Narrative Writing Pretest 10/20-21/15

10/20/15

Language Arts

Teaching Objective: Students will study the novel The Wednesday Wars to learn knowledge and understanding of literary elements: character, setting, plot, rising action, conflict, climax, turning point, falling action, resolution. RL 8.2

Learning Objective:   Students will fill out the pretest handout for literary writing terms. Students will then share and fix answers on their pretest for completion of their own personal learning guide.

Starter: Correct this week’s sentence by identifying sentence parts including complete subject, simple subject, complete predicate, verb, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative, predicate adjective, noun of direct address, appositive or appositive phrase, prepositional phrase, etc.

Sentence Starter:  are there any alligators in that swamp mom

Literary Writing Handout: this will need to be gotten from me.

Power Point Check: After completing the handout students will check and correct/ discussion bringing in Wednesday Wars.

Follow-up: Reminder of December Learning Guide check off will be dead Wednesday 21^st no points after this date.

Novel: Wednesday Wars January Learning Guide audio beginning 10/21/15

Comprehensive Listening:  Procedure: Place sticky notes identifying figurative language, things you question or don’t understand, want to refer back to, or find important to the story while listening to the audio.  The last few minutes of class go to your sticky notes and transfer page numbers, paragraph numbers and key words onto paper so you will have it for reference in the novel at a later date. 

Key- December Learning Guide Wednesday Wars

KEY -  Wednesday Wars – December

A.  Vocabulary

*Seclusion  /  private                                                   *exquisite  / extremely beautiful

*Corresponding  / similar, written communication     *insubstantial  / lacking strength

*Obliterate / destroy                                                   *eminent  / famous

B.  Objects

1.  Hoodhood family lived in a perfect house.

                                  ___________________

2.   The cream puffs were placed on the classroom windowsill.

                                 __________________________________

3.   Holling felt desperate when he asked for the cream puffs.

                   ________________________________________

4.   He was embarrassed when his classmates saw him in the play.

            _______________________________________________

5.   Heather and Holling went to the church and lit a candle for Robert Kennedy.

                                        ____________________________________________

C.  Edit the following sentences, so they are correctly written. 

1. Every Wednesday Holling was the only student in Mrs. Baker’s classroom.

2. The Jewish students went to Temple Beth-El and the Catholic students went to Saint Adelbert’s, but Holling was Presbyterian and stayed at school.

3.  He thought that reading The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare would be dull.

4.  Mr. Hoodhood watched the news, read by Walter Kronkite, every evening.

5  Heather was working on Robert Kennedy’s campaign for the election in November.

6. Mr.Hoodhood bought a red Ford Mustang and drove it every day.

7. This novel takes place in New York City.

8.  Some students find math and science easy, but have difficulty with English and French.

9.  Canada, Mexico and the United States make up the continent of North America.

10. Heather had driven west from New York and stopped in Chicago.

11.  Holling would rather go to the moon, Mars or Venus than be seen in yellow tights.   

Figurative Language: 

D.  Answer the following.  Refer to notes and previous handouts to help you with meaning if necessary.

1. Explain how Camillo Junior High is personified in the lines “The reputation of the school was at stake, he told us, and he was very, very, very confident that we would not let Camillo Junior High down.”  The “school” can’t be let down.

2.    What shows alliteration in in “The rest of the morning announcements were as exciting as December drizzles…”    “D” sounds in December Drizzles

3.  Explain what the simile in “the rest of the morning announcements were as exciting as December drizzles” means.  Will Vary – Drizzles get monotonous – steady, slow

4.  Explain the meaning of the simile in “Balls as big as grapefruits hung from each branch.”  The ornaments were large

5.  To say that the bronze cups standing on the white linen cloth were as huge as History means the bronze cup was very large because history itself is very large

6.  To say the feathers will “sort of wave in the breeze when you walk” shows personification because to wave is a humanistic trait – feathers don’t wave

7.  Explain what the metaphor “Suspicion is an unbecoming passion” means.  To be overly suspicious as in a passion is not a good trait

