Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Who is the author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Mildred D. Taylor
The European front, thanks to the Hitler regime, was known for its concentration camps. The west coast of the US responded to Pearl Harbor by detaining Asian Americans in these camps.
Internment Camps
The purpose of a hook in an introduction is to...
To grab the reader’s attention and introduce the topic.
simile
Purpose/reason for writing.
How many acres were on the Logan family’s land?
400
Germany shifted from a democracy to a fascist regime under the rule of Hitler. This notable American right was denied in Germany to expedite this process.
Freedom of speech.
These connect ideas and ensure a smooth flow between paragraphs.
transistions
Sound words
onomatopoeia
the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story; a culmination or apex.
climax
What event causes Cassie to realize the severity of racism in her community?
Being forced to apologize to Lillian Jean Simms
Though there were a number of reasons for the Great Depression, most cite this event as the inciting incident.
A persuasive essay aims to convince the reader, while an argumentative essay presents this to support a claim.
evidence
Big Bob brought a brand new black Buick. The repetition on consonant sounds.
alliteration
Introduces setting and characters; reveals a conflict/sets the stage for conflict
exposition
How does the Logan family resist the Wallace family’s influence?
By boycotting the Wallace store and organizing a community boycott.
These laws kept the notion and heart of slavery alive in the south long after the Civil War and Lincolns federal abolishment of slavery.
Jim Crowe Laws
Revising focuses on content and structure, while editing focuses on writing mechanics and this student favorite.
grammar
irony
The authors attitude or feeling about the subject typically established through word choice.
tone
This man, an unexpected family friend and supporter of the Logans, backed the families boycott and intervened on TJ's behalf.
Mr. Jameson
This practice allowed former plantation owners to exploit former slaves and hold onto their land.
Sharecropping
In argumentative writing this key addition to an essay is often forgot.
the counter-argument
The wind gently whispered through the trees.
personification
The moral, lesson, big idea, or take-away the author wants you to receive from their work.
theme