Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore how Kincaid uses rich and vivid imagery to bring Annie's first day at high school to life.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Where does Annie live?
Correct answer: Antigua
Dominica
Jamaica
St Lucia
Q2.
What do you call a novel about a child growing into an adult?
Autobiography
Correct answer: Bildungsroman
Gothic
Mystery
Q3.
Which of these includes an embedded quotation?
"Off with their heads!"
Correct answer: The queen was angry and shouted "Off with their heads!"
The queen was angry. "Off with their heads!"
The queen was angry. This is shown in the quotation, "Off with their heads!"
Q4.
Which of these words best describes Annie's relationship with her mother?
Always close.
Always distant.
Angry and sad.
Correct answer: Changing.
Q5.
Which TWO of these are analytical verbs?
Books
Listen
Correct answer: Reveals
Correct answer: Suggests

7 Questions

Q1.
Which of these means 'growing from a child into an adult'?
Correct answer: Coming-of-age
Eponymous hero
Memoir
Transient
Q2.
Which of these means 'a book written about real past experiences'?
Coming-of-age
Eponymous hero
Correct answer: Memoir
Transient
Q3.
Which of these means 'the character a book is named after'?
Coming-of-age
Correct answer: Eponymous hero
Memoir
Transient
Q4.
Which of these means 'not lasting forever'.
Coming-of-age
Eponymous hero
Memoir
Correct answer: Transient
Q5.
Which of these words best describes how Annie feels on her first day of school?
Angry
Excitied
Happy
Correct answer: Intimidated
Q6.
Why does Annie go to a British-style school?
Correct answer: Because Antigua was ruled by Britain.
Because British schools got the best results.
Because her parents wanted her to have a British education.
Because she was living in Britain.
Q7.
'Annie John' was written after Antigua became independent from British rule. We can therefore call it a ______________ novel.
Colonial
Independence
Correct answer: Post-colonial
Post-independence

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