1. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018 THE TREASURE OF LEMON BROWN

2. What details do you notice about the picture?
What do you think the artist might have been trying to communicate through this picture?

5. VOCABULARY FOR SHORT STORY
impromptu
ajar
tentatively
tenement
graffiti
neon
bodega

6. IMPROMPTU done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed
adjective

7. AJAR
(a door or other opening) slightly open
adjective

8. TENTATIVELY Not certain or fixed, Done without confidence; hesitant
adverb

9. TENEMENT
a building divided into small apartments, many tenement buildings suffer from overcrowding and poor economic conditions
noun

10. GRAFFITI
signatures, slogans, or sketches drawn with spray paint on public spaces, such as the sides of buildings or of buses with subway cars
noun

11. NEON
a gas placed inside electric signs to make them light up in bright colors
noun, adjective

12. BODEGA
a small grocery store in an urban neighborhood
noun

13. THE TREASURE OF LEMON BROWN
As we listen to the audio of the story, read along and listen to the descriptive language Walter Dean Meyers uses. Try to picture the setting as he describes it. Remember that SETTING refers to TIME, PLACE, and MOOD. As you listen and read along, figure out the mood that the author is trying to create in the story. What are some clues about the mood.

14. SCAVENGER HUNT!!!
With a partner, find EVIDENCE from the story (direct quotes) for each of the following:
The Physical Setting (2 quotes)
The Mood of the Story (2 quotes)
Two pieces of figurative language (ex: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole)

15. EXIT SLIP
On the piece of paper with your Do Now, describe how the setting of the story affected the plot.
**Don’t forget your heading ☺