Private Peaceful - Ivana

Who is the narrator of the book?

(a)  

Answer explanation

Yay! Our very own Tommo :)

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who do Charlie and Tommo dislike very much? Select all that apply.

• Grandma Wolf

• The Colonel

• Molly

• Captain Wilkes

• Sergeant Hanley

Answer explanation

Ugh, terrible people, right?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

The church tower where Big Joe was hiding symbolizes...

(a)  

Answer explanation

Heaven!

When the recruitment took place, the old lady called Tommo a...

(a)  

Answer explanation

A coward and a chicken!

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Select all that apply. Tommo decided to enlist for war because...

• he wanted to be with Charlie

• he wanted to prove he was a man

• the old lady told him

• he was old enough

Answer explanation

We love everything about Tommo, don't we? He is a real man!

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Molly called her baby...

(a)  

Answer explanation

Just like our hero, cheers!

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The long narrow muddy ditches where the soldiers lived in France are called...

• Trenches

• Estaminet

• Shells

• Tanks

Answer explanation

Trenches were long, narrow ditches dug into the ground where soldiers lived. They were very muddy, uncomfortable and the toilets overflowed. These conditions caused some soldiers to develop medical problems such as trench foot.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

When the author gives you hints about what will happen later on in the story, it's called...

• Symbolism

• Allegory

• Foreshadowing

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and it helps the reader develop expectations about the upcoming events

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of these themes are present in Private Peaceful? Select all that apply.

• The injustice of war

• The love of a dog

• Grief, guilt, and family

• The power of nature

• The mystery of the ocean

Answer explanation

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Select all that apply. Oranges and Lemons symbolizes...

• Hope

• Danger

• Family

• Solitude

• Strength

Answer explanation

Hope, Strength & Family!