Vocabulary
2.Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand what tirade means?
Responses
must be in shock
talk to him
he'll snap
one misspelled word
He'll Snap
How is Devon affected by seeing Janelle in the library?
Responses
He becomes more confident about his interests.
He realizes that it is unfair to judge others so harshly.
He realizes that he must sneak around more carefully.
He becomes interested in learning more about poetry.
He becomes more confident about his interests.
Which phrase best describes how Raul is characterized?
Responses
Proud of his artwork
Determined to get rich
Concerned for his safety
Confused about his identity
Proud of his artwork
Where is a comma needed in the following sentence:
I want new shoes new clothes and new jewelry for my birthday.
after shoes and clothes
I like cheese on tacos but I don't like cheese on hamburgers.
After tacos
The law is be cool, be tough, play ball, and use books for weight training—not reading. Otherwise, everybody gives you grief. Don’t ask me why I care, especially when the grief is coming from a punk like Wesley.
What does grief mean in as it is used in this paragraph?
trouble or annoyance
4. How does Diondra’s perspective change after she views Raul’s self-portrait?
Responses
She realizes she could create a better painting than Raul.
She feels less pressure to be a good basketball player.
She wants the positive attention that Raul is getting.
She decides she is tired of hiding who she really is.
She decides she is tired of hiding who she really is.
Tyrone's personality?
Responses
angry and annoyed
kind and confident
nervous and worried
jealous and rude
kind and confident
Mrs. Cash the eighth-grade English teacher has a precious puppy.
After Cash and teacher
I have many concerns about tomorrow's test yet still plan to do my very best.
no commas
Choose the best word below to complete the following sentence:
A serious writer hates to hear ___________________ from the audience during a poetry reading because it suggests that the audience does not like his work.
Responses
tirade
hunkers
snickers
confide
snickers
What is the overall theme of this passage?
Belive in yourself - be comfortable with who you are!
What does Diondra want to avoid revealing to others/
Responses
how ashamed she is of her basketball skills
how much she sees herself as an artist
how much she wants Raul to be her boyfriend
how embarrassed she is about the way Mom reacts to her art
how much she sees herself as an artist
The best basketball team in the state I think is the Kansas State Wildcats.
After state and think
You may have a small snack now or a larger meal tonight.
no commas
Choose the best word below to complete the following sentence:
If you _______________________ in a trusted friend, you are revealing your private thoughts and feelings to that person.
Responses
tirade
hunker
snicker
confide
confide
Which characteristic of Bronx Masquerade makes it different from most novels?
Responses
The use of historical references
The creative names of characters
The satisfying resolution of the plot
The inclusion of poetry throughout the text
The inclusion of poetry
Which inference can the reader make about Diondra?
Responses
She considers playing basketball a waste of her athletic talent.
She wishes to keep parts of her life private to avoid being ridiculed.
She thinks that Mr. Ward’s classroom gallery is embarrassing to the students.
She believes that Raul’s poem is amateurish compared to his painting.
She wishes to keep parts of her life private to avoid being ridiculed.
Where is a comma needed in the following sentence:
I want new shoes and new clothes and new jewelry for my birthday.
No comma needed
Mrs. Cash said "I hope you all had a great weekend!"
After said
Which literary device is used in paragraph 4 when Diondra says, "The Jolly Green Giant jokes are bad enough."?
Allusion
Which statement below best supports the idea that Diondra is afraid to let others know about her passion for art?
Responses
"If only I was as bold as Raul."
"Mom loves my watercolors. . . "
"Everybody expects me to play basketball . . . "
"I'm an artist . . . The difference is, I don't tell anybody."
"I'm an artist . . . The difference is, I don't tell anybody."
5. Select the two comments by Devon that suggest he resents being defined by expectations other people have for him.
Responses
You’d think it was written somewhere. Tall guys must be jocks. (paragraph 14)
Ask me, she’s got no business playing b-ball. That’s my game. , (paragraph 14)
Judging from the company he keeps, he’s a gangsta in sheep’s clothing. (paragraph 15)
My older brother’s always after me to hit the streets with him, calls me a girly man for loving books and jazz., (paragraph 16)
Don’t get me wrong. B-ball is all right. (paragraph 17)
You’d think it was written somewhere. Tall guys must be jocks.
and
My older brother’s always after me to hit the streets with him, calls me a girly man for loving books and jazz.,
I like hamburger and mushrooms and onions on my pizza.
no comma
What are the seven fanboys?
AND
What is the formal name for fanboys?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
AND
Coordinating Conjunctions