WorksheetsTears of a Tiger, Pgs. 79-102
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose the correct answer to replace each underlined word or phrase in the following sentence.
Students deal with many educational challenges in school.
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glistening
luscious
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Because of his love for animals, he was provoked to speak up when he saw the horse being abused.
implants
motivated
verbalize
academic
glistening
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She savored the taste as she bit into the delicious peach.
luscious
traumatic
gender
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motivated
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A good teacher firmly fixes high ideals in children.
motivated
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It is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of color, race, or sex.
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Sometimes it is difficult to give voice to your feelings.
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Losing someone you love is a(n) emotionally painful experience.
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The ice-covered branches of the trees looked beautiful shining in the moonlight.
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What evidence shows that Andy is doing well in one part of his life?
It is clear from the morning announcements that Andy is doing well in basketball. As captain, he led his team to victory in their last game.
Andy becomes hypnotized by the cars as he looks at oncoming traffic from a freeway overpass, and he has the urge to jump to end the emotional pain that he now experiences.
Dr. Carrothers asks Andy to write a letter to Rob or Rob’s parents to vent some emotion and pain as an alternative to suicide.
While Andy can see Monty as a doctor or lawyer and Keisha as “the first black woman somethin’ or other,” he doesn’t see a future for himself.
Andy takes Monty up on his offer to sleep with Rocketman after he has a nightmare in which Rob asks him to kill himself.
How does the view of oncoming traffic from the freeway overpass affect Andy?
It is clear from the morning announcements that Andy is doing well in basketball. As captain, he led his team to victory in their last game.
Andy becomes hypnotized by the cars as he looks at oncoming traffic from a freeway overpass, and he has the urge to jump to end the emotional pain that he now experiences.
Dr. Carrothers asks Andy to write a letter to Rob or Rob’s parents to vent some emotion and pain as an alternative to suicide.
While Andy can see Monty as a doctor or lawyer and Keisha as “the first black woman somethin’ or other,” he doesn’t see a future for himself.
Andy takes Monty up on his offer to sleep with Rocketman after he has a nightmare in which Rob asks him to kill himself.
Why does Dr. Carrothers ask Andy to write a letter to Rob or Rob’s parents?
It is clear from the morning announcements that Andy is doing well in basketball. As captain, he led his team to victory in their last game.
Andy becomes hypnotized by the cars as he looks at oncoming traffic from a freeway overpass, and he has the urge to jump to end the emotional pain that he now experiences.
Dr. Carrothers asks Andy to write a letter to Rob or Rob’s parents to vent some emotion and pain as an alternative to suicide.
While Andy can see Monty as a doctor or lawyer and Keisha as “the first black woman somethin’ or other,” he doesn’t see a future for himself.
Andy takes Monty up on his offer to sleep with Rocketman after he has a nightmare in which Rob asks him to kill himself.
How do Andy’s visions of the future for Monty and Keisha differ from those he has for
himself?
It is clear from the morning announcements that Andy is doing well in basketball. As captain, he led his team to victory in their last game.
Andy becomes hypnotized by the cars as he looks at oncoming traffic from a freeway overpass, and he has the urge to jump to end the emotional pain that he now experiences.
Dr. Carrothers asks Andy to write a letter to Rob or Rob’s parents to vent some emotion and pain as an alternative to suicide.
While Andy can see Monty as a doctor or lawyer and Keisha as “the first black woman somethin’ or other,” he doesn’t see a future for himself.
Andy takes Monty up on his offer to sleep with Rocketman after he has a nightmare in which Rob asks him to kill himself.
Why is Andy willing to sleep with his brother Monty’s Rocketman action figure?
It is clear from the morning announcements that Andy is doing well in basketball. As captain, he led his team to victory in their last game.
Andy becomes hypnotized by the cars as he looks at oncoming traffic from a freeway overpass, and he has the urge to jump to end the emotional pain that he now experiences.
Dr. Carrothers asks Andy to write a letter to Rob or Rob’s parents to vent some emotion and pain as an alternative to suicide.
While Andy can see Monty as a doctor or lawyer and Keisha as “the first black woman somethin’ or other,” he doesn’t see a future for himself.
Andy takes Monty up on his offer to sleep with Rocketman after he has a nightmare in which Rob asks him to kill himself.
Literary Devices: Identify the following sentence.
I’m a rose in the snow—the bright spot in your dark, seems-like-it’s-always-depressed life.
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Imagery
Literary Devices: Identify the following sentence.
. . . she’s [Ms. Blackwell is] a fire-breathin’ dragon.
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Personification
Literary Devices: Identify the following sentence.
All of us at one time or another feel like a cinder among the snowflakes.
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Allusion
Literary Devices: A symbol in literature is a person, object, or event that represents an idea or set of ideas.
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Literary Devices: An allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
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Literary Devices: Foreshadowing is a warning or indication of (a future event).
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Literary Devices: Imagery is visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. It includes the five senses.
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