Book - Lemon Brown - review of pages 1-6 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Describe the main character.

14 years old, black, plays basketball, bad at math

Where does the story take place? (extra points for having extra details such as Duong Kinh, Hai Phong)

Halem, New York City, New York

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 is the main character's name?

Greg

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.

What does the person in the place threaten the main character with?

a very sharp razor

Why did Greg's father lecture him about?

his poor math scores

"bits of paper dance between the parked cars"

rhyme

personification

alliteration

metaphor

What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?

study

Describe what "graffiti" means or looks like.

the "illegal" art that is spray painted on walls, houses. etc. by (usually) gangs

What does "ajar" mean?

jargon (topic specific vocab that isn't widely known - stan)

slightly open

a phrase to show you are surprised

a container to hold things

What characters have been introduced so far in the story?

Greg, Greg's father, Lemon Brown

What is a "tenement"?

apartment building or house (made into apartments)

What happened to Greg's dad when he was young?

He dropped out of school at the age of 13.

What does the main character need to do to play their desired sport?

Get a better grade in math

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

Where does the main character walk to? Describe the place

An old, abandoned building