Tuck Everlasting Ch 14-19

Word Bank: shrill         barbarian               constable               cahoots              threadbare              teeming

Fill in the Blank:

"Oh my, they were in ______ all along!" Paul said of the bank robber and hostage at the end of the movie.

Word Bank: shrill         barbarian               constable               cahoots              threadbare              teeming

Fill in the Blank:

The ______ sound of Shay's alarm clock woke up everyone in the house.

Word Bank: shrill         barbarian               constable               cahoots              threadbare              teeming

Fill in the Blank:

Even though the quilt was old and __________, Missy would not throw it away.

Word Bank: shrill         barbarian               constable               cahoots              threadbare              teeming

Fill in the Blank:

Arnold acted like a ________ by not showering or doing any dishes.

Word Bank: shrill         barbarian               constable               cahoots              threadbare              teeming

Fill in the Blank:

The _______ had an easy job in Deaconville because no one ever committed a crime.

Word Bank: shrill         barbarian               constable               cahoots              threadbare              teeming

Fill in the Blank:

The rundown motel was _________ with bugs.

In chapter 15, the man in the yellow suits goes to the Fosters' house and acts very concerned about Winnie. We, as educated readers, know this is not the case. What does he really want from the Fosters? (a)  

• Money
• their house
• The wood
• jewelry

In Chapter 17, both Winnie and Miles say they want to....

• have a family
• not be upset by the thought of death
• to die when the get old surrounded by loved ones
• to do something important with their lives

Read this passage from Chapter 17. "The sun, stepping higher above the trees, was hot on Winnie's back. The first week of August was reasserting itself after a good night's sleep." This is an example of ......

• simile
• idiom
• personification
• metaphor

Which word best describes the mood in Chapter 19?

• tense
• comical
• lively
• confusing