Walk Two Moonsby Sharon Creech

A Visual Dictionary

Chapters 15-29

A Snake Has A SnackChapter 15

Bowie knife and sheath p. 93

This knife was made popular by Col. Jim Bowie, in the early 1800s.

The sheath is the protective covering.

Jim Bowie was a soldier, smuggler, and slave trader, who played a large role in the Texas Revolution.

He died in the Battle of Alamo. He first used this knife in a battle

in the middle of the Mississippi River on a sandbar.

The Singing TreeChapter 16

Poplar Tree p. 99

• A deciduous tree, with a wide variety of shapes and sizes

• Leaves come from ‘catkins’

In the Course of A Lifetime

Chapter 17(No Visuals)

The Good ManChapter 18

alternators

p. 108

• a generator that produces an alternating current (electricity) to power a car

p. 108

• mixes air with a fine spray of liquid fuel to produce a combustion

carburetors

Hayloft p. 111

The space above a barn used for storing hay for animals’ feed Simple machines such as pulleys were used to get the hay into the hay loft

Fish In The AirChapter 19

(No Visuals)

The Blackberry KissChapter 20

e.e.cummings p. 123o An American poet,

playwright, author and essayist

o Born 1894, Died 1962o Wrote a totally unique and

new type of poetry – changing form, punctuation, and spelling, abandoning old ways of writing poetry to create new, highly individual poetic expression.

the little horse is newlY: ee cummingsthe little horse is newlY

Born)he knows nothing;and feelseverything;all around whom is

perfectly a strangeness Of sunlight and of fragrance and of

Singing)is everywhere(a welcoming dream:is amazing)a worlD.and in

this world lies:smoothbeautifuLly folded;a(breathing and a gro

Wing)silence,who;is:somE

oNe.

The Sky Was

the     sky           wascan    dy    luminous            ediblespry        pinks shylemonsgreens    coo    1 chocolates.

  un    der,  a    locomo      tive        s  pout                               ing                                     vi                                     o                                     lets

SoulsChapter 21

(No Visuals)

EvidenceChapter 22

Covent Gardenp. 136

• Located in the middle of London, England

• Shops, cafes and restaurants in restored market buildings

• Street performers in the Piazza. 

• Similar to Faneuil Hall• Hasn’t been a ‘garden’

since the 1500s. • Royal Opera House is

located there

Amnesia p. 137

• A serious medical condition that affects the brain• Two types: you forget memories from the past or have trouble

creating new memories• Usually as a result of trauma/injury to the head• Can be short-term or long-term

The BadlandsChapter 23

prairiep. 143

• A grassland ecosystem with very few tall plants

• No hills or mountains; very flat land

Badlands National Parkp. 143

Rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water

One of the world’s richest fossil beds (ancient mammals like saber tooth cats once roamed here)

Characterized by steep slopes, very little plants & vegetation and deep colors in the rocks

gorgesp. 143

• A narrow valley between hills or mountains,

• Steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.

p. 143

• A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

ravines

Birds of SadnessChapter 24

Buckingham Palace

p. 155

• Official residence of British royalty

• Headquarters of the Queen’s Administration

p. 155

•  The nickname for the bell of the clock at the Palace of Westminster in London 

Big Ben

CholesterolChapter 25

cholesterolp. 158

•  a type of fat in your blood• Where you get it: your liver makes

cholesterol. You also can get cholesterol from the foods you eat like meat, fish, eggs, butter, cheese, and milk

• You Need a Little, Not a Lot• You need some cholesterol to help

your brain, skin and other organs grow and do their jobs in the body.

• But eating too much of it is a bad idea, especially for people whose bodies already make too much cholesterol.

• If you have too much cholesterol, it can stick to the insides of your blood vessels, and cause problems

SacrificesChapter 26

cupboardp. 168

• a cabinet or closet, usually with a door and shelves, used for storage in the kitchen

Pandora’s BoxChapter 27

Pandora’s Boxp. 173• In Greek mythology, a box or jar

given to Pandora (the first woman)•  Pandora was given a wedding gift

of a beautiful container, with instructions to not open it. But she was too curious and opened it. All evil escaped and spread over the earth. She tried to close the container, but everything had escaped, except for one thing that lay at the bottom – the Spirit of Hope.

• To open Pandora's box today means to do something that may seem small or innocent, but that turns out to have significant bad consequences.

plaguesp. 174

• The plague is a disease that has a high death rate or a huge disaster with widespread and serious consequences for its victims.

• Plagues that were released from Pandora’s box were supposed to include crime, poverty, pain, hunger, sickness, vice.

The Black HillsChapter 28

Black Hillsp. 177

• A small mountain range from South Dakota to Wyoming

• Named Black Hills because from a distance they looked black, as there were so many trees.

• Large herds of buffalo, wild mustangs and burros.

Mount Rushmorep. 179

• National Memorial to four Presidents

• L-R: Washington, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt, Lincoln

• Work took from 1927-1941• Located inside the Black

Hills of South Dakota

The Tide RisesChapter 29

tidesp. 181

• the slow rising and falling of the sea

• usually twice in each day• Caused by the pull of the

Moon and Sun on Earth.