Which of these is a main theme of the story?

Silence is often the best reply.

Bars on the windows can save lives.

Crime can be stopped with weapons.

Which detail from the story helps MOST to unlock (show) its theme?

Zo is surprised by the strength of his own voice.

Zo's mother works in a grocery store.

Zo's father has not visited in three years.

Zo is taller than most kids in his neighborhood.

How does the title of the story connect to its theme?

It names one of the problems Zo must face.

It tells how Zo feels about his father.

It describes the video Zo is watching.

It explains why Zo is home without his mother.

What is Zo's main problem in the story?

how to figure out who is outside

how to reach the phone to call for help

At first, Zo is going to open the door for the strangers. Then he decides not to. Why?

He takes sudden control of his terror.

He thinks they will get in anyhow.

He is too scared to call the police.

How does Zo feel at the end of the story?

Worried that his mother will be upset.

Ready to report the problem to the police.

"Zo interrupts loudly, his voice strong and defiant. 'They care about guys like you!... if I call the cops, get them after you- you'll be the ones who are scared!'" What can you infer (figure out using text evidence) about Zo from his actions and words in these sentences?

That he is tired and frustrated with living with fear and now he is taking charge and wants to stand up to the intruders.

That he is worried that his mother will be angry at him for talking to criminals.

He thinks if he calls the cops they will beat him up at school.

That if he calls the cops and lets the intruders inside to take their things that the intruders will leave him alone.

What is one way to uncover (find) the theme in a story?

Look for clues in the title, the setting, and the thoughts and actions of the characters.

Focus only on the main character's name and appearance.

Skip to the last page to see how it ends.

Look for clues to see what kinds of vocabulary words the author uses in the story.

Zo and his mom live in a small house with security bars on the windows. What problem do they have?

They are worried about safety or crime in their area and have been robbed before.

They don’t like their neighbors and they want to move.

They are not allowed to decorate their windows.

They are saving money for new, better furnitiure.

How does Zo change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

Zo was afraid; now he feels braver and stronger. He was ashamed of being a coward.

Zo did not change. He invited the intruders in and they took all of their things.

Zo was afraid of calling the cops but at the end of the story he is not afraid to call the cops.

Zo was afraid at the beginning but after he scared the intruders away with the baseball bat he felt good but is ice cream completely melted.

What does Zo keep saying to himself? Why?

"I'd rather be dead than this afraid" because he would rather be strong and brave than act like a coward.

"My name is Zo, not Alpo!" because since he was little he forgets his name from time to time and he needs to repeat it.

"I'm gonna call 911 right now!" because he wants the cops to come and hit the intruders with his baseball bat.

"I just want to eat my Rocky Road ice cream" because he hasn't been able to eat his ice cream all week.

Terry Trueman's first novel (book) was titled, "Stuck in Neutral" and is about

A high school boy with cerebral palsy that was inspired by his own son who was born with the condition.

A high school student who can't remember to keep his phone in his locker.

A high school student who wants to be a race car driver when he grows up but can't pass his driving test.

A high school boy who lives at home with his mother and one night intruders try to break into his home to steal things.

Edge Level A Unit 5 Cluster 2 story 1

Authored by TRAVIS BURLESON

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9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To be DEFIANT means to:

act without thinking

defend personal property

oppose power or authority

destroy something by accident

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a person is an INTRUDER, it means the person

says something that hurts someone else.

trusts a person who should not be trusted.

enters a place where he or she should not be.

takes something that belongs to someone else.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To MOTIVATE means to

think.

create.

divide.

inspire.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Positive means

possible.

favorable.

comfortable.

understandable.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Reaction means

why you think or feel the way you do.

how you look when you do something.

what you think or do because of something else.

what you plan to do or say when you meet someone.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A response means a

duty.

reply.

reason.

challenge.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Revenge means the act of

trading places with someone.

hurting someone who has hurt you.

running from someone to protect yourself.

returning something you borrowed from someone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Edge Level A Unit 5 Cluster 2 story 1

To be DEFIANT means to:

If a person is an INTRUDER, it means the person

To MOTIVATE means to

Positive means

Reaction means

A response means a

Revenge means the act of

Violence means physical action that is

Which of these is a main theme of the story?

Which detail from the story helps MOST to unlock (show) its theme?

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