Why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?

he feels compassion toward the bird

he can't eat cobbler until the bird is buried

What was peculiar about the way Doodle crawled?

he started crawling before he was one

Why did the narrator do Doodle a favor when he nicknamed him?

No one expected much from a boy named Doodle

Everyone would remember his name

The storm that brings in the scarlet ibis represents

increasing conflict to come later in the story.

the bad weather in North Carolina, where the story takes place.

that hurricane season is quickly approaching.

how exotic birds often flock according to the seasons.

What do the graveyard flowers at the beginning of the story communicate?

There will most likely be a death.

The cemetery hired a new florist.

It is the best time of the year to plant a garden.

The narrator loved to grow things.

Why did the narrator cry at Doodle's birthday, when Doodle showed everyone how he could walk?

He felt guilty for teaching Doodle to walk for his own personal gain.

He was overcome with joy, like the rest of his family.

He had a rough day at school that morning.

He was jealous that Doodle was getting more attention than he was.

Doodle gets his nickname because

William Armstrong did not fit his personality.

he crawled backwards like a doodle bug.

Doodle and his big brother spend most of their time together

daydreaming and imaging their future by the swamp.

watching movies and playing video games.

helping their father build and work on the farm.

testing their athleticism by racing each other for sport.

Doodle's go cart (wagon) symbolizes everything EXCEPT

the burden his brother deals with.

his family's ability to adapt to his situation.

Aunt Nicey is a woman who

does not think disabled children are worth the time of day.

abandoned her religion after Doodle was born.

convinced the rest of the family that Doodle would eventually die.

The inciting incident of the story happens when

Brother realizes Doodle is born with physical challenges and he is ashamed of him.

Doodle is named William Armstrong.

Aunt Nicey says Doodle will live.

Why does Brother help with Doodle's development program? (What is his motivation?)

He is proud of his own accomplishments and likes the attention.

Examples of symbols in the story include:

the storm (inner "storm" or turmoil)

Doodle is symbolically linked to the scarlet ibis. How do you know?

It was beautiful, but weak and could not live in a harsh environment (just like Doodle).

It could fly and Doodle loved birds.

It was well-liked as so was Doodle.

It had an unusual name, just like Doodle.

We don't know exactly how Doodle dies, but the IMAGE of his death is very important. Why?

He is red with blood and looks like the scarlet ibis.

The story explores the two sides of human nature. Even though Brother is sometimes nice to Doodle, he is more often cruel. Doodle ultimately pays the price for Brother's negative human traits. The quote from the story that best supports this dual nature is...

"I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death."

"Keeping a nice secret is hard to do."

"He was a burden in many ways."

"I began to week, and the tear-blurred vision in red before me looked very familiar."

Birds are mentioned 28 times in the story. What kinds of birds?

All of these birds are mentioned in the story!

ibis, orioles, cardinals, hawks

screech owls, cardinal peacocks, egrets

All of these are "take-aways" from the story, but which is the best THEME STATEMENT (it's deep!)?

Pride can cause people to be cruel even to those they love.

Loving someone isn't always easy.

It's important to be nice to your sibling.

showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others

showing a selfless discontent for the well-being of others

showing a selfishness for the well-being of others

showing a selfless unconcern for the well-being of others

to rise or roll in; swell; surge; swell out; puff up

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

showing or having an sensitive and cruel regard for others

showing or having an insensitive and cruel regard for others

showing or having an sensitive and cruel disregard for others

The Scarlet Ibis

Authored by Marguerita McClung

English

9th Grade

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30 sec • 1 pt

What birth name was given to Doodle?

Robert Armstrong

William Armstrong

George Armstrong

Alfred Armstrong

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hold old was Doodle when he was given a name?

2 weeks old

4 days old

1 year old

3 months old

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The narrator wanted a brother because he wanted to

be able to show off

have a companion

have someone to boss around

prove that be could be responsible

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are motivated by all of the following EXCEPT

insecurity.

pride.

safety.

family.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

The story suggests that Doodle's main reason for trying to become "normal" is to

please his borther

please his parents

prove the doctor wrong

fulfill a need in himself

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When Doodle is born, the brother's reaction to his new sibling is that of

terror and fear.

joy and excitement.

worry and anxiety.

disappointment and sorrow.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Brother force Doodle to do in order to leave the barn loft?

Touch the coffin

Jump into a pile of hay

Lick the poison

Climb the blood tree

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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The Scarlet Ibis

What birth name was given to Doodle?

Hold old was Doodle when he was given a name?

The narrator wanted a brother because he wanted to

The narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are motivated by all of the following EXCEPT

The story suggests that Doodle's main reason for trying to become "normal" is to

When Doodle is born, the brother's reaction to his new sibling is that of

What did Brother force Doodle to do in order to leave the barn loft?

Why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?

The scarlet ibis symbolizes Doodle in that both the child and the bird are...

What was peculiar about the way Doodle crawled?

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