Walk Two Moonsby Sharon Creech

A Visual Dictionary, Ch. 1- 15

A Face at the WindowChapter 1

Euclid, Ohio

A real town A fictional town

Bybanks, Kentucky

“…all jammed together like a row of birdhouses …”p. 2

plaster wall p. 3

Think…What might this represent or symbolize?

The Chickabiddy Starts a StoryChapter 2

“walloping great thundercloud”

p. 6 p. 6-7

“ornery and stubborn as an old donkey”

What does this symbolize?

What does this symbolize?

BraveryChapter 3

swimming hole

p. 11p. 12

whangdoodle

• an imaginary creature in children’s books (Roald Dahl, Julie Andrews Edwards)

• Either a terrible beast or a kind, wise animal

• A deer with slippers that can change colors and has a sweet tooth

A deep place for swimmingIn a stream or river

That’s What I’m Telling You

Chapter 4

(No Visuals)

A Damsel in DistressChapter 5

shoulder

p. 26

The edge of the road

p. 27 The idea that a woman (a

damsel) needs rescuing from a monster, villain or horrible situation

Damsel in distress

Dismantled p. 28

The carburetor was dismantled by Gramps

The carburetor blends air and fuel for the internal combustion engine in cars

BlackberriesChapter 6

Diabolic (p. 29) Divulge (p. 29) Muesli (p. 30)

Extremely horrible

To tell someone private information or secrets

A breakfast dish consisting of oats, grains, fresh or dried fruit, seeds and nuts

Ill-Ah-No-WayChapter 7

Lake Michigan• One of the five Great Lakes

• Located entirely within the US

• Second largest Great Lake

• As wide as Massachusetts and THREE TIMES LONGER!!!

The LunaticChapter 8

(No Visuals)

The MessageChapter 9

civilizedp. 46

Polite and well-mannered

p. 46

pandemonium

A situation with no clear rules or order; similar to chaos

Huzza, HuzzaChapter 10

shrapnelp. 54

A fragment of a bullet or bomb from a war

p. 56

Wisconsin Dells

A popular tourist destination; known for beautiful scenery and waterparks

FlinchingChapter 11

Scenery p. 59

Beautiful outdoor surroundings – could be trees, forests, deserts, ocean

The Marriage BedChapter 12

Philosopher p. 71

• A person who contemplates deep important ideas

• Cornell West is a modern day philosopher

• Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher

Pipestone National Monument p. 73

Native Americans have quarried (dug out) the red pipestone here for thousands of years.

It is a sacred because the pipestone quarried here is carved into pipes used for prayer.

Many believe that the pipe's smoke carries a prayer to the Great Spirit.

Link to Google Map here

Aspen grove p. 77

An aspen is a tall poplar tree; its leaves turn colors and fall off in autumn

A grove is a grouping of similar types of trees

Aspen leaves quiver and tremble in any wind

Bouncing BirkwayChapter 13

(No Visuals)

The RhododendronChapter 14

“sheared off the tops of the hedge”

p. 85

Cut off the top of a bush

p. 85

rhododendron

A woody bush; usually evergreen

Flowers in the spring with a wide variety of colors