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In the land i lost, When lan gets married and leaves her mother, why does she not cry?
She knows her mother will be right next door.
what lesson do they learn by the end of the poem the sneetches?
don't judge others based on looks
what is onomatopeia?
sounds in a poem such meow, woof.....
how can we describe Mrs markhams character?
she was strict, she measured the poundcake with her tumb and told willie not to play outside
Why did the narrator tell us the story of his friends lan and trung?
A.The author wants to keep memories of his native land alive.
what does the speech by Thomas Garrett tell you about him?
even though he got sued , he was still going to help slaves.
what is a personification?
adding human qualities to non living things
In the story a glory over everything, explain what the underground rail roads are.
It is a system of houses that offer help to fugitives who went north to freedom.
what does willie to william tell us about willie?
willie is him being a child.
william shows his mature.
What made the author name his story “the land I lost”?
The author does not live where he was born and raised.
In a glory over everything, when Harriet was escaping to the north with her brothers, what had occurred after her brothers stopped?
They argued and forced Harriet to come back to the plantation.
In what way does peace parks help countries?
1. creates tourist attraction
2. employment
what is a refrain?
a refrain is a repetition of words.
From the poem The Sneeches, what was the selection about?
treating everyone equal.
from the poem John Henry, how did John win against the steam drill?
he drilled 15ft and the drill drilled 9ft
In the story Storm, Explain why Gary said Storm has scale eyes.
He could judge the weight of an object or load to be heavy or light.
In the story the land i lost,where in the story does the point of view change?
When the author begins to tell the story of lan and trung.
why was Wilmington a dangerous stop on the Underground Railroad?
It was constantly being watched by slave catchers.
In the story Storm, What story was shared by the narrator to show Storm’s sense of humor?
Gary narrates the story of how storm played many tricks on him and the other dogs and one day storm has taken his hat and hid it under snow.
from the story Peace Parks, In which two countries were the first international peace parks” established?
U.S and Canada
Why does willie compare Mrs. Markham like the cave fish?
She blocks out things which makes her blind to her surroundings.
In the story a glory over everything, Harriet wanted to pay the white women but she had no money. what did she give to the white women?
She gave her the patchwork quilt, the only beautiful object she has ever owned.
From the story Storm,What is an Iditarod race, and where does it normally take place?
It is a dog sled race which takes place yearly in Alaska.
In the story the land i lost, how did Lan get the crocodile to drag to the island?
Lan pretended to be dead so the crocodile dragged her to the island and went back into the water.
from the story Peace Parks, what is the meaning of Conservation?
The protection of natural things.