Short Stories
In “An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer at the start of the story, what does Arturo’s mother want him to do?
(What is) Spend one hour with his grandfather in the nursing home.
What does the poem “Silver” describe?
(What is) A moonlit scene.
In Among the Hidden, what was Luke's birth order? (What number brother was he?)
(What is) Third.
What part of speech is South Carolina in the following sentence:
In October, my family planned a trip to South Carolina.
(What is) A proper noun.
What does Mrs. Shaffer have EVERY day?
(What is) Coffee.
In “Raymond’s Run,” why does Squeaky get upset when Mary Louise talks to Raymond?
(What is) Squeaky does not want Mary Louise to make fun of Raymond.
For what occasion are the bells ringing in “Ring Out, Wild Bells?
(What is) To celebrate New Year's Eve.
What type of government ruled over the Garner family and all of society in Among the Hidden?
(What is) Totalitarian government.
Identify the compound noun(s) in the following sentence:
The beautiful greyhound ran across the backyard.
(What is) Greyhound and backyard.
Mrs. Shaffer has zero (0) _____?
(What is) Kids/children.
In “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
which question might a reader of the following passage from "The Tell-Tale Heart" most reasonably ask?
"You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—…"
(What is) Is the narrator insane/crazy?
Which of these words from “Cat!” is most clearly an example of onomatopoeia?
Scratcher
Wuff
Dithery
(What is) #2 - Wuff.
In the novel, Freak the Mighty, what did Kevin convince Max he was going to be getting?
(What is) A bionic body.
Identify the catagory the underlined pronoun belongs to.
My physical therapist can offer treatment for different injuries
(What is) Personal pronoun.
How many years has Mrs. Shaffer been teaching at New Brighton?
(What is) 15 years.
According to author Walter Dean Myers in “Brown vs. Board of Education,” how did segregation affect many African American children?
(What is) It made them feel inferior/less than whites.
In “Thumbprint,” what does the speaker admire most about the thumbprint?
(What is) It is not like anyone else's.
In the novel Flipped, who bids $100 on Bryce Loskie?
(What is) Jumbo Jenny.
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence.
Each judge writes an opinion.
(What is) Each and an.
What four legged creature did Mrs. Shaffer add to her home?
(What is) A cat/Buttercup.
Which of these is an example of figurative language that King uses in “The American Dream” to create a memorable, vivid image?
“Each individual has certain basic rights…”
“The clock of destiny is ticking out.”
“All of us must develop a world perspective…”
(What is) Number 2 - "The clock of destiny is ticket out."
What message does the poet convey in these lines from “The Sky Is Low, the Clouds Are Mean”?
Nature, like us, is sometimes caught / Without her diadem.
(What is) Just as people can be ugly and mean, so can nature.
In the novel, Flipped, what can we infer Lynetta has based on her eating habits?
(What is) Picky eater, or on a more serious note, an eating disorder.
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
That celebrity is unusually rich for his age.
(What is) Unusually.
What is Mrs. Shaffer's biggest fear?
(What is) Bridges/being on a bridge that collapses.