Comprehension
What is the main conflict in the play?
The markers are missing!
Read the sentences from the play.
SUCHITA: And you can pick the week after that! This is what good friends do. And we are certainly very good friends.
What are the words that characters say aloud each other?
the dialogue
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
But the champions will be overjoyed.
Think about the prefix over-. What is the meaning of overjoyed above?
very happy
What college does Ms. Gray go to?
Swarthmore College
What is Ms. Pandola's favorite subject?
ELA and Science
What is the author's main message in this story?
It's better to be honest and always tell the truth.
What is first person point of view?
When the narrator is in the story
Read the sentence from paragraph 8.
They are strong athletes who hope to be Olympic victors when they are older.
Which word means the same as victors as it is used above?
winners
When is Ms. Gray's birthday?
October
How many years has Ms. Pandola been teaching?
6 7
5:)
How does Jayden stopping suddenly affect the story?
It makes the reader think he may have found them or know where the markers are.
What is third person point of view?
When he narrator is outside of the story
Read the sentence from the play.
MS. ASPEN: (in a measured voice) Excuse me for interrupting, but you girls seem to be quarreling.
Which word means the same as quarreling as it is used above?
arguing
What state is Ms. Gray from?
Maryland
What is the name of one of Ms. Pandola's sisters?
Valentina (Tina)
Victoria (Vicky)
What happened to the markers?
Read this sentence from paragraph 10.
The wreath was more important to me than all the drachmas in Greece.
A drachma is a type of coin. Why did the author use this word?
to show that Leonidas valued the wreath more than money
Read the sentences from the play.
LAVANI: (in a hurt tone) I can’t believe you think I’d make that up. That really hurts my feelings. I’m blameless here.
Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of blameless above?
without fault
How old is Ms. Gray?
67
21:)
What kind of dogs does Ms. Pandola own?
Rat terrier
Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua
What does the stage direction show you about the students in scene 1?
The students are working hard to find the markers.
They are looking everywhere.
Read the sentences from the play.
SUCHITA: I can’t go back on a promise that I never made! (growing angry as well, and raising her voice) Why would I agree to something so silly? Listen, Lavani, I don’t know what’s making you think that we had a deal, but I think you’ve lost it.
What do the words “you’ve lost it” tell about Suchita’s opinion of Lavani?
Responses
She thinks Lavani is mixed up.
What are stage directions?
What the characters are supposed to do on stag
The movements the characters are supposed to make
How many siblings does Ms. Gray have?
3
What are the names of Ms. Pandola's two dogs.
Cookie
Hopper