Virtues & Character
This virtue involves having polite manners, saying "please" and "thank you," and showing respect to others.
What is courtesy?
This device compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
In Gary Soto’s poem "Oranges" the speaker doesn't have enough money for a piece of candy, so he pays with a nickel and this object.
What is an orange?
This insect, celebrated with a giant monument in Enterprise, Alabama, ruined the region's cotton crops and forced farmers to switch to peanuts.
What is the Boll Weevil?
In this live-action/CGI movie series, a tiny, polite bear from Darkest Peru travels to London, wearing a blue duffle coat and a red hat, with a deep love for marmalade sandwiches.
What is Paddington?
Often called courage or bravery, this virtue gives a person the mental and emotional strength to face difficulties, danger, or pain.
What is fortitude?
"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of this device, which compares two things by saying one thing is another.
What is a metaphor?
In Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken," the speaker stands in the woods trying to choose between two of these.
What are roads (or paths)?
This historic capital city of Alabama is famous for its massive role in the Civil Rights Movement, including the 1955 Bus Boycott.
What is Montgomery?
This streaming platform is known for viral, short-form video trends, dances, and audio clips used by millions of teens.
What is TikTok
This virtue is practiced when you follow the rules or instructions of parents, teachers, and authority figures.
What is obedience?
Language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is imagery?
William Carlos Williams writes an apology for eating the delicious, sweet, and cold plums in this short poem.
What is "This Is Just to Say"?
Born in Alabama, this famous author wrote The Story of My Life after learning to communicate despite being both blind and deaf.
Who is Helen Keller?
This popular streaming series features a group of kids fighting monsters from "The Upside Down" in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
What is Stranger Things?
This virtue is defined as having strong belief or trust in something, even when you cannot physically see it.
What is faith?
Giving human characteristics or actions to non-human things, like "the wind whispered."
What is personification?
Gary Soto's poem "Oranges" is written in this style of poetry, which tells a story and contains elements like an exposition, conflict, and climax.
What is a narrative poem?
Huntsville, Alabama, earned this specific, galactic nickname due to its massive role in developing technology for NASA space missions.
What is The Rocket City?
Known for its clean humor, this massive studio behind hits like Despicable Me and The Secret Life of Pets is famous for characters who speak a funny language and love bananas.
What is Illumination Entertainment (The Minions)?
A person practicing this virtue doesn't brag or think they are better than everyone else; they stay modest and grounded.
What is humility
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words close together, like "Peter Piper picked a peck."
What is alliteration?
Robert Frost concludes his poem by stating that choosing the road "less traveled by" made this final outcome.
What is "all the difference"?
This legendary group of African American military pilots trained in Alabama during World War II and fought heroically in Europe.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
In the beloved animated movie Inside Out and its smash-hit sequel, this emotion is represented by a glowing, bright-blue hair character who is determined to keep Riley happy.