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Book - Lemon Brown - review of pages 1-6

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  • Describe what "graffiti" means or looks like.
    the "illegal" art that is spray painted on walls, houses. etc. by (usually) gangs
  • What is the main character's name?
    Greg
  • What does "ajar" mean?
    a phrase to show you are surprised
    a container to hold things
    jargon (topic specific vocab that isn't widely known - stan)
    slightly open
  • What is a "tenement"?
    apartment building or house (made into apartments)
  • What does the stranger have that they think the main character wants to take?
    his or her treasure
  • Why does the main character feel uncomfortable in the location he went to?
    Because he keeps hearing noises, but can't see what's making them.
  • Where does the story take place? (extra points for having extra details such as Duong Kinh, Hai Phong)
    Halem, New York City, New York
  • Describe the main character.
    14 years old, black, plays basketball, bad at math
  • What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
    study
  • What characters have been introduced so far in the story?
    Greg, Greg's father, Lemon Brown
  • What does the main character need to do to play their desired sport?
    Get a better grade in math
  • "bits of paper dance between the parked cars"
    alliteration
    rhyme
    personification
    metaphor
  • Where does the main character walk to? Describe the place
    An old, abandoned building
  • How does the weather affect the story?
    It helps make the mood be scarier and waiting for something to happen. It also describes how the main character feels.
  • What happened to Greg's dad when he was young?
    He dropped out of school at the age of 13.
  • What kind of lecture do you want to attend?
    answers will vary - but it should be some kind of talk you want to go and listen to
  • Why did Greg's father lecture him about?
    his poor math scores
  • What does the person in the place threaten the main character with?
    a very sharp razor