Among the HiddenAmong the Hidden

Margaret Peterson HaddixMargaret Peterson Haddix

Novel NotesNovel Notes

Plot – the related series of events that make up Plot – the related series of events that make up a storya story

Climax- (part of the plot) the turning point of Climax- (part of the plot) the turning point of the storythe story Emotional highpoint for the characterEmotional highpoint for the character

Novel NotesNovel Notes

Conflict – the struggles between opposing Conflict – the struggles between opposing forces, usually charactersforces, usually characters

Character- the individuals involved in the Character- the individuals involved in the action of the storyaction of the story

Setting- the time and place, or where and Setting- the time and place, or where and when, the action occurswhen, the action occurs

Novel NotesNovel Notes

Tone – emotional quality of the words that are Tone – emotional quality of the words that are chosen - the feelings of the authorchosen - the feelings of the author

Mood – the atmosphere or emotional state Mood – the atmosphere or emotional state (fear, anger, loneliness, confusion, happiness, (fear, anger, loneliness, confusion, happiness, excitement, jealousy…)excitement, jealousy…)

Totalitarian GovernmentTotalitarian Government

totalitariantotalitarian (tō-tāl'ĭ-târ'ē-ən) (tō-tāl'ĭ-târ'ē-ən) adj.   Of, relating to, being, or imposing a form of adj.   Of, relating to, being, or imposing a form of government in which the political authority exercises government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life, the individual is subordinated to the state, and life, the individual is subordinated to the state, and opposing political and cultural expression is opposing political and cultural expression is suppressed: suppressed: "A totalitarian regime crushes all "A totalitarian regime crushes all autonomous institutions in its drive to seize the autonomous institutions in its drive to seize the human soul"human soul" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)(Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)

n.   A practitioner or supporter of such a government.n.   A practitioner or supporter of such a government.

Democratic GovernmentDemocratic Government

government by the people; a form of government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free them or by their elected agents under a free electoral systemelectoral system

Vocabulary Chapters 1-5

Defiance- resistance to authority Enforce- make sure a rule or law is obeyed Forbid- command someone not to do something Intervals- intervening periods of time Lofty- of a great height; towering above Rare- unusual; uncommon Scurried- moved hurriedly Savored- greatly enjoyed

Vocabulary Chapters 6-10

Cautioned-warned Chaos- disorder Convince- persuade Fatigue- exhaustion Lopsided- crooked; off balance Precise- exact; perfect Protested- objected to Scoffed- jeered; make light of

something

Vocabulary Chapters 11-15 Apparatus- appliance or device Boundary- border; something that marks a

separation Competent- capable Exposed- left open; bared Harvest- time of gathering ripe crops Intended- planned Pristine- pure; unspoiled Solitary- lonely Telepathy- communication of two minds with out

speaking, writing, or gesturing Universal- shared by all

Vocabulary Chapters 16-20 Annihilation- destroy completely

antonym- creation Astronomical- huge; extremely large

antonym- tiny Efficient- using what is required; using all parts well

antonym- wasteful Permanently- forever; always

antonym- temporarily Resolutely- having a purpose; certain

antonym- uncertain Triumphant-celebrate; success

antonym- defeated

Vocabulary Chapters 21-25

Cultivation- breaking up the ground where crops are grown

Desist- to stop; to cause to stand Dreary- gloomy; cheerless Eliminated- to expel; to remove or

exclude Enthralled- to hold; to enslave; to capture Excess- surplus; to exceed the limit Incredulously- unbelieving; showing disbelief

Vocabulary Chapters 26-30

Banter- to joke or jest Stifled- prevented; inhibited Propel- urge; push Observant-watchful; alert Sequence- order; things in a series Partially- partly; incompletely

More VocabularyMore Vocabulary

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The following vocabulary was used prior to this The following vocabulary was used prior to this year. I do have tests for the next set of vocab.year. I do have tests for the next set of vocab.

KatyKaty

Chapter 1 VocabularyChapter 1 Vocabulary Shudder – Shudder – verb- verb- to tremble with a sudden convulsive to tremble with a sudden convulsive

movement, as from horror, fear, or cold. movement, as from horror, fear, or cold. Harrumphed- Harrumphed- verbverb-to make a show of clearing one's throat -to make a show of clearing one's throat Reassure – Reassure – verb - verb - to restore confidence to restore confidence Peered – Peered – verb - verb - to look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty to look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty Umpteenth – Umpteenth – adjective – adjective – indefinite numberindefinite number Runt – Runt – noun - the smallest or weakest of a litter, esp. of pigs or

puppies Recognizable – Recognizable – verb - verb - to identify as something or someone to identify as something or someone

previously seen, known previously seen, known Protested – Protested – verb -verb - to express strong objection to express strong objection

