Marigolds

The families in Lizabeth's community are

• hopeful
• isolated
• poor
• concerned

Squalor means

• shabby condition 
• scary situation
• hopeless situation
• dangerous place

Why do the children hate the Marigold's at Miss Lottie's house?

• Miss Lottie has a nicer home than they do
• Miss Lottie has a lot of money
• The flowers do not fit into their lives
• The children are confused by the flowers

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which event leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie's Marigolds?

• She has an argument with Joey
• Miss Lottie is mean to her
• Her mother isn't around a lot
• She hears her father cry over his lack of a job

What does bravado mean? 

• false courage
• genuine belief
• sincere fear
• great strength

Someone who feels exuberance is

• joyful
• patient
• proud
• determined

What is degradation?

• understanding 
• humiliation
• potential 
• rejection

Stoicism is a 

• bitter argument 
• lack of emotion 
• willingness to destroy 
• loss of innocence 

This story is set in the time of 

• The industrial revolution
• The great depression
• The underground railroad
• This is a modern story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do the marigolds symbolize, or stand for, in the story?

• the characters' hopelessness about their futures
• the chance for beauty amid an ugly situation
• Lizabeth's growth over the course of the story
• Miss Lottie's love for her home and her son