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= Book Talk = When Tony and Joel decide to go to Starved Rock, Joel doesn’t want to get hurt. This book is sad but also happy. The meaning of my honor is when Joel didn’t want to go to the bluffs he asked his dad and pledged they won’t go anywhere else except to Starved Rock. What would you do if you had the choice to look like a chicken in front of your friend or risk your life and do something stupid? Tony is not a good swimmer read the book and find out why I mentioned that. How would you react if found that your friend had the same thing happen to him as Tony. So read the book it is exciting and trust me I’m sure your going to get fooled. media type="file" key="On My Honor Red.mp3" width="240" height="20" toc

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= Author Bio =

The other books by Marion Dane Bauer are the Bear Named Trouble, Rain of Fire, Blue Ghost, Red Ghost, Green Ghost, Runt, Ghost Eye, Face to Face, Early Winter, taste of smoke, and a lot more. Marion Dane Bauer is a great author and teacher and their be many more until books to come but until then read some of the great books I have listed above. For more information go to the following website. http://www.mariondanebauer.com/novels.html

= Theme = On My Honor is about two boys Joel and Tony.When Joel tells his dad he is going to Staved Rock he says yes.But instead of Staved Rock they go to the Vermillion River.Then something goes terribly wrong. When Joel looks back at the sandbar he sees nothing.

= Character Description = = =
 * Tony** is a person who wants to do everything. But he might not know his parents are worried that he could get hurt. Tony is a kid that has no fear.


 * Joel** is Tony's friend that does not want to do what Tony does. Joel has fear and just wants to play in the pool. Joel would rather go swimming than go to Starved Rock.


 * Bobby** is Joel's 4 year old brother. He is energetic and playful. Tony's parent's baby-sit for Bobby.


 * Tony's** parent's don't really care what Tony does. Tony's family has lots of kids in it. They also live across the street from Joel's parent's.


 * Joel's** parent's care a lot about Bobby and Joel.They are worried all the time. They are also very serious people.

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 * The strangers** have a nice car and cellphones. They like each other because they were girlfriend and boyfriend.They cared and tried to find Tony.

= Setting = This book mostly takes place at the Vermillion river when they raced. They were also at Joel's house where he went to go tell Tony's parents where he told Tony's parents where Tony was. The Vermillion river is dreadful river blood and currents and since Tony was not a good swimmer he got caught in the current and died. = Problem/Solution =

In On My Honor Joel and Tony decide to go to Starved Rock. When Tony decides to go swimming Joel doesn't like it. Joel didn't know Tony wasn't a good swimmer. When Tony went under Joel did not see where he went but he knew he was worried. Joel did not tell anyone that Tony died. Joel finally tells the police about Tony. Tony's parents were real mad at Joel for not telling about Tony. =Vocabulary= amend-p.61 to modify, revise to alter formally by modification synonym alter antonym blemish

reverently-p.65 freeling,exhibition, or characterized by reverence synonym kindly antonym badly

guffaw-p.65 a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter synonym shriek antonym quiet

dispel-p.65 to drive away or cause to disappear synonym banish antonym collect

sob-p.65 to cry audibly while catching the breath in short little breathes synonym bawl antonym silence

solemn-p.68 having a grave, serious or earnest character synonym glum antonym happy

muffling-p.74 to deaden or soften a sound, to muffle a cry synonym cover antonym tell

inflection-p.78 change or variation in the tone or pitch of the voice synonym change antonym monotone

fiddling-p.83 to mess around with or to play with synonym amaze antonym relate

gooseflesh-p.85 temporary rough condition of the skin caused by the contraction of tiny muscles synonym shivers antonym warm

rustling-p.30 to make or cause a rustle of leaves synonym shake antonym hold

deceptively-p.31 misleading or not true synonym fake antonym read

limpness-p.32 lacking stiffness or firmness synonym waddle antonym stay

convulsed-p.34 to shake or quiver synonym stir antonym still

rippling-p.38 wave synonym quiver antonym stay

vigorously-p.42 full of or characterized by vigor synonym forcefully antonym weakly

reverberated-p.43 resound or replay in head synonym reflect antonym stay

rigid-p.45 firmly fixed or set synonym sol id antonym soft

stifled-p.end by force synonym stop talking antonym keep talking

screeching-p.37 horsley shrill synonym shout antonym whisper

drooling-p.21 to let saliva run from the mouth synonym spit antonym slurp

cinch-p.72 strap for fastening pack synonym belt antonym unfasten

solemnly-p.83 serious and earnest synonym seriously antonym foolishly

jaunt-p.84 a short trip synonym jog antonym long

sizzled-p.115 to make a hissing sound synonym flaming antonym cold

enthusiastically-p.156 full of enthusiasm synonym happy antonym sad

scorcher-p.27 a very hot day a person or thing scorches synonym burning antonym freezing

emerging-p.198 to come into view synonym seen antonym hide

prodded-p.27 something that stirs to action synonym seen antonym hidden

glistening-p.29 to shine or sparkle synonym gleam antonym dul l =Multiple Choice= 1. Who was the antagonist in this book? A.Tony B.Bobby C.Joel D.Mrs.Zabrinsky

2.Who gave them permission to go to Starved Rock? A.Bobby B.Mrs.Zabrinsky C.Mr.Zabrinsky D.Joel's Dad

3.Who came to Tony's house? A.police B.firemen C.animal control D.clown

4.Who baby-sat Bobby? A.Tony B.Joel C.Mrs.Zabrinsky D.Mr.zabrinksy

5.Where did Tony drowned? A.Lake B.pool C.Ocean D.River

6.How old was Bobby? A.8 B.4 C.3 D.1

7.How did Tony die? A.drowned B.shot C.Hit by a car D.cancer

8.What was the river called? A.Colorado B.Vermillion C.Ohio D.Nile

9.Where did Joel want to go? A.pool B.arcade C.basketball game D.home

10.Who did Joel tell first? A.Bobby B.His mom C.His dad D.strangers =True and False=

1.Tony asks his parents if he can go to Starved Rock?

2.Tony and Joel decide to go to Starved Rock?

3.Tony wants to go swimming in the pool?

4.Joel wants to go swimming in the river?

5.Joel can't swim well?

6.Bobby is Tony's brother?

7.Bobby is older than Tony?

8.Joel has to do a paper route for a living?

9.Tony is a no fear guy?

10.Joel dies in the river? = = = Vocabulary Questions = Words-amend,reverently,guffaw,dispel,sob solumn,muffling,inflection,fiddling,gooseflesh,rustling, deceptively,limpness,convulsed,vigorously,reverberated,rigid,stifled,screeching,and rippling. 1.To modify or revise is to?

2.Temporary or rough skin is?

3.To mess around with or play with?

4.Change in the voice?

5.To deaden or soften a sound?

6.Having a grave, serious or earnest character?

7.To cry audibly when trying to catch breath?

8.To drive or cause to go away?

9.A loud burst of laughter?

10.Freeling,exhibiting,or characterized by reverence?

11.To make or cause a rustle of leaves is to?

12.To mislead is to?

13.To lack stiffness or firmness?

14.To shake is to?

15.Wave or quiver is to?

16.To be full of or characterized by vigor is to?

17.To resound or replay sound in head?

18To be firmly fixed or set is to?

19.To end by force?

20.Horshry shrill or shout? =5 Short Answer= 1.How did Tony die?

2.Who did Tony dare to a race?

3.Did Joel look for Tony?

4.Where did they swim?

5.Did Joel look for Tony?

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