The Glass Castle Parts 1 & 2

What have you learned about the Joshua tree?

• Mom favors this tree and considers it a source of strength during rough times.

• It is an absolutely beautiful tree that the family worships.

• There is no Joshua tree mentioned in the memoir.

• Mom says we all have a Joshua tree in our families.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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Do you find The Glass Castle that Rex Walls wants to build to be a symbol in the book?

• Yes

• No

• What Glass Castle?

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What type of parents are Rex and Rosemary Walls?

• Rules, rules and more rules!

• Freestyle/No interference from mom and dad

• Uncaring

• unloving

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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What does Jeanette ask for her 10th birthday?

• New bicycle

• for dad to stop drinking

• toys

• money

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How does the death of Mary Charlene affect mom?

• she is very distraught

• mom wants to die with her

• mom is emotionally detached altogether

• Mom says, "The Lord gives and the Lord takes".

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Grandma Smith sold her houses, instead of passing them on to her children.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2

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All of the children except for Lori were placed in gifted reading groups at Emerson Elementary.

• true

• False

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Grandma Smith died from

• Heart attack

• Leukemia

• Brain tumor

• Stroke

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The home that Rose Mary inherited from her mother is located on:

• Westwood Lane

• North Third Street

• Smith's Village

• 18 Mapleton Road

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"Life is like a bowl of cherries" is an example of

• personification

• Metaphor

• adjective

• simile

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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