Brown Girl Dreaming Questions
Where was Jacqueline from?
Greenville, South Carolina
In what part of the book can you find the definition of a word?
Glossary
What type of project did the protagonist end up making?
Diorama
Words that are bolded are called _________?
Vocabulary words
Ms. Weiler's favorite color is what?
Yellow
Where did Jacqueline end up moving to?
Brooklyn, New York
Give a synonym for feathery
Soft, light, delicate, wispy
What was the challenge the protagonist was faced with?
Jorge Nunez was always better than he was.
What overall idea are we focusing on in Unit 1?
Childhood
What holiday is Ms. Weiler's birthday on?
July 4
How many siblings does Jacqueline have? Name all of them.
3
Odella, Roman, and Hope
What part of speech is humming?
Verb
Which point of view is this story from?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
First
If I asked you to mark the text, I am asking you to ________?
Annotate
Where is Ms. Weiler's favorite place to get coffee?
Dutch Bros OR Starbucks
What is a memoir?
Write the definition of "twirl."
Turn around and around quickly
Who's point of view is "Wagon Train at Dusk" from?
The father's point of view.
What is a nonfiction narrative?
A type of writing in which the author tells a true story
Where did Ms. Weiler go to college AND where does she go to college now?
Graduated from Washburn, currently go to KU
Fill in the Blank.
A poem is broken up into _______. Odella is introduced in stanza number _________.
Stanzas, 10.
Write two sentences where you use the word "gifted" in two different ways.
She was gifted at playing piano
He gifted her some flowers
What type of writing is "Wagon Train at Dusk?"
Nonfiction narrative
What is a word network?
A collection of words related to a topic.
What grade did Ms. Weiler originally want to teach?
Kindergarten