Tuck Everlasting Schedule
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Intro, p3-16
hand out packet
p17-30
Skill: literary elements (setting, resolution, antagonist, protagonist, etc)
p31-45
Skill: visualizing
p46-59
p60-72
Skill: characters
p73-88
p89-100
Skill: plot (chapter titles)
p101-115
p116-133
Skill: Cause & effect
Final test: Tuck
Chapter Titles
Create a title for each chapter as you read. Remember that a title may be any of the
following: a main idea, the name of a character, a quote, the name of a place, or an
image/event.
Chapter:
Prologue:_________________________________________________________
Chapter 1:________________________________________________________
Chapter 2:________________________________________________________
Chapter 3:________________________________________________________
Chapter 4:________________________________________________________
Chapter 5:________________________________________________________
Chapter 6:________________________________________________________
Chapter 7:________________________________________________________
Chapter 8:________________________________________________________
Chapter 9:________________________________________________________
Chapter 10:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 11:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 12:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 13:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 14:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 15:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 16:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 17:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 18:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 19:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 20:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 21:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 22:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 23:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 24:_______________________________________________________
Chapter 25:_______________________________________________________
Epilogue:_________________________________________________________
Tangent
a sudden change of course
bovine
relating to a cow or ox
oppressive
treating in a harsh and unfair way
meager
thin, small, scanty, sparse
accessible
easy to get or reach
conceal
to hide
immense
of great size or quantity
melancholy
sad or gloomy
rueful
pitiful, sad, regretful
intrusion
forced entry
grimace
twisting and tightening of the facial muscles
peered
stared
marionette
a puppet that has strings
twilight
when the sun is below the horizon, but light is
still visible
retorted
debated; replied to an argument with the
opposite opinion
remnants
the small part left over of something
reluctantly
not willingly
disheartened
discouraged
timid
easily scared; shy
instinct
a natural talent or ability
protest
show dislike or objection to something or
someone
plaintive
showing sorrow or sadness
Accomplice
assistant to a crime
Anguish
extreme pain or sorrow
Arc
curved path
Axis
straight line around which something rotates
Contemplation
process of thinking something through
Ebb
decrease in force or level
Fragrant
sweet-smelling
Helter-skelter
without order, messy
Immense
very large
Implore
beg
Impulse
sudden act
Indefinitely
for an unlimited time
Pickle
difficult situation
Ponderous
of great weight
Primply
stiffly, daintily
Pry
pull by using a lever
Profoundly
deeply
Rave
talk wildly
Recede
move backward, withdraw
Soothing
comforting
Teeming
filled to overflowing
Venture
bold or risky act
Counting on Characters
Below is a list of important characters from Tuck Everlasting. You should write down important
pieces of information about each character, such as: characteristics, appearance,
relationships with other characters, feelings, actions, character traits, how they change
throughout the novel, etc. Keeping good notes here will help you study and keep your from
becoming confused by all of the different characters we encounter in the novel. Include at
least 8 pieces of information for the following individuals: Tuck Family, Mae Tuck, Angus Tuck,
Winnie Foster, Man in the Yellow Suit, Jesse Tuck, and Miles Tuck. Include at least 2 pieces of
information for the following individuals: Foster Family, Toad, Granny Foster, Mrs. Foster,
Constable, and Mr. Foster.
Character
Tuck Family
Mae Tuck
Angus Tuck
Winnie Foster
Man in the Yellow
Suit
Description
Jesse Tuck
Miles Tuck
Foster Family
Toad
Granny Foster
Mrs. Foster
Constable
Mr. Foster
Word
Tranquil
Infinite
Abruptly
Rueful
Meager
Melancholy
Exasperated
Irrelevant
Scornful
Vigorous
Peculiar
Vanity
Disarray
Elation
Silhouettes
Definition
Sentence with
Context Clues &
page
Visualization
Gestured
Anguish
Lingered
Gallows
Persisted
Immense
Fatal
Clenched
Sprawled
Babbling
Gingerly
Parched
Revulsion
Remorseless
Accomplice
• In what ways can life be seen as a cycle or wheel?