8.  From the simile “He’s fighting like a jousting knight” what can we infer about the character’s fighting abilities?   He has a talent for fighting – good at it

9.  Metaphorically speaking, what does “You’re on a knife’s edge” mean?  Taking great risk – on the edge

10.  The characters of Prospero and Ariel are in reference to historical literature.  Besides being metaphors, to say “She was Prospero” and “I was Ariel” are examples of what figurative language? Allusion

11.  What is being personified in the line “beg the audience to send its gentle breath to fill the sails of our  freedom?”  audience’s breath

12.  What is being personified in the line “the scent of diesel fumes came in on the breeze – which was cutting right through my floral cape?   The breeze is cutting through the cape – it is cold

13.  What does the simile “I was about as frantic as a fairy warrior being very quiet can ever get” say about Holling’s state of mind?   Stressed!

14.  What can be inferred about Mickey Mantle from the similes “He had hands as large as shovels, and the forearms that came from his sleeves were strong as stone…his legs…looked like they could run down a train on the Long Island Rails Road?”  very large with strong legs

15.  What do you infer is the meaning behind the figurative language used in the line “Outside, it was the first really cold night of winter, and the only fire in sight was the stars high above us and far away, glittering like ice”?   it is cold and there is no heat, but the sky is lit up like it is on fire

16.  What do you infer about the baseballs from the simile “…their covers as white as snow”?  brand new

E.  Understanding What You Have Read – Answer the questions.  Some Answers will Vary

1.  Everyone at Camillo Jr. High is decorating for the holidays, except for Mrs. Baker.  Make an inference as to why you think she doesn’t.  Her husband is fighting in the war.  Her friend’s husband was just killed.  She just isn’t in the spirit of celebrating. 

2.  Why doesn’t Holling want to play the part of Ariel?  He is embarrassed to wear yellow tights with feathers “waving” on the butt

3.  What does Mrs. Baker reveal to the students that Holling is trying so hard to keep quiet about?  His performance in the play

4.  How does Mrs. Baker help Holling with his part in the play?  Practices his lines with him – helps hin “feel” it

5.  When Holling looks through the peephole from backstage, he sees Danny’s parents but not his own.  Site evidence from page 85 that indicates how Holling might feel about this.  Sad, On verge of crying - “And I guess you can’t look out stage peepholes very long, because your eyes start to water and the stuff in your nose gets drippy…”

6.  How do Danny, Meryl Lee, and Mai Thi react to Holling’s performance?  They are teary eyed – standing ovation

7.  What conflicts does Holling encounter on his way to meet Mickey Mantle?  When play is over the dressing room is locked so he has to stay in his costume.  Parents aren’t there to pick him up.  He doesn’t have bus money.  It is cold.  His  ball for signing was in his pants pocket…

8.  In reference to #7, how are some of Holling’s conflicts resolved?  Bus driver lets him on for free, gives him a baseball

9.  What evidence is there, from Mickey Mantle’s refusal to sign Holling’s baseball, that Danny is a sympathetic, caring friend?  Danny gives back his signed ball

10.  What does Holling mean when he talks about gods dying inside people?  He says, “When gods die, they die hard.”   (page 93)?    This is metaphorical death of a hero – athletes can be heroes and seem larger than life, but they are human and flawed.  When the flaw becomes too evident, the hero worship dies.  

11.  What do Mrs. Baker and her brother-in-law arrange for Danny, Doug and Holling?  The boys meet and practice with two popular Yankee Players – Pepitone and Horace Clarke.  They get new mits, baseballs, hats and a jacket.

12.  In reference to #11, what are the boys given?  They get new mitts, and baseballs.  Danny and Doug get hats.  Hollings gets Pepitone’s  jacket.

13.  What happens to #166 (page 99)?  Doug backs off   

14.  What does President Lyndon Johnson do on Christmas day (page 100)?   cease fire in Vietnam

Key Wednesday Wars Learning Guide November

Language Art

This learning guide will be dead on Wednesday the 7th. 

