Transcript The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Chapters 1-3 Vocabulary
1. Hysterical- uncontrollably emotional or uncontrollable
laughter
2. Contagious- spreading from one person to another
3. Blackmail- to force someone to do something or give
money by making threats
4. Pneumonia- inflammation of the lungs with congestion
5. Penitentiary-a place for prison or discipline
6. Bazaar- a fundraiser which sells donated items for a
charity or cause
7. Sentiment- an attitude or emotion towards something
8. Practical- something useful
9. Dangerous- unsafe, hazardous
10.Ordinary- no special quality
11.Ridiculous- absurd, laughable
12.Pester- to bother or annoy
13.Contribution- to give help towards something
14.Participate- to take part in the action
15.Tame- to be calm
16.Tradition- something that is handed down
17.Disguise- to change appearance or cover up
the truth
18.Rowdy- to be wild
Figurative Language
• “The Herdmans moved from grade to grade
like those South American fish that strip your
bones in three minutes flat…”
This is a simile that is comparing the Herdmans
to fish that strip bones
-What is this simile saying about the
Herdmans?
Point of View
• This story is told from first person point of
view.
– How do you know?
– What can we tell about the narrator? Give textual
evidence to support your statements
– How does the narrator feel about the Herdmans.
Give evidence
Herdman’s Character Traits
Character Traits
Evidence