Vocabulary
something or someone lacking in knowledge, or is stupid or rude
What is ignorant?
The car_______________ and squealed as it sped down the driveway.
What is sputtered?
A short story that is based on one small part of a big moment.
What is a seed story?
What do you put at the end of a sentence when showing excitement?
the maid at the Kentucky Star
Who is Willie Mae?
entertained a thought or feeling
The clouds _____________ in the bright blue sky.
What is billowed?
what an author uses to show the character's thinking
thoughtshot
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. The boy is crazy, the teacher said.
B. "the boy is crazy", the teacher said.
C. "The boy is crazy," the teacher said.
What is C?
The story takes place in this state.
What is Florida?
remaining in place
What is abiding?
The track star collapsed because of ______________.
What is exertion?
What an author uses to show a lot of detail, often using sensory details.
What is a snapshot?
What do you call a word that describes a noun?
What is an adjective?
Where Rob first met Sistine.
What is the bus?
gloomy in tone or color
What is sullen?
The dog ____________ it's teeth as it ran towards the bullies.
What an author does to show slow motion in a story.
What is an exploded moment?
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. the boy went to Greely middle school.
B. The boy went to Greely Middle School.
C. The boy went to greely middle school.
What is B?
The bullies in The Tiger Rising
Who are Norton and Billie Threemonger?
rolled or pitched suddenly
What is lurched?
I ____________the spaghetti around my fork.
What is coiled?
This is what an author does when using snapshots, thoughtshots and exploded moments.
What is elaboration?
Mrs. Bradeen's cats name.
Who is Max and Ruby?
The country the Sistine Chapel is in.
What is Italy?