Edward Tulane Chapters 1-4

Edward Tulane Chapters 1-4

Vocabulary

• ennui (ën'wē) noun - feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction; bored

• jaunty adjective - having a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

• exceptional adjective - unusual; not typical

• inexplicably adverb - in a way that cannot be explained

• excruciatingly adverb - to an intensely painful degree

• consequences noun - a result of an action or condition

• diligence noun - careful and persistent work or effort

Multiple Choice

lack of interest, boredom

• inexplicably

• ennui

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persistent effort

• diligence

• ennui

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above average

• exceptional

• consequences

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the results of actions

• consequences

• inexplicably

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in a very painful way

• exceptional

• excruciatingly

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in a way that's not understood

• diligence

• inexplicably

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cheerful

• jaunty

• excruciatingly

Multiple Select

Who are the characters in the story?

(Click all of them)

• Edward Tulane

• Abilene Tulane

• Egypt

• Pellegrina

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

What is Edward?

• a little boy

• a rabbit made out of china

• Abilene's big brother

Multiple Choice

Which part of his body is Edward not proud of?

• his ears

• his whiskers

• his nose

Multiple Choice

What is Edward's favorite season?

• summer

• spring

• fall

• winter

Multiple Choice

How does Abilene feel about Edward?

• She likes him.

• She loves him very much and thinks of him as real.

• She doesn't care about him very much.

Multiple Choice

What made Edward the most upset during the "Rosie Affair?"

• Mrs. Tulane called Edward, "It."

• The dog peed on the tablecloth.

Multiple Choice

How did the maid offend Edward?

• She vacuumed him.

• She called him, "bunny."

• Both A and B

Open Ended

The author uses foreshadowing when she says, "...the ship was mentioned."

Make a prediction about what will happen next in the story.

Multiple Choice

Why does Edward not listen when people talk?

• He does not care about what they are saying.

• He does listen.

• He does not know English.

Multiple Choice

Where is the family going and how are they getting there?

• They are going to London on a plane.

• They are going to Ireland by boat.

• They are going to London by boat.

Multiple Choice

What does Abilene ask Pellegrina to do each night?

• tell her a story

• tuck her in

Open Ended

How would you describe Edward Tulane?

Open Ended

Setting is where and when a story takes place.

What is the setting of the story so far?

Multiple Choice

From which point of view is this story being told?

• Third person POV

• First person POV

• Second person POV

Multiple Select

Choose the words that describe Edward's character.

• thoughtful

• self-centered

• uncaring

• exceptional

• snobby

Drag and Drop

Pellegrina says about the princess, "She shone as bright as stars on a moonless night."



What two things are being compared here?

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the princess

stars

moonless

night

Abilene

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Pellegrina says about the princess, "She shone as bright as stars on a moonless night."



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Multiple Select

What is the setting of the story in Chapter 4?

You may choose more than one.

• nighttime

• in a castle

• Abilene's bedroom

• the forest

Multiple Choice

What is the theme, or moral, of Pellegrina's story?

• Warthogs are ugly.

• Princesses deserve to marry a handsome prince.

• You can't have happiness without love.

Vocabulary Review

Here we go...

Multiple Choice

The principal gave an ____________ long speech during the assembly.

• excruciatingly

• diligence

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The students watching the speech were filled with _________.

• consequences

• ennui

• exceptional

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The ____________ of stealing from a store might include jail time and community service.

• consequences

• diligence

• ennui

Multiple Choice

The soccer coach ___________ quit the team halfway through the season.

• exceptional

• inexplicably

• excruciatingly

Multiple Choice

Eric's ____________ in school helped him earn a scholarship to college.

• consequences

• inexplicably

• diligence

Multiple Choice

She is so smart and __________, that she won many contests.

• diligence

• exceptional

• ennui