Comprehension
How did the grandpa get to the narrators house
Walking through the street with dogs chasing him
what does wearily mean
being tired
Is this sentence active or passive?
The story was told by Mrs. Gonzalez
How does Martin feel when he tells his friends about his grandpa before he visits?
He feels cool because he is impressing everyone with the stories.
Why did grandpa say he got there by surprise?
To see his family and give Martin the medicine bag
what does sheepishly mean
being embarassed or timid
Active or passive?
Kemba ran outside and chased a lady.
How does Cheryl react differently when grandpa visits compared to Martin?
Cheryl is not embarassed and is excited to see her grandpa.
Why does grandpa faint when he arrives?
Because he is tired from the heat
what does frail mean?
being weak
change to the other type:
Martin accepted the Medicine Bag.
The Medicine Bag was accepted by Martin.
What does the medicine bag symbolize?
The respect of the grandpa and acceptance of culture and tradition
How should the medicine bag be handed down through generations?
By it being given to every MALE
what does fatigue mean
being tired or exhausted
The medicine bag had iron put in it by grandpa.
Grandpa had put iron into the medicine bag.
What does the iron symbolize
strength, learning, hard work
What are 3 things in the medicine bag
rock, iron, and sage
what does straggled mean?
moving slowly
To study for the test, the jeapordy game was played by the students.
The students played jeapordy to study for their test.
what happens at the end of the story?
Mrs. Gonzalez will determine your answer