| Boys | Girls | Literary Elements | Conflicts/ Themes |
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Tyrone.
What is the name of the character that narrates the book?
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abused
Chankara was ___________ by her boyfriend.
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A metaphor.
What is the literary device used here?
"I am a coconut". |
Making clothes that accentuate her body.
Judianne is hiding behind her mask by_____________.
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Raul is Puerto Rican and an artist.
What is Raul known for?
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coconut
Janelle refers to herself as a ____________in her poem.
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Dark, depressing
What is the mood of this line?
"On the dark side of the moon, where death comes sooner than expected" |
She is an artist but is scared to let anyone see her work.
How does Diondra hide behind her mask?
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Tyrone.
Who is Wesley friends with?
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Gloria's advice is to enjoy not being tied down with the responsibilities of a child- and to not have a baby.
What is Gloria's advice to Lupe?
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Simile
What is the literary device used here?
"Slaves black as Mississippi mud." |
Baby, good husband/father
Lupe wants a ________, but doesn't think her boyfriend Marco would be a ____________.
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Janelle.
Devon doesn't know that ______ has a crush on him.
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She thinks she is ugly, she doesn't like her dark skin.
What does Judianne dislike about herself?
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She took tomorrow "day by day"
What does this line mean?
"Manana a song she made up the words to while she skipped" |
Other girls are mean to her for her light skin and hair.
What is Tanisha's problem?
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practicing layups (basketball), read poetry.
Devon tells his friends he is ______ when he actually going to the library to ___________.
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They both lost their mothers.
What do Porscha and Leslie have in common?
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Hyperbole
What literary device is used here?
"Our brown hands entwine beneath moonshine clasping all the love we'll ever need..." |
Secretly, Gloria is really struggling with having a child. On the outside, it looks like she is happy and loving it. On the inside, she's struggling to get her work done.
How does Gloria hide behind a mask?
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