| A | B |
|---|
| Homer's personality (Sonny) | He likes adventure, fun, and he sometimes acts before thinking. |
| Homer's Mom | She is worried that Homer will remain in Coalwood. She wants him to go to college and achieve his dream of becoming a rocket scientist.She is determined to get Homer on the right track out of Coalwood. |
| Homer's Dad | He doesn't believe that he can achieve his goals. He is very critical of Homer. |
| What does Homer's mom think will happen to Coalwood? | She thinks that it will die. Everyone will leave. |
| What does Homer need to do to prove his dad wrong. | He needs to leave and go to college. |
| What does Homer's dad do for his job? | He works in the coal mines. |
| apparently | seeming to be |
| creative | showing imagination |
| industrial | to be part of a large scale production. |
| careen | to swerve while moving forward. |
| exclamation | a forceful statement of protest or complaint |
| smolder | to burn without flames |
| wrath | intense anger- rage |
| Maria's conflict-internal | She misses her mom and has to decide if she will remain in NY with her dad, or go to stay with her mom back to Puerto Rico |
| Maria's external conflict | She doesn't like the way the barrio ladies treat her. They ignore her. |
| How does Maria feel about living in New York? | She likes the schools and her apartment with her dad. |
| Why do her parents live apart? | They are divorced. |
| How does Maria feel about her mom? | She doesn't like the way she treats him. She says bad things about him. |
| Where does Maria decide to live? | She decides to live with her dad in New York City. |
| result | something that happens because of something else |
| comment | give an opinion, explain |
| dramatic | to express emotion |
| volume | loudness |
| attire | clothes you are wearing |
| bear-verb | to support-carry |
| humble | to damage the pride of someone |
| solemn | very serious |
| What is the symbol in the poem "The Road Not Taken"? | The symbol is the road. |
| How are the two roads alike. | They are both in the yellow wood, and both roads covered in leaves. |
| What road does the narrator decide to take? | The road less traveled. |
