What you need to know for the literature test:
1. Setting
• The time and place where the story happens.
• In The Enormous Crocodile, the setting is the African jungle and a nearby river.
2. Characters
• The people or animals in the story.
• The main characters in this book are:
o The Enormous Crocodile
o The Not-So-Big Crocodile
o Humpy-Rumpy the Hippopotamus
o Trunky the Elephant
o Muggle-Wump the Monkey
o The Roly-Poly Bird
3. Exposition
• The beginning of the story where the setting, characters, and conflict are introduced.
• In The Enormous Crocodile, the story starts with the crocodiles in the river and the Enormous
Crocodile’s plan to eat children.
4. Solution
• The ending or resolution where the problem is solved.
• In this story, the Enormous Crocodile is stopped and punished for his evil plans.
Vocabulary:
Here are the important words you need to know, listed by pages:
Pages 1-2:
• Juicy: Sappig
• Tough: Difficult or strong
• Chewy: Crunchy/chewable
• Nasty: Gross/disgusting
Pages 3-4:
• Yummy: Delicious
• Greediest: The most greedy
• Bravest: The most brave
• Snorted: Sniffed
Pages 5-6:
• Sparkled: Shined
• Clever: Smart
• Stupidest: The most foolish
, Pages 7-8:
• Brute: A savage person or animal
• Waddled off: Walked awkwardly away
Pages 9-10:
• Nibbling: Taking small bites
• Beasty: Beast-like
• Nasty: Gross/disgusting
• Fiend: A wicked or cruel person/monster
• Squashed: Crushed
• Squished: Squeezed tightly
Pages 11-12:
• Gobble up: Swallow quickly
• Creepy: Scary
Pages 13-14:
• Flash: A quick bright light
Pages 15-16:
• Luscious: Delicious
• Mash: Soft food mixture
• Munch: To chew noisily
• Rattled: Shook or made a rattling sound
• Shriek: A high-pitched scream
Pages 17-18:
• Hungrier: Feeling more hunger
• Creep forward: Move forward slowly
• Whispered: Spoke softly
Pages 19-20:
• Peered: Looked carefully
• Dribble: Drool or drip
• Whooshing: A rushing sound
• Snorting: A loud breathing sound
• Galloping: Running like a horse
Pages 20-21:
• Tumbling: Falling
• Skidding: Sliding
1. Setting
• The time and place where the story happens.
• In The Enormous Crocodile, the setting is the African jungle and a nearby river.
2. Characters
• The people or animals in the story.
• The main characters in this book are:
o The Enormous Crocodile
o The Not-So-Big Crocodile
o Humpy-Rumpy the Hippopotamus
o Trunky the Elephant
o Muggle-Wump the Monkey
o The Roly-Poly Bird
3. Exposition
• The beginning of the story where the setting, characters, and conflict are introduced.
• In The Enormous Crocodile, the story starts with the crocodiles in the river and the Enormous
Crocodile’s plan to eat children.
4. Solution
• The ending or resolution where the problem is solved.
• In this story, the Enormous Crocodile is stopped and punished for his evil plans.
Vocabulary:
Here are the important words you need to know, listed by pages:
Pages 1-2:
• Juicy: Sappig
• Tough: Difficult or strong
• Chewy: Crunchy/chewable
• Nasty: Gross/disgusting
Pages 3-4:
• Yummy: Delicious
• Greediest: The most greedy
• Bravest: The most brave
• Snorted: Sniffed
Pages 5-6:
• Sparkled: Shined
• Clever: Smart
• Stupidest: The most foolish
, Pages 7-8:
• Brute: A savage person or animal
• Waddled off: Walked awkwardly away
Pages 9-10:
• Nibbling: Taking small bites
• Beasty: Beast-like
• Nasty: Gross/disgusting
• Fiend: A wicked or cruel person/monster
• Squashed: Crushed
• Squished: Squeezed tightly
Pages 11-12:
• Gobble up: Swallow quickly
• Creepy: Scary
Pages 13-14:
• Flash: A quick bright light
Pages 15-16:
• Luscious: Delicious
• Mash: Soft food mixture
• Munch: To chew noisily
• Rattled: Shook or made a rattling sound
• Shriek: A high-pitched scream
Pages 17-18:
• Hungrier: Feeling more hunger
• Creep forward: Move forward slowly
• Whispered: Spoke softly
Pages 19-20:
• Peered: Looked carefully
• Dribble: Drool or drip
• Whooshing: A rushing sound
• Snorting: A loud breathing sound
• Galloping: Running like a horse
Pages 20-21:
• Tumbling: Falling
• Skidding: Sliding
