Tuck Everlasting Flashcard Chapters 1-9

Front

What event leads to Winnie being taken by the Tucks?

Back

The Tucks kidnapped her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

Describe the setting of 'Tuck Everlasting'.

Back

The story is set in a small village named Treegap near the woods during the late 1800s, a time when people traveled by horseback and walking.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Front

What is Mae Tuck excited about at the beginning of the story?

Back

Mae Tuck is excited about seeing her sons, Miles and Jesse.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

During which month does the story of 'Tuck Everlasting' begin?

Back

The story begins in August, the highest point of summer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

How long had it been since Mae Tuck visited Treegap?

Back

It had been 10 years since Mae went to Treegap.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What is the significance of the woods in 'Tuck Everlasting'?

Back

The woods are a central location in the story, representing both mystery and the boundary between the ordinary world and the extraordinary events surrounding the Tucks.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

Who are the main characters introduced in the first nine chapters of 'Tuck Everlasting'?

Back

The main characters include Winnie Foster, the Tuck family (Mae, Miles, and Jesse), and the Man in the Yellow Suit.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What does the Tuck family reveal to Winnie about their immortality?

Back

They explain that they drank from a spring that granted them immortality, which prevents them from aging.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

How does Winnie feel about her life at the beginning of the story?

Back

Winnie feels trapped and longs for freedom from her overprotective family.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the Tuck family's attitude towards their immortality?

Back

The Tuck family has mixed feelings about their immortality; they see it as a burden rather than a blessing.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.4.3