The Beans and Rice Chronicles

ELA Academic Vocab

300

The main character

What is protagonist?

500

The location, time period and world

What is setting?

700

C E R stands for

What is claim, evidence, reasoning?

900

What does SIDE stand for?

What is

1. Summarize

2.Identify

3. Define

4.Explain

1000

Six elements of plot in order

What is:

1. exposition

2. conflict

3. rising action

4. climax

5.falling action

6.resolution

BR Plot

300

Watching the ball drop during New Year's Eve was at this point in the pot

What is exposition?

500

Mama's character trait during the rising action

What is irresponsible, absent, or in denial?

700

What is the climax of the story is the main conflict is character versus society?

What is the librarian telling Isaiah about the contest?

900

What conflict seemed to be resolved when Mama "half smiled" at Isaiah in the library one day?

What is character versus character

1000

Point in the plot: Isaiah running to the library after fighting with Mama about getting a job.

What is falling action?

BR Conflict

300

Isaiah is struggling to take care of himself and his behavior because of his mother’s alcoholism.

What is character versus character?

500

Isaiah acting out at school

What is character vesus self?

700

Winning the $300 writing content can contribute to resolving this conflict

What is character versus society

900

At the beginning of the story mama's character trait was ________ and when the conflict resolved she her trait was __________

What is (synonym for) ignorant/irresponsible/absent to proud/present

1000

List 3 events that contribute to cvsociety conflict

1. No food/farting syrup

2.Charlie's hair

3. Eviction

4.Motel

5.Rice and beans

Psych 101

300

Human behaviour during stressful situations

What are defense mechanisms?

500

"The way I see it, Mama’s kinda the reason I had detention in the first place." Defense mechanism

What is projection?

700

Isaiah shows sublimation through these two actions

1. Reading dad's notebook

2.Going to the library

900

Mama laying bed all day and not taking responsibility

What is denial?

1000

A situation where a child takes on adult or parent-like responsibilities such as caring for siblings or emotional support.

What is parentification OR parent-child?

BR Comprehension

300

Isaiah is excited to read this

His dad's notebook

500

This event triggered all three conflicts

What is Isaiah's father's death OR Mama not taking responsbility

700

Isaiah felt the most relief and safety in this setting

What is the library?

900

Why did Isaiah smell like smoke?

What is the cheap motel?

1000

The name of the story Isaiah entered into the library contest

What are "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"?