Literary Analysis
Visualization
"Sticks" Plot
"Currents" Plot
Pop Culture (had to sneak it in)
100
What is a theme?
The deeper meaning of a text
100
The father puts dresses the pole in this suit on what day?
Thanksgiving night
100
Name three holidays/occasions the father dresses the pole up for.
Thanksgiving/Christmas; Super Bowl; Fourth of July; Veteran’s Day; Halloween; Groundhog Day; earthquake in Chile; death of his wife.
100
What happens to the Filipino boy's brother?
He drowns in the ocean.
100
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Beyonce or Jay-Z
200
What is a main idea?
The overall message the author intends to convey to the audience.
200
They mention these in "Currents."
Cabana!
200
The father didn't let his kids have cupcakes and _____
Ice Cream
200
What does the grandmother call her grandchildren?
Seals
200
What insurance company has had a fictional spokesperson named Flo since 2008?
Progressive
300
Why is childhood a theme in "Currents?"
The children in the story were heavily affected when the brother dies. This is also a coming-of-age (growing up) story. (Answers may vary)
300
What happens when this is playing?
The father dies.
300
Who did the children sell the house to?
A young couple
300
Gary mistakes ____ for seaweed.
The brown hair of the body.
300
What movie won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Film?
Shrek
400
What is a symbol?
A symbol is any image or thing that stands for something else.
400
What are these beach goers doing?
"Trolling" the water for the lost boy. They're searching for him.
400
The father put a sign on the pole at the end of the story. What did the sign say?
LOVE and FORGIVE
400
What does Gary drink in the beginning of the story?
Single Malt
400
What TV show is set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana?
Parks and Recreation
500
Why is loneliness a theme in "Sticks?"
The children are lonely without a father. The father doesn't have friends, so he relies on the pole for company. (Answers may vary).
500
The father drapes this over the pole for ________
Groundhog Day.
500
What kind of medals did the father put around the pole?
Army medals
500
How long was the boy underwater before the volunteers began to look for him?
20 minutes
500
What is Donald Glover's stage name?
Childish Gambino
600
The line "...it was a simple summer day" contrasts the _____ mood of the majority of "Currents."
Dark. (Answers may vary)
600
What is this diagram referring to?
A riptide
600
What happened on Christmas Eve?
The father yelled at one of the children for wasting an apple slice.
600
Why does the grandmother want her grandchildren to go swimming the next day?
To make sure they aren't afraid of the water.
600
Who coined the phrase "hot girl summer"?
Megan Thee Stallion
700
"Currents" and "Sticks" represent how people deal with ______.
Trauma/loss/tragedy (answers may vary)
700
How does this image relate to "Currents?"
It represents the girl holding the Filipino boy's hand.
700
What phrase did the father say to the children when they poured ketchup?
Good enough
700
What specifically made the girl feel nauseous and eventually throw up?
The hand of the dead brother
700
What is the most watched Youtube video of all time?
Baby Shark Dance