• What is the purpose of death in the world of living things?
Big
• What are some ways that people grow and change as they experience the different stages of life?
Theme
Questions • How might living forever be both a blessing and a curse?
• How can the certainty of death influence the way we choose to live our lives?
Prologue
• List the words and phrases Babbitt uses to describe the first week in August.
• How does the author create a feeling of suspense in the prologue? Write down a few questions the prologue
raised in your mind.
Chapter 1
•Draw the first house, the road, and the wood in Treegap as you picture them after reading Chapter 1. Use
colors if you'd like, and label or explain as needed.
Chapter 2
•Make a character map of Mae Tuck.
•How are Angus's and Mae's personalities different? How can you tell?
•What questions does this chapter raise in your mind?
Chapter 3
•How does Winnie feel about her life?
•Describe a time when you had feelings similar to Winnie's or thought about running away.
•Make a character map of Winnie.
Chapter 4
•For whom or what do you think the man in the yellow suit is searching?
•How do you feel about the man in the yellow suit? What sensory details make you feel this way?
•Predict one or two events that might happen next in the story.
Chapter 5
•How does Winnie respond to Jesse? What do you think of him?
•What do you think Mae Tuck means when she says, "The worst is happening at last"?
•List the questions that formed in your mind at the end of this chapter.
Chapter 6
•Describe the many different emotions felt by the Tucks and by Winnie at this point in the story.
•Do you sympathize with the Tucks' feelings? Why or why not?
•Can you relate to Winnie's feelings? Why or why not?
•How do Winnie's visions of what it would be like to be kidnapped compare with her actual experience?
Chapter 7
•What do you think about the Tucks' story? Support your thinking with examples from the book.
•If you were Winnie, would you believe their story? Why or why not?
•Summarize what has happened to the Tucks since they drank from the spring.
•List some parts of Chapter 7 that are fantasy and others that are realistic.
Chapter 8
&9
•Summarize the different feelings Mae, Jesse, and Miles Tuck have about living forever.
•How does Winnie feel about her life and about the Tucks now? What is one of the major ways in which
Winnie has changed? Give evidence from the story.
Chapter
10 & 11
•Compare and contrast Winnie's home and the Tucks' home. What key words describe Winnie's home and the
Tucks' cottage?
•Draw a picture of a room in the Tucks' cottage, based on details in the text.
•What feelings does Winnie experience as she tours the cottage and eats dinner with the Tucks?
Chapter
12 & 13
•What familiar or recurring images appear in Chapters 12 and 13? Where in the book have these images been
described before?
•How are these recurring images related to the theme of the story?
•Describe the central theme of the story in your own words.
•Do you think the wheel is a good symbol for life? Why or why not?
•What does Tuck mean by the statement "You can't have living without dying"?
Chapter
14 & 15
•Discuss the characters' different perspectives. Why do other characters' differing perspectives create confusion
for Winnie?
•How are Winnie's feelings toward the Tucks changing?
Chapter
16 & 17
•Identify any recurring images in today's reading and discuss what themes or ideas the images suggest.
•When fishing with Miles, why does Winnie kill a mosquito but ask Miles to let the trout go free?
•Describe Winnie's feelings toward the Tucks now.
Chapter
18 & 19
•Why does Mae react so strongly to the stranger's plan, and how does this scene mark a turning point for
Winnie?
Chapter
20 & 21
•Why is Mae in danger? Support your answer.
•Winnie recognizes that she is different when she returns home. How has Winnie changed? Show proof for
your answer. (You could create a before-and-after Venn diagram for this.)
•What does it mean to grow up? Are there parts of growing up that are "satisfying and lonely, both at once," as
Winnie describes? Explain.
Chapter
22 & 23
•Create a story graph for Tuck Everlasting.
•Identify any recurring images and explain what they suggest.
•How do the author's descriptions of the weather add drama and emphasize a change in Winnie?
Chapter
24
•Write about responsibility and obeying the law. What are some variations and exceptions? In what ways is
Winnie facing these issues?.
