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In "The Giant's House," who are the two main characters?

Peggy and James

" WHAT DOES JAMES LOOK FOR WHEN HE ORIGINALLY COMES INTO THE LIBRARY?

books about height

what does James find when he first looks for books about height?

nothing

what does Peggy do to help James?

looks for books about height for James

what is James really looking for information on?

a cure for his tallness

what does James really want?

to fit in

In the excerpt from "The Giant's House," does Peggy end up helping James?

no

At the end of the excerpt from "The Giant's House," has James solved his conflict?

no

Where does the excerpt from "The Giant's House" take place?

a small-town library

In "The Giant's House," what is the main conflict?

James wants to fit in by becoming shorter

How does a reader determine if a story is written in Ist-person point of view or 3rd-person point of view?

pronouns

Elizabeth McCracken based James on an actual person. What was this person's name?

Robert Wadlow

A piece of literature that explains how a runner trains for victory is an example of

nonfiction

A piece of literature about a talking tiger is an example of

fiction

Does the narrator of "The Giant's House" use first-person point of view or third-person point of view?

first-person point of view

perspective from which the story is told

point of view

a message or insight about life

THEME

GET YOUR FACTS FIRST, THEN YOU CAN ……… THEM AS YOU PLEASE.

• circumstance
• verify
• distort

Tom doesn't like people who …………. others.

• speculate
• manipulate
• assumption

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