Character Traits
Active/ Passive voice
The Medicine Bag
Symbolism
Animal Words/Vocab
100

The author provides clues by describing apperance, actions, feelings.

What is indirect characterization?

100

The subject is doing the action in the sentence.

What is active voice?

100
The amount of days Grandpa traveled on the bus.

What is two and a half days?

100

The symbolism of the white man's iron.

What is his purpose?

100

Grandma could not take karate lessons because she is _____.

What is frail?

200

When Sam said, “I scored three touchdowns last game,” Sid said, “I can beat that.” When Eleanor said, “I got an 87 in Math,” Sid said, “I can beat that." Sid is.

What is competitive?

200

Troupe Hellas performed traditional dances from Greece. This is an example of ...

What is active voice?

200

The money Grandpa carried in his boots was for...

What is a funeral/groceries?

200

The symbolism of the medicine bag.

What is Martin's acceptance of his heritage?

200

As she sat waiting for the doctor, her hands were clammy. The meaning of clammy.

What is sweaty?

300

When Paula came over, Susan and Janet were sitting around being bored. Paula called the museum to find out what the hours were. Then, she found the bus schedule and got Susan and Janet out the door. Paula is _______.

What is adventurous?

300

Hints of oregano, garlic, and cinnamon were detected in the air. This is an example of ...

What is passive voice?

300

Grandpa's father did this on the mountain to help him pray. 

What is fasting?

300

The symbol in this story...

Dana struggled to learn how to dance. She practiced and practiced, but she still

felt clumsy, and eventually became discouraged and sad. One morning at

breakfast with her dad, she glanced out the window. A squirrel was trying to get

food from a birdfeeder Dad had hung on a tree. Over and over again, the squirrel

would leap from a nearby branch onto the feeder. Each time, he would fall to the

ground. Then, he’d shake himself off, climb the tree, and try again. He kept at it

until finally, he succeeded. Then, he gobbled up all of Dad’s birdseed. “That

squirrel!” Dad said with a laugh. “He never quits!” Dana had the same idea.

Maybe she could be a squirrel, too.

What is a squirrel?
300

They turned their heads and smiled ___________ at her.

What is sheepishly?

400

Most of the time, Emily is cheerful and talks a lot. Every now and then, though, she gets in a quiet mood and does not say much. This is 

What is direct characterization?
400

Grandpa took the bus to get to Martin’s family. Change to passive voice.


What is "The bus was taken by Grandpa to get to Martin's family."?

400

The medicine bag's purpose...

What is to protect from evil?

400

Dana struggled to learn how to dance. She practiced and practiced, but she still

felt clumsy, and eventually became discouraged and sad. One morning at

breakfast with her dad, she glanced out the window. A squirrel was trying to get

food from a birdfeeder Dad had hung on a tree. Over and over again, the squirrel

would leap from a nearby branch onto the feeder. Each time, he would fall to the

ground. Then, he’d shake himself off, climb the tree, and try again. He kept at it

until finally, he succeeded. Then, he gobbled up all of Dad’s birdseed. “That

squirrel!” Dad said with a laugh. “He never quits!” Dana had the same idea.

Maybe she could be a squirrel, too.

The symbol represents..

What is persistence?

400

The field was so empty. The remaining trees were straggled along the road.

What is messy?

500

Roberto has arrived,” said Roberto loudly, stepping onto the basket ball court. He handed his jacket to Rodney, the friend who followed him everywhere. Roberto was wearing a top-brand sports shirt. He flexed his arm muscles so that others could admire them. The other players looked at each other nervously. Roberto is.

What is full of himself?

500

Change from active to passive... At almost one in the morning we realized the time.


What is "At almost one in the morning the time was realized by us."

500

The name of the tribe Grandpa is apart of...

Who are the Lakota?

500

The sacred sage represents...

What is new ownership?

500

People will lionize you as the Voice of a Generation. The meaning of lionize.

What is attention?