The Thing About Jellyfish

What does Suzy decide she must do in response to Franny’s death?

• Make new friends

• Investigate the possibility of jellyfish involvement

• Talk to her parents more openly

• Start a journal

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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

In what way does Suzy try to avoid her grief?

• By ignoring her family

• By researching jellyfish and Franny's death

• By isolating herself in her room

• By skipping school

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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

Capitalize the following title:

the thing about jellyfish

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A character is a really good swimmer yet she drown. 

• The Thing About Jellyfish

• I Am Princess X

• The Lost Boy

• Nightbird

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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

Characters met in a swimming group called The Guppies

• The Thing About Jellyfish

• No Summit Out of Sight

• I Am Princess X

• Orbiting Jupiter

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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 is the main theme explored in 'The Thing About Jellyfish'?

• Friendship and loss

• Adventure and discovery

• Mystery and suspense

• Love and betrayal

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is prominently used in 'The Thing About Jellyfish' to convey Suzy's emotions?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What motivates Suzy to learn about jellyfish in 'The Thing About Jellyfish'?

• Her love for marine biology

• Her desire to prove a scientific theory

• Her curiosity about Franny's death

• Her school project

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Suzy, determined to find answers, researched jellyfish extensively.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In 'The Thing About Jellyfish', what does Suzy's silence symbolize?

• Her anger

• Her grief

• Her happiness

• Her confusion

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2