The Skin I'm In Review

What does Miss Saunders do every time the class starts a new book?

• She shows them the movie version

• She brings in donuts

• She decorates the classroom

• She dresses up like the main character

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In Chapter 24, when Maleeka and Char are talking about wrecking Miss Saunders's room, there is ominous thunder and lightning. What type of literary device is this an example of?

• foreshadowing

• irony

• simile

• alliteration

What does Char tell Maleeka to do when they are destroying Miss Saunder's room?

• Break the window

• Burn a pile of money

• Put ants in Miss Saunders’ desk

• Steal Miss Saunders’ money

How does Maleeka respond?

• She refuses and walks out

• She refuses but finally does it when Char threatens her

• She does it quickly and laughs

• She dares Char to do something worse

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are the consequences of Maleeka's involvement in the vandalism?

How does the author create suspense in this passage?

"I CAN HARDLY GET THE KEY in the lock. My hands are shaking. Shaking like crazy. I hold the key with my steady hand, but I still drop it. Miss Jackson, our neighbor, has a bunch of dogs that are barking like mad. Growling like they wanna come tear me to pieces. Where’s that key? I scream in my head. My knee is still bleeding, while I’m crawling around looking for the key."

Anyhow, Miss Saunders asks the class to pretend we’re teenagers living in the seventeenth century. We have to write a diary “chronicling” our experiences.

Chronicling means --

• ignoring

• forgetting

• recording

• changing

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When we walk into the office, Miss Carol and Maxine act like they haven’t even noticed Charlese or the twins. But they sure have noticed me. And I swear I can see the corner of Maxine’s mouth go up, like she’s holding back a smirk.

Smirk means --

• song

• sneer

• sneeze

• sniffle

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Miss Saunders bends over to get a good look at Tai. “They are so enthused in class. Full of great ideas.”

“That’s great,” Tai says, standing and stretching from side to side.

“Their insights are fantastic,” Miss Saunders says.

“Right on target. But their test-taking skills are just terrible.”

Insights means --

• ability to see without glasses

• understanding of the way things are

• willingness to complete assignments

• ability to do well on tests

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Caleb looks at me for the longest time. “Things can change,” he says.

“Like things between me and you, things at school.”

“Don’t go there, Caleb,” I say.

“I said I was sorry, remember? Said it ten thousand times. Give a brother a break, why don’t you?”

“This ain’t McDonald’s, Caleb. No breaks today,” I say, moving to another seat…. Caleb can be persistent. He moves down two seats.

Persistent means --

• shy

• nervous

• hungry

• determined

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4