"Dr. Seuss" by Jill Foran

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  1. insecticide
    a chemical used to kill bugs
    Flit was an insecticide that people used to kill insects.
  2. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
    He just used pseudonyms instead of his real name.
  3. nuzzle
    gently rub or push one's nose or face against something
    He drew a cartoon that featured a knight in bed with a dragon nuzzling him.
  4. publisher
    a person engaged in issuing periodicals or books or music
    Ted’s first book was turned down by 27 publishers before being accepted.
  5. manuscript
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
    The rough manuscript had black and white illustrations.
  6. award
    give, especially as an honor
    Person Today Has the person received awards or recognition for accomplishments?
  7. quip
    a witty saying
    He often wrote funny one- line quips known as “grinds.”
  8. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    Ted’s animals were bizarre copies of the real ones, and he gave them equally bizarre names.
  9. rhyme
    correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
    Ted liked the fast, catchy rhythm of her rhymes.
  10. motivated
    strongly driven to succeed or achieve something
    Ted once said that it was Red Smith who motivated him to write.
  11. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
    The caption beneath the cartoon read, “Darn it all, another dragon. And just after I’d sprayed the whole castle with Flit.”
  12. nonfiction
    prose writing that is not formed by the imagination
    nonfiction: writing that deals with real people and events
  13. pneumonia
    a serious illness of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe
    When Ted was 3 years old, his younger sister, Henrietta, died of pneumonia.
  14. grumpy
    annoyed and irritable
    A grumpy creature named the Grinch lives on top of Mount Crumpet, high above the town of Whoville.
  15. supportive
    furnishing assistance
    The man who taught the course, Ben Pressey, was very supportive of Ted’s writing.
  16. biography
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
    Find out how these elements combine by writing a biography.
  17. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
    protagonist: the leading character of a story; often a likable character
  18. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    Ted was reading books written for adults before he was 10 years old.
  19. featured
    made a highlight; given prominence
    He drew a cartoon that featured a knight in bed with a dragon nuzzling him.
  20. contributing
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
    Ted lost the position of editor, but this did not stop him from contributing articles.
Created on Thu Mar 01 14:33:49 EST 2018 (updated Thu Mar 01 17:08:10 EST 2018)

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