We will be checking it today in class 10/2/15

Wednesday Wars Learning Guide – November  Key

A. Vocabulary:  Become familiar with each word.

 *devious – underhanded                   *reconnaissance – examine / inspect

*virtue – high moral standards         *nefarious – wicked or criminal

*rhetorical – verbal language            *woe - sorrow

Grammar – Pronouns

Pronouns are used instead of or to take the pace of nouns in sentences.  Pronouns rename or replace a noun.   Example:  Holling felt that Mrs. Baker was always picking on Holling.  (noun)

                                   Holling felt that Mrs. Baker was always picking on him.  (pronoun)

B.  Underline the pronouns in these sentences.

1.  “She is always picking on me,” said Holling.

2.  Everyone was angry with them when the rats ate the cream puffs.

3.  “I am not sure I will like this,” muttered Holling to himself.

4.  Our living room was perfect because no one ever went in it.

5.  When Holling saw the rats he ran fast because they were chasing him.

6.  Holling thought the plays might be dull, but changed his mind after he had read several.

7.  “Who has the knives and forks?”  asked Mrs. baker.

Figurative Language – WORD BANK - simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, cliché, allusion, alliteration, analogy, symbolism,  

Allusion:  reference to event or person out of history, often found in literature

Alliteration:  using the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.  

Analogy:  a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared – relationship of ideas/things.

Symbolism:  something that stands or represents something bigger

C.  Choose from the word bank to Identify the figurative language.

1.  “November dripped onto Long Island as it did every year” Personification

2.  “The days turned gray and damp, and a hovering mist licked everything.”  Personification

3.  “The azaleas lost the remnants of their white and pink blossoms…and since they were half-naked and    embarrassed, my father wrapped them in tight burlap.”  Personification

4.  “…the stain was as wide as a garbage can lid, and dark with mold.”  Simile

5.  “…because I wanted to make the “strange stuff” come out more like a hiss.”  Onomatopoeia

6.  “Strange stuff, the dropsy drown you,” I whispered.  Alliteration

D.  For each of the following, identify ALL of the figurative language used (there may be more than one in each line), AND explain the meaning.

1.  “Stand here and we’ll see how you’ve done,” she said, which is sort of like a dentist handing you a mirror and saying, “Sit here and watch while I drill a hole in your tooth.  Simile and analogy – “like a dentist…” comparing seeing what you miss on a test to the bad experience of watching your dentist at work.

2.  ”…she slashed through my answers with a broad swathe of bright red ink.  It looked like my test was bleeding to death…“The gushing blood slowed to a trickle, and then, for the last thirty questions in a row, a complete stop.  Simile, personification, symbolism – “Looked like my test was bleeding to death: - means missed a lot on test – red ink symbolizes blood, which symbolizes death / failure

3.  “…And I remembered the death threats hanging over me like Shylock’s knife hanging over Antonio’s chest.”  Personification and simile – “death threats hanging… like Shylock’s knife” – means fears for life

4.  “Then they danced through the kitchen…out onto the front stoop, down the stairs and past the embarrassed azaleas.”  Personification – means azaleas are no longer in bloom – they are bare

5.  “…My charms crack not, my spirits obey, and Time goes upright with his carriage.”  Onomatopoeia – crack, Personification – spirits obey, time goes upright

6. “…finally the school clock clicked to noon…”  alliteration – clock clicked, onomatopoeia - clicked

7.  “So like an unstoppable mob, like a tidal wave, like an avalanche, we rushed into Camillo Junior High…”  simile – like unstoppable mob, like tidal wave, like an avalanche we rushed…meaning they went crashing in

8.  “I found out that I was going to play Ariel from The Tempest.  Ariel is a fairy.”  Metaphor – character is that of a fairy

 

Understanding What You Have Read

E.  Answer the questions. 

1.  How does mother nature almost seem to go to war with Hollings father (49)?  Roofs leaks into his perfect living room

2.  What evidence is there that Holling enjoyed reading The Tempest (50…)?  Holling practices the delivery of the cuss words – likes the plot, the storm, attempted murders, witches, wizards, invisible spirits, monster

