The Friday Everything Changed Questions

The Friday everything changed

Answer all the questions using examples and evidence from the story. To ensure that you use complete sentences, turn the questions into the answers.

Comprehension

  1. Why are the boys so upset at the idea of the girls carrying the water bucket?

There would be less of a chance for them to carry it and it represents power.

  1. What strategies do the boys use to pressure the girls to give in? How do the girls react?

They don’t let the girls play baseball, almas cousin talks them out of it by saying it’s not even fun and its cold outside.

Elements of Fiction

  1. Who is telling the story? What does she think of Ms. Ralston and the conflict over the water? From what point of view is the story told?

One of Almas friends. She agrees with the girls and sticks up for them. The story was told in the first person.

  1. What is the setting (provide evidence)? How does the setting intensify the conflict? What kind of conflict is it? (Person vs. Person – Person vs. self – Person vs. society) Provide evidence for each conflict.

It takes place in the classroom in Ontario

  1. Who is the Protagonist? How do you know?

The protagonist is Alma because she was bold one who asked why girls can’t carry the bucket.

  1. In what way has everything changed on that Friday? What is the significance of Ms. Ralston’s action in the last Paragraph? What is the message (theme) the author exploring?

On Friday the boys and the girls have more equality when it comes to the water bucket and who can get the water. When Ms. Ralston hits the ball out the field it shows that girls can play baseball just as well and boys can.

Vocabulary

The spelling and vocabulary component of the short story unit involves quizzes which test your comprehension of a word and its spelling. You must have the correct meaning of the word according to how it’s used in the text.

  1. Galvanized p.4

To coat with steal, iron or zinc

  1. Remotest p.5

Situated some distance away

  1. Intoxicated p.6

Mentally or emotionally exhilarated

  1. Ominous p.6

portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious

  1. Supplementary p.7

Of the nature of or forming a suppliment; additional

  1. Forlornly p.8

Expressive of hopelessness

  1. Earnestly p.9

As of intention or purpose

  1. Gloating p.10

Bragging; rubbing it in

  1. Transfixed p.10

To make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.

  1. Pirouettings p.10

to perform a pirouette; whirl, as on the toes.