The Stories He Tells Flashcards

1

No more can fit in it; spilling out

pride
overflowing
timeline
arrange

2

Why did Joseph's grandfather leave school early?

he couldn't pass his classes
he was kicked out
he was being called names
his parents made him quit

3

To put things in a certain order

pride
arrange
ashamed
overflowing

4

Who gave Joseph his love of school?

grandfather
mother
his teacher
grandmother

5

Something that shows events in the order they happened

overflowing
current
timeline
statements

6

Joseph's grandfather taught him about all of these EXCEPT:

nature
gardening
cooking
animals

7

People who are older than you

elders
ashamed
current
statements

8

Happening in the present; now

timeline
statements
current
arrange

9

What kind of business did his grandparents run?

small general store
ski lodge
restaurant
gas station

10

All of these details let you know that this is a biography EXCEPT:

it rhymes
it has photos of a person
it has events in order from earliest to latest
it has details and events of a person's life

11

"... his grandfather was too ASHAMED to share..." What do you think ashamed means?

feeling excited to share some news
feeling bad about something that was done
wanting something that someone else has
feeling proud about something that was done

12

You feel pleased about doing something well

pride
statements
elders
current

13

Words or sentences that people said or wrote

timeline
current
statements
ashamed

14

Joseph grew up in the foothills of which mountains?

San Bernardino
Adirondack
Catskill
Great Smoky

15

What was the subject of Joseph's writings?

American history
Native Americans
mountain ranges
dinosaurs

16

To feel bad about something you have done

timeline
ashamed
elders
statements

The Stories He Tells

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The Stories He Tells

Questions 16