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Vocabulary
Inferences
Character's POV
Plot
Critical Thinking
100
Commence
To begin
100
Lemon Brown’s clothes help you infer that he is...
a homeless person
100
Greg is angry with his father because...
His father won't let him play basketball with The Scorpions
100
What is the setting of the story?
Harlem, present day, beginning of basketball season.
100
What are two things that the thugs do or say that helps you infer that they mean to harm Lemon Brown?
-threatens him -says they'll "bash his head in" -break into his home -carry a lead pipe -yell and shout any others?
200
Beckon
Signal to do something
200
What does Lemon Brown do that helps you infer that people have attacked him before?
He threatens Greg with a razor.
200
Why does Lemon Brown believe that his treasure is worth fighting for?
Having it connects him to his past and his son.
200
What is the full name of the protagonist of the story?
Greg Ridley
200
What are two ways Lemon Brown treats Greg like a son?
-protects him -holds his hand -teaches him lessons -scolds him when he's being foolish Any others?
300
Tremor
Nervous Shaking
300
How does Greg’s encounter with Lemon Brown change his view of his own father?
Greg realizes fathers and sons have a special bond, and learns to treasure his father.
300
Why is Greg's father upset with him?
Greg failed math.
300
In the climax of the story, what does Greg do after he realizes, “the scene could be even eerier.”
He makes and eerie howl to scare the thugs.
300
Why is Lemon Brown sure that the men will not return?
Because they're afraid of the old man and ghosts.
400
Ominous
Threatening
400
How does Lemon Brown know that his son valued the treasure?
The son kept the treasure while he fought in the war.
400
When Greg FIRST meets Lemon Brown, what does he think about him?
He is scared at first, then he thinks Lemon Brown is a joke.
400
What is the treasure of Lemon Brown?
A dented harmonica and newspaper clippings
400
To whom is Lemon Brown’s treasure worth more: Greg or Lemon Brown? Support your opinion with details from the story.
Teacher's Discretion
500
Gnarled
Roughened from age or work
500
What is one inference you can make about why Lemon Brown stops playing the blues?
-The war started -His son was gone -He had nobody to support -"Hard Times" came Any others?
500
Why does Greg smile at the end of the story?
He is about to be lectured by his father because his father cares about him.
500
Where does Lemon Brown say he is going "next week?"
St. Louis
500
What message does this story have about the importance of sacrifice? Use details from the story to support your response.
Teacher's Discretion