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Worksheets"Eraser Tattoo" by Jason Reynolds Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Dante first told Shay he loved her when he was in ninth grade.
True
False
The main conflict in the story is that Dante and Shay really don't know if they will be able to stay together after Shay moves.
True
False
What are some of the themes explored in Eraser Tattoo? Choose Three.
Young love.
Friendship.
Saying Good-bye.
Parental Permission.
What does the eraser tattoo symbolize in Jason Reynolds' "Eraser Tattoo"?
That young love always comes to an end.
That sometimes we need to get a tattoo to remember a special person.
That people we love leave a mark on our hearts forever.
That love is painful.
Which is the BEST summary of the PLOT of "Eraser Tattoo"?
The story is about a young couple who profess their true love to each other, even though it is scary.
Dante and Shay must find a way to remember each other after she moves away. The tattoo is the best way to do this.
Shay is moving far away, so she gives Dante a tattoo so he will not forget her and the love story they have shared.
As Dante helps Shay move, they reminisce about how they found young love.
How would you describe the author's writing style in "Eraser Tattoo"?
Descriptive and engaging
Poetic and complicated
Simple and straightforward
A bit boring and uninteresting
Dante is romantic. Choose the details that are the BEST evidence of this.
Dante gets annoyed when the couple who are moving in do not say, "excuse me".
Dante's heart "split in half" when Shay did not say "I love you" back.
For Dante, saying "I love you" to Shay was "Like breathing".
Dante "opened the passenger-side door" for Shay.
The words "whining", "blowing" and "screech" are examples of what type of figurative language?
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
Read the phrase: " he’d just tuck in the laces until they worked their way up the sides, slowly crawling out like worms from wet soil." This is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
Dante tells Shay: "when I get rich and famous for building bridges, I’m gonna build one from here to…Wilmington". This is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
Read the line that shows the reader how Shay's mom feels about moving: Her mother moved slowly, as if giving each foot a moment to mourn each step." This is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
In what ways does the author develop Shay's "helpful nature" throughout the short story?
Share wants to become a marine biologist. So she cares about living things.
Shay taught Dante how to tie his shoes when they were little.
Shay found it strange to say "I love you" to Dante, because they were friends first.
Shay always helped water her mother's plants.
How does the author's writing style contribute to the overall impact of "Eraser Tattoo"? Choose three.
Reynolds uses trendy and youthful language to convey the characters' personalities.
Reynolds ends with a cliff-hanger to make the reader think more deeply about the story's message.
Reynolds asks the reader questions to keep them engaged in the story.
Reynolds uses symbolism and figurative language to help the reader understand the characters' feelings.
Read the excerpt from the conclusion of the story:
"This time, Dante forced a smile, closed the door, and told Shay to call him when she got there. To Wilmington. A place he’d never heard of, where buses probably didn’t go."
From this excerpt, the reader can most likely infer that Dante...
thinks he will never see Shay again.
will cry for several days after Shay is gone.
doubts Shay will call him when she arrives in Wilmington.
will probably never visit Wilmington.
