Mariah Keeps Cool

Why do you think Mariah chooses the gift she does for Lynn? Do you think it was the right choice? Why or why not?

Katie's Trunk

Do you think Katie was right or wrong to run back to her house? Explain your answer. Find evidence from the selection that supports your opinion.

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Which word best describes Paul Revere for you: smart, funny, ambitious, busy, luck, energetic, accomplished, or some other word. Explain your choice using examples from the story.

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?