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Vocabulary
Literary Elements
Story Recall
Who said it?
More Terms
100

This word means noticeable.

What is distinct?

100

This word means to hint/warn of something that will happen

What is FORESHADOWING?

100
What does the "shadow" refer to in the story?
What is a car?
100
"A car hit me. It was my fault."
Who is Zebra?
100

This is a story's universal truth about Mankind or central message.

What is a Theme?

200
This word means to shrink in pain.
What is wince?
200

This refers to what happened previously in the character's story

What is FLASHBACK?

200
The country where John Wilson fought a war. He also lost his arm there.
What is Vietnam?
200
...bring..."And your imagination."
Who is Mrs. English?
200

This is when what happens is the opposite of what was expected

What is SITUATIONAL IRONY?

300
This word means threatening.
What is menacing?
300

This character stays the same throughout the story

What is STATIC?

300
Both John Wilson and Zebra have this part of their bodies injured in some way.
What is each has an injured arm? (or in John Wilson's case: a missing arm.)
300
"Just you be very careful."
Who is Zebra's mother?
300

We readers are meant to feel sad when we see Zebra standing outside the fenced schoolyard.

What is MOOD?

400
This word means thin and bony.
What is gaunt?
400

This character undergoes a profound change by the end of the story.

What is DYNAMIC?

400
Zebra sculpts this as a gift for John Wilson.
What is a helicopter?
400
"You are all going to learn how to SEE in a new way."
Who is John Wilson?
400

You make an educated guess based on text evidence.

What is INFERENCE?

500
This word means full of enthusiasm or joy
What is exuberantly
500

This is when a thing is used to represent a greater idea.

What is SYMBOLISM?

500
This amazing thing happens to Zebra as he works on his sculpture for John Wilson.
What is he moves his injured hand?
500
"You know, you are a very gloomy life form."
Who is Andrea?
500

Zebra struggled with accepting his new situation after the accident took away his ability to run freely..

What is CONFLICT?