Tuck EverlastingBy: Natalie Babbitt

Chapter 1-9REVIEW

I. Exposition

• Characters– Winnie – 10 years old (main)– Tucks – Mae, Angus, Jesse, Miles (minor)– Foster’s – Winnie’s grandma, mother, and father

(minor)– Man in the Yellow Suit – villain (minor)– Toad, horse, cat (minor)

Exposition continued…..

• Setting– August– Treegap– 1800s

Exposition continued…..

• Conflict / Problem– Winnie has found out about the magical spring

water. Now the Tucks are faced with the task of continuing to protect the secret of the spring.

II. Rising Action

• Tucks have looked the same for 87 years• “elf music” is heard from the wood• Winnie runs away and finds Jesse drinking

from the spring• Tucks kidnap Winnie• Tucks tell Winnie their secret• Stranger hears the secret• Tucks take Winnie to their home

III. Symbolism

• Circular objects (ferris wheel, sun, wheel, hubcap) = life cycle

• Music box= calm, tranquility

• Toad = friendship

IV. Vocabulary

• Tranquil

• Bovine

• Grimace

• Jaunty

– ANALOGIESTranquil: jaunty: colossal: __________

V. Sequential Order

• Putting something in # order– Recall Chapter 7 events and put in sequential

order.

___Angus shot himself and did not die___Jesse ate poisonous toadstools___Tucks drank from the spring___Miles’ wife left him

VI. Context Clues

• Using clues in the sentence and passage to figure out the meaning of the word– EXAMPLE“But you drank some,” Winnie reminded him. “Oh.

Did you see that?” He looked at her anxiously. “Well me, I’ll drink anything. I mean, I’m used to it. It wouldn’t be good for you, though.”

Ch. 5, p. 14A.) nervously B.) lazily c.) sadly d.) quietly

VII. QUIZ

• August 31, 2010 – TUESDAY• Questions– 5 multiple choice– 5 True / False– 5 Sequential Order– 5 Analogies– 1 short answer