3.  From pages 53-56, how do you know HHH really likes Shakespeare?  Recites lines constantly

4.  What explicitly does Holling tell Mrs. Baker he likes about Shakespeare (55)?  The rhythm

5.  Who is Miss Violet (56)?  chorus teacher

6.  In chorus Meryl stomped on Holling’s foot.  What is the effect of that (58-59)?  foot has pain running in gym class

7.  What good news does Holling’s dad get (62)?  Baker Sports is hiring him

8.  Who is Mr. Goldman (63)?  Owner of Goldman’s Best Bakery

9.  How is Holling able to buy twenty-four cream puffs for two dollars and forty-two cents (64-65)?  By knowing Shakespeare lines – Mr. Goldman is impressed and provides the cream puffs

10.  Everyone is looking forward to eating the cream puffs, but it is not to be.  What happened (67)?   Rats eat them

11.  Who does Holling play in the Tempest play (68)?  Ariel the fairy

12.  Holling’s friends insist that Holling buy cream puffs again for everyone.  How was it solved (70)?  Mrs. Baker buys cream puffs for everyone

13. What happens at the end of November that upsets Mrs. Bigio (72)?  Husband dies in Vietnam War

14. How does Holling compare the war and the sergeant’s death, with Shakespeare’s plays?  In The Tempest everyone (except Caliban) is happy and forgiven – happy ending.  “That’s how it is in Shakespeare.  But Shakespeare was wrong.  Sometimes there isn’t a Prospero to make everything fine again.”  Life doesn’t always have happy endings.

October Learning Guide

Language Arts 

      Students should have their October learning guide packet complete for check off tomorrow.  We will be starting on Learning Guide November Tomorrow.  We will have one more review on RL 8.4 figurative language before the final summation.  This learning guide will be checked tomorrow and be dead on Wednesday the 30th. 

KEY: Wednesday Wars – October (RL 8.1-5, L 8.2)

*persecution – hostility toward, ill treated                    *strategy – plan of action

*paranoid – mental condition                                            *dialogue – conversation

*extravagant – lacking restraint in spending                 *ominous – threatening

B.  Make a list of energetic action verbs and three verbs that also use auxiliary verbs with the action verb.  ANSWERS WILL VARY

Energetic Action Verb                                                       Auxiliary Verb(s) + Action Verb

*________________________                                      * __________________________

*________________________                                  * __________________________

*________________________                                  * __________________________

C.  Circle the verbs and underline the adverbs in the following.  Tell whether the adverbs tell how, where, when degree/ extent, how often/ how much.

1. Holling went outside and cleaned the erasers thoroughly.                  Tells ______________

2. He felt embarrassed when he saw the costume designed for Ariel.       Tells _____________

3. Mrs. Baker looked at Holling thoughtfully as he crouched under the disk.        Tells _________

4. Mrs. Bigio treated Mai Thi badly because she was feeling distraught herself.  Tells _________

5. Holling did not notice that the knives and forks fell out of the backpack.   Tells __________

Verbs                                                   Adverbs                                                  Tells

1. went, cleaned                            outside, thoroughly                             where, how/ extent

2. felt, saw                                     embarrassed                                       how

3. looked                                        thoughtfully                                         how

4. treated, was feeling                               badly, distraught                                 how, how

5. did notice, fell                            not                                                                   means “not” or “no”

Punctuation – The comma (,)

ANSWERS WILL VARY

D. Use content from the novel.  Write a sentence to illustrate each of the four uses explained above.

*Separating adjectives: ___________________________________________________________

* Separating verbs: ______________________________________________________________

*items in a list: _________________________________________________________________

*series of phrases or clauses: ______________________________________________________

E. Underline the figurative language and Identify what figurative language is being used.

1. “The classroom clock clicked off the minutes.”  Figurative Language is onomatopoeia

