Greg's father will not let him play basketball until his math grade improves.
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What is the point of view of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown?"
Third person limited
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What is motivation?
The reason a character acts or behaves a certain way.
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What is plot?
Plot is the significant events in a story.
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What is commence?
This word means to begin.
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Who is the main character? Describe him.
Greg Ridley is a 14 year old boy that is failing math and wants to play basketball.
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What does the narrator's use of third-person point of view in this excerpt help you understand? "Maybe, the thought came to Greg, the scene could be even eerier."
It helps you understand why Greg howled on the stairs.
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What is Greg's motivation for going into the dilapidated building?
He wants to avoid doing his math and he needs to get out of the rain.
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What is a dynamic character and who is one in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown?"
A dynamic character is one that changes in the story. Greg because he changes his thoughts about his dad in the story.
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What is gnarled?
This word means roughened from age or work.
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What is the setting?
The characters are out on a dark stormy, rainy night. they are in an old dilapidated building.
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What does Greg think about Lemon when he first meets him?
He just thinks he's a homeless old man and that he does not have a treasure.
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What is Lemon's motivation for telling Greg he had a razor that could cut a week into nine days?
He wanted to scare Greg and protect his "treasure."
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What is a static character and who is the static character in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown?"
A static character does not change. Lemon was a static character because his "treasure" was the most important thing to him at the beginning and end.
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What is ominous?
This word means threatening.
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What was Lemon's treasure?
A harmonica and some old newspaper clippings.
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What does Greg think about Lemon at the end of the story?
He knows Lemon does have a treasure and he has had bad luck in his life, but he will be OK.
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What was Lemon's motivation for giving his son the old clippings and harmonica?
He wants his son to know that he was successful so he will feel that he can be successful too.
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What are the five stages of plot?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
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What is tentatively?
What is tremor?
This word means uncertainly or hesitantly.
This word means nervous trembling.
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Why are the clippings and the harmonica so important to Lemon Brown?
The "treasure" was found on his son's body after he was killed in the war. It showed Lemon that his son cared about him and knew he was loved.
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What does Greg learn from Lemon?
Everyone has a treasure and Greg's treasure is a dad that cares about him and wants him to be successful in life.
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What is Greg's motivation for smiling at the end of the story when he thinks of his dad's lecture?
He understands that his dad loves him and only wants the best for him.
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How does Lemon Brown treat Greg like a son? Use two details form the story to support your response.
Lemon treats Greg like a son when he holds his hand while the thugs are in the building and when he watches out the window to decide when it is safe for him to leave. Other examples are when Lemon shows his treasure to Greg. It shows he trusts Greg like a son.