Jeremiah's Song

A disease or state of health

• contempt
• condition
• extinct
• gait

The identification of a disease through examination of a patient

• ferocious
• apparatus
• diagnosis
• resolution

An unexpected stop in progress; a change from better to worse

• setback
• smirk
• relentless
• analyze

A sudden loss of blood flow to the brain

• reluctant
• purpose
• pauper
• stroke

A form of language that is spoken in a particular place

• evidence
• assume
• dialect
• erupt

Introduces the characters and setting

• falling action
• climax
• resolution
• exposition

Who is telling the story in "Jeremiah's Song"?

• a young boy
• Macon
• Ellie
• Grandpa Jeremiah

Ellie thinks Jeremiah's stories are...

• too boring
• old fashioned and not true
• scary
• for young children

The following is an example of "conversational voice"

• I would like to join you
• I would ask him to tell me one of them stories, but they was too scary
• Please respect your elders
• Grandpa is very sick

To make known, to communicate

• create
• interact
• convey
• qualities