Copper Sun
Copper Sun 2
Reading Strategies
Fiction Vocabulary
Random
100

This woman spent time with Amari, from Cape Coast Castle, up until the moment Amari was sold to Mr. Derby.

Who is Afi?

100


Who is the author of the book Copper Sun.

**** TRIPLE THREAT****

Name another title/book by her

Who is Sharon Draper?😊

100

To create pictures in your mind while you read something based on the vivid details given.

What is visualizing.

100

In the story, one of the final rising action events was crossing the river.  Who had a problem with it and why?

Tidbit because of the gator trauma in SC at Derbyshire

100

Which Elite sports team has won the most games even going to State Championship? 

What is "Volleyball"

200

This character gave a wagon,has a husband named Patrick and a son who was fond of Polly . . .

Who is Fiona

200
A man that helps Amari learn some English during her trip on America.
Who is Bill (The red-headed sailor)?
200

To use evidence to guess what will happen next in a book.

What is predicting?

200

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Define the  word Conflict, and tell two different kinds in literature.

The main problem in a fiction story.


Man vs self, nature, society or man

200

****TRIPLE THREAT****

Today is the first day of this professional sports season.

What is baseball?

300

****DAILY DOUBLE***


The year that Copper Sun takes place.

What is 1738-1776?

300

After Amari's village is burned down, she and the rest of the slaves receive this painful reminder they are no longer free before boarding the boat.

What is branding/branded

300

When you read and items represent something else as in colors meaning rage or snakes representing evil, this is called what ??

What is symbolism

300

in the resolution, what were the jobs of Amari and Polly?  

Seamstress and Teacher

300

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The name of the poem that opens COPPER SUN

Who is Heritage by  Countee Cullen

400
The number of years Polly has to work as an indentured servant.
What is 14 years?
400

What is the Copper Sun symbolic of as it can be seen throughout her journey and suggests she can find beauty wherever she goes...it ties into the theme...what is it supposed to represent?

What is HOPE

400
When Expert Readers find the most important information from something they have read and explain it in only a few, short sentences.
What is summarizing?
400

Define the following word: Protagonist

The main character in the story.

400

Mr Smith , how many years has he taught at ESA?!

What is 12 years?

500

This is the part of the plantation that only Mr. Derby and 1 other person had a key for.

What is the smokehouse?

500

A man who Polly worked for before she was sold to Mr. Derby.

Who is Jeremy Carton

500


Describe who Buck is?

Besa is now Buck.  He tried to escape and was beaten and broken. 

500

Who is/are  the antagonists in Copper Sun

The colonizers, Clay, Mr. Derby 

500

Name 3 faculty or staff members at Elite who attended an HBCU

Dobson, Edwards, Hutchins-Trapp, Barnett, Bailey,
Pippens, Mr. West, Mr. Smith, Mr. Ware