Craft Moves
Simile or Metaphor: The world is a stage for 8th graders at KIPP Scholar.
Metaphor
What is the name of a main character (other than Desiree)?
Armand, Madame Valmonde, Zandrine
How does the father find out that his son has been smoking?
The governess tells him
Who is the main character in The Stolen Party?
Rosaura
What is the name of the cowboy in Toy Story?
Woody
Create a simile about summer school
The baby is not white.
Where does the son get tobacco?
From his father's drawer
Who is one of the main characters in "After Twenty Years?"
Silky Bob, Jimmy Wells
What is the name of the school that Harry Potter attended?
Hogwarts
What are craft moves?
Literary devices used by authors to make a text more interesting for the readers.
What is a theme in Desiree's Baby?
Discrimination, Prejudice, Family, Relationships
What is the father's job?
Prosecutor
Where does Silky Bob go to earn his fortune?
Chicago
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What is foreshadowing?
A craft move in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
What time period does Desiree's Baby take place in?
Pre-civil war (antebellum)
How does the father get his son to stop smoking?
He tells him a story about a boy who dies from smoking
Who arrests Silky Bob and why?
The plainclothes officer because Jimmy couldn't bring himself to do it.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What is irony?
A difference between what might be expected to happen and what actually occurs.
What state does Desiree's Baby take place in?
Louisiana
What is a major theme in Home?
Family, Morality, Discipline, Childhood vs. Adulthood, Coming of Age
What happens at the end of "The Stolen Party?"
Rosaura is paid $2 from Senora Ines for her work at the party.
Name all seven continents
North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Europe, Asia, Antarctica