"Scholarship Jacket"
"Dirk the Protector"
"Encounter with MLK Jr."
Nouns & Pronouns
Miscellaneous
100
What point of view is this story told from?
first-person point of view
100
Define cause and effect.
Cause--a starting event Effect--resulting event
100
What does it mean to make a connection with a text?
Compare the events described with experiences you are familiar with.
100
Fill in the blank: Pronouns are noun ______________
substitutes
100
What are the two most common uses for the apostrophe?
Possessives and contractions
200
Where does the story take place?
Texas
200
Why did Gary Paulsen live in a basement?
Moved out/parents=alcoholics
200
Why didn't Maya (at first) become a streetcar conductor?
The railway would not hire female African-American drivers
200
What are all of the subject pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
200
What is the difference between a pronoun and proper noun?
Pronouns-noun replacements/substitutes Proper noun-specific nouns
300
True or false: Martha didn't participate in sports because she wasn't agile.
False--her parents/grandparents didn't have the money to support her in this way.
300
What is the pattern of hair on Dirk's coat called?
brindle
300
Why doesn't Maya want to talk about her brother?
Bailey is in prison and she is worried about how Martin will react.
300
What are the object pronouns?
me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them
300
What are Tejanos?
Texas Mexicans
400
What is the real reason the principal does not want to give the jacket to Martha?
Another student (Joann) whose father is very influential is close to earning the jacket as well.
400
How does Gary get the burger in the first place?
A bowler bowled a perfect game and treated the pit boys
400
Why does Martin say to Maya "You are right on time"?
He is joking with her, she is known for always being on time.
400
Name one of the following: abstract noun, proper noun, collective noun, and concrete noun
answers will vary
400
Why does Gary name Dirk...Dirk?
Dirk is the name of a tough guy in a detective novel he'd read
500
Who is on Martha's side and who is trying to change the rules? (Names, please!)
Mr. Boone, principal -- against Mr. Schmidt, teacher -- for
500
What does Dirk do with Olaf that he never did with Gary?
Allows himself to be petted
500
Who is Bull Connor?
An official from Birmingham, Alabama, known for using violent responses towards peaceful protesters and demonstrations.
500
Name two of the following: possessive pronoun, interrogative pronoun, demonstrative pronoun
Answers will vary
500
Why don't words like 'hers' 'his' and 'theirs' need apostrophes?
They're already possessives!
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