TFA Pre-Reading DO NOW

In the following sentence, what does WILY mean?

"Amalinze was a wily craftsman, but Okonkwo was as slippery as a fish in water."

• he was STRONG craftsman

• he was a GOOD craftsman

• he was a BAD craftsman

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

About how old is Okonkwo when this story is being told?

• 18 years old

• about 38 years old, maybe a little older

• about 30 years old

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

In the following sentence, what does HARMATTAN likely mean?

"...during this time Okonkwo's fame had grown like a bush-fire in the harmattan."

• a desert-like area

• a forest area

• a warm area

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Based on the following comparison, how can we best assume Okonkwo feels about his father?

"He had no patience with unsuccessful me. He had no patience with his father."

• he didn't like him

• he thought he was unsuccessful

• he cared deeply for him

• he wished he were better

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In the following sentence, what does FOLLY likely mean?

"He always said that whenever he saw a dead man's mouth he saw the folly of not eating what one had in one's lifetime."

• fun

• disdain

• absurdity

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4