Thunder Rose Study Guide

What is the genre of Thunder Rose?

• Tall tale

• Non-fiction

• Realistic fiction

• Autobiography

What makes Thunder Rose a tall tale?

• the reality of an interesting, unique girl born with actual lightning in her body

• impossible, outrageous story of a character with superhuman abilities

• Rose and her parents were the tallest people on the western front

• the fact that Rose made the story up herself

Who is the main character of our story?

• Cole

• Lilly

• Orchid

• Rose

What makes Rose so special?

• She has superhuman strength

• Her IQ and her grades

• Her parents were storm clouds

• She is part bull

How did Thunder Rose earn her name?

• When she walks it sounds extremely loud

• Her parents gave her that name

• The booming thunder happening the night she was born, and her snoring as a newborn also sounded like thunder

• She was born in the clouds

What is an exaggerated characteristic that Rose possesses?

• the ability to see through walls

• both strength and lightning in her veins

• when she cried, her tears made the rain

• when she breathed, she created tornadoes

True or False?

"Rose is positive, hardworking, and determined."

• True

• False

• Both true and false

• Neither true nor false

What message does the author want you to take away from the story?

• If you are strong enough, you can lasso a band of thieves by yourself

• If you try hard enough, you can calm the tornadoes with your song

• If it's storming when you are born, you have the ability to name yourself

• You can achieve whatever you set your mind to if you try, and keep a good attitude

What is the meaning of "parched?"

• Overly hungry

• Extremely thirsty

• Exhausted and tired

• Grumpy

What is the meaning of quenched?

• Satisfy thirst

• Extremely thirsty

• Exhausted

• Tired