The Skin I’m In Chapters 3-11 – Flashcards
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Maleeka doesn't tell Daphne that Charlese was the one kissing Worm in the hallway. Why?
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Maleeka wants to stay out of trouble and she says that "Bad things happen around here to people who can't keep their mouth shut."
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Who does Maleeka get in a fight with?
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Daphne Robinson
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Why does Maleeka hate Miss Saunders after breaking up the fight?
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Maleeka hates Miss Saunders because she let Daphne have the last hit and because it was Miss Saunders idea to let her have a none paying job in the school's office.
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Who is the principal of McClenton Middle School?
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Mr. Pajolli
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Maleeka eavesdrops on a conversation about Miss Saunders. What does she learn? How might this influence her relationship with the teacher?
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She learned that the teachers complain about Miss Saunders about how she gives the kids too much work to do and that she is changing things around there.Maleeka might treat Miss Saunders better than she did.
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Maleeka says, "Miss Saunders is just a big mouth, a bossy broad who likes to throw her weight around and treat everybody like they are some broken pot she's go to patch up." What does she mean? Do you think what she says is true? Why or why not?
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Maleeka means that Miss Saunders thinks she is perfect and that she's trying to change everybody. I don't think what she says is true because Miss Saunders just wants to help out and that she see potential in them.
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Maleeka's mom decides she likes Miss Saunders. Why?
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Maleeka's mom likes Miss Saunders because she call her house with concern about Maleeka and that she not like other teachers because she brings out the potential and knowledge that her daughter contains.
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Why do you think Miss Saunders is letting Maleeka work in the school's office?
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Miss Saunders is letting Maleeka work in the office because Miss Saunders thinks Maleeka is wasting her potential and they needed a better way to keep up with Maleeka.
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Why doesn't Maleeka go to the same school as her friend Sweets?
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Maleeka doesn't go to the same school as Sweets because she did not answer the questions at the interview for her to get into that school.
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Compare and contrast how Maleeka feels about herself with her friend Sweets.
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Maleeka feels more confident with her friend Sweets because she has been her friend since they were in kindergartner. But when Maleeka is by herself at her own middle school, she has no confidents and let others judge her for her outside appearance, and she applies that to herself on the inside.
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Describe Maleeka physical traits. Pg. 41
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Maleeka has dark, almond-shaped eyes with long, thick black lashes. She has wide and full lips and her nose is small and pug.
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Why does Maleeka get her hair cut? What does Maleeka expect people to do when she gets a new haircut? What do the kids call her about her haircut?
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Maleeka cuts her hair because she wants people to see that she not who she used to be and that she wants a new look so that people will start to see her differently and treat her differently. The kids start to call her peanut head.
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Why does Maleeka cry in the bathroom? She has an attitude change before leaving the bathroom. Why? (Focus on her father's words).
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Maleeka cries in the bathroom because she begins to regret her hairstyle, and is letting everybody's mean words get to her. She remembers what her father told her before he died and this changes her attitude before leaving the bathroom.
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"You got to see yourself with your own eyes. That's the only way you gonna know who you really are." Who said these words?
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Maleeka's father said those words.
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In Chapter 10, we learn about Maleeka's home life. Why do you like Sharon Flake included this chapter?
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Sharon Flake probably included this chapter because she wanted to tell her readers how Maleeka's life is at home in detail.
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What do we learn about Maleeka's mom?
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We learn that Maleeka's mother is still grieving over her deceased husband that died in a car crash and works hard to earn money for their household. She plays numbers and watches the stock market. She a math whiz and knows French.
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Why did principal Pajolli take the doors off of the girls bathroom stalls?
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He took the doors off of the bathroom stalls because he wanted everything they did to be out in the open, and try to stop girls from smoking, cutting class and writing on the walls.
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What did Char say about Miss. Saunders while in the bathroom?
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Char said her face looks like somebody threw a hot pot of something on it and if she had a mug like that she would kill herself
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What is Caleb's full name?
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Caleb Jamaal Assam
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What did everyone do to get Caleb to stop hanging out with Maleeka?
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They wrote him notes saying not even the goodwill would want my clothes and that she had hair so nappy she needed a rake to comb it
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Where did the class go for their trip?
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Washington D.C
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What happened on the bus going Washington?
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They teased Maleeka and persuaded Caleb to leave her sitting by herself, she sat there with a frozen smile on her face (Simile)>I sat there with a frozen smile on my face like the stupid Mona Lisa
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What did the other kids tease Maleeka about ?
