Definitions
Synonyms
Antonyms
He Said/She Said
Themes
100
The ability to reason and make good judgment calls based on logic
What is rational?
100
Friendly
What is amiable?
100
Timid, Quiet, Shy
What is bold?
100
Bobby was no longer a "get along guy" when he told Ms. Wyman, "It's true that the signs have to do with a third party...but it's different from the Freedom Party...it's a message that needs to be told." (184) He was no longer timid, he was ______________ and ________________.
What is bold and outspoken?
100
All people can change... Bobby is no longer a "get along guy." One way he has become more ________________ is when he answers Mr. Kellerman's question about his mother being gone, "Who is there left for me to listen to?" (205). Bobby tells him he will have to listen to himself.
What is assertive?
200
Adventurous, having courage, being bold; fearless
What is daring?
200
Quiet, shy, coy
What is timid?
200
Pessimistic, gloomy, negative
What is optimistic?
200
When Ms. Wyman snaps at Addie saying, "Don't play games with me, Ms. Carle. You no perfectly well that you are behind those signs....There is no use denying it,"(183) she is acting in a strict manner, or being _______________.
What is stern?
200
People are not always what they appear to be. Although Pam is amiable and creative, she wasn't always. She used to be "awkward and incredibly shy," or ____________. (
What is timid?
300
Having original thought, expression; imaginative
What is creative?
300
Trustworty, Reliable
What is dependable?
300
Confident, rational, calm
What is anxious?
300
Bobby is being _________________ when he continues, "Maybe we could meet with you and Mr. Kiley. If you would just hear what it is we're trying to do, you'd understand about the signms. Will you do that, Ms. Wyman, please? Just hear us?" (185) He isn't giving up!
What is perseverant?
300
All people have the ability to change. Mr. Kellerman shows he has changed when he asks Bobby to walk home with him. On the way, he blurts out, "I want to apologize for my behavior today," (200). He goes on to say he has been under stress, but "that is no excuse for incivility." Mr. K is no longer being harsh; he is being ____________.
What is considerate?
400
Showing a strong desire to succeed and achieve
What is ambitious?
400
Condescending, belittling
What is critical?
400
Quitter, lackadaisical,
What is perseverant?
400
In the beginning of the novel, Addie is very ____________ when she says to her teacher, "Ms. Wyman, I will not utter empty words, falsehoods, and lies," (20) when her teacher questions why she does say the pledge in the morning.
What is rebellious?
400
People are not always what they appear? Although Skeezie appears to be ________________ about love, saying he will never fall in love, he appears to have fallen for the waitress HellomynameisSteffi?
What is pessimistic?
500
Hostile or aggressive; ready to fight; war-like
What is belligerent?
500
Stern, severe,
What is harsh?
500
Confident, positive, optimistic
What is pessimistic?
500
Kelsey is not at all ___________________. In fact she is so timid and shy "you can hardly tell she is breathing she's so afraid of being noticed," (14).
What is assertive?
500
Mr. Kiley has the ability to reason and make good judgment based on logic when he says, "I wish I could say that school policy had put an end to the kind of name-calling you're talking about, but it hasn't. Anything you can do among your peers would be of great help. I want to give the No-Name Party the go-ahead(189). He is being _______________.
What is rational?
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