The Treasure of Lemon Brown
Identify the two main characters in the story.
Greg Ridley and Lemon Brown.
Recall the name of Helen Keller's teacher.
Anne Sullivan.
Explain the difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns.
Reflexive pronouns are necessary to the sentence; intensive pronouns add emphasis.
Choose the correct adjective: _____ backpack belongs to Ahmed.
this
Summarize why Greg leaves his house on the stormy night.
He leaves to avoid another lecture from his father about his poor grades.
Explain how Helen felt before Anne Sullivan arrived.
She felt frustrated, isolated, and confused.
Identify the pronoun type in: The cat cleaned itself.
Reflexive
Identify the demonstrative adjective in: These books are interesting.
these
Demonstrate how Lemon Brown shows bravery during the conflict with the thugs.
He protects his treasure and confronts the thieves despite his age.
Illustrate how the well-house experience helped Helen learn language.
Water flowed over her hand while Anne spelled "water," helping Helen connect words to objects.
Construct a sentence containing an intensive pronoun.
Example: The principal himself welcomed the guests.
Write a sentence using both a demonstrative and a possessive adjective.
Example: These shoes are my favorite pair.
Analyze how Greg's feelings toward his father change from the beginning to the end of the story.
At first Greg is frustrated, but by the end he understands that his father's strictness comes from love and concern.
Analyze how Helen changes from the beginning to the end of the memoir.
She changes from angry and confused to curious, hopeful, and eager to learn.
Select the correct conjunction: I was tired, _____ I went to bed early.
so
Identify the prepositional phrase in: The cat slept under the bed.
under the bed
Evaluate whether Lemon Brown's treasure is more valuable than money. Use evidence from the story to support your opinion.
Yes, because the harmonica and newspaper clippings represent memories and love for his son.
Judge whether Anne Sullivan was successful as a teacher. Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Yes. Helen learns the meaning of language and gains a new understanding of the world.
Develop a sentence using any FANBOYS conjunction correctly.
We wanted to play outside, but it started raining.
After lunch, we walked through the park. Identify all prepositional phrases.
After lunch; through the park