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1. Her hair 2. Her clothes 3. Her skin color 4. Her good grades
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What is the main character's full name?
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Maleeka Madison
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What is the name of Maleeka's school?
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McClenton Middle School
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What is the girl's name that loans Maleeka clothes?
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Charlese
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What is wrong with Miss Saunder's face?
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It is covered with a white blotch or stain
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Who was Miss Saunder's college roommate?
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Tai
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What kind of grades does Maleeka make?
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Straight A's
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What action proved that Caleb was not a true friend to Maleeka?
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When he moved to sit with the other boys on the bus when the others were making fun of her
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What is a Benjamin?
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$100
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What is one thing that Maleeka and Char has in common?
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Both of their fathers are deceased
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What deal did Char and Maleeka make after the class trip?
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Maleeka would do homework for Char and Char would bring clothes for Maleeka
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What question did Miss Saunders ask her students after Maleeka was late to her class?
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What does your face say to the world
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Who said that Maleeka face says that she needs to stay out of the sun?
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Larry Baker
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What did Gregory Williams say about Maleeka's face?
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Black is Beautiful
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Say how Maleeka described Malcolm Moore
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She says Malcolm Moore is fine he has long straight hair, skin the color of a butterscotch milkshake
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Who is Malcolm's girlfriend of the week?
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Faith
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What does John John say about his face?
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He says his face tells the world he doesn't take no stuff. That people better respect him or else.
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What does Maleeka say when Miss Saunders ask about her face?
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She says her face says that shes a freak
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What troubles does Maleeka have?
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People bully her because shes black.
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What is Maleeka's punishment for fighting?
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No phone, Television or hanging out with friends for a week. She also has to work in the office for free.
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Where does Maleeka get her good clothes?
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Char brings her clothes to wear.
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What does Mrs. Saunders wear?
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A pants suit and designer shoes.
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Who doe Sweets compare herself to?
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The Queen of England, the president, and ten movie stars all rolled into one.
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What was Maleeka's dads job and how did he pass away?
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Maleeka's dad was a taxi/cab driver and he passed away in a car accident
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Name three methods Miss Saunders tried to get the blotch off of her face.
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1. Preacher prayed over it 2. The old folks worked their roots on it 3. Her grandmother made a concoction to change the color of the blotch on her cheek to match the color of her skin.
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How does Miss Saunders describe her face?
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Smart, sexy sassy and self-confident
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Why is Miss Saunders teaching at Mclenton Middle School?
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Her job started a program that lets professionals work in the inner city school for a year
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What was Miss Saunders job before coming to Mclenton?
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Miss Saunders worked at an Advertising agency?she traveled all over the world
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How did Maleeka's mother spend her bonus from work?
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She spent her bonus on buying clothes for Maleeka
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What was the name of Desda's cake she made for the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest?
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Desda Darling's Delicious Double-Dutch Chocolate Chip Cake
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How much money did Desda win for the contest ?Why does Maleeka think that's not going to work out?
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*She won $500 scholarship money *Maleeka says that Desda can hardly read so getting into college won't be easy.
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Why is Miss Saunders giving the diary assignment?
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She gives the assignment so that the students know what it feels like to live in someone else's skin and to see the world through someone else's eyes.
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What does Maleeka write about?
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Maleeka wrote about a girl named Akeelma (using the letters of her name) and her life as a slave
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What figure of speech is Staring like he sees the sun in my eyes?
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Alliteration
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Why is it good not to upset the cafeteria workers?
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If you upset the cafeteria workers you will "accidentally" end up with hair in your spaghetti , pencil shavings in your pizza or pepper in your milk
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What did Maleeka bring for lunch?
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Maleeka brought a bologna sandwhich
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What did Char do to the girl that was in her way?
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She flings a handful of greasy rock hard peas in her face.
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What does Maleeka do to Chars hamburger?
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She takes the yuck off of her hamburger bun and smears it on the hamburger and covers it in ketchup and mustard/
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What lie did Maleeka tell to Raise?
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She tells Raise that she didn't do Chars Social Studies homework when it was actually in her bag.
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Who is the author of The Skin I'm In?
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Sharon G. Flake
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What is a diction?
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This refers to the writers choice of words
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What is Style?
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This refers to the way a writer selects and arranges words to say what he or she wants to say.
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What is Imagery?
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Words and phrases that describe what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted or touched.
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What is a Symbol?
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A symbol is a person, object, action, place or event that suggests a more complex meaning or range of meanings
