The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Vocabulary
- ennui
- unsavory
- Torso
- specimen
- miraculous
- condescending
- penetrating
- journey
- vain
-
jaunty
Edward Tulane
Characters
- Edward Tulane
- made o f china
- almost 3ft
- blue eyes
- Pellegrina
- Abilene Tulane
Imprisons
I like about chapter 1 is that it describes the characters.
Predictions
On chapter 2,I predict that something bad is going to happen to Edward.
Summary
They are describing
Edward Tulane the main characters,Pellegrina,Abilene,and Edward Tulane.
Chapter 2
Summary
Rosie gets inside the house and bites Edward's clothes he has on.
The maid finds Edward and puts him on a shelf.
Vocabulary
-
derogatory
- inhuman
- diligence
Characters
Predictions
I predict that they are going on a ship in chapter 3.
Imprisons
I like about chapter 2 is that Edward is not in that much harm.
Chapter3
Summary
They talk about a ship that Abilene's family is going on.
Predictions
I predict in chapter 3 that they are on the ship and Pellegrina isn't with them.
Characters
- Abilene Tulane
- Edward Tulane
Vocabulary
Chapter 4
Vocabulary
- farthfigery
Characters
- princess
- which
- turned princess into warthog
Summary
Chapter 4-Pellegrina is telling a story to Edward and Abilene
about a princess who loves nobody.
The reason she told the story is because Edward dosen't care about anyone but himself.The princess
was just like Edward (self-centered) because of that a witch turned her into a warthog.
Chapter 5
Vocabulary
- longing
Characters
- Martin and Amos
- unpleasant
- brothers
- disrespectful
- threw Edward overboard
- Abilene
- depressed
- trying to get Edward back
- mad
Summary
Chapter 5-Martin and Amos were teasing Abilene about Edward.They were throwing Edward back and forth.
Martin threw Edward up,and he went overboard.
Place
They are on the ship,Queen Mary,going to London over sea.
Chapter 6
Vocabulary
- glimpse
Summary
Edward Tulane is at the bottom of the sea,and he is far above the ocean liner.
He sank and sank and sank down to the bottom of the ocean.
Chapter 7
Vocabulary
- ordeal
- pummeled
Summary
An old man picked up Edward with his net when he was fishing.Edward was torn all up,so the
man wanted to take Edward to the village to fix him.
Predictions
I predict that the old man is going to let someone fix Edward,so he won't be torn.
Chapter 8
Characters
Vocabulary
- callused
- discerning
Imprisons
I like about chapter 8 is that nice people find Edward and they want to fix him.
Summary
Chapter 8 is about Lawrence is taking Edward to Nellie to fix him and show her Edward.
Chapter 9
Vocabulary
- canister
- kneading
Characters
- Lolly
- secretary
- Nellie's daughter
- girl
- Ralph
- was in the army
- Nellie's son
- boy
- Raymond
- died of pneumonia when he was 5 years old
- Nellie's son
Imprisons
I like about chapter 9 is that Nellie fixes Edward.
Summary
Chapter 9 is about Edward is fixed ,and he listens now.He is learning more things.
CHAPTER 10
Vocabulary
- abiding
- skivvy
- tremulous
Characters
- Lolly
- lumpy
- wears too much lipstick
- speaks loud
- Lawrence
Summary
Lolly throws Edward in the trash.She tells her mom,Nellie,she is going to use the truck.
Lolly gets the trashcan to go throw the trash in the dump.
Chapter 11
Characters
- Ernest
- Edward
- covered in trash
- misses people
Vocabulary
-
inclined
- despair
- frenzied
Place
Edward is at the dump buried alive by trash.
Summary
Nellie throws Edward at the dump and leaves him there for a long,long,long time.
Chapter 12
Vocabulary
- ferocity
- exhilarated
- surmised
- swell
Characters
-
Lucy
- Bull
- hobo
- renamed Edward Malone
- homeless
Summary
Chapter 12 is about Lucy finds Edward and takes him to Bull.
Bull renames Edward Malone.
Chapter 13
Comments (2)
briannal said
at 1:22 pm on Jan 31, 2011
i think you should write what the vocabulary words mean. pretty good
sarahg said
at 1:23 pm on Jan 31, 2011
it looks good . i think you should improve.
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