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Vocab
Vocab
"The Babysitter"
"Beware"
Connections
100
This means be able.
capable
100
This means to depend on.
Rely
100
Why does Hilary always hesitate when asked to babysit the Mitchell twins?
Their house is spooky and scary.
100
What is mood?

The feeling you get from reading the story.

100

What is a device used to create suspense in a story?

etc.....

200
This means to fight against something.
Resist.
200
This means to mark something.
Trace
200
At the end of the story, why does Hilary feel she owes Them a favor?
They destroyed the man who threatened her.
200
What is tone?

How the author feels about the subject, characters, and you, the reader.

200

When are we going on our field trip and where are we going? 

 October 29th to the MAC.

300
This means to do something in a way that is exact.
Precision
300
This menas a custom.
Ritual
300
When the author describes the twins, what is her tone?
Playful
300

What genre of writing is "Beware: Do not read this poem."

Poetry

300

What is the best word that describes Hilary?

Responsible
400
This means to be helpless.
Vulnerable.
400
This means to grow weaker.
Subside
400
When does the mood of the story change?
When she sees the puddle on the kitchen floor.
400

What techniques do poets use to create mood?

repetition, word choice

400

What is it called when an author compares two unlike things to make a point more clear?

analogy

500
This happens when people end an argument.
Reconciliation
500
This is when something is very easy to understand.
Obvious.
500
Which words at the beginning of the story most help to set its mood?
horrors, dark, watching.
500

What is a group of words that sometimes organize a poem?

Stanza

500
How does Hilary feel about what happened at the end of the story? How do you know?
Hilary feels relieved and grateful to 'Them'. She takes a deep breath and promises to never again insult "Them" by telling scary stories.