The Stolen Party
What is the name of the main character in "The Stolen Party"?
Rosaura
What is the name of the main character in "Marigolds"?
Lizabeth
What is the name of the main character in "The Sky is Gray"?
James
What is an example of something FUTILE?
Anything where you attempt to achieve something impossible.
Who was the author of the book we read in Unit 1?
Sandra Cisneros
What perspective is "The Stolen Party" written in? *Be Specific*
3rd Person Limited
What perspective is "Marigolds" written in?
1st person
What perspective is "The Sky is Gray" written in?
1st Person
Give an example of RETRIBUTION
Any example that involves DELIBERATE revenge
In Toy Story 1, what is the name of the Green Dinosaur character?
Rex
Describe 2 DIFFERING perspectives between characters in "The Stolen Party".
Example: Rosaura and the Bow girl arguing about being Luciana's friend.
Example: Rosaura and her mom arguing about going to the party.
Example: Rosaura and Señora Ines believing Rosaura was at the party for 2 different reasons.
Give an example of Lizabeth's childish perspective?
Lizabeth destroying the Marigolds
Lizabeth throwing pebbles at the Marigolds
Lizabeth mocking Miss Lottie and calling her a witch.
What did James mean when he said "I can't cry. I can't be scared."
He means that he is not allowed to cry because he doesn't want his mom to think he's a "cry baby"
What is an example of something being MONOTONOUS?
Anything Boring
or
Anything repetitive and flat in sound
What is the name of the fashion designer in The Incredibles?
Edna Mode
What event caused Rosaura's loss of innocence?
Señora Ines giving her 2 dollars instead of a party gift and calling her "My pet".
Why did Miss Lottie care about her Marigolds so much?
Miss Lottie had nothing happy in her life so she cared for the Marigolds because they were the only color and joy in her life.
Describe the argument between the Preacher and the Boy.
The Preacher believed in God while the Boy believed in Logic.
Anything where a person refuses to accept other perspectives or is not aware of them.
What is the name of Goofy's son?
Max
How do you think money played a role in this story? Why was it important for us to know Rosaura is poor and Señora Ines is Rich?
The rich people at this party looked down on Rosaura and did not treat her equally because of her status. Rosuara also was kind and did not judge others which led her to believe she was invited as a guest.
What did Lizabeth GAIN through her loss of innocence.
She had a more mature perspective, she understood Miss Lottie as another person who was struggling, she regretted her childish behavior and perspective.
What did the boy mean when he said "Words mean nothing"?
Words mean nothing because anyone can say what they want to you without those words necessarily being true. Therefore, you need proof or evidence to know something is true.
What is an example of a POIGNANT moment?
The answer can be anything emotional and sad.
In the movie, the Lion King, what is the name of 1 of the Hyenas?
You can name any of the 3.
Bonzai, Shenzi, Ed