All of the following are examples of foreshadowing in "The Scarlet Ibis" EXCEPT...

The narrator saying that Doodle's real name would sound good on a tombstone.

The story beginning with mention of rotting flowers and death.

Define foreshadowing.

A hint at something that will happen later

A flashback of what happened previously

Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Which of the following is a definition of SYMBOL?

a person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself

the form of language spoken by people of a certain region or group

the angle from which a story is seen or told

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.

Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.

Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

Which of the following reasons best describes the narrator’s motivation for teaching his brother to walk?

He wanted Doodle to walk for all of the reasons above (A, B, and C).

He wanted Doodle to walk because he was ashamed to have a disabled brother.

He wanted Doodle to walk to make his parents and Aunt Nicey happy.

He wanted Doodle to walk because he didn’t want him to be made fun of at school.

Which of the following quotations supports the idea that “surpassing expectations” is a theme in “The Scarlet Ibis”?

“The doctor said that with his weak heart this strain would probably kill him, but it didn’t” (595).

“How many miles it had traveled to die like this, in our yard, beneath the bleeding tree” (602).

“That winter we didn’t make much progress, for I was in school and Doodle suffered from one bad cold after another” (599).

“I helped him up, and as he wiped the mud off his trousers, he smiled at me ashamedly” (603).

Which of the following would be an accurate summary of “The Scarlet Ibis”? A. B. C. D.

It’s about a boy who struggles with selfish pride related to his disabled brother.

It’s about a bird that dies in a hurricane and gets buried by a little boy.

It’s about a family that must overcome tremendous obstacles related to their sons.

It’s about a town that does not show acceptance toward a disabled boy.

“But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle” (595). What effect is the narrator trying to create by putting “like right now” in parenthesis? A. The narrator is revealing a surprise ending in the plot. B. C. TD.

The narrator is setting up the story as a flashback to his childhood.

The narrator is revealing a surprise ending in the plot.

The narrator is foreshadowing events that will occur later in the story.

The narrator is creating a mysterious and eerie tone.

"The Scarlet Ibis"

Authored by Elizabeth Elizondo Alvarez

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

insecurity.

pride.

safety.

family.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

The cemetery hired a new florist.

There will most likely be a death.

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

The narrator loved to grow things.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone" is an example of

Mood

Suspense

Internal Conflict

Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 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.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Doodle's go cart (wagon) symbolizes everything EXCEPT

his disability.

the burden his brother deals with.

his family's ability to adapt to his situation.

his freedom and independence.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?

Doodle

The narrator

Aunty Nicey

Hope

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?

Dad tells him to do it

the narrator makes him do it

he can't eat cobbler until the bird is buried

he feels compassion toward the bird

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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"The Scarlet Ibis"

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

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

The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone" is an example of

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

Doodle's go cart (wagon) symbolizes everything EXCEPT

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?

Why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?

The author's attitude while writing the story

The way the reader feels while reading the story

All of the following are examples of foreshadowing in "The Scarlet Ibis" EXCEPT...

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