Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Word Finder

1.  bitter:  pg. 279
yucky tasting

2.  noncommittal:  pg. 28
not a committment

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Question Writer

Would you pick a fight with a white kid?  Why?

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Question Writer

If someone wrote the word "nigger" in your new school book, how would you take it if you were Cassie?

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Passage Reader

pg. 146  "Old man Ellis grew them ole fat, green and round watermelon...."

I like how the author used such descriptive words to help the reader visualize the watermelons that Ellis grew in contrast to the long striped ones they grew.