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What does it mean to predict?
make a guess about what happens next
What does it mean to infer?
use what you read and what you know to understand what's happening in the reading
What is a "minor character"?
A person/animal in a story, but not who the story is mostly about
What is a "main character"?
The person/animal the story is mostly about
How does the stranger feel about his machine?
proud
What does John Henry do after the competition?
He says he wants to get back to work.
Where did John Henry work?
railroad
What did the townspeople do to show they wanted John Henry to win?
cheered
What happened to the machine at the end of the competition with John Henry?
It sputtered and died
How long did the competition between John Henry and the machine last?
all day and all night
What did the stranger say/do when he came to town?
He challenged John Henry to a competition
How was John Henry different than other people?
he was strong/mighty
What did John Henry love to do?
pound rocks with his hammer
Explain the genre "tall tale"
charcters with superhuman powers, set in the past, may be based on real people but exaggerated, may have a special animal friend, help everyday people/problems
What genre is "John Henry and the Machine"?
tall tale
What did Lumkin ask Pixie to do before they started working on the shoes?
Get the cheese from the mousetrap
