vocab
define nudged
verb-prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something.
Is this book fiction or non fiction?
fiction
What is a blinding light?
Everything went black then he woke with a blinding light.
A very bright light making it difficult to see.
What happened first?
1. Leo hates his school and town.
2. Leo moves from the city to a small town.
2. Leo moves from the city to a small town.
Leo thought his mom would say:
"Talking to you is like talking to a brick wall"
idiom. If talking to someone is like talking to a brick wall, the person you are speaking to does not listen: Not paying attention.
define fury
anger, very mad, very upset
Give two facts about the Author.
wrote this story
writes stories and poems
Has written stories and poems for twenty years.
Her first story was called (The Too-Tight Tutu).
She teaches writing and editing classes, help people publish their own books.
She lives with her husband , daughter and two cats, six chickens.
What is a backdraft like from a truck?
What happens first:
1. Leo goes fishing with Kenny.
2. Leo runs away.
1. Leo goes fishing with Kenny.
"When are you going to wake up?"
Ben thought his mom would say to him.
define city slicker
Main characters name.
Leo Marrelli
He wrenched his handlebars to one side.
Define wrenched
adjusting or modifying the position of a bicycle's handlebars. Turn handlebars quickly to the side.
What happens first?
1. Leo plays soccer at recess.
2. Leo is suspended.
1. Leo plays soccer at recess.
Take a hike means what?
informal. : to go away : leave.
to loom over someone.
"Loom over someone" means to stand or appear over them in a threatening or intimidating manner, often implying a sense of impending doom or a looming negative event. It can also mean to dominate or overshadow someone in a figurative sense.
Two facts about the illustrator.
painter and printmaker.
has a dog, Dora
regular exhibition of her work.
supplement income
teaches painting and illustrates books
will try anything that comes along
wants to keep painting.
Name 5 things you could do outside during recess time:
tag
soccor
football
4 square
dodge ball
simon says
statues
red rover
What happened first?
1. Two girls nudge each other and whisper and point at Leo.
2. Leo asks if he can join the team.
1. Two girls nudge each other and whisper and point at Leo.
What does Math wizard mean?
Ms. Crawson thought Leo could be a math wizard
A "math wizard" is a term for someone who is exceptionally proficient and skilled in mathematics, often demonstrating an intuitive understanding and ability to solve complex problems with ease. The term "math whiz" is a synonym, suggesting someone with a natural aptitude for mathematics.
define shriveled
The pain shriveled away.
: to shrink , less
Name a conflict in the story and how it was solved.
Leo was missing his life in the city.
He started to make some friends and connections.
Name two animals that Leo saw when he was riding his bike, when he was headed to the city.
fox, dog, rabbits
What happened first?
1. Leo stops and eats some food by a gate.
2. A huge 16 wheeler truck passes Leo on the road.
1. Leo stops and eats some food by a gate.
Define "Cut it out"
remove, exclude, or stop doing something or a behavior.