The Bracelet
Why did Ruri and her family have to move out of their home?
What is Walter Dean Myers known for?
Being an author
The Game is about which sport?
A. Baseball
B. Football
C. Basketball
C
What does defense mean?
The team responsible for keeping the opposing team from scoring
Popcorn who?
Philip
Why is Ruri excited about living in an apartment at the camp?
She thinks it will be luxurious such as the apartment her piano teacher lived in.
How many books has Walter Dean Myers writtten?
At least 80 books
The main character was the best player on the team.
True or False?
False
What does foul mean (in sports)?
To make an illegal move, such as grabbing a player roughly
What does forsaken mean?
Abandoned
What does Ruri's mom suggest when Ruri loses the bracelet?
A. She doesn't need a bracelet to remember her
B. She can buy a new one when they leave the camp
C. She should be more careful next time.
A
What inspired Walter Dean Myers to write his first book?
He saw a competition for children's books writers and entered.
Why does the narrator believe that they are going to lose by the first time-out is called?
The team is already losing 8 - 0
What does montage mean?
A collection of pictures
In this award winning film, a foreign teacher travels through rain and snow to go to a park in South Korea.
The movie ends with him saying "Nice-uuh".
What is the name of this movie?
Alfie Teacher goes to the Park
What was the Tanforan camp used for before turning into an internment camp?
It was a racetrack
What does Walter Dean Myers use as inspiration for his books?
His life experience
What is Mr. Reese's advice?
(Remember, Mr. Reese is the coach)
Take things slow, don't rush each play, and to watch him for signals on when to make their move
What does evacuated mean?
To be removed from an area
"... many children don't understand that you have to make decisions early in life. We sort of let kids drift."
What does "letting kids drift" mean and why is it bad?
Letting kids go through life aimlessly and without goals for or thought of the future
Where is Ruri's dad?
A. He is dead.
B. He is imprisoned in Montana.
C. He is in Japan.
B
What did Walter Dean Myers say he wished he could tell children?
That the decisions you make today have a huge impact on your life tomorrow
"You know what high is? We felt so _____ the next couple of days that it was ridiculous."
What does the narrator mean by a "high"?
Good, energetic
What does interned mean?
To be imprisoned or confined
Name five teachers at MPOLY
Best - Mr. Tyler
Other - Kelly, Kira, Julia (Tomato Teacher), Alfie, Nemeche, Hamin, Gabriel, Robert, Eric