Roll Of Thunder
Who was the main character of "Roll of Thunder"?
Cassie
Where are the boys from?
England
Lennie is big and dumb. George is small and looks after Lennie
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
Twinkle Twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
AABB
What was the name of the main character?
Esperanza
What did Cassie's mom do?
She was a teacher/She glued over the n-word in the school books
Why were they on the plane?
They were escaping the war
What happened with Lennie and the puppy?
Lennie accidentally killed the puppy
Who wrote the poems, "Dreams", "Dream Variations" , and "Harlem"?
Langston Hughes
What is a vignette
A small snapshot of a moment
Describe the land that the Logans owned
They had 200 acres that their grandfather owned and the other 200 they still had to pay off
What was the internal battle that the boys faced as far as their identity?
Civilized vs Savagery
What happened to Candy's dog?
Carlson killed him
What does Gwendolyn Brooks think of the pool players in "We Real Cool"?
She thinks they will die young
What is Ms Buck's favorite book of the year?
House on Mango Street
Why was TJ arrested in "Roll of Thunder"?
He was accused of robbing and harming Mrs Barnett, and killing Mr. Barnett but it was the Simmes that did it.
Which character represented civilization and which character represented savages?
Ralph- civilization
Jack- savages
Who is Crooks? Why is he cynical
He was the only Black person who worked on the farm. He was cynical because he saw men come and go all the time and never get the land that they wanted
What is a masculine rhyme and a feminine rhyme?
Masculine is one syllable, feminine is two syllables
What is Ms Buck's favorite thing to do?
Read
What happened to the farm in "Roll Of Thunder"?
Papa set it on fire/it caught on fire
Who is the Lord of The Flies?
The pig/boar head is the Lord of the Flies- it is also the voice that talks to Simon
Why Did George have to kill Lennie?
He killed Curly's wife, and he was his responsibility so he wanted to do it before the other men did it.
As a team, write a short poem with the rhyme scheme: AABBCC
You have 4 minutes
Answer will vary
What is 7 + 1?
ATE BOOTS DOWN!!!!!