Into Reading Thunder Rose

What does Rose do with the melody that her parents sang to her the night she was born?

• Rose cries and screams.

• Rose saves the melody in her heart to see what she could do one day.

• Rose loves the song, but soon forgets the words.

The author writes that "Rose woke up hungry as a bear in spring." What does this mean?

• Bears hibernate all winter, so they are very hungry in the spring. Rose must've felt very hungry when she woke up.

• Bears hibernate all winter, so they want to grow a garden in the spring. Rose wanted to grow a garden of vegetables.

• Rose had hibernated all winter, and had woken up in the spring, just like a bear.

• Rose was turning into a bear

What does the author want people to know about Thunder Rose?

• Thunder Rose is pretty and sweet to most people, but she is also very strong and brave.

• Thunder Rose is very pretty and sweet to most people, but she is also very mean and hateful.

• Thunder Rose is very pretty and sweet to most people, but she is also weak.

Describe the storm Rose faces at the end of the story.

• The storm turns into 2 tornadoes and Rose begins to fear she may not be able to fight it.

• The storm has little rain and is made up of only thunder and lightning.

• The storm has only one small tornado and it doesn't cause much damage.

What makes Rose's song mighty at the end of the story?

• Rose's song is mighty because it kills her enemies..

• Rose's song is mighty because it is a scary song.

• Rose's song is mighty because she feels confident.

What is the central message, or moral, of "Thunder Rose?"

• Thunder Rose teaches us that we should destroy your enemies at all costs.

• Thunder Rose teaches us that we should be resourceful and have confidence in ourselves.

• Thunder Rose teaches us that we should sing to others, even when they try to hurt us.

• Thunder Rose teaches us that we should give up when things get hard.

How do you know that Thunder Rose is a tall tale?

• It uses exaggerated language and larger than life characters.
• It takes place on a cattle ranch.
• It has cause/effect relationships.
• Thunder Rose is courageous and quick thinking.  

How did Thunder Rose earn her name?

• She snored very loudly.
• She liked the name Rose.
• Both a and b.
• It was a family name.

What is an exaggerated characteristic that Thunder Rose possesses?

• strength

• musical ability

• brave

• all of the above

Rose runs "lightning-fast" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• personification
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration
• hyperbole