Chapter 2Chapter 2 Loaned – verb - something lent for temporary use Loaned – verb - something lent for temporary use Startled – verb - to disturb or agitate suddenly Startled – verb - to disturb or agitate suddenly Crouched – verb - to stoopCrouched – verb - to stoop Skillet – noun – a frying panSkillet – noun – a frying pan Insisted – verb - to be firm in a demand Insisted – verb - to be firm in a demand Superstition – noun - any blindly accepted belief or Superstition – noun - any blindly accepted belief or

notion notion Hulking – noun - such as a person or object, that is Hulking – noun - such as a person or object, that is

bulky, clumsy, or unwieldy. bulky, clumsy, or unwieldy. Shivered – noun - to shake with or as if with cold; Shivered – noun - to shake with or as if with cold;

tremble tremble

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Careened – verb - to lurch or swerve while in motion Careened – verb - to lurch or swerve while in motion Skittish – noun - moving quickly and lightly Skittish – noun - moving quickly and lightly Offended – verb -to cause displeasure, anger, Offended – verb -to cause displeasure, anger,

resentment, or wounded feelingsresentment, or wounded feelings Deserted – verb – to leave empty or alone; abandon Deserted – verb – to leave empty or alone; abandon Automatically –adjective - done unconsciously or Automatically –adjective - done unconsciously or

from force of habit from force of habit Slanted – verb - sloping thing or piece of groundSlanted – verb - sloping thing or piece of ground

Chapter 4Chapter 4

Beseechingly – verb - to beg eagerly for Beseechingly – verb - to beg eagerly for Suspicious –adj. - full of or feeling suspicion Suspicious –adj. - full of or feeling suspicion Curiosity – noun - the desire to learn or know Curiosity – noun - the desire to learn or know

about anything about anything Hovered – verb - to remain floating, Hovered – verb - to remain floating,

suspended suspended Caravan – noun - a group of travelers Caravan – noun - a group of travelers Scurried – verb - to send hurrying along Scurried – verb - to send hurrying along

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Bore – verb - to make (a hole) by drilling with Bore – verb - to make (a hole) by drilling with such an instrument such an instrument

Reciprocity – verb - mutual exchange Reciprocity – verb - mutual exchange

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Auction – noun - publicly held sale at which Auction – noun - publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest property or goods are sold to the highest bidder bidder

Comment – noun - a remark, observation, or Comment – noun - a remark, observation, or criticism criticism

Retrieve – verb - to rescue; save Retrieve – verb - to rescue; save

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Linger – verb - to dwell in thought Linger – verb - to dwell in thought Rescue – noun - to free or deliver from Rescue – noun - to free or deliver from

confinement, violence, danger, or evilconfinement, violence, danger, or evil Raged – verb - to act or speak with furyRaged – verb - to act or speak with fury Fatigue – noun - weariness from bodily or Fatigue – noun - weariness from bodily or

mental exertion mental exertion

Chapter 8Chapter 8 Complaining – verb - to express feelings of pain, Complaining – verb - to express feelings of pain,

dissatisfaction, dissatisfaction, Vast – adj. of very great area or extent Vast – adj. of very great area or extent Linoleum – noun - a hard, washable floor covering Linoleum – noun - a hard, washable floor covering Tentative – adj. - unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive Tentative – adj. - unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive Cautious – adj. - showing or practicing caution; careful Cautious – adj. - showing or practicing caution; careful Perch – noun - any place or object, as a sill, fence, branchPerch – noun - any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch Apparatus – noun - any complex instrument or mechanism for Apparatus – noun - any complex instrument or mechanism for

a particular purpose a particular purpose Teetering – verb - to walk or move unsteadily or unsurely Teetering – verb - to walk or move unsteadily or unsurely Blubbered – verb - to sob noisily Blubbered – verb - to sob noisily Zeal – noun - enthusiastic passionZeal – noun - enthusiastic passion

Chapter 9Chapter 9

Recovered – verb - to get back; regain Recovered – verb - to get back; regain Reluctant – adj. - unwilling; disinclined Reluctant – adj. - unwilling; disinclined Muttered – verb - to speak indistinctly in low Muttered – verb - to speak indistinctly in low

tones tones Irritable – adj. - easily irritated or annoyedIrritable – adj. - easily irritated or annoyed

Chapter 10Chapter 10 Yeast – noun - ferment; agitation Yeast – noun - ferment; agitation Pathetic – adj. - causing or evoking pity, sympathetic Pathetic – adj. - causing or evoking pity, sympathetic

sadness, sorrow sadness, sorrow Resignedly – adj. - humbly obedient Resignedly – adj. - humbly obedient Disgustedly – adv. - a strong distaste; nausea; Disgustedly – adv. - a strong distaste; nausea;

loathingloathing Incredulously – adj. - indicating or showing unbelief Incredulously – adj. - indicating or showing unbelief Ceremony – noun - any formal act or observance Ceremony – noun - any formal act or observance Guffawed – noun -   A hearty, boisterous burst of Guffawed – noun -   A hearty, boisterous burst of

laughter laughter Pantomimed – noun - gestures without speech Pantomimed – noun - gestures without speech

Journal Writing TopicsJournal Writing Topics

If you only had a vent to look ouside like Luke, what If you only had a vent to look ouside like Luke, what would you think the world looked like? What would would you think the world looked like? What would you thingk other people looked like?you thingk other people looked like?

Would you tell you parents about Jen? Why or why Would you tell you parents about Jen? Why or why not?not?

If you were in Luke’s situation, would you take the If you were in Luke’s situation, would you take the risk and go to Jen’s house? Why or why not?risk and go to Jen’s house? Why or why not?

What would you want your new name to be if you What would you want your new name to be if you had to get a fake I.D?had to get a fake I.D?