Sounder Themes & Characters

Sounder is a story of seemingly ___________________. The theme of
____________is threaded throughout the book.

• overwhelming loss & Loss
• Fun & games
• None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

___________is another important theme in Sounder. Despite losing a loved one, the boy and his family never give up. Their _______________always gives them strength to face another day. (The same word for both blanks)

• Fear
• Courage
• Weakness
• None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

You gotta walk that lonesome valley,
You gotta walk it by yourself,
Ain't nobody else gonna walk it for you.

• A happy tune
• The father would sing this
• A song the mother would hum
• None of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The father's determination to return home is an example of how important family is in Sounder.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The theme of _____________runs throughout Sounder. The family
members show great _______________to one another and to Sounder, and the dog shows great _______________to them all, especially to the father, his master. (The same word for all blanks)

• Hatred
• Loyalty
• Despair
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Sounder tries to protect his family against the white sheriff and his deputies, but it is a losing battle: There is no way to protect the family against ________ _____________. Struggling to maintain dignity in the face of prejudice is a major theme in this book.

• starvation
• Equality
• racial injustice
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The boy desperately wants an education and is determined to get it. This leads to another significant theme in Sounder: the importance of education.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Personal Growth is another theme in Sounder, and book learning is just one of the ways the boy grows.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Sounder is about ___________, and that is a theme of great
importance in the book. There is _________in this family, and that is how they survive. By not giving up, the boy is able to get an education. Despite all the difficulties in his life—the fear, ignorance, and prejudice of the time and place—there is ___________for the future. (One word works for all blanks)

• Disgrace
• Hope
• Truth
• None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The oldest child in the sharecropper's
family

• Boy
• Cousin
• Uncle
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2