
Monument something set up to honor a person or an event. Magician person who entertains by art or skill of creating illusions, especially a sleight of handīustling being noisily busy and in a hurry Vanished disappeared, especially suddenly Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing.Sometimes the author will use a synonym or an antonym as a clue to the meaning of the word.Why do you think Houdini is able to escape and seems to walk through walls, but Victor cannot?.Let's see an example! 1.Marge went for a walk. A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.old fool the eye one is harder to figure out takes hard workġ. A contrasttells how they are different Ĭompare and Contrast How they work to fool the eye: computer vs.A comparisontells how two or more things are alike.Patterns in the information in a graph or chart can help you predict.Good readers think about what will happen next.More Words to Know engraved unexplainable invisible pretending judge Plot and Character Cindy was trying out for a dance group. Plot (problem) builds up during rising action, is met directly at the climax, and comes to an end, as the action winds down, during the resolution.


Main events usually focus on the character’s efforts to solve the problem.The plot begins when a character has a problem or conflict. The main character’s problem often drives the plot.Historical fiction has characters and events based on real people and events in history.Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast.The Houdini Box By Brian Selznick Day 1Day 4 Day 2Day 5 Day 3 Vocabulary Definitions Vocabulary Sentences Additional Resources
