Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor


Chapter 1
Describe the conditions of Cassie's school.  What materials do they have?  How do the teachers feel about this?
Vocabulary:
meticulous (3)
exasperate (4)
admonish (4)
raucous (5)
morose (11)
timid (15)
traverse (17)

Chapters 2 - 3
Why do the children decide to strike back at the bus?  What happens?  What consequences could result?
Vocabulary:
gait (33)
formidable (34)
inaccessable (43)
coddle (45)
flippant (47)
relent (49)
dismall (55)

Chapter 4
What is the history between Cassie's family and the land they live on?  When did they arrive?  How did they aquire it?
Vocabulary:
pact (70)
listless (72)
feign (74)
haughty (78)
falter (86)
ransack (91)

Chapters 5 - 6
Why does Mr. Simms force Cassie off the sidewalk?  What is your opinion of this conflict?
Vocabulary:
pester (103)
teeming (104)
reluctant (109)
sullen (113)
audible (117)

Chapter 7
Why is shopping in Vicksburg so dangerous for families?  Who are the Wallaces and why should they be avoided?
Vocabulary:
flaunting (144)
goad (156)
eviction (163)

Chapter 8
What was Cassie's revenge on Lillian Jean?  What could happen in retaliation?
Vocabulary:
timid (173)
ponder (176)
jovial (177)
indignant (182)

Chapter 9
Why would Papa and Stacy be attacked?  Who had a reason to do it?
Vocabulary:
kin (197)
caress (201)
amenities (203)

Chapters 10 - 11
What caused TJ to become injured?  How might his choices affect Cassie's family?
Vocabulary:
urgency (224)
amble (227)
condescending (240)
vulnerable (249)

Chapter 12
How does the fire change the course of events?  How did it happen?  Who put it out?
Vocabulary:
traipsing (258)
adamant (266)

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