Vocabulary
What does the prefix re- in the word remote mean in the play?
C – distant
What kind of figurative language is the phrase “Blink and you miss it”?
B – idiom
Why does Crow slink offstage at the end of Scene 1?
B – his feelings are hurt
Who are the main characters in the play?
Grandpa, Grandma, Crow, Sally)
Which sentence needs no change?
Sentence 2 – Galveston is correct.
Which word means the same as schemes as used in Scene 4?
A – plans)
Why does the author repeat “only one” when describing Crickshaw?
To emphasize how small and limited the town is.
In Scene 2, Crow’s wings are dragging. What does this show about his feelings?
He feels sad and lonely.
What makes Crickshaw unique compared to other towns?
Everything only has one — one school, one teacher, one child, one crow.
Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?
Sentence 7 – walk should be walks.
Change loafs to the correct plural form.
C – loaves
Why does Sally ask about imaginary friends at the end of Scene 3?
To show she and Crow both once relied on imaginary friends, but now they have real ones.
What do the stage directions of the grandparents twiddling their thumbs suggest?
A – their actions do not match their words.
What is the problem Crow faces at the beginning of the story?
He has no friends
What’s wrong with the word loafs in sentence 4?
Incorrect plural, should be loaves.
What change should be made in sentence 7, “Our group usually walk to a park to fly kites”?
A – change walk to walks
What lesson/theme can readers learn from Crow and Sally becoming friends?
Friendship helps overcome loneliness.
How does Sally help change the story for Crow?
She gives him friendship and someone to play with.
How does the problem get solved?
Crow meets Sally and becomes her friend.
Why is “galveston” wrong if written lowercase?
It’s a proper noun and must be capitalized.
What change should be made in sentence 2, “The past five summers, I have traveled to my grandparents’ house in Galveston”?
D – no change needed
How do the grandparents’ words and actions in Scene 2 show irony?
They say they are too busy, but their stage directions show they are doing nothing.
Why does Grandpa suggest baking a pie at the end?
He wants to join in the fun, showing his heart is softening.
What message does the play send about community?
Everyone needs connection; even small towns need friendship.
In sentence 6, “Sometimes, other children in the neighborhood will visit,” what type of sentence is this?
Simple sentence.