Characters
Authors
Reading Skills
Vocabulary
Vocabulary II
100
The parrot who tells Harry how Mr. Tillian really feels
Who is Rocky?
100
The author of "mk"
Who is Jean Fritz?
100
Surrounding text or words that help you figure out the meaning
What is context (clues)?
100
Strange device or machine
What is a contraption?
100
Begin again, continued
What is resumed?
200
The girl who lived in China with her missionary parents
Who is Jean Fritz?
200
The author of "An American Childhood"
Who is Annie Dillard?
200
How the story is told/perspective from which the narrative is told
What is point of view?
200
A set of plans
What is a strategy?
200
Strong string or cord
What is twine?
300
The young boy in "Papa's Parrot"
Who is Harry Tillian?
300
The author of "Papa's Parrot"
Who is Cynthia Rylant?
300
The types of point of view
What is first and third?
300
Not knowing facts or information
What is ignorant?
300
To convince or force someone to do something
What is compel(led)?
400
The little girl who throws snowballs at cars in "An American Childhood"
Who is Annie Dillard?
400
The author of "Barrio Boy"
Who is Ernesto Galarza?
400
How we can tell what point of view the story is being told in
What is pronouns?
400
Meaning, importance
What is significance?
400
Impressive or intimidating
What is formidable?
500
The grandmother in "The Luckiest Time of All"
Who is Mrs. Elzie Pickens?
500
A famous American author who wrote "A Day's Wait"
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
500
A Narrator, characters, dialogue and story events
What is elements of narrative writing?
500
Prove to be true
What is verify?
500
The history of a word
What is etymology?