1. 9 Foundations English Miss Zansitis Fall 2010

2. Academic Vocabulary 1 Academic Vocabulary 2 Characters1 Characters2 General Info 1 General Info 2 100 200 300 400 500

3. Academic Vocabulary 1- 100 An object that represents something else

4. Academic Vocabulary 1 -200 A comparison of two unlike objects that are not related

5. Academic Vocabulary 1 -300 The central message of a story

6. Academic Vocabulary 1 - 400 Giving a nonhuman object human characteristics

7. Academic Vocabulary 1 -500 The main character in a story around whom the plot centers.

8. Academic Vocabulary 2- 100 The use of hints or clues to suggest what is to come

9. Academic Vocabulary 2- 200 The position from which the story is told

10. Academic Vocabulary 2- 300 The person who is telling the story

11. Academic Vocabulary 2- 400 A comparison of two unlike objects using the words “like” or “as”

12. Academic Vocabulary 2- 500 The intrusion of humor interrupting or immediately following a scene of great excitement

13. Characters 1- 100 Fourteen year old runaway; protagonist of the novel

14. Characters 1- 200 Poured tobacco spit on the feet of white men when she went to vote

15. Characters 1- 300 Punishes Lily by having her kneel in a pile of grits

16. Characters 1- 400 Learned how to take care of bees from her grandmother

17. Characters 1- 500 Learned from May how to lead roaches out of the house by using marshmallows

18. Characters 2- 100 Constantly asked June to marry him

19. Characters 2-200 Plays the cello for dying people

20. Characters 2- 300 Wants to become a lawyer

21. Characters 2- 400 Sings “O! Susana” when upset

22. Characters 2- 500 Is a lawyer and August and Zach’s friend

23. General Info 1- 100 Why does Rosaleen stay late to watch tv?

24. General Info 1- 200 Who’s forgiveness does Lily seek?

25. General Info 1- 300 What does Lily see in the store that she takes as a sign?

26. General Info 1- 400 What is “Our Lady of Chains”?

27. General Info 1- 500 How did August meet Lily’s mother, Deborah?

28. General Info 2- 100 Describe the different settings of the story.

29. General Info 2- 200 Who does Lily call and what does she ask this person?

30. General Info 2- 300 How does Lily’s mother die and what does Lily remember the most about her mother?

31. General Info 2- 400 Where does May go when she is upset? What does she eventually do to herself and what triggers this tragedy?

32. General Info 2- 500 What is Lily’s favorite dessert? Who else enjoys this dessert?

33. Other Important Ideas/Facts: Why does Deborah marry T. Ray? What does T. Ray see when he looks at Lily? What does August give Lily and what items are in it? How does Lily’s mother die? Explain. Who is Lily’s friend at school? How does she know this girl? What are the two meaningful presents that Zach gives to Lily? What celebration occurs for two days? What does Lily tell August after this celebration?