The Treasure of Lemon Brown

Read the following passage: "He went to the couch. The side that wasn't broken was comfortable enough, though a little creaky...he let his mind drift to the Scorpions, then to his father. His father had been a postal worker for all Greg's life, and was proud of it, often telling Greg how hard he had worked to pass the test. Greg had heard the story too many times to be interested now. For a moment Greg though he heard something that sounded like a scraping against the wall..." (Meyers 11). What is Greg's mood in this passage?

• Frustrated and Nervous

• Disappointed and Scared

• Sad and Confused

• Happy and Carefree

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Think about the setting of the story: How does the weather help set the mood of the story?

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What do we learn about Lemon Brown through his conversion with Greg?

• He is a beggar on the streets

• He is secretly rich

• He used to be a blues singer

• He has a daughter that he doesn't talk to

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Which event starts the tension that builds in the rising action of the story?

• Lemon Brown tells Greg he was a blues singer

• Lemon Brown accuses Greg for being after his treasure

• Lemon Brown hears a noise

• Lemon Brown threatens to cut Greg with his razor

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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How does Greg and Lemon Brown's relationship change in the rising action of the story?

• It goes from fearful to jolly

• It goes from tense to relaxed

• It goes from defensive to trusting

• It goes from trusting to deceiving

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Which conflict in the rising action brings us to the climax of the story?

• Greg's dad is disappointed in his grades and tells him he can't be on the Scorpions

• Greg trespasses into Lemon's house and is threatened by Lemon Brown

• The thugs threaten to steal Lemon's treasure

• Greg howled and scared the thugs away

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When Greg helps Lemon Brown scare away the thugs we get to what part of the plot of the story?

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Read the following sentence: "When you get as old as me all you say when something hurts is, 'Howdy Mr. Pain, sees you back again.' Then when Mr. Pain see he can't worry you none, he go on mess with somebody else." (Meyers 84). What type of figurative language is being used?

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Personification

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What theme develops through this story?

• Treasure is you most expensive possession

• Treasure is the legacy and memories you leave behind

• Treasure is what other's see is important

• Treasure only matters if everyone sees its importance

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CCSS.RL.6.2

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Why does Greg smile when he thinks about the lecture his dad is going to give him at the end of the story?

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