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15 Cards in this Set
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The Pigmans
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author: Paul Zindel
7 characters: Mr. Pignati, John, Lorraine, Bobo, Lorraine's mother, Bohr, Old Lady. Setting: library, Lorraine's home,John's home, graveyard, Mr. Pignati's home. Plot: the storytelling of Mr. Pignati Theme: friendship and death |
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Checkouts
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author: Cynthia Rylant
4 characters: red head girl, boy, mother and father of girl setting: grocery store plot: girl and boy crushing on eachother theme: love |
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Stop the Sun
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author: Gary Paulsen
character: Terry Erickson, Terry's father and mother, Terry's geography teacher. setting: Terry's home, the store, school, library plot: finding out what is wrong with his father theme: discovery |
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The Monkey's Paw
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author: W.W. Jacobs
characters: Mr and Mrs. White, their son, general, money collector setting: Mr. and Mrs. White's house plot: wishing on the magic paw theme: magic |
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The Third Wish
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author: Robert Fulghum
characters: Mr.Peters, his wife, her sister, prince setting: forrest and Mr. Peters house plot: figuring out what he wants to wish |
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Empty
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author: Suzanne Weyn
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infer
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Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
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evaluate
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Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
Find a numerical expression or equivalent for (an equation, formula, or function). |
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analize
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Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, esp. information), typically for purposes of explanation...
Discover or reveal (something) through such examination. |
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irony
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The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
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idioms
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A chip on your shoulder - means you think you know a lot
High as a kite - means you are drunk or on drugs Sick as a dog - means you are very ill Rub someone the wrong way - meaning to annoy or bother Jump the gun - would mean to be doing something early Pay the piper - means you need to face the consequences of your actions |
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theme
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The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic: "the theme of the sermon was reverence".
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setting
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where the story takes place
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characters
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Minor - unimportant caracters
Major - very important characters |
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plot
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the plan or reason for the story
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