Bronx Masquerade

Characterization is

• figurative language

• when you learn something about a character

• when the language switches in a story

• the life lesson or take away

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Theme is

• the life lesson or take away

• a comparison using like or as

• learning something about a character

• how the author feels about a topic

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CCSS.RL.8.2

True or False: Bronx Masquerade uses two different types of story telling

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the general theme of Bronx Masquerade?

• parent pressure on children

• basketball teaches life skills

• poetry should be taught in school

• being comfortable in who you are

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Context clues are

• Looking up the definition of a word

• using the words around to figure out a definition

• guessing what the word means

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

True or False: Raul isn't confident in his artwork

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Pick 2: Tirade means

• A long angry rant/speech

• A parade

• A group of people with similar feelings

• Losing control out of anger

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

True or False: Diondra is confident in her art/poems

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.1

What do Diondra and Devon both learn?

• To give basketball their full attention

• That they don't want to attend school anymore

• It is okay to be themselves

• They should both pursue art and only art

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why does Devon feel like he has to sneak to the library?

• He has a lot of homework to do

• He doesn't want anyone to know he likes to read

• His coach is making him

• He has to get his grades up

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CCSS.RL.8.3