1. Mighty Jackie Vocabulary

2. Genre: Historical Fiction Historical Fiction is set in a real time and place in the past. It may include real people and events that actually happened, along with fictional characters and events.

3. Strategy of The Week Make Inferences and Analyze Making an inference is coming to a conclusion based on what you have read and your own life experiences. Making an inference is coming to a conclusion based on what you have read and your own life experiences.

4. Skill of The Week Author’s Purpose An author’s purpose for writing falls into one of three main categories: An author’s purpose for writing falls into one of three main categories: 1. to entertain 1. to entertain 2. to inform 2. to inform 3. to persuade 3. to persuade

5. legendary relating to a legend or famous tale relating to a legend or famous tale

6. gaped stared with mouth open stared with mouth open

7. fluke an accidental stroke or turn, especially of good luck an accidental stroke or turn, especially of good luck

8. snickering laughing in a disrespectful way laughing in a disrespectful way

9. flinched drew back from something painful, dangerous, or unpleasant drew back from something painful, dangerous, or unpleasant

10. insult something said that hurts someone’s feelings something said that hurts someone’s feelings

11. muttered spoke in a low, unclear way spoke in a low, unclear way

12. Story Words exhibition: an event for people to watch just for fun exhibition: an event for people to watch just for fun pitcher: the member of the baseball team who throws the ball to the batter pitcher: the member of the baseball team who throws the ball to the batter major-league: the highest level in professional baseball major-league: the highest level in professional baseball