The Skin I'm In Ch. 22-26

Read the poem from p. 124:
Brown
Beautiful
Brilliant
My my Maleeka
Is
Brown
Beautiful
Brilliant
Mine
Which two poetic devices are most prominent?

• Alliteration and repetition
• Onomatopoeia and alliteration
• Rhyme and rhythm
• Repetition and simile

Why was Maleeka so happy to find out her father was also a writer?

• it gives her a sense of connection with her father, even though he is not with her anymore
• it gives her more self-confidence about her own writing
• she is happy she is a better writer than her dad
• it helps her figure out how to win the writing contest

Read the poem from the book:
At midnight, if you have eyes to see,
There’s beauty and there’s majesty.
Sweet brown babies tucked in tight,
Shooting stars bursting through the night.
Strong, sturdy trees reaching for the sky,
Dancing and swaying to the moon’s lullaby.
Quiet waters. Silent nights.
Angels soaring toward the light.
At midnight, if you have eyes to see,
There’s beauty and there’s majesty.
What two literary devices are mainly used in this poem?

• personification and rhyme
• rhyme and onomatopoeia
• alliteration and repetition
• personification and onomatopoeia

What does Maleeka end up doing with her Akeelma letters?

• She submits them to a writing contest
• She lights them on fire
• She throws them away
• She turns them all in to Miss Saunders

What is the MAIN reason JuJu is so mad at Miss Saunders?

• Because this is Char's third time in seventh grade and she can't afford to fail the class
• Because she's just a mean, nasty person
• Because she is the only one Char has taking care of her
• Because Char won't stand up for herself

Why is JuJu's argument invalid?

• She assumes that Char's side of the story is the right one
• She yells
• She dresses inappropriately
• She threatens Miss Saunders

In Chapter 24, when Maleeka and Char are talking about wrecking Miss Saunders's room, there is ominous thunder and lightning. What type of literary device is this an example of?

• foreshadowing
• irony
• simile
• alliteration