In the story 'Stray' Doris tries to give her parents reasons why they should keep the dog. This part build tension because...
Doris tries to convince her parents to change their minds.
“Lying there, like stone, still exhausted, she wondered if she would ever in her life have anything.” What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Simile
What is one theme that the story 'Stray' and the Michigan football team have in common?
Sometimes people can change or people can learn to help others
What kind of person is Doris?
Doris is a friendly person. She was very friendly to the puppy when she first saw it. She was a very caring person, she fed the dog table scraps.”
In the story 'Stray" the author wrote “You better feed that mutt before it dies of starvation,” Mr. Lacey said. Why did the author decide to write the story in this way?
The author’s goal is to make the readers worry with Doris all the way until the end
At the end of the story "Stray", Mr. Lacey said “You better feed that mutt before it dies of starvation,” the author wants you to know what about Mr. Lacey?
The author wants you to know that Mr. Lacey acts tough, but has a warm side.
“He agreed to let it sleep in the basement while Mrs. Lacey grudgingly let Doris feed it table scraps.” Which word is a synonym for grudgingly? a. carefully b. generously c. reluctantly d. cheerfully
c. reluctantly
In the video clip, what inference can you make when the football player says “the coaches didn’t know anything about it. We were going behind their back.”?
they wanted it to be a surprise, because they thought the coaches might tell them no
How are the structures of “Stray” and “Michigan Football Team Embraces Special Player” different?
One presents events in time order, and the other identifies the effects of an event.
How is Mr. Lacey similar to the wide receiver Justice Miller?
They both change and learn to be more caring.
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using the keywords ‘like’ or ‘as’
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things without using the keywords ‘like’ or ‘as’
How did Doris try to convince her parents to keep the dog?
She tried to talking to them at dinner one night. She said “She’s not much trouble” and “I like her”
How is the dinner scene in the story ‘Stray’ important to the story?
This reveals the problem in the story. Doris wants to keep the dog but her parents will not let her. This part of the story builds tension.