•What vivid words and phrases does the author use in Chapter 24? Do these details make the chapter more
interesting or exciting? Why?
•"Stone walls do not a prison make, / Nor iron bars a cage." How does this relate to the story?
Chapter
25
•Predict whether or not Winnie will choose to drink the spring water when she is seventeen years old..
•If you were in Winnie's place, would you drink the spring water? Give reasons for your answer.
•Note any recurring images and what they suggest.
Epilogue
•List details from the epilogue that show time has passed since the last time the Tucks were in Treegap..
•Why does Tuck say "Good girl" when he sees Winnie's gravestone?
Be able to match these words with the corresponding information from Tuck Everlasting. Describe the
literary elements found in Tuck Everlasting. We will discuss what these elements are (mean) in class.
1. setting - ________________________________________________________________
2. resolution -
________________________________________________________________
3. antagonist -
________________________________________________________________
4. protagonist -
________________________________________________________________
5. theme –
________________________________________________________________
6. internal conflict – ______________________________________________________________
7. external conflict – _____________________________________________________________
8. foreshadowing – ______________________________________________________________
9. symbols –
________________________________________________________________
Be able to put events from the story in order.
a. ___ Angus finds Winnie’s gravestone in the cemetery.
b. ___ Mae hits the stranger with the shotgun and he dies.
c.
___ Winnie pours her water on the toad.
d. ___ Winnie tells the toad that she wants to do something important.
e. ___ Winnie helps Mae escape from jail.
f.
___ Jesse meets Winnie at the gate and they plan an escape for Mae.
g. ___ The constable takes Winnie home and puts Mae in jail.
h. ___ Winnie wants to run away. She then meets Jesse Tuck in the woods and is curious about the spring.
i.
___ Tuck takes Winnie on the pond to explain about the cycle of life.
Events - Answer the following questions:
a. Which month is at the top of the “live-long” year? Where does the author place this month on the Ferris
wheel of time on a year?
b. When Winnie threw pebbles at the toad, what did she tell him she wanted to do?
c. When Winnie was first taken away by the Tucks, what helped to calm her down?
d. How did the Tucks know that it was the spring water that caused them to stop changing?
e. What event helped the Tuck’s realize that the spring water is what caused their condition?
f.
Describe the differences between the Tuck’s house and Winnie’s house. What do the descriptions of each
family’s house tell us about the characteristics of that family?
g. Why did Tuck take Winnie on the pond?
h. How did the man in the yellow suit find Winnie?
i.
Compare and contrast Jessie’s and Miles’ perspectives on life after drinking from the spring.
j.
What did the man in the yellow suit want from the Fosters in exchange for Winnie?
k. What plan did the man in the yellow suit have for the water, the Tucks, and finally Winnie?
l.
What does Mae do that surprises everyone?
m. Why was Tuck envious of the man in the yellow suit as he lay on the ground?
n. How did the constable know that Mae should be arrested?
o. What helped the escape plan work?
p. What did Winnie do with the water Jesse gave her?
q. Why does Mae state in the epilogue that they have no reason to come back to Treegap?
r.
How did Winnie’s family and the Tucks speak to Winnie differently? Be specific.
Essay Writing - On your OWN SHEET OF PAPER, write a good paragraph for each of TWO of the following
questions:
A. In what ways can life be seen as a cycle or wheel? Were the Tucks on this wheel? Why or
why not?
B. What is the purpose of death in the world of living things? What examples did Angus Tuck
give to Winnie? Why were the Tucks no longer part of the cycle of life?
C. List and describe two of the many symbols in Tuck Everlasting. What do they represent?
How do they explain what is happening in the story?
D. How does the weather change and what does it mean in the story? How do the author’s
descriptions of the weather add drama and emphasize a change in Winnie?
E. Explain what the lines from an old poem (p. 123) mean, “Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage.”
F. Describe how Winnie changed over the course of those four days.
G. State and explain three of the themes of the story. Use details from the story to support your
thoughts.