the date that tornado(s) occurred?
100
a day when something very important or exciting happens
What is a red letter day?
100
to think or ponder
What does cogitate mean?
100
snatched with force
What is wrenched?
200
to tell a story or describe real or imaginary characters, places, or events.
What does it mean to entertain?
200
Grand Island, Nebraska
Where did the story take place?
200
an unlucky or tragic day
What is a black letter day?
200
a sudden violent gust of wind or localized storm
What are squalls?
200
marked by lack of plan
What is haphazardly?
300
to tell the reader about topics that are usually real or contain facts
What does it mean to inform?
300
Mormon Island State Park
Where did Dan and Arthur go swimming?
300
to think you are the most important person in the world
What does the sun rises and sets on you mean?
300
easily irritated
What is snarly?
300
showing no feeling or emotion
What is deadpan?
400
Dan is telling the story (Point of View)
What is first person point of view?
400
regret for something you did or an opportunity that you missed
What does kicking myself mean?
400
complete confusion or disorder
What is chaotic?
400
very serious or formal n manner, behavior, or expression
What is solemn?
500
story told by a narrator NOT in the story. hint: uses pronouns he, she, them, names of people
What is third person point of view?
500
when or where a story takes place
What is setting?
500
to be unaware of what is going on because you are not paying attention
What does head in the clouds mean?
500
to cause someone to feel disgust or shock
What does revolted mean?
500
to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering
What is coaxing?