Stuck In Neutral Terry Trueman

Chapter 1 Conceited – having a high opinion of your own abilities

Chapter 1 What is the setting of the story? What is the point of view? Who is the main character?

Chapter 1 Find the following figurative language: –Page 1 Hyperbole Allusion –Page 3 Onomatopoeia –Page 4 Simile –Page 5 Hyperbole Simile

Chapter 2/3 Cerebral Palsy – a disorder usually caused by brain damage occurring at or before birth and marked by muscular impairment Euthanasia – the practice of killing a person or animal for humane reasons

Chapter 2/3 What is wrong with Shawn? What is Shawn’s father planning to doto him? Why is Shawn afraid of death? How would you feel if you brother or sister were like Shawn?

Chapter 2/3 Find the following figurative language: –Page 7 Hyperbole Allusion –Page 9 Allusion –Page 14 Onomatopoeia –Page 15 Alliteration

Chapter 4 Intuition – know something is going to happen without evidence Sincere – honest and open Compassionate – showing sympathy

Chapter 4 Pulitzer Prize – A prize awarded annually for excellence in American Journalism, Literature or Music

Chapter 4 Find the following figurative language: –Page 19 Alliteration (3) –Page 20 Personification Simile –Page 22 Personification Onomatopoeia –Page 23 Allusion

Chapter 4 What does the Pulitzer Prize have to do with our story? Why do you think Shawn’s father, Sydney, wants to kill him?

Chapter 5/6 Bray(ing) – make donkey sound premier – the first in importance Hors d’oeuvres – light food prepared in small servings

Chapter 5/6 Why does Shawn love and hate the poem? Why does Shawn love his seizures?

Chapter 5/6 Find the following figurative language: –Page 25 Allusion (2) metaphor –Page 27 Alliteration –Page 32 Onomatopoeia –Page 35 Simile Personification –Page Cliché

Chapter 7/8 profoundly – very great; strong; intense Prerequisites – something needed before something else can happen Allocation – an amount to share Intolerable – very unpleasant; impossible to bear Mafioso – member of organized crime

Chapter 7/8 What is school like for Shawn? What do you think, should the state spend money on trying to educate these kids? What do Shawn and dad have in common?

Chapter 7/8 Find the following figurative language: –Page 38 Metaphor simile –Page 46 onomatopoeia –Page 52 simile

Chapter 9 Bulbous – rounded Resentment – angry feeling from being treated badly

Chapter 9 4 Block Visualize: Draw a picture of Shawn Predict: What do you think Shawn’s dad will do? Describe Shawn – use 10 words – number them. Complete Chapter 9 Figurative Language here: Page 55 Allusion Page 57 Personificat ion

Chapter 10 Vulgar – tasteless Crude – in a raw state Lucre - wealth

Chapter 10 How does Shawn eat? Compare David’s mom to Shawn’s mom. Do you think Earl was right with what he did? Think of a song to go along with chapter 10.

Chapter 10 Find the following figurative language: –Page 61 Allusion –Page 67 Hyperbole

Chapter 11 controversial – causing strong disagreement excruciating – extremely painful terminal - fatal illness – leading to death Inoperable – too far advanced for surgery Intervene – become involved in a situation Vacantly – without an occupant

Chapter 11 Susan Smith – killed her two sons ages 3 years and 14 months. Claimed an African American man carjacked her, however she drove her car into a lake and drown the boys.

Chapter 11 Euthanasia – medically assisted suicide – illegal in most countries Dr. Jack Kevorkian was found guilty of murdering his patients whom he helped die.

Chapter 11 Find the following figurative language: –Page 74 2 Similes –Page 81 Allusion

Chapter 13/14 Find the following figurative language: –Page 96 Metaphor Onomatopoeia –Page 97 Personification –Page 98 Cliché/Idiom –Page 103 Personification Metaphor

Chapter 15/16 Vocab –Respite – brief period of rest (a person who provides) –Kneading – massage muscles –Armistice – break in fighting

Chapter 15/16 Find the following figurative language: –Page 109 Alliteration