"Zebra" ELA 7

Who is the main character of the story?

• John Wilson
• Zebra
• Mrs. English
• Andrea

What do you learn about Zebra because of the character Andrea?

• He is good at drawing.
• His arm hurts him a lot.
• He always feels gloomy.
• His friends don't speak to him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which character can you visualize from these lines?
"He looked to be about forty years old. He wore a khaki army jacket, a blue denim shirt, blue jeans, and cowboy boots."

• John Wilson, the Vietnam veteran
• Mr. Morgan, the geography teacher
• Dr. Winter, the school principal
• Zebra, the boy with the injured hand

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mrs. English is best classified as a minor character because she...

• offers Zebra patience and information about her own experiences which helps him
• mainly functions to help the reader learn more about Zebra and John Wilson
• reveals how Zebra changes as shown by her growing warmth toward him.
• grows and changes over the course of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Zebra is classified as a dynamic character because he...

• develops a strong and vibrant personality as he learns about Vietnam
• teaches readers to be grateful for their health and happiness
• changes through the story, shown by improvements in his social skills
• is the most important character in the story, as shown by the title

When Andrea tells Zebra that he is "becoming a pleasant life form," she means he is...

• like an alien on Earth
• acceptable for a boy
• her best friend in school
• more fun to be with now

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why doesn't Mrs. English pick Zebra to take her class again.

• Mrs. English is upset with him for not trying harder at art.
• Zebra no longer needs the emotional support that the class provides.
• Zebra is admitted to the summer art class instead, as a reward.
• He applies too late in the year

At the end of the story, what does John Wilson do with Zebra's drawing?

• Keeps it in a collection of gifts
• sends it to his friend, Leon Kellen
• gives it to Mrs. English to display
• Frames it to honor his lost friend.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which inference can you make about John Wilson as you visualize him from this description..."and his hand-how dirty it was, the fingers and palm smudged with black ink and encrusted with colors."

• The dirt on his palms suggest that he is messy, careless, and not a very skilled artist
• The fact that the colors are rubbed into his hand suggests he prefers paint to ink.
• His soiled palms suggest that he has an injured hand and paints with only one hand.
• His messy hand suggests that he paints so much that the ink and colors don't wash off.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which description best helps you visualize John Wilson's age?

• "wrinkles form intricate spidery webs in the skin below his grey eyes
  '
• "He picked up the bag and started down the street to where Zebra was standing"
• "The dark blue cap with the words LAND ROVER set jauntly on his head."
• "He stood alongside the front desk wearing a light blue, long sleeved shirt and jeans."

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5