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What is the setting for the story "Diamond Land"
South Africa, 1991
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Which target word means prejudice?
bias
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describe, describes, described, describing................................ He_______________the story to me yesterday.
described
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which word does NOT belong in the word family........................... explain, explanation, expect, explained, explaining
expect
100
How did Nkosi know that Ayize had a girlfriend back home?
He had a string of white beads
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Which character is 16 years old, responsible, and courageous?
Ayize
200
Another word for disagreement is
conflict
200
travel, travels, traveled, traveling.................................. I will _______________to Colorado next week.
travel
200
Which word is NOT in the same word family as "direct".................... directed, direction, indirect, dirt, redirect
dirt
200
What is a section added to the end of a story that tells the fate of the characters?
an epilogue
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What happens to cause Ayize to go work in the mines?
Most of their cattle die.
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Which word means - having to do with the country
rural
300
eaten, eating, eats, eat........................................ Joe is____________breakfast. He__________ breakfast every day.
eating, eats
300
Which 2 words are in the same word family?......................... I will compare prices on bikes before I buy one. It is wise to comparison shop before making a large purchase.
compare, comparison
300
Why is it ironic that Ayize thinks Shantytown shimmers like a diamond?
Shantytown in just shacks crowed together.
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What important event causes Ayize to leave the mines?
Nkosi dies.
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which word means - mistreated by a boss
exploited
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name TWO words in the "construct" word family
constructs, constructed, constructing, construction, contractor, reconstruct, reconstructing, deconstruct
400
Name TWO words in the "exploit" word family
exploits, exploited, exploiting, exploitation
400
"The cool night air welcomed her" is an example of
personification
500
What is the theme of "Diamond Land"?
All people deserve justice and respect
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Nelson Mandella made good opportunities ________________ to everyone in his country.
accessible
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add an ending to "walk"........................................ Yesterday I _________________to the park after school.
walked
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word family : access........................... More jobs are_________________to high school graduates than to drop outs.
accessible
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When a story is told in the third person it is told by______
a narrator who is not a character in the story