Who is the main character in the story? Where does she long to be?
Leona wants to be in New Mexico with the rest of her family.
100
The _______________ of a literary work is the time and place in which it happens.
Setting
100
The selection begins with the retelling of the main character's dream.
true or false
true
100
Which description accurately describes the setting of Leona's home?
a. The sky is "clear and empty. It is a deep blue, almost turqoise."
b. "It' cloudy here most of the time."
c. The smell of bread resides in the air.
B
100
How do you think Leona feels about the place where she is living?
She doesn't like it.
200
What does Leona tell her mother about her new home?
She tells her it's always rainy & the ground is always damp.
200
______________ is the feeling or emotion that the writer creates in a literary work.
Mood
200
Leona likes the setting of her new home better than her parents' home.
true or false
false
200
How could Leona's new home be described?
Cloudy, rainy, and sad.
200
What does Leona tell her mother about the place where sshe lives?
She says it's cloudy and the ground is always damp. She says it rains a lot and that there are no mountains. She also says it's cold and windy.
300
When Leona dreams, where is she and what is she doing?
She dreams she is in New Mexico doing the things she used to do with her family.
300
In "The Ground is Always Damp," ___________ is used to compare or contrast two different situations.
setting
300
The New Mexico sky can be described as...
clear and blue
300
The title, "The Ground Is Always Damp," actually describes...
Leona's new home.
300
What startles and awakens Leona ?
A dream of home.
400
Who else misses New Mexico? What does she say about it?
Leona's eldest daughter also misses New Mexico and her Grandma. She says they didn't know there time there would end.
400
By working carefully with _________________________, author Luci Tapahanso evokes a mood of longing.
descriptive language
400
The place where Leona currently lives is...
cold and damp
400
The overall mood of the story can be described as...
Longing
400
Why might Leona speak aloud to her mother who is hundreds of miles away?
Leona misses her and this is her way of connecting wit hher family.
500
Where is the place where Leona and her daughter live now?
It is a rainy place that is very different from New Mexico.
500
Longing is the _______________ of the story.
mood
500
What does Leona imagine?
She imagines that when she talks aloud that her parents can hear her and they can respond.
500
How is Leona's home different from her home in New Mexico?
She's away from everything familiar, including the rest of her family. New Mexico was always sunny and the sky was turquoise. Her new home is rainy and the sky is cloudy.
500
What could Leona do to feel more comfortable in her new home?
Have lots of pictures and paintings of the landscape of New Mexico to look at.
Hang pictures of her family members around.