Vocabulary
Q: What does isolation mean?
A. Being alone or separated from others
B. Cold weather
C. Frustration
A. Being alone or separated from others
What type of figurative language is “his thoughts were a maze with no exit”?
Metaphor
What is the main theme of the story?
A. Growth comes from facing mistakes
B. Friendships can help you overcome anything
C. Sometimes your silence can scream loudly
A. Growth comes from facing mistakes
Give an adjective to describe Marcus at the beginning of the story?
Quiet, withdrawn, full of guilt
Give one example of personification from the story.
“The wind whispered”
Tension can be described as which of the following:
A. Calmness
B. Losseness
C. Rigidity
C. Rigidity
“Confidence began to rise like the sun” is an example of what?
Simile
What does guilt do to Marcus?
A. It shuts him off from everyone else
B. Makes him feel trapped and silent
C. It causes him to lose those closest to him
B. Makes him feel trapped and silent
What causes Marcus to start changing?
Conversation with Ms. Alvarez
Find a metaphor that describes Marcus’s emotions.
“The storm inside him”
What is something that can be described as unraveling?
A. A cord
B. A sweater
C. All of the above
C. All of the above
Identify the figurative language: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
Personification
Why is silence harmful to Marcus?
A. It isolates him and prevents growth
B. It forces him to bury his true feelings
C. It shuts him off from the outside world
A. It isolates him and prevents growth
What action shows Marcus’s growth at home?
Helping his sister with homework
What line shows Marcus feels trapped?
“Silence had been his cage”
What is an antonym for overwhelming?
A. Tolerable
B. Overpowering
C. Spreading
A. Tolerable
What type of figurative language is “silence had been his cage”?
metaphor
What message does Ms. Alvarez teach Marcus?
A. Always use your voice no matter what
B. Being loud never pays off
C. Mistakes don’t define you—you can grow from them
C. Mistakes don’t define you—you can grow from them
What action shows Marcus’s growth at school?
Speaking up during the argument
Which detail shows the setting is chaotic?
“The hallway roared with life”
An antonym for confidence would be:
A. diffidence
B. Assurance
C. Smugness
A. diffidence
“The argument…crackled in the air.”
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
How does the story show internal conflict?
A. He can't decide on whether or not his friendships are worth it.
B. He and his mom continue to fight to no avail
C. Marcus struggles with guilt and fear vs. speaking up
C. Marcus struggles with guilt and fear vs. speaking up
Describe Marcus’s transformation from beginning to end.
From silent and guilty → confident and willing to act
Provide evidence that Marcus is beginning to gain confidence.
speaking up, raising his hand, helping others