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Breaking Through
Grammar
Conflict
Figurative Language
Plot/Setting
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What is the setting of the novel Breaking Through?
California
100
What change should be made to the following sentence: ms. Gentry got sick yesterday and felt really bad.
A) Change yesterday to yester-day B) Insert a period after yesterday C) Capitalize ms. D) Make no change
100
Name the five types of conflict and identify external and internal: Man VS ?
Man vs Man (external/internal), Man vs Self (internal), Man vs Society (external), Man vs Nature (external), Man vs Technology (external)
100
What is personification? Write an example.
Personification gives human characteristics to inanimate objects. Example: The lighting knows
100
What is setting?
Time and place the story is located.
200
What does Panchito want to become?
Teacher
200
What change should be made to the following sentence? He utilizes his skills to helped people in history.
A) Change history to History B) Change utilizes to utilized C) Change helped to help D) Make no change
200
Identify the conflict type (man vs ?): "I know he's sick but I'm tired of his ugly moods" (Jimenez 55).
Man vs Man
200
What is the difference between a simile and metaphor?
A simile compares using like or as, and metaphors simply compares.
200
In Breaking Through, how does the setting affect the plot development concerning Panchito and Peggy? (Think time)
Sample Answer: They cannot be together because of the racism seen in that time.
300
What is Panchito older brother's name?
Roberto
300
What change should be made to the following sentence? My English teacher, King Sullivan, likes to scream random things in class to irritate Miss McKinney.
A) Change English to english B) Change King to king C) Delete the commas D) Make no change
300
Identify the conflict type (Man VS ?) "We picked carrots" (Jimenez 75).
Man VS Nature
300
Read the following simile: King Sullivan's ballet dancing is as beautiful as a white swan on a dim afternoon. Why is Sullivan called a "white swan" in the sentence?
Because his dancing is beautiful and white swans are known to be beautiful and graceful.
300
In Breaking Through, how does the setting affect the plot development concerning Panchito and his gaps in school?
Acceptable Answer: Because he is a migrant worker, this causes his gaps and he has to work extra hard to get caught up.
400
What do Panchito and Roberto practice in the kitchen?
Dancing
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What change should be made to sentence 11? (10) This ambition led Sullivan to work with teachers from Lady Bird Johnson to explore the history behind cell phones. (11) The teachers wants to find the answer.
A) Changed wants to want B) Change teachers to teacher C) Change history to History D) Make no change
400
Identify the conflict type (Man VS ?) "There goes my grade I thought (Jimenez 81).
Man VS Self
400
On Panchito's first dew days of school on pages 76-80 , the author's use of imagery creates a feeling of...
Nervousness, overwhelming
400
Page 21 is important to the story because? A) Roberto loses his job and it changes Panchito's life. B) Panchito is embarrassed of being deported. C) I have no idea miss. D) Both B & C
A
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What does Panchito consider disrespectful?
Talking back to his father Being alone in a room with a girl Disagreeing with his father
500
What change should be made to the sentence? King Sullivan, Mrs. McKinney, Ms. Gentry, and Mrs. Marsh was eating in the courtyard. Sullivan tried to steal Mrs. McKinney's sandwhich, but she punched him in the face.
A) Change Ms. to Miss B) Change tries to tries C) Change King to king D) Change was to were
500
Identify the conflict type (Man VS ?) "You smell like a Mexican!" (Jimenez).
Man VS Man & Society
500
What does the figurative language on the top of page 18 help the reader imagine?
It shows how sad of a day it was for Panchito and Roberto, especially with the rain.
500
Who is the greatest teacher of all time? (hint hint...Mrs. Marsh)
Mrs. Marsh