Vocabulary
Grammar
Summaries
Short Story Questions
Poem Questions
100

Definition of Orchestrating

Carefully arranging, coordination or directing elements to produce a desired outcome

100

Use "Their" in a sentence

Could vary

100

Cherry Coke & Mint Pulao 

“Cherry Coke & Mint Pulao” is about a boy, Shivam, slowly realizing the hidden tensions in his family, symbolized by the clash between flashy modern comforts and quiet traditional roots.

100

What is the central conflict in "Cherry Coke and Mint Pulao"

the dad leaving every night and the daughter not knowing why.

100

What does “fast break” represent besides basketball?

The quickness of death and life

200

Definition of Gangly

Awkwardly tall, tink, and lanky in appearance or movement. 
200

What is the difference between deer and dear

Deer is an animal and dear is a term of endearment. 

200

The Appropriation of Cultures 

In “The Appropriation of Cultures,” a Black man named Daniel subverts racism by reclaiming Confederate symbols as his own, turning acts of oppression into expressions of pride and resistance.

200

Who is the antagonist in appropriation of cultures?

racism

200

Why is the dinner awkward in “I invite my parents to a dinner party”?

The parents won't acknowledge that the son is gay. They are very disapproving of him and the boyfriend. 

300

Definition of Thwarted

Prevent or blocked someone from achieving a goal or carrying out a plan

300

Give an example of an idiom

Piece of cake 

Break a leg 

Hit the books 

300

The Rock Eaters

In “The Rock Eaters,” first-generation immigrants who developed the magical ability to fly return to their island home, and their children—who cannot fly—consume rocks as a way to stay rooted in their ancestral land.

300

What is the theme of rock eaters?

leaving home is okay and going back may be traumatic, but it is important to remember when you can from. The community may also never want you to leave.

300

What is the tone of "Fast Break"?

Intense, fast, and sad

400

Definition of Colmados

Small neighborhood grocery or convenience stores

400

Tone vs Mood 

Tone is determined by the author 

Mood is your feelings while reading

400

I Invite my Parents to a Dinner Party 

A gay son invites his parents to dinner with his boyfriend, carefully orchestrates the evening to encourage genuine connection, and finds both awkwardness and small moments of hope that things might “be a little better.”

400

What does the “hornet” symbolize in Neural Plasticity?

a woman who doesn't understand how to react to people who have disabilities.

400

What does “My Papa’s Waltz” symbolize?

Alcohol addiction
500

Definition of Prodigals 

People who spend money or resources recklessly or wastefully; often refers to someone who returns home after squandering wealth. 

500

What is Diction? 

the author's choice of words. Can be informal, formal, simple, complex, positive, and negative

500

Neural Plasticity 

Mai encounters a "hornet" on her way to university. She navigates through the challenges of being blind and the ill-treatment that comes from that. 

500

What can we take away form the appropriation of cultures?

Sometimes symbols are not always bad and people can use them in positive ways. Also that racism is a constant issue. 

500

What are the relationships between the characters in "I Invite my Parents to a Dinner Party"?

The son has a boyfriend, the son is trying to have a positive relationship with his parents, and his parents are oblivious or trying to ignore that their son is gay.