TBE Characters
She is Pecola’s mother, who escapes into movies and white beauty standards.
Pauline Breedlove.
Incorrect or Correct:
I love cookies: but, I hate milk.
Incorrect.
“I became a chameleon. My color didn't change, but I could change your perception of my color. If you spoke Zulu, I replied to you in Zulu."
Born A Crime
Quarter 4: Centers whiteness.
The White Gaze
Which year is Ms. Mendez's first class graduating?
2025.
This light-skinned girl befriends Pecola briefly but then humiliates her by flaunting her looks and money.
Maureen Peal
Add a semicolon.
She loved him. He did not love her back.
She loved him; however, he did not love her back.
“I bet you could sometimes find all the mysteries of the universe in someone's hand.”
Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of the Universe.
Quarter 4: two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
Juxtaposition.
Name one Excel teacher that Ms. Mendez lived with or used to live with.
Mx. Sportsman, Ms. White, Mr. Zuleta, Ms. Morcillo, Mr. Prince
Freida's and Claudia's last name.
MacTeer
Add a colon.
I wanted to make a cake, so I bought things like flour, eggs, milk, and baking soda.
I wanted to make a cake, so I bought ingredients: flour, eggs, milk, and baking soda.
“Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.”
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Quarter 3: the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.
Asylum
What is Ms. Mendez's horoscope sign?
Leo
This man rents a room from Claudia's dad and initially seems kind and friendly. He then becomes predatory towards girls and women.
Mr. Henry
Add a dash/hypen.
I watched a movie this afternoon. It was terrible!
I watched a movie this afternoon —it was terrible!
“And perhaps the only way to grant any justice—were that even possible—is by hearing and recording those stories over and over again so that they come back, always, to haunt and shame us."
Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 50 Questions
Quarter 1: sharing or having two cultures from different nations.
Biculturalism
What subject did Ms. Mendez's boyfriend used to teach?
Biology
The three prostitutes that loved Pecola.
Maginot Line, China, and Poland.
What are the three function of a colon?
Introduce a quote, introduce a list, and for emphasis.
I am [..] Laertes’ son,
known for my many clever tricks and lies.
My fame extends to heaven, but I live
in Ithaca [...]
The Odyssey
Quarter 1: A narrative approach where the deeper meaning is implied beneath the surface, rather than outwardly stated in an obvious way.
Iceberg Theory
What is the immigration status that Ms. Mendez has?
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)