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Who had the illegal alligator farm?
Ivory
Author's purpose (PIED)
Persuade
Inform
Explain
Describe
Cottage
typically a small house, sometimes old
NOUN
Person, place, thing or idea
Onomatopoeia
BOOM, ZAP, POW, BOP
What was Needles?
An alligator
Historical Fiction
Plot takes place in a setting located in the past.
Wellness
the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.
VERB
Action
Comparison of two things using the word "like" or "as".
Her smile is as bright as the sun.
What was Brooklynn scared of the whole novel?
People finding out Magnus was her dad.
What is the THEME?
The lesson, the moral, what the author wants you to learn from the story.
Meditation
think deeply or carefully about (something).
ADJECTIVE
Describes a Noun or Pronoun
Metaphor
Says one thing is another.
Example: You are my sunshine.
What decision did Matt make at the end of the novel?
Matt decides to resign (quit) Fuego to travel around the world teaching children English.
Main character of the story.
Wilderness
natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity
Has a basketball game on Saturday.
Fragment
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Example: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
How did Jett change throughout the novel?
Beginning- Rude, spoiled, selfish
Middle- Breaks oasis rules, but then starts caring about "Needles".
End- His priorities change. He cares about others not just himself. Makes friends.
Five parts of PLOT
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Pity
the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
Jose has a basketball game on Saturday.
Complete sentence (complete thought)
Personification
Giving human characteristics to something non human.
The trees danced back and forth in the wind.