Vocabulary
From the text, describe: stoop
"...as e sat on the stoop of his building." (paragraph 1)
Porch
Greg is failing one of his classes:
What class is this, and where in out text does it mention this?
** Include a quote from our text
"But the principal had ended the suspense early when she sent the letter saying Greg would probably fail math if he didn't spend more time studying" (paragraph 3).
OR
"... first reading the letter the principal had sent to the house, then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in math" (paragraph 1)
The person, who is telling the story, is known as:
The narrator
In our text it says, "Some of the guys had held an impromptu checker tournament there the week before, and Greg had noticed that the door, once boarded over, had been slightly ajar" (paragraph 6)
Using context clues, what might "slightly ajar" mean:
Which is a synonym for impromptu?
a) planned
b) unrehearsed
c) deliberate
b) unrehearsed
Look back in the text, what is Lemon Brown's treasure, in what paragraph do we see this?
**Include a quote from the text.
Paragraph 95 tells us what Lemon Brown's treasure is. The text says, "He revealed some yellowed newspaper clippings and a battered harmonica" (p95).
Describe point of view:
The perspective of who is telling the story
In paragraphs 75-77, Greg tries to howl when the three men come to the abandoned building. Why did he howl?
Greg wanted to distract the men from hurting Lemon Brow when they found him on the staircase.
Which word means the OPPOSITE of eerie?
a) scary
b) spooky
c) familiar
c) familiar
Look back in your text:
Where is Lemon Brown going at the end of our story, and where does it say this in the text?
Paragraph 113 reads, "'Now didn't I tell you I was going to east St. Louis in the morning?'"
If a story is narrated by two or more characters this point of view used is called:
Multiple points of view
In paragraph two, we learn that Greg's dad dropped out of school early. Why do you think he reacts so upset when hearing about Greg's grades?
He did not have the opportunities Greg has, and thinks he can be doing so much better in school.
In the text it says, "They used to say I sung the blues so sweet that if I sang at a funeral, the dead would commence to rocking with the beat." (paragraph 39)
What does commence mean?
Begin
Where has Greg seen Lemon Brown before?
**Include a quote from the text.
"Greg relaxed. He had seen the man before, picking through the trash on the corner and pulling clothes out of a Salvation Army box" (paragraph 23).
Is this story narrated in FIRST, SECOND, or THIRD person point of view?
How do you know?
Third person point of view.
The narrator uses terms like, "Greg said".
Why were Lemon Brown's treasures so valuable to him?
These were the items his son took with him when fighting in the war. When he died, he had these items on him; Lemon Brown knew his son valued them and they made him proud.
Create your own:
Use involuntary in a sentence.
Answers may vary
What was did they call Lemon Brown in the south?
**Include a quote from the text.
"They told of Sweet Lemon Brown, a blues singer and harmonica player who was appearing at different theaters in the South" (paragraph 97).
Create your own:
Can you create a sentence with SECOND person point of view?
ANSWERS VARY
(must address the reader as you)
In paragraph 118 we read, "Greg pushed the button over the bell marked Ridley, thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him and smiled."
Why did Greg smile when thinking of the lecture he would get when coming home?
Greg hears the love Lemon Brown had for his son, Jesse, and knows his father is just looking out for him. This lecture will be out of love, to better Greg and the relationship he has with his father.