doodle
narrator and rest of family
figurative language
scarlet ibis (bird)
the story
100

where does he die

by a tree in the forest

100

what does the narrator say doodle looks like when he was born

a doodle bug

100

what is figurative language

words that represent something different than the actual word

100

what color is the bird

red/scarlet

100

who did the scarlet ibis represent

doodle

200

what is his birth name

william armstrong

200

what do they call the aunt

aunt nicey

200

why is the scarlet ibis important

it foreshadows doodle's death

200
what color are the baby birds

white

200

what is doodles coffin made out of

mahogany wood

300

who taught him to walk

the narrator
300

How many people are in the family?

5

300

what does red represent in the story

death

300

how does the scarlet ibis get is red colored feathers

its diet of shrimp

300

who is the author

james hurst

400

what disorder does doodle have

a heart disorder

400

what does the mom say about the dead scarlet ibis

it is gross and not to touch it

400

when was scarlet ibis published

1960

400

what is their habitat

tropical wetlands

400

where does the story take place

north carolina

500

how does he die

of a heart attack

500

what does the narrator show doodle that doodle is forced to touch

doodles coffin

500

final question: what is moral of the story

selfishness can lead to bad things

500

where did the scarlet ibis migrate from

the south american coast

500

what is the cause of doodles heart attack

over exhaustion from too much activity

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