The First Day of School

What is the main theme of the short story "The First Day of School"?

• It is important to overcome fear and take a stand

• Do onto others as you would have them do onto you

• Those who help themselves will be successful in life

• Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

What are the TWO main conflicts from "The First Day of School"?

• John vs. society

• John vs. Board of Education

• John vs. Audrey

• John vs. his own fear

What genre is "The First Day of School"?

• memoir

• biography

• short story

• comedy

What Notice and Note Signpost is presented in the short story "The First Day of School"?

• AHA Moment

• Tough Questions

• Memory Moment

• Words of the Wiser

When students get to SAHS, who should they find?

• their friends

• their family

• Mr. Flores

• their assigned teacher

What was the first thing they did in Ms. Granger's class on the first day of school?

• Get the dictionary out and copy definitions

• Take a vocabulary pre-test

• Read a book

Reread paragraphs 1 and 2 of “The First Day of School.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the “First Day of School show that…

• the author misses the homework

• Loves getting up earll

• is reluctant to see the end of summer

• is usuall late for school

Which synonym best matches the meaning of the word lingered as it is used in paragraph 25 of “The First Day of School”?

• remained

• hugged

• walked

• waited

The flashback in paragraphs 27-28 of “The First Day of School affects the story by…

• Reflecting Joh’s fear of what is to come

• Tell how Audrey feels about John

• Showing John’s parents argument

• Explaining why John adores his mother

What is the last event to happen in “The First day of School?"

• John talks to his mother about the day.

• John learns that his father has been laid off from work.

• Jon hears his mother calling him from the driveway

• Jon and Audrey fight over whether she will go to school.