Magic Marker
Ivy found a marker that could do what?
What is make drawings real?
What was the first thing Ivy drew that came to life?
What is her "name-vine?"
How did Ivy feel when she first found the marker?
What is curious or excited?
What genre does the story's tone refer to?
What is horror or suspense?
What does the color "Ivy" probably represent?
What is growth?
Where does the story primarily take place?
The story primarily takes place in Ivy's house.
What color was the marker?
What is ivy or a dark glittery green-black.
What teacher's class did Ivy draw her name-vine in?
What feeling got stronger as the drawings kept growing?
What is fear?
Where did Ivy keep the marker?
What is the front pocket of her backpack?
What does the growing ivy teach us?
What is that when you keep secrets things can get out of control?
What types of conflict do you see in "The Color of Ivy"?
What is
a) person vs. person
b) person vs. society
c) person vs. supernatural
d. all of the above
D: Ivy combats her mother to allow her to not shower. She combats society because people are rude to her after she refuses to shower. She also combats the mysterious marker that makes drawings come to life.
What was the problem with the marker's drawings?
What is that they became real?
After it was drawn, how did the ivy behave?
What is that when it was watered, it grew?
What about Ivy caused her problems?
What is her curiosity or decision to draw on herself?
In what way is Ivy alone?
What is the climax of "The Color of Ivy?"
How many days does it take for the ivy to finally disappear?
What is 23 days?
What did the marker smell like?
What is honey?
What was the first decision Ivy made that started the conflict?
What is decided to draw the vine instead of her name on her assignment?
Name at least 3 things Ivy draws her name vine on when she gets home?
What is a journal, notebook, binders, softballs, tags of her stuffed animals and books.
What did Ivy's room become in the story?
What is a prison/trap/forest?
What are some examples of the effects of Ivy taking the marker?
According to the falling action, what are at least two things that Ivy wants to do as soon as the vines disappear?
What is take an extremely long shower, wash her hair, treat her acne, put on clean clothes, and apologize to her mother.
How many leaves did the drawing originally have? Then how many? Next how many?
What is three? Then four. Then nine.
What word did Ivy use to continuously describe the marker?
What is perfect?
What does Ivy feel is more important than hygiene?
What is starving the Ivy to get rid of it.
What is at least one example of where Ivy went to avoid home?
What is the library, after school, and the park?
What is the theme of "The Color of Ivy"?
What is that taking something that doesn't belong to you can lead to destruction?
What is the resolution of "The Color of Ivy?"
What is that the ivy finally disappears and Ivy puts the marker back on the floor of the classroom.