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WorksheetsThe Scarlet Ibis
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 31mins
When Doodle is born, the brother's reaction to his new sibling is that of
terror and fear.
joy and excitement.
worry and anxiety.
disappointment and sorrow.
What is the narrator's main motivation for his desire to help Doodle walk?
insecurity.
pride.
safety.
family.
The way the reader feels while reading the story is called...
Tone
Mood
Irony
Foreshadowing
What words does Doodle say to the narrator multiple times in the story? (What is an example of repetition?)
"Help me, brother!"
"Leave me alone, brother!"
"Don't leave me, brother!"
"I can't, brother!"
What does the color RED symbolize?
Roses; birds; Doodle
The ibis; warning/danger & love
Anger; caul; mahogany coffin
Friendship; Doodle; love
What does THE HURRICANE symbolize?
Swamp; drowning; perseverance
Violence; death; impending doom
The ibis; Doodle; Brother's love
Determination; high expectations
What does THE CAUL symbolize?
Uniqueness; innocence; a bird's egg
Death
Birth and life
Infancy; dependence; weakness
What do the BLACK CLOUDS symbolize?
Fear and emptiness
Violence; decay; suffering
Impending death, doom, and darkness
A passing storm
What does THE PEACOCK in Doodle's story symbolize?
Pride, arrogance and superiority
Friendship, closeness, and innocence
Love, protection, and safety
Lies, deception, and dishonesty
Which is an accurate setting of the story?
1920, during the Roaring Golden era in the North
1999, during the technological boom in the South
1918, during WWI in the South
1819, in the North
Who is telling the story?
Doodle's older brother in 1st person Point Of View
Doodle's dad in 1st person POV
Doodle's mom in 3rd person Limited POV
An outside 3rd person omniscient narrator
What mood is established in the beginning of the story with the words "rotting", "graveyard", "stained", "empty" and "summer was dead" ?
violent
somber
mysterious
curious
In lines 39-44, it's evident that the tone changes from...
excited to bitter
angry to grateful
disappointment to remorseful
bitter to excited
How does the author emphasize the beauty of the setting?
Alliteration - "We were down in Old Woman Swamp and it was spring and the sick-sweet smell of bay flowers hung everywhere like a mournful song."
Simile-"Keeping a nice secret is very hard to do, like holding your breath."
Hyperbole- "We danced together quite well until she came down on my big toe with her brogans, hurting me so badly, I thought I was crippled for life."
Oxymoron- "I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing"
Define "burden"
He was a burden in many ways.
something helpful
where a bird lives
a weight, or pressure
being free or liberated
Define "serene"
Of course, I was old enough to know this wouldn’t work out, but the picture he painted was so beautiful and serene that all I could do was whisper Yes, yes.
cute, pretty
calm; not agitated
bright, illuminated
colorful, flashy
Define "Infallible"
Once I had succeeded in teaching Doodle to walk, I began to believe in my own infallibility
strength, power
super powers
can not fail; incapable of error
patience, teaching ability
