Chapter Vocabulary
a belief about something
notion
our main character who keeps his emotions in an imaginary suitcase
Rob Horton
"Tiny turtles traveled together toward town"
alliteration
Why did Rob stop crying at his mom's funeral?
his dad slapped him
What word best describes how Sistine Bailey acts when she first meets Rob?
A. Kind and welcoming
B. Sad and lonely
C. Shy and quiet
D. Tough and unfriendly
D. Tough and unfriendly
a medicinal cream
ointment
the new girl who is rude and speaks her mind
Sistine Bailey
"her face was smooth and dark, like a beautiful piece of wood" is an example of what figurative language
simile
How are Rob and Sistine similiar?
How are they different?
(100 points for each)
Answers may vary..
What does Willie May mean when she says to Rob, “You keeping all that sadness down low, in your legs. You not letting it get up to your heart, where it belongs. You got to let that sadness rise on up.”?
A. Willie May does not think that having a rash is a good reason to stay home from school.
B. Willie May thinks that Rob’s rash is caused by Rob’s refusal to deal with his feelings.
C. Willie May thinks that Rob is keeping himself sad on purpose so that he doesn’t have to go to school.
D. Willie May thinks that if Rob pretends to be happy then his rash will go away.
B. Willie May thinks that Rob’s rash is caused by Rob’s refusal to deal with his feelings.
keep afloat
buoyed
Rob's bullies
Billie and Norton Threemonger
"the fog was hugging the ground" is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
Why does Rob hate the sun?
Which of the following sentences from chapter 6 shows that Sistine is daring?
A. Then she turned and walked back into the group of kids, like somebody walking into deep
water.
B. She was twirling.
C. Why he would try to save Sistine Bailey, why he would want to save somebody who hated
him, he couldn’t say.
D. Her yellow hair was stuck to her forehead with sweat.
A. Then she turned and walked back into the group of kids, like somebody walking into deep
challenging or resisting authority
defiantly
the housekeeper of the Kentucky Star Motel
Willie May
"hit the books" is an example of...
idiom
What are Rob's THREE not-thoughts?
his mom, his rash, his bullies
Why do Rob and his dad lie to each other?
Answers may vary...
to help the other feel better about their not-so-great situation
A mural painting where water-based pigments are applied directly to fresh plaster.
frescoes
the owner of the Kentucky Star Motel
Beauchamp
"time is a thief" is what type of figurative language
metaphor
What does Sistine do on the bus that is truly astounding to Rob?
50 points bonus: why?
she rubs her hands on his legs and begs to catch his rash
So she doesn't have to go to school
Why did Rob's dad stop whistling the song "Mining for Gold"?
BONUS 50pts: What does his reaction tell us about the way he keeps his own feelings?
It was the song he used to sing with his wife.
It tells us he might have a suitcase of his own