2. “…a sent that lingered like the smell of a dead animal caught underneath the floorboards.”  Figurative Language is a Simile

3. “The day was still a perfect blue October day, as if it had been waiting for me since I’d missed it at lunch recess.”  Figurative Language is: personification

4. “There was a little pause while the whole world sucked in its breath.”  Figurative language is: Personification

5. “The world is not a fair place.” “Life is not fair.”  Figurative language is a cliché

6. “Hiss,” said Caliban… “Screech,” said Sycorax…” figurative language Onomatopoeia

F. Explain what can be inferred from the following.

1. “…And by the way, for the record, I didn’t exactly say “oh” when Sycorax and Caliban jumped out from the cages.  Neither did Mr. Vendleri.  And neither did Mrs. Baker.” Possibly they all used “naughty” words because he didn’t repeat them.

2.  Given the fact that Holling dreams about events in the books he is reading one could infer that Holling likes the books because he is thinking about them and can relate to something in them.

Understanding What You Have Read

G.  Answer each question.

1. Who and Mai Thi, and where must she go on Wednesdays (23).  Mia Thi is a Vietnamese refugee brought to America by the Catholic Relief Agency.  Because the agency is taking care of her, she is required to go to Catechism on Wednesday afternoons even though she is not Catholic.

2. Which team will never win the World Series (25)?  Red Sox

3. How does Doug Swieteck’s brother act (26)?  Provide three details (26).  Acts crazy – pounds erasers against head, sticks chalk in mouth like fangs, went howling, roaring and slobbering down the hall

4. What one word states wha Meryl Lee things about Holling’s theory that Mrs. Baker hates him (27)? Paranoid

5. Why is Mr. Hoodhood upset with his daughter? What does Mr. hoodhood value, and what does his daughter value (35-36)?  The daughter paints a flower on her cheek and says she is a flower child – she believes in peace, understanding, freedom, sharing and helping each other.  The dad does not think highly of flower children.  Mr. Hoodhood values prestige and success.  In some ways they both want to be part of something bigger than themselves.

6.  What evidence is there to infer that Holling, Mrs. Baker and Mr. Vendleri did not like rats (42-44)?  They are all up on the desks.

7.  How did Holling feel when Mrs. Baker told him they were going to read Shakespeare on Wednesday Afternoons (40)?  Provide evidence to show his fears changed (46).  Holling says, “Of all the strategies Mrs. Baker could come up with, this must be the worst.  Teachers bring up Shakespeare only to bore students to death…No human being could stand it.”  After reading Shakespeare Holling says, “It turned out that Mrs. Baker’s strategy didn’t work…The Merchant of Venice was okay.”

8.  According to Holling’s analysis of Shylock, which character in the novel might Shylock parallel – be like (48)?  Provide evidence to support your inference.  Answers will vary…Since Shylock is trapped into being someone he doesn’t want to be, Holling parallels him because he must behave perfectly because his father intends for him to inherit his company.  Mr. Hoodhood paralles him because he feels he must adopt a certain attitude and maintain a certain image to stay successful. Holling’s sister might parallel Shylock because she is unable to express herself the way she wants to and must conform to what her father expects.  Mrs. Hoodhood also, because she too conforms to what she told to do, like hiding smoking from her husband.

Explicit or Inferred?

H.  For each question in Part G, write an “E” if it is an explicit answer.  Write an “I” if it is an inferred answer.  If there is more than one part to the question, be sure and write an “E” or an “I” for each part – in order.

1.  E                             5.  E

2.  E                             6.  E, I

3.  I, E                          7.  E

4.  E                             8.  I

Chart E – WILL VARY

1.      Cause Holling set the small cage containing food door-to-door with the large cage.

Effect – rats will run into the small cage with the food, cages moved apart and became wedged between the two cages

2.      When putting the rats back into their big cage, one of them stated to bite Holling.

Effect – Holling jumps back from the cages.

3.    Cause – the rats escaped

Effect – The rats climbed into the radiators, then up the walls and into the ceiling.

