Long Way Down poetic and graphic novel quiz up to Chapter 5

The book Long Way Down is written by ​ (a)   and the graphic novel version is adapted by ​ (b)   . The book's protagonist and narrator is ​ (c)   and begins with him mourning the loss of his brother, ​ (d)   .

• Jason Reynolds
• Danica Novgorodoff
• Will Holloman
• Shawn
• Buck
• Dani
• Carlson Riggs

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What one word is at the end of this poem?

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Circle in RED something that shows Will's personality or character. Circle in BLACK something that shows Shawn's personality or character.

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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 poetic device is exemplified in these lines:

"Pressed our lips to the pavement and prayed/

the boom, followed by the buzz of a bullet/ ain't meet us."

• SIMILE:

  like a mirror of meaning, two unlike things compared

• PERSONIFICATION: the pen breathes human life into non-persons

• RHYME:

  bend the end

  of lines so fine

• ALLITERATION:

  stack starting sounds in sequence

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What could this poem show us about Shawn and Will's relationship?

(One point for a simple description; two points if you can relate other details or parts of the story to your response.)

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In this panel adapting Jason Reynolds' book, Novgorodoff ​​ (a)   a part of Will and Shawn's room that ​hides ​ (b)   and foreshadows the ​ (c)   that Will must make.

• depicts
• danger
• decision
• erases
• cologne
• dinner

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Who is Will thinking about in this poem? (1 pt)

What details let us know who it is, and what do they show about her? (1 pt)

What feelings or ideas about Will does the author show in this moment? (1 pt)

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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 did Will stick "in the waistband in the back of my jeans..."?

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Put these in the order that Will meets them in the elevator (7th floor, then 6th floor, then 5th floor)

• Dani, the girl Will played with

• Uncle Buck, Shawn's mentor

• Uncle Mark, who made movies

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Draw on this poem to show how Reynolds uses the visual look created by words on a page to match with the ideas and themes of the words. (Many possible answers.)

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5