Key Terms
She ran as fast as a cheetah across the football field
Simile
Tanya _____________ explanation from her friend who talked behind her back.
Demanded
Delphine and her sister will not spend another penny in which store? and why.
They didn't support the black panthers advertising for the rally/protest using posters in their store.
Who came to Cecile’s house while the girls were cleaning up the kitchen and why?
Hirohito and his mom.
They came to bring food and make sure the girls were ok.
Y8 - Suffixes
Which is predictable?
a. where the sun will rise
b. who will win the lottery
a. where the sun will rise
The school contributed to the Thanksgiving coat drive because people were typing to help in any way they could.
What are the two words in italics?
a. synonym
b. antonym
A. synonym
I refused to sit on the ___________ chair because I was afraid it would break.
Wobbly
Why do Vonetta and Fern start fighting in their room?
Vonetta destroyed Miss Patty Cake using black magic marker.
How did Vonetta change Cecile's poem for the rally?
OO3 - Form and use the irregular past tense
I _________ the camera to the carnival
(bring)
What is the correct tense?
Brought
The hallway was a sea of bodies and noise.
What figure of speech is used?
Metaphor
During our _____________ of New York City we visited many amazing places
Excursion
Why doesn’t Delphine want to participate in the rally?
Delphine doesnt believe it is safe.
Delphine hears stories and sees things about people being killed who are associated with the black panthers.
What is Fern's poem about?
What do we learn that she finally saw?
Fern's poem is about Crazy Kelvin.
She saw him cooperating with the police.
Z4 - Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
The word centimeter contains the root cent. What does the root cent mean?
one hundred
Nicole was careful not to drop her new cellphone.
Is a prefix or a suffix used in this sentence?
Which word is it?
Suffix
After making the mistake with the order, the worker was under __________ by his boss who was trying to make sure he does things correctly.
Scrutiny
What is “eating crow”?
Swallowing your pride.
Doing something you may not want to do.
Why did Hirohito like playing with Vonetta, Janice, and Fern?
He is an only child.
FF1 - Determine the meaning of idioms from context
From the day they first met, Mr. and Mrs. Fischer have been head over heels for each other.
Very much in love
Instead of being afraid of the dark, the little child was very brave.
What are the two antonyms in this sentence?
Afraid and brave.
I was ______________ about my friend because she hurt her ankle during gym class today.
Concerned
What is Vonetta preparing for the rally?
What is it called?
"We Real Cool".
How does the novel end?
The girls give their mom Cecile a hug led by Fern. They grow to be attached to her emotionally and have a sense of love.
QQ2 - Identify prepositions
Johnny found a cocoon on his leaf.
Which word is the preposition?
On