READ CAREFULLY! YOU WILL DO FINE SINCE YOU HAVE READ THE STORY!

1. Know the names and ages of the 4 Logan children and the adult members' names (oldest to youngest). You do not need to know the ages of the adults.

2. Know that the book is historical fiction when asked about the genre.

3. Make sure you know that the story took place during The Great Depression (1933) and that it takes place in Mississippi.

4. Papa (David) Logan is working on the railroad in Louisiana to make money to pay for the taxes and the mortgage.

5. Study the examples of figurative language we discussed on Wednesday. Be able to identify and other examples of similes, metaphors, personification, and alliteration.

6. Mildred D. Taylor is the author of Song of the Trees and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

7.  On whom did Mildred Taylor base her characters in both stories mentioned above?

8. Mr. Andersen is the antagonist in Song of the Trees.

Know the meanings and parts of speech of the following words which should be copied into your Vocabulary Note taking Notebook.

clabber milk
finicky
dispute
ambled
delved
curtly
skirting
elude
incredulously
ashen
sentries