Worksheetsfrom Ninth Ward HMH
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who are the two main characters of the story from Ninth Ward?
LaShon and Tanesha
Janelle and Terrell
TaShon and Lanesha
Fred and Wilma
Why is TaShon crying in the beginning of the story?
He is feeling helpless and scared
He hurt his ankle climbing up to the roof
He misses his mother
He lost his dog in the flood waters
What is the mood of this selection?
happy and joyful
tense and angry
sad and hopeful
helpless and weird
The word "fortitude" means
to pay attention to
where the land meets the sky
the ability to see into the future
having the strength to carry on
The flooding of which river caused the levies to break?
The Colorado River
The Amazon River
The Missouri River
The Mississippi River
What ghost does Lanesha keep hoping to see?
Her mother's
Mama Ya-Ya
Her ancestors
Mr. Henri
What does the word "focus" mean?
to pay close attention to
to ignore
to grab onto
full of lots of different angles
Where did many people go to ride out the hurricane?
The Megadome
The Superdome
The Mercedes Benz Center
The Allegiant Stadium
What did Lanesha see floating in the water that excited her?
a raft
a fishing boat
a long stick
a kayak
What did Lanesha and TaShon try to grab in order to hook the boat?
a large stick
a metal hook
a metal pole
a small tree trunk
