The Cookie Thief
Where is the speaker waiting when the cookie incident happens?
Airport
What type of plant does the speaker compare people to?
Flowers
What lesson does “The Cookie Thief” teach us about judgment?
Don't judge others too quickly
Which vocab word means completely absorbed or focused on something?
Engrossed
After losing the championship game, the team was filled with __________.
Despair
What is the conflict in “The Cookie Thief”?
She believes the man is stealing her cookies
What plant does the speaker choose to be instead?
A weed
What lesson does “Identity” teach us about individuality?
Embrace your uniqueness
Which vocab word means a feeling of hopelessness?
Despair
He never said thank you for the gift; what an __________!
Ingrate
What is the irony in the poem’s ending?
Irony: She was eating the man's cookies the whole time
What is the central theme of “Identity”?
Theme: It's better to be unique and free than pretty and trapped
Individuality is more important than popularity
What is the tone of "Identity"?
Inspiring, uplifting
Which vocab word describes an ungrateful person?
Ingrate
She was so __________ in her book that she didn’t hear the teacher call her name.
Engrossed
What might the “cookie” symbolize in the poem?
-miscommunication
-perspective
-assumptions
Why does the poet prefer being a “weed” over a “flower”?
Flowers= trapped, controlled
Weeds= free, unique
Which sentence uses figurative language?
a) The flower was as bright as the sun.
b) The flower needed water.
c) The flower grew in the pot.
a) The flower was as bright as the sun.
Which vocab word means annoyed, irritated, or angered?
Galled
She was __________ when her little brother broke her phone.
Galled
The speakers use of the word "harnessed" shows that the speaker has an attitude of _____________ towards the "flowers" (people)?
He feels that they are CONTROLLED/TRAPPED
Which vocab word describes someone who is brave, bold, or daring?
Gutsy
It was __________ of him to stand up to the bully in the cafeteria.
Gutsy