Cece thinks Mike has asked her out on a date and she is super excited. When they meet up the next day, what does Mike do that is confusing?
He asks about her microphone and starts testing to find out how far away Cece can hear. (Chapter 19)
100
What is meningitis?
A serious illness that can cause people to become deaf or die.
100
A characteristic of this genre is scripted dialogue.
Drama
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Cece renames herself as El Deafo when she imagines she is a superhero. Where does she get her name from?
In Chapter Seven, Cece comes up with the name El Deafo from a television show she is watching at home.
100
In Chapter 8, Cece receives an invitation to a slumber party from Ginny. What page is that on?
Page 85.
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What happens with Helen which causes her to stop talking to Cece?
Cece's eye is injured by a tree. (Chapter 12)
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What does an audiologist do?
An audiologist checks hearing.
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Examples can include limerick, couplet, and "You have to be deaf to understand".
Poetry
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What superhero does Cece compare herself to, or think about often?
Batman
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In what chapter does Cece get injured after playing with Martha on the trampoline? In what way is she injured?
Chapter 12. She runs into a tree, and gets her eye poked.
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In chapter nine, where does Cece's mother take her that causes her to feel upset?
A sign-language class.
300
What is an ability?
An ability is a skill. (pg.43)
300
This tells a story which can be separated into sentences, paragraphs, and even chapters.
Prose
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What is El Deafo's secret weapon?
The ability to hear things from very far away.
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On what page does Cece meet the audiologist?
Page 14
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Does Cece reunite with Helen or Martha at the end of the story, as superhero and sidekick?
Martha.
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What does clarify mean?
Make something easier to understand. (pg.40)
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El Deafo is an example of this.
Prose
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Is Cece's superpower something she does naturally, or does she need something to make this happen?
Cece needs a device. Her phonic ear. Without the device, she can hear nothing.
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In Chapter 13, Cece's vision changes, and this change causes her to act in a way that Mrs. Sinkleman thinks she is cheating. On what page does this start?
Page 155
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In Chapter five, Cece is feeling lonely in first grade. Where does she say she feels like she is spending her time?
In a bubble.
500
What does it mean to concentrate?
To focus, or stay on task, listening and participating. (pg.212)
500
William Shakespeare, a playwright, wrote Romeo and Juliet, which is an example of __________.
Drama
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After a while, Cece requires the assistance of another "gadget" to help her be successful in her daily life. What "gadget" does Cece need?