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Who is Nick?
The main character in Frindle who likes to disturb the class and invents a new word for pen.
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What is chafed?
Irritated by rubbing
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What is Sign of the Beaver
This book is about a boy named Matt that has to protect his cabin while his father goes off to build a new home for the family.
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What is perserverence
A theme in Out of the Dust that explains how Billie Jo and Dad are determined to go on even during rough times.
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What is a simile
A comparison using like or as
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Who is Billie Jo
A character that enjoys playing the piano until a terrible accident happens and she ends up severely burning her hands.
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What is a factory
A building where things are made or manufactured
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What is Bud, Not Buddy
This story takes place In Michigan during the Great Depression where a 10 year-old boy searches for a place to call home.
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What is poverty
This is one of the themes in Bud, Not Buddy. Bud is very poor and homeless. He shows us that not having a home and access to money is a very scary thing.
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What is a metaphor
When two unlike things are compared without the using like or as
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Who is Bugs
Bud's friend from the Foster Home who got his name because one time he had a cockroach crawl in his ear.
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What is a troublemaker
A person who causes trouble or problems
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What is Out of the Dust
This historical fiction takes you back in time to the Dust Bowl
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What is courage
This theme is shown in the novel, Tale of Despereaux.
Despereaux the mouse is very brave and does not give up even though he is very small. He puts his own life in danger to save the princess. |
What is connotation
Refers to the feelings or emotions that accompany a word
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Who is Claudia Kincaid
A 12 year-old girl that decides to run away to an art museum with her little brother Jamie.
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What is riled
To make upset
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What is Old Yeller
This story takes place after the Civil War
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What is loyalty
In the book, Old Yeller, Travis shows this theme by taking care of Old Yeller when he is hurt. He tells Old Yeller he will come back and he keeps that promise.
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What is Point of View
The person telling or narrating the story. This can be first-person, second-person, or third-person
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Who is Princess Pea
Despereaux wanders into the human world and meets this Princess. Later she is kidnapped by Miggery Sow.
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What is stupor
Dazed; confused
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What is Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
The children in this story learn a secret about the statue of an angel.
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What is friendship
Building a relationship and working together. Matt and Attean although they are different learn to work together and teach each other so much.
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What is a synonym
A word or phrase that means the same or almost the same thing as another word or phrase
tired - sleepy; rich - wealthy; bring-carry; scared - frightened |