Vocabulary
Comprehension
Comprehension 2
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100
A person who gathers things or has a collection.
Collector.
100
What drink does Amber have in the story?
Mocha.
100
Who are the main characters?
Amber, Aunt Phoebe, Dad and brother.
100
What is a good way to start off a story when writing?
A quote, action, onomatopoeia.
100
Who is the author and illustrator?
Rhonda Mitchell.
200
A group of objects with something in common.
What is collection.
200
What does white cloth mean?
Joy.
200
What is the name of The Talking Cloth?
Adinkra.
200
Plenty of money or other valuable belongings.
Wealth.
200
Name something The Talking Cloth has in common with The Keeping Quilt.
Both use cloth, both have symbols in different forms, both have an author and illustrator that is the same in the stories.
300
Members of a royal family, such as kings, queens, princesses, or princes.
Royalty.
300
What does a long cloth mean?
Wealth.
300
What does the color red mean on a cloth?
Sadness.
300
Where is the cloth in the beginning of the story?
In a basket.
300
What is the name of the group of people in Africa, the story talks about?
Ashanti.
400
Designs that stand for other things or ideas.
Symbols.
400
What does green cloth mean?
Newness and growth.
400
What does Aunt Phoebe mean when she says that Amber has grown inside?
Amber has grown in knowledge and understanding.
400
Give an example of alliteration.
Mickey Mouse, Porky Pig.
400
What is mocha made of?
Coffee, cocoa and milk.
500
A dramatic waving motion; a showy way of doing something.
Flourish.
500
Where does the story take place?
Africa.
500
How does The Talking Cloth "talk"?
Through its color, which tells mood; and symbols, which is meaning, length which tells wealth.
500
Decorated by sewing designs with thread or yarn.
Embroidered.
500
How is Aunt Phoebe related to Amber's dad?
They are brother and sister.
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