Comprehension
How many years before had the Tucks come upon the spring?
87
Winnie is ___ years old in the story.
10
Why does Mae feel it will be safe for her to meet their sons?
No one will recognize her; it's been 10 years
"A ferris wheel has one, as the sun is the hub of the wheeling calendar."
Simile
Alliteration
Repetition of sounds/letters at the beginning of a word.
What are some of the things that surprise Winnie at the Tucks' house?
Untidy, casual, tools for odd jobs everywhere, sewing materials
One of the three places that the book said was the only ones that were important is ______
The wood, the first house, and the road
Why does Tuck think the pond is the best place to talk?
The pond has answers; will help explain the cycle of life, the water cycle
The flower turned its face toward the sun.
Personification
Tangent
Curve that touches a straight line at the point.
What serious dilemma will occur if Mae Tuck is either placed in jail or hanged?
The secret will be out because everyone will be able to see that she can't die.
Winnie tells ________ that she is going to run away.
Why did Winnie pour the bottle of water over the toad?
Across the pond, a bullfrog spoke a deep note of warning.
Personification
Melancholy
feeling of pensive sadness
What plan does Miles have to free Mae from jail?
Use his carpentry skills to remove the window at midnight from Mae's cell so she can climb out.
Winnie says the music in the wood sounds like ______.
Music box
Why does the constable express surprise when he learns that the Fosters have agreed to sell their land to the strangers?
"I didn't suppose they'd ever do a thing like that, friend or no friend. That family is proud as peacocks Family-proud, and land-proud too."
The toad gave a heave of muscles and plopped its heavy mudball of a body a few inches further from her.
Metaphor
Teeming
abundantly filled with especially living things; of great value; a multitude of things
List the theme that is carried throughout the book. Explain why it is a theme and how it connects the book.
Life cycle, water cycle all being compared to a Ferris wheel. Connects to the book: Winnie still being on the life cycle; always moving, growing changing. The tucks are 'stuck'... etc.
____________ overheard the Tucks' secret.
The Man in the Yellow Suit
Why does Jesse refuse to let Winnie drink from the spring?
It is from the ground and dirty.
The sky was a ragged blaze of red and pink.
Metaphor/Personification
Perilous
dangerous; fraught with danger