Vocabulary
Literary Strategies
Characters
Comprehension Questions
Comprehension Questions pt 2
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A young person who usually does illegal or immoral things
What is delinquent?
100
to compare two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile?
100

Rule follower, Empathetic, tells the story

Who is Kenny?

100
Where is the novel set?
What is Flint, Michigan?
100

Who is Moses Henderson?

One of Mommas old boyfriends who asked her to marry him (Hambone Henderson) 

200
Worthy or respect or esteem
What is Respectable?
200
comparing two unlike things without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
200

Delinquent, Stubborn, "Too Cool" 

Who is Byron?

200

Who is "The Lipless Wonder?"

Byron 

200

Why is the weather causing problem for the Watson family? 

Its very cold and the Watsons don't have heat in their house

300
Devoid of sensation (usually as a result of cold); devoid of emotion
What is Numb?
300
an exaggerated statement used for effect and not meant to be taken literally
What is a hyperbole?
300

Quite, Caring, Obedient, Gullible 

Who is Joetta/Joey?

300
Who is Buphead?
What is Byron's friend?
300

Why do Mom and Dad disagree about Birmingham? 

Momma says its a good place to live, life is slower and friendlier and Dad says people aren't as friendly to them in the south. 

400
Having great importance
What is Vital?
400
A literary device in which an earlier episode, conversation, or event is inserted into the chronological sequence of a story.
What is Flashback?
400

Self Conscious, Caring and serious 

Who is Momma?

400
What is the term they use to describe what Dad does to keep the families mind off of the cold weather? 

What is "Cutting up"

400

What is Moses Henderson say to convince momma not to move to Flint with Dad? 

People live in igloos. Most of the people there are Chinese. 

500
To strive to equal or excel
What is Emulate?
500
The story is told by one of the characters.
What is First Person Point of View?
500
Daddy's name?
Who is Daniel Watson?
500
What happens on the first attempt to help Byron get off the Car window?

The warm water freezes and makes more ice 

500

Describe what Kenny had to do in the "How to survive a blizzard"

They spin him around and push him into the snow and in the last part Byron spits snow in Kenny's face 

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