Annie John's Fascinations and Fears

In this lesson, we will find out what terrifies and fascinates Annie in equal measure as she turns ten years old.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Where is Annie John set?

JamaicaUSAAntiguaCuba

1/5

Q2.What do you call a book written about a character who grows from a child into an adult?

a bildungsromana memoiradolesencecoming-of-age

2/5

Q3.Which of these best describes a memoir?

A book about a character growing older.A book in which the author writes about their own real life experiences.A book set in the Caribbean.A book with only one character.

3/5

Q4.Where does Annie keep her special items?

In a drawerIn a suitcaseIn a trunkIn a cupboard

4/5

Q5.Choose TWO words that best fit in this sentence: From the items in her trunk, Kincaid presents Annie as _________ and _________.

Select two (2) boxes

SpoiltLovedUnhappyPrivileged

5/5

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Where is Annie John set?

JamaicaUSAAntiguaCuba

1/5

Q2.What do you call a book written about a character who grows from a child into an adult?

a bildungsromana memoiradolesencecoming-of-age

2/5

Q3.Which of these best describes a memoir?

A book about a character growing older.A book in which the author writes about their own real life experiences.A book set in the Caribbean.A book with only one character.

3/5

Q4.Where does Annie keep her special items?

In a drawerIn a suitcaseIn a trunkIn a cupboard

4/5

Q5.Choose TWO words that best fit in this sentence: From the items in her trunk, Kincaid presents Annie as _________ and _________.

Select two (2) boxes

SpoiltLovedUnhappyPrivileged

5/5

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Annie John's Fascinations and Fears

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Q1.How old is Annie in Chapter 1?

9101112

1/6

Q2.What does Annie start to become aware of?

DeathFriendsHer parentsAnger

2/6

Q3.Which of these means 'cannot last forever'?

MortalityBildungsromanEponymousTransient

3/6

Q4.Complete the sentence: in Chapter 1, Annie is both afraid of and fascinated by her own ___________.

MortalityBildungsromanEponymousTransient

4/6

Q5.Which TWO of these include embedded quotations?

Select two (2) boxes

When I was ten, I went to school."When I was ten, I went to school."When Annie was ten, she "went to school".Annie "went to school" when she turned ten.

5/6

Q6.Add the missing word to this analytical sentence: When Annie writes in her notebook, Kincaid _______ that she is creative and intelligent.

likesafterrevealshopes

6/6

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Annie John's Fascinations and Fears

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.How old is Annie in Chapter 1?

9101112

1/6

Q2.What does Annie start to become aware of?

DeathFriendsHer parentsAnger

2/6

Q3.Which of these means 'cannot last forever'?

MortalityBildungsromanEponymousTransient

3/6

Q4.Complete the sentence: in Chapter 1, Annie is both afraid of and fascinated by her own ___________.

MortalityBildungsromanEponymousTransient

4/6

Q5.Which TWO of these include embedded quotations?

Select two (2) boxes

When I was ten, I went to school."When I was ten, I went to school."When Annie was ten, she "went to school".Annie "went to school" when she turned ten.

5/6

Q6.Add the missing word to this analytical sentence: When Annie writes in her notebook, Kincaid _______ that she is creative and intelligent.

likesafterrevealshopes

6/6

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