Plot
What is the setting of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?
An abandoned building, it's raining
Who does Greg meet when he sneaks out?
Lemon Brown
Greg's father won't let him play what sport?
Basketball
How old is Greg?
14
True or False: Mrs. Gammell hasn't been upstairs at school this year.
False! But only because I have a meeting there once a week.
What do we call the very end of the story on a plot diagram?
Resolution
Greg's dad is worried about his grade in what class?
Math
What is the weather like when Greg leaves his house?
Rainy, stormy
He said "if you know your pappy did something, you know you can do something too."
Lemon Brown
What is the name of our 6th grade principal?
Ms. Spurling
What is included in the exposition of any story?
Background info, character names, setting
What does Lemon Brown do to get the thugs out of the building?
He hurls his body down the stairs.
What is Lemon Brown's treasure?
A harmonica and old newspaper clippings.
Describe Lemon Brown - give me at least 3 details about him.
He is homeless, he is wearing coats, he was a blues musician, he used to be called "Sweet Lemon Brown"
Mrs. Gammell likes this singer. She recently came out with a new album.
Taylor Swift
The most exciting part of the story is called...
The climax
What kind of treasure do the thugs think that Lemon Brown has?
Money
What team did Greg want to play for?
The Scorpions
We use the STEAL method to analyze characters. Tell me what S, T, and A stand for?
Says, thinks, actions
TRUE
What are the 5 elements of plot?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Why was Lemon Brown's treasure so valuable to him?
Because he gave it to his son and his son carried it around with him when he went to war.
Lemon Brown talks about 2 people who died. Who are they?
His son and his son's mother.
Characterize the thugs from the story. Give me 3 details about them.
They are prepared to hit him with a pipe, they have come to steal, they have slurred speech, Lemon Brown calls them "bad men."
How much was the world's most expensive book every sold? (WHOEVER GETS CLOSEST WITHOUT GOING OVER WILL GET THE POINTS)
30.8 MILLION. It was Leonardo da Vinci's science diary.