Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Review Ch. 6 - 7

What does Stacey mean when he tells Cassie, "There's things you don't understand?"

• She doesn’t understand why Strawberry was such a small city.

• She doesn’t understand why Lillian Jean was so mean to her.

• She doesn’t understand why there is so much racism.

Why did Uncle Hammer buy a Packard like Mr. Granger's?

• To show Big Ma that the North is better than the South.

• He always loved cars as a child.

• He wants to show that blacks can be successful too.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

Why does Big Ma try to stop Cassie from telling Uncle Hammer about their trip to Strawberry?

• She is afraid of how Uncle Hammer will react.

• She thinks Cassie is up too late and should go to bed.

• She doesn't think what happened is a very big deal.

How does Uncle Hammer respond to Cassie's story about Strawberry?

• He beats up Mr. Simms.

• He yells at Big Ma for forcing Cassie to apologize.

• He rushes off to seek revenge on Mr. Simms.

Identify the figurative language:"They fought them demons out of hell like angels of the Lord.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does Mama explain Mr. Simm's racism to Cassie?

• She says slavery ruled the South & is still a popular idea.

• She says Mr. Simms is racist to make himself feel powerful.

• She says that whites believed blacks were not real people.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why does Cassie want her mother to fix her hair?

• She hates her hair the way it is

• She feels more grown up after learning "the way of things."

• She wants to impress a boy from school.

Identify the literary device: "But one day we'll have to pay for it. Believe me."

• Foreshadowing

• Personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What lesson does Uncle Hammer teach Stacey after Stacey gives away his coat?

• It is important to always trust others.

• A person should not blame someone else for their stupidity.

• He should never trust anyone but himself.

Why does Mama give her children books for Christmas?

• She wants them to read more.

• She wants them to have their own book, not a hand-me-down.

• The children all begged her for their own books,