Doodle is curious about what the bird is and where it came from.
The scarlet ibis shares many characteristics with Doodle, and it dies.
The bird has an unusual, exotic beauty, which suggests that it is from somewhere far away.
Aunt Nicey says, “Dead birds is bad luck,” suggesting that now something bad will happen.
Only Doodle cares about taking care of and burying the scarlet ibis.
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1. Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”
1 It’s strange that all this is still so clear to me, now that the summer has long since fled and time has had its way. 2 A grindstone stands where the bleeding tree stood, just outside the kitchen door, and now if an oriole sings in the elm, its song seems to die up in the leaves, a silvery dust. 3 The flower garden is prim, the house a gleaming white, and the pale fence across the yard stands straight and spruce. 4 But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle.
Which sentence from the excerpt is foreshadowing and why?
Sentence 1 because it foreshadows that something tragic happened to the narrator in the distant past.
Sentence 2 because it foreshadows that the story is primarily about some type of bird.
Sentence 3 because it foreshadows that something significant happened in either the house or flower garden.
Sentence 4 because it foreshadows that Doodle is no longer present in the narrator’s life.
2. Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis.”
Within a few months Doodle had learned to walk well and his go-cart was put up in the barn loft (it’s still there) beside his little mahogany coffin. Now, when we roamed off together, resting often, we never turned back until our destination had been reached, and to help pass the time, we took up lying. From the beginning Doodle was a terrible liar and he got me in the habit. Had anyone stopped to listen to us, we would have been sent off to Dix Hill.
What does this passage foreshadow?
the journey the boys take
Doodle’s eventual death
the troubles the boys faced
Doodle’s blossoming health
3. Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis.”
After we had drifted a long way, I put the oars in place and made Doodle row back against the tide. Black clouds began to gather in the southwest, and he kept watching them, trying to pull the oars a little faster. When we reached Horsehead Landing, lightning was playing across half the sky and thunder roared out, hiding even the sound of the sea. The sun disappeared and darkness descended, almost like night. Flocks of marsh crows flew by, heading inland to their roosting trees, and two egrets, squawking, arose from the oyster-rock shallows and careened away.
What best describes the effect of the imagery used in this excerpt?
It shows the cruelty of the narrator.
It helps the setting come alive.
It reveals the fact that Doodle is tired.
It tells the reader that Doodle will die.
4. Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”
The lightning was near now, and from fear he walked so close behind me he kept stepping on my heels. The faster I walked, the faster he walked, so I began to run. The rain was coming, roaring through the pines, and then, like a bursting Roman candle, a gum tree ahead of us was shattered by a bolt of lightning. When the deafening peal of thunder had died, and in the moment before the rain arrived, I heard Doodle, who had fallen behind, cry out, “Brother, Brother, don’t leave me! Don’t leave me!”
The imagery in this excerpt most reflects
the sense of sight to emphasize the fear that Doodle was feeling.
the sense of sight to emphasize how difficult it was for the boys to see.
the sense of sound to emphasize the frustration of the narrator.
the sense of sound to emphasize the intense volume of the storm.
5. Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”
The knowledge that Doodle’s and my plans had come to naught was bitter, and that streak of cruelty within me awakened. I ran as fast as I could, leaving him far behind with a wall of rain dividing us. The drops stung my face like nettles, and the wind flared the wet glistening leaves of the bordering trees. Soon I could hear his voice no more.
What best describes the purpose of the foreshadowing present in the narrator’s words, “Soon I could hear his voice no more”?
It adds interest as the reader questions what kind of storm could be loud enough to drown out all other sound.
It creates suspense as the reader wonders why the narrator can no longer hear Doodle’s voice.
It allows the reader to better visualize what life for the narrator will be like if Doodle is no longer in it.
It helps the reader predict what the narrator will say to his parents when he arrives home without Doodle.
6. Which excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis” most foreshadows that the narrator will feel regret for something he has done to Doodle?
But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle.
Doodle was my brother and he was going to cling to me forever, no matter what I did, so I dragged him across the burning cotton field to share with him the only beauty I knew, Old Woman Swamp.
There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle.
Once I had succeeded in teaching Doodle to walk, I began to believe in my own infallibility and I prepared a terrific development program for him, unknown to Mama and Daddy, of course.
7. Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”
There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would die. It was covered with a film of Paris green sprinkled to kill the rats, and screech owls had built a nest inside it.
Doodle studied the mahogany box for a long time, then said, “It’s not mine.”
“It is,” I said. “And before I’ll help you down from the loft, you’re going to have to touch it.”
Which object from the excerpt is used to symbolize death?
the casket
the loft
the owls
the stream
8. Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”
There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would die. It was covered with a film of Paris green sprinkled to kill the rats, and screech owls had built a nest inside it.
Doodle studied the mahogany box for a long time, then said, “It’s not mine.”
“It is,” I said. “And before I’ll help you down from the loft, you’re going to have to touch it.”
What symbol is described in this excerpt, and what does it represent?
the owls, which symbolize knowledge and wisdom
the nest, which symbolizes home and family
the rats, which symbolize cruelty and sadness
the casket, which symbolizes the loss of Doodle
9. In “The Scarlet Ibis,” how does the death of the scarlet ibis foreshadow the death of Doodle?
Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a fragile creature that struggles to survive in its environment.
Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a rare creature that becomes separated from its home and family.
Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a beautiful creature that is better suited for tropical weather.
Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a physically robust creature that loves to play and have fun.
10. Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis.”
When he was two, if you laid him on his stomach, he began to try to move himself, straining terribly. The doctor said that with his weak heart this strain would probably kill him, but it didn’t. Trembling, he’d push himself up, turning first red, then a soft purple, and finally collapse back onto the bed like an old worn-out doll. I can still see Mama watching him, her hand pressed tight across her mouth, her eyes wide and unblinking. But he learned to crawl (it was his third winter), and we brought him out of the front bedroom, putting him on the rug before the fireplace. For the first time he became one of us.
What does the underlined imagery in this excerpt show about Doodle?
He is silly and enjoys making others laugh.
He is easily upset and likes to throw tantrums.
He is physically weak and avoids hard work.
He is determined and does not give up easily.
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