Eleven
Dog of Pompeii
In Search of Pompeii
Under the Royal Palms
The Chenoo
100
State the significance of this quote..."Only today I wish I didn't have only eleven years rattling inside of me like pennies in a tin Band Aid box. Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven."
Rachel being disappointed about getting older; it's not what she expected.
100
This dog did everything for Tito.
Who is Bimbo?
100
list 5 things this piece described:
buildings Mount Vesuvius volcano eruption an eye witness account (letter) A map of the city the excavation of the city who organized and arranged for the excavation a composite volcano
100
What is the significance of this quote: "Life at La Quinta Simoni provided constant invitations for adventure."
it introduces the setting of the story.
100
"we must return and check on our sister, " said Awasos. Both men began to run back toward camp. Why is this significant?
it shows how much they care about their sister; it shows that they see themselves as their sister's protector.
200
"That's when everything I've been holding in since this morning since when Mrs. Price put the sweater on my desk, finally lets go, and all of a sudden I'm crying in front of everybody.
Who is Rachel?
200
Why did Bimbo go back for the raisin cake?
He heard someone say that Tito was starving and hungry.
200
What text features did this excerpt from the book use to make the article more interesting and descriptive?
maps, text boxes, primary source (letter), photographs, illustration (volcano)
200
when an author uses words/phrases to describe something appealing to the reader's sense of smell, taste, sight, sound, and touch.
What is Sensory Language?
200
what is significant about Awasos and Kasko remembering the an old story about that their great grandfather told them so long ago?
The story introduces the Chenoo to the reader and describes it to us.
300
Having a birthday doesn't always mean you will be older and wiser.
What is the theme of the story "Eleven"?
300
What happened at the very end of the story?
Archaeologists found the remains of a dog with a raisin cake in its mouth.
300
this is a message of a story that can be understood by people anywhere in the world.
What is universal theme?
300
the thorny bushes roots intertwining to form a net we struggled lost in a maze desperate to escape are all examples of what?
What is Sensory language?
300
"They brought him back to their village, where he quietly and peacefully lived out the rest of his days."
This quote reveals the kindness in Nolka and her brothers.
400
this is when and where a story takes place
what is setting?
400
Bio means life. Graphy means to write down. A biography is a story of someone's life. This is a particular type of biography that tells about one's life in narrative form.
What is a memoir?
400
An author uses words and phrases to manipulate the reader's feelings and emotions. This is called setting the ____
What is Mood / Tone
400
"with Jorge's order never to turn back still fresh in our minds, and with a desperate desire to escape the marabu jungle, we struggled on, hoping to find out leader at some turn of the maze..." What is the significance of this quote?
it reveals what motivated the girls to keep going and explains why they didn't just quit and go back.
400
"Nolka held up a hand to her mouth, and her brothers stopped talking."
What this reveals is her brothers respect for her knowledge. They trust her and do what she says.
500
"Now, Rachel, that's enough." because she sees I've shoved the red sweater to the tippy-tip corner of my desk and it's hanging all over the edge like a waterfall,, but I don't care." has an example of what type of figurative language.
SIMILE : "LIKE A WATERFALL"
500
"Then suddenly, he understood. Bimbo was telling him the way out - urging him there."
What is when Tito realized why Bimbo biting him and dragging him to escape the volcano.
500
This is an example of what kind of genre?
What is NONFICTION
500
Ice is a symbol in this story. What does it represent?
It is cold which represents and symbolizes evil things. The Chenoo had a heart of ice, therefore he was unfeeling, uncaring, and bad.
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