4.      Cause – Mr. Vendleri reported the situation with the rats to Mr. Guareschi.

Effect – Mr. Guareschi says they can’t let anyone know.

Diagram W – WILL VARY

First assignment: clean erasers

Second assignment: go get the cream puffs

Conflict: eraser chalk gets on the cream puffs

Holling’s Reaction: Says he doesn’t want a cream puff.  When Mrs. Baker gives him one he throws it in the Coat room.

Mrs. Baker’s reaction: Offers Holling another cream puff the next day

Reactions of Other Students: They tell Holling he owes them all a cream puff.

September Learning Guide Key

Language Arts:

Students who have not finished the learning guide in class are to take it home to complete.  DUE Friday.  This will be their study guide for the test.  They may check their own answers with this key. 

Students will be starting with October in the book. pg. 23

KEY – Novel Learning Guide: Wednesday Wars – September

Vocabulary – Know the meaning of each prior to reading.

*reassignment – to assign something new – duty etc.        *mutilation – disfigure, tear apart

*ally – friendship, friend                                                        *casualty – harm or eliminate

*recruited – enlist, hire                                                         *perimeter – distance around,

*propulsion – driving or propelling force                             *nefarious – famous for being wicked

Grammar Activities: ANSWERS WILL VARY

Nouns are words that name people, places and things.  Common nouns are not specific.  Proper Nouns name specific people, places, and things.

Make a list of five common nouns and five proper nouns from the novel as you listen.

                       Common                                                                                     Proper                                                          

                      *kid                                                                            *Camillo Jr. High

                      *deodorant                                                                *Mrs. Baker

                      *list                                                                            *Doug Swieteck

                      *gum                                                                          *Mrs. Sidman

                      *hair                                                                           *New York

Adjectives are words that modify or describe nouns.  When more than one adjective is used, separate the adjectives with a comma.

B. Make a list of two adjectives to describe each of the common nouns you have listed in Part A.

ANSWERS WILL VARY

            *juvenile, daring

            *spray, stinky

            *hate, bad

            *Wrigley’s, juicy

            *colored, dry

C.  Underline the nouns and circle the adjectives in the following sentences.

            1.   Holling felt he was picked on by his classroom teacher, Mrs. Baker

            2.   Every Wednesday Holling cleaned the blackboards and dusty erasers.

            3.   The two rats ate the delicious cream puffs Holling had brought.

            4.   Ariel had to wear yellow tights and white feathers which was embarrassing.

            5.   The boys enjoyed their private tour of Yankee Stadium thanks to Mrs. Baker.

             6.    The plays of William Shakespeare contain interesting plots and characters.

            7.   Mr. Hoodhood’s bullying tactics alienated his daughter, who ran away.

            8.   The whole class was at the airport when Lieutenant Baker returned.

Noun(s)                                                                                                    Adjective(s)

1.  Holling, teacher, Mrs. Baker                                             classroom

2.  Wednesday, Holling, blackboards, erasers                       every, dusty

3.  Rats, cream puffs, Holling                                                   two, delicious

4.  Ariel, tights, feathers                                                         yellow, white

5.  Boys, tour, Yankee Stadium, Mrs. Baker                           private

6.  Plays, William Shakespeare, plots, characters                  interesting

7.  Mr. Hoodhood, tactics, daughter                                       bullying

8.  Class, airport, Lieutenant Baker                                        whole

Collective nouns name groups of things; often specific for each noun: A flock of doves, a herd of cows

D.  Write the collective term for the following: ANSWERS MAY VARY

*bees – swarm, flight                         *lions – den           *elephants – herd       *ants – army

*baboons – tribe, congress, flange    *sheep – herd       *whales – school         *gorillas – band

E.  Punctuate the sentences correctly.

1. Holling did not want to work with the students in the sixth grade_ . _

2. “Stop them_! _ “yelled Mrs. Baker.  “Don’t let them escape_ ! _”

3. “What did you think of the play_ ? _“ asked Mrs. Baker.

