Show:
Characters
Plot
Theme
Figurative Language
Identify the Poem
100
She is waiting for Lonnie to mess up.
Who is Lili's new mama (Selma)?
100
Name a good example of external conflict shown in the book and describe it.
What is Lonnie vs Ms. Edna Lonnie vs Selma (Lili's new mama) Lonnie vs Lamont
100
“I write the word HOPE on my hand.” (p77) This is a turning point in the story for Lonnie. This is an example of which theme from your list of Thematic ideas.
What is acceptance? change? Growing up?
100
Read the lines from the “Group Home” poem. “hearing all the Group Home loudness, that You are a Throwaway Boy. And the news just sits in your stomach Hard and heavy as Group Home food.” *Identify the type of figurative language from the lines in bold.
What is a simile?
100
first-graders pictures and drawings all up and down the hallways We don't want none of that in fifth grade. We don't want to. I mean, we're not supposed to want to.
What is Halloween poem?
200
Has a crush on Lonnie
Who is LaTenya?
200
In "Me, Eric, Lamont & Angel" Lonnie doesn’t want them to feel bad for him.
Why Lonnie doesn't share?
200
Which poem shows that Lonnie accepts his new life? The Fire p 86 June p 97 Poetry Poem p62 Failing p28
What is June?
200
Ms. Marcus says and the words circle round the room, bounce off the walls keep zooming past my head. Identify the type of figurative language
What is personification?
200
That's good luck! Don't worry, that's good luck
What is Pigeon?
300
Is most affected when Eric is sick in the hospital and away from school.
Who is Lamont?
300
Ms. Edna is laughing, crying and punching her son all at the same time. (Rodney p82)
Why is Ms. Edna is overwhelmed?
300
(LaTenya p96) And all I can do is reach out and touch those tiny bumps that once was fingers look at La Tenya, smile and let out a little whisper "No." Name a theme that fits this poem and how Lonnie feeling
What is acceptance, finding love, identity?
300
You're the best brother in the whole world. In the whole galaxy. Identify the type of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
300
Now everybody's head's bent over their notebooks. I'm slouching waiting for that stupid teacher to say... I want to yell today. I want to punch something. Hard.
What is Just Nothing Poem?
400
Important to Lonnie because she introduced him to poetry and helped him grieve.
Who is Ms. Marcus?
400
First Day of School (p91) is about Eric back at school and how he and life has changed for him. Eric has been though a lot. Eric has had to grow up... Think about a quote Eric has made.
How Eric is the boy AND the man he dreams?
400
By the end of the story, Lonnie realizes that Ms. Edna, Rodney and Jenkins are his new family. Recite an universal truth that would fit Locomotion and the above statement.
What is - families come in all shapes and sizes - Love triumphs over all: death, tradegy etc?
400
Throwaway boys identify the type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
400
upstate New York little town with a long name there's horses and a lake, a swimming pool, too.
What is Camp Kaufman?
500
"I once saw a little boy, And then in my dream, he was a man."
Who is Eric?
500
Name a good example of internal conflict in the book and describe it.
What is Lonnie vs anger Lonnie vs memories Lonnie vs sick stomach
500
Happiness depends on ourselves. In order to move on, we must forgive ourselves first. We must stop feeling guilty for the things we cannot control. Theme.
What is forgiveness?
500
This day is already putting all kinds of words in your head Identify type of figurative language
What is personification?
500
What's up, Dog? ... and he just looks off, nods real slow like he's seen some things we've never seen. Knows some things we'll never know.
What is First Day of School?