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100What is cadence?
The _______________- of the horses grew faster and faster as they came around the track.
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100What is Author's Purpose?
The reasons an author writes a particular work of literature.
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100What is Hope?
Seabiscuit stood as a symbol of _____________- for the American people during the Great Depression because he overcame obstacles to become a winner.
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100What is foreshadowing?
A clue about what will happen later in the story
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100What is inaudibly?
A person who speaks ___________ cannot easily bee hear.
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200What is trepidation?
If you have ________________about heights, you may not like zip-lining or skydiving.
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200What is primary sources?
The magazine article and the radio broadcast are known as?
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200What is round character?
Charles Howard could be described as this type of character.
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200What is simile
The author stated that Red Poll showed up at the stables "flat broke with a losing streak as long as my arm."
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200What is Inept?
An ___________-- person is not a good choice to manage a project.
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300What is unequivocal?
The photo showed that Rosemont was the ________ winner of the race, and that Seabiscuit had lost the race.
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300What is suspense?
The author uses this to entertain the reader
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300What is find work and provide for his family.
In the play, the Orens moved to California because Pa wanted to __________________.
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300What is Personification?
The radio announcer said, "Dame Fortune made a mistake and kissed the wrong horse," when Rosemont won the race at the Santa Anita Handicap.
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300What is inexplicably?
If an event happens ____________, it is hard to understand why it happens.
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400What are increments?
When you are doing a task that you do not enjoy, the time may seem to pass by in _______________.
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400What is suspense?
Describing the race as it was happening (like the play-by-play) is known as:
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400What is height,
injuries,
and
sight impairment?
Red Pollard had to overcome obstacles to become a winning jockey. Name the obstacles.
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400What is simile?
Red Pollard rode Seabiscuit even after a leg injury. The author said, "Red's leg could snap like a matchstick."
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400What is optimal?
The _______________-- time to spot Mars is on a very clear night.
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500What is heard it on the radio?
People who were not able to go to the 1937 Santa Anita Handicap probably four out which horse won when they did this.
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500What is
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to share thoughts and feelings
What are the purposes that an author uses to guide how you read?
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500What is caring?
When PA cut off his fingers, Dot was worried about what would happen to her brother and herself. Frankie said, "I won't let anything happen to you , Dot." This shows what character trait of Frankie?
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500What is allusion?
The story of Seabiscuit has been referred to as a "Cinderella Story."
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500What is nonfiction?
The article about Seabiscuit and the timeline are examples of what genre of literature?
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