Sign of the Beaver Chapter 15

Explain the meaning of the following quotation from Chapter 15.

"Attean looked at him, and his solemness suddenly dissovled in a grin. 'You move quick,' he said. 'Like an Indian.'

The Sign of the Beaver - Chapters 7-9

As you read about Matt’s struggle to interest Attean in reading, you may be reminded of similar situations in your own life. Perhaps you, like Matt, have tried to get a reluctant learner interested in some project or new skill. Or, perhaps, like Attean, you have been forced into learning something that you thought was of no value to you.

Good readers naturally use their own prior knowledge to help them understand a character’s response to a situation. At this point in the story, with whom do you sympathize more - Attean or Matt? What experience of your own helps you to understand what that character is going through?

Eye of the Storm

Would you want to accompany Warren on a storm chase? Why or why not? If so, which kind of storm would you want to see up close, and why?

Journey to Topaz

Explain this statement: "There is so little here to comfort the eye or the heart, and people grow quarrelsome and sullen when you are unhappy." What was Mother talking about when she made this statement? Can this statement apply to any situations today?

Journey to Topaz

Think about the place Yuki Sakane now calls home. There is a barbed wire fence that surrounds the buildings. They are guarded by soldiers. How would you feel if you had to live there? You would not be able to do any of the things you do regularly. What would you miss the most?

Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

What would you find most difficult about what Bob does for a living? Most rewarding?

My Brother Sam is Dead - final reflection

At the end of the story, Tim tells the reader that he has written down the events as they happened fifty years before. The story is his memory of what happened to him and his family during the Revolutionary War. Write about a memory you would like to preserve and give reasons you want to keep it alive.

My Brother Sam is Dead - Responsibility

In the story, Tim has to take on important responsibilities while his father and older brother are absent. He helps his mother run the tavern and make decisions concerning the farm. Write about a situation in which you had to take on important responsibilities. Describe what you did and how you felt about the situation.

My Brother Sam is Dead

In the story, Sam joins the American Revolutionary Army because he feels that the colonists are taxed unfairly by the British. His father thinks that fighting over taxes is not worth the lives that will be lost. Sam claims he is standing up for a principle. Write about a time you stood up for something you believe in. Describe what you did and how it made you feel.

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Compare Paul Revere's busy schedule with your own. Do you like to do many different things? Do you prefer to have just a few activities? Why?

Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers

If you moved to a new country, like Second Sister, what reminders of your heritage would you hold on to? What traditions would you miss?

Give It All You've Got

Why do you think the stories of Mae Jemison, Michelle Kwan, Doug Grillo, and Manuel Gomez all belong in the theme titled Give It All You've Got? What qualities do they share? Use examples from the stories to support your opinion.