Who is this?
Who is brisk, friendly, naive, and curious?
Billy Weaver
What does it mean when you say someone has the world in the palm of one hand?
It means they had everything handed to them. They never had to work hard for anything.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
We will need to live in the hotel while the house is being repainted.
while the house is being repainted
What type of sentence is this?
I want to ride a bicycle on the moon.
Simple
True or False:
Mama gives Dee the quilts.
False.
Who is shy, kind, homely and envious?
Maggie
When mama feels like she's trapped and ignorant when Dee reads to them, what does that say about Dee?
She is condescending and she is trying to show off her reading skills since she had an education.
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
Until he apologizes for being rude, I refuse to see him.
I refuse to see him.
What type of sentence is this?
We were in class yesterday when the fire drill started.
Complex
How did Maggie get her burn scars and how did it affect her life afterwards?
She was burned in a house fire and it affected her confidence.
Who is generous, forgetful, friendly, and creepy?
The landlady
When Billy calls the landlady a jack-in-the-box, what does that tell you about the landlady? (3 things)
She is surprising, unexpected, moves quickly and can be scary like a jack-in-the-box.
What is the dependent clause?
It isn't necessary to study if you have studied a little each day.
if you have studied a little each day
What type of sentence is this?
I took my umbrella with me incase it rains.
Complex
What disrespectful thing does Dee want to do with the butter churn and quilts?
She wants to use them as household art decorations.
Dee
When Maggie is described as having her chin on chest, eyes on the ground, what does this tell you about her? (3 things)
She has low self-esteem, no confidence, and can't look anyone in the eye.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
I have decided to go whether he attends the party or not.
whether he attends the party or not
What type of sentence is this?
While I was taking a nap, I dreamt about living in forest and I was riding unicorns everyday.
Compound-Complex
What does Dee think Maggie will do to the quilts?
Who is big-boned, gentle, brave, and strong?
Mama
When mama is described as being not afraid of physical labour, has rough man-working hands, and is afraid to look white people in the eye, what does all of this tell you about mama? (3 things)
She is strong and brave (not afraid of physical labour). She has a hard life (rough man-working hands). She was oppressed and has no confidence (afraid to look white people in the eye).
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
Since you've just taken your English exam, you probably don't feel like studying for you Chinese exam tomorrow.
you probably don't feel like studying for you Chinese exam tomorrow
What type of sentence is this?
She just started school and her brother is in the same grade but her sister is in the elementary school.
Compound
What does Dee change her name to and why does she want to change it?
Dee changes it to Wangero because she doesn't want to keep a name that slave owners gave her family.