Illustrates the author’s idea/thought/opinion on a specific topic.
What is a claim?
100
The moment in the story that a solution to a conflict or obstacle is presented.
What is a resolution?
100
The point of view "Monkeyman" is written in.
What is first-person point of view/narration?
100
What Squeaky thinks of herself before the climax.
What is confident, self-centered, determined; treats Raymond like a child, feels responsible for him.
100
The climax of the White Umbrella.
What is when the narrator and her family was in a car accident and she thought her mother was dead.
200
When a writer uses direct quotes and/or examples from the text to support their claim.
What is textual evidence?
200
When a reader uses thoughts, ideas, and actions of a character to inform them of their traits.
What is characterization?
200
The characterization of Monkeyman.
What is different from the community, quiet, does the right thing (helping Peaches) (Provide textual evidence).
200
The climax of the story.
What is when Squeaky sees Raymond run?
200
The resolution of the White Umbrella?
What is when the narrator discarded the white umbrella and realized that she had everything in her life that she needed.
300
When a reader explains their textual evidence and why it is relevant to their claim.
What is an explanation/the why?
300
When a story is told through the perspective of an individual within that story. Phrases will include “I,” “we,” “us,” statements.
What is first-person point of view/narration?
300
The characterization of the Tigros gang.
What is violent, aggressive, and hostile? (Provide textual evidence).
300
How Squeaky feels about Gretchen after the climax.
What is respectful of her running ability, that she likes her a little, Gretchen could help coach Raymond.
300
The theme of The White Umbrella.
What is that you should value your family for who they are and recognize the things you already have in your life instead of wanting to be something you are not.
400
When you analyze two characters and identify their differences
What is contrast?
400
The moment in the turning point of the story; the moment of change for characters
What is a climax?
400
The characterization of the narrator.
What is wanting to leave Harlem, disgusted by the violence, and having bigger dreams than Harlem (Provide textual evidence).
400
How Squeaky feels about Raymond after the climax.
What is that he could be a good runner, she could coach him- he has the potential to do good things.
400
The dynamic character of The White Umbrella and why.
Who is the narrator. The narrator is a dynamic character because at the beginning of the story she was embarrassed of her family because her mother had a job and by the end of the story she realized how much she appreciates her mother.
500
When a reader uses thoughts, ideas, and actions of a character to inform them of their traits.
What is characterization?
500
A character that has evolved or changed from the beginning of the story until the end.
What is a dynamic character?
500
The theme/main idea of "Monkeyman."
What is fight violence with non-violence, be a positive change in your community.
500
How Squeaky feels about herself after the climax.
What is less focused on herself, as she could start coaching Raymond; She is more respectful of others, as her view of Gretchen has changed.
500
In The White Umbrella, the umbrella symbolizes.
What is the idealized life that the narrator wanted to have at the beginning of the story. The narrator wanted to have Eugenie Robert's life and realized at the end of the story that she already had a life to appreciate.