Characters
Junior's best (human) friend
Rowdy
Junior says, “his heart is as strong and mean as a snake, too” (Alexie 15). Who is Junior referring to?
Who is Rowdy.
Rowdy isn't a fast reader, but he is ________________. He likes to read the same comics several times.
What is persistent.
“My head was so big that little Indian skulls orbited around it” (Alexie 3).
Match the quote to the correct central idea topic:
a. Friendship
b. Hopes and Dreams
c. Bullying
c. Bullying can shape the way you feel about yourself
What is bullying.
"My head was so big that little Indian skulls orbited around it" (Alexie 3)
Which type of figurative language is this an example of?
Who said it?
What is a hyperbole.
Who is Junior.
Junior's sister who secretly writes romance novels
Mary Runs Away
What is the setting of the novel?
What is the Spokane Indian Reservation
(Spokane, Washington)
The boys caught me on the playground and __________________ me with their fists.
What is pummeled
"But we reservation Indians don't get to realize our dreams. We don't get those chances. Or choices. We're just poor. That's all we are" (Alexie 13).
Which central idea topic is supported by this quote?
a. poverty
b. hopes and dreams
c. bullying
Hopes and Dreams
"Hope for me is like some mythical creature" (Alexie 13).
This is an example of ___________________
Who said it?
What is a simile.
Who is Junior.
The teacher who tells Junior to leave the rez
State one interesting detail about him.Mr. P.
He sometimes forgets to come to school.
He is short
He teaches in his pajamas
"Shoot, I figure that my fellow tribal members are going to torture me" (Alexie 47).
Who said it? Why?
Who is Junior. Junior said this because he decided to transfer to an all-white school 20 miles from the rez. He understands that his tribe will see this as a betrayal and treat him poorly.
The book was ______________________. Several pages were missing while others were ripped.
What is decrepit.
"You won't give up. You threw that book in my face because somewhere inside you refuse to give up" (Alexie 43).
What central idea topic matches this quote?
a. perseverance
b. hopelessness
c. family
What is perseverance.
"Mary was a bright, shining star" (Alexie 40).
This is a ________________________
Who said it? ____________________
What is a metaphor.
Who is Mr. P.
The 30 something-year-old brothers who bully Junior at the pow wow.
Who are the Andrus Brothers
Junior is __________________________ to seizures due to his disability.
What is susceptible.
Explain the meaning of the term "central idea".
A central idea is the author's special message about the topic. It is a universal life lesson.
"I think the world is a series of broken dams and floods, and my cartoons are tiny little lifeboats" (Alexie 6).
This is an example of ____________________
What is the topic of this example?
a. poverty
b. hope
c. family
What is a metaphor.
What is hope.
Junior's mother's maiden name, and the name he finds in his geometry book.
Agnes Adams
"You have to leave the reservation". Who said it and why?
He said this because he knows that Junior has great potential to succeed but he cannot find success on the reservation.
I need to ___________________________ my career options before I graduate high school.
What is contemplate.
Junior's story about Oscar's death and his love for Kentucky Fried Chicken relate to the topic (theme) of.....?
Poverty/wealth AND/OR class
“I was hot mad. Volcano mad. Tsunami mad"(Alexie 11).
This is an example of
Who said it?
What is hyperbole.
Who is Junior.