4. Doug Swieteck’s brother enjoyed his time off school_ . _

5. “Help_ ! _“ Shouted Danny.  “Will someone please help me_ ? _”

F.  Each of the following lines from the novel uses figurative language.  Respond accordingly.

1.  “This look came over her face like the sun had winked out and was not going to shine again until next    June.”   Figurative Language used is:    Simile

look is compared to sun meaning not very happy.

2.  “To ask you big sister to be your ally is like asking Nova Scotia to go into battle with you.”

Figurative Language used is:   simile

asking sister is compared to Nova Scotia (smallest place in Canada) meaning not much help.

3.  “Her lipstick was the color of a new fire engine.”  Figurative Language is an example of:   Metaphor

lipstick is compared to color of fire engine meaning lips are bright red.

4.  “It (playing) was like walking into my own destiny.”  Figurative Language is:   Simile

It/;playing is compared to destiny meaning not seeing it as a good thing.

5.  “There was a growl that rose out of him like he was some great clod of living earth.”  Figurative Language used is:   Simile

Growl is compared to a clod meaning not very smart.

6. The word growl is an example of onomatopoeia because it sounds like what it is called.

7.  “Did you see him fly?  Like a missile.”  Figurative language used is an example of:   Simile

flying is compared to missile meaning he was flying high.

8.  “…she makes me feel as stupid as asphalt.”  Figurative Language:   Simile

She is compared to asphalt meaning asphalt has no ability to think, therefore neither does she.

9.  “The P.A. crackled and screeched like a parrot.”  Figurative language:   Simile

PA is compared to parrot meaning noisy – non-stop talking

10.  crackled and screeched are examples of onomatopoeia because they sound like what they are called.

11.  “…your sneakers squeak on the waxed floors like you’re torturing them…”  Figurative Language:   Simile – sneakers is compared to sounds on a wax floor meaning making noise

12.   “Squeaked”  is an example of what Figurative Language?  Onomatopoeia

13.  How can you most easily turn a smile into a metaphor?  Take out ‘like” or “as”

1.      What is the setting of the story including where Holling attends school (1). Camillo Jr. High

2.      Who is the narrator?  (Holling Hoodhood)  Provide three pieces of evidence about him (first few pages). Answers Vary – paranoid (hated by teacher), Presbyterian, sarcastic (perfect house)

3.      Describe Doug Swieteck (1). Provide three pieces of evidence.  Trouble maker – 410 list, tried #167 on Mrs. Sidman, suspended, Holling would understand why Mrs. Baker would hate him if he was Doug

4.      What is the 410 list (1)?  A list of 410 ways Doug Swieteck made of ways to get teachers to hate you

5.      What happened to Mrs. Sidman (1)?  Doug used gum, the water fountain and hair coloring that stained her face the color of mangos.

6.      Explain why Holling has to spend Wednesday afternoons alone with Mrs. Baker (3). There is no kids go to their church that afternoon – there is no Presbyterian Church for him to go to

7.      Describe the Hoodhood home.  Give at least 3 pieces of evidence (5). Perfect! Perfect squares leading up to it, perfect axalea bushes, living room where no one ever sat, piano nobody played, etc.,

8.      Why does Dad wan HHH to be nice to Mrs. Baker and seems unsympathetic to Holling’s feelings that Mrs. Baker hates him (7-8)?  Will be had for his business

9.      Describe Meryl Lee (11). Provide three pieces of evidence.  Answers will vary, mean – dropped desk hoping Holling’s fingers would be under it, likes Holling – has been in love with Holling since third grade, suspicious – how come? Even true love can be suspicious

10.  What happened in the soccer game at recess (15)? Holling sent Doug Swieteck’s brother flying when he stuck out his foot

11.  Why does HHH think Mrs. Baker hates him (17-18)?  Looks, glances, the way she says his name

12.  What is HHH’s worst subject (20)?  (math) What was the result of Holling’s visit to the Principal’s  office (21-22)?  Won’t repeat math