Blabber Mouth Questions Chapter 1 • What could be troubling Ben? • How does Morris Gleitzman create suspicion about just what Ben is up to? Chapter 2 • How do Ben’s parents feel about the job of discussing the ‘facts of life’? Do you think they are in touch with the reality of Ben’s feelings on the subject? • What do you think Ben is telling the reader when he refers to his dad as the ‘busiest man in the world’?
I felt like it could have been a better approach like finding out the real reason what is causing the problem. 4. Apply the process of perception, starting on p. 64 to explain the interaction between Jim and his father. Selection- Jim doesn’t think that
What reason does he give for feeling unsatisfied in spite of that? 4. During the one month gap between letters 3 and 4, what is the “strange accident” that Walton describes has happened? He and his crew found Frankenstein stuck on a large piece of ice 5. What condition is Victor in when
Since he was apprehensive, he knew exactly what he was doing, but he was using poor judgment. After stealing the pie, Cross-Eyed Johnny, the neighbor’s kid asks for a piece, but Gary denies him one. Shortly after, Soto states “I felt bad not sharing with Cross-Eyed Johnny” (Soto 56). Soto expresses his behavior with remorse, not only did he steal the pie, but he did not want to split the flavorful pie with anyone else. In summary, Soto’s tone emphasizes the feelings of guiltiness and regret for stealing the pie.
1. What, and how, do we come to find out what has happened and how the boys got there? During a conversation, Piggy claims to see fire when he looked to the side and also Piggy mentions a pilot and so we can know from the hints that the boys have crash-landed. 2. Why do you think Ralph is not interested to know Piggy’s name?
- Henry and Lyman get into a small fight about who gets the car. Then henry says hes going to go cool off in the river but ends up committing suicide getting drowned and washed away by the river. Then Lyman drives the car into the water. How important is the setting in this story? Is it important to know that Henry and Lyman are Chippewa and that they live on a reserve?
2. Their mother let them do what they wanted to do. B. A toy helicopter 1. Their father gave them a toy helicopter.
He wanted chocolate. Because of this craving for chocolate, he decided to take it and secretly eat it later. He thought that his parents wouldn’t have allowed him to just have it, so he took it and kept on justifying this decision to himself. This is just one example of Ralph’s sneakiness. Slowly, he starts to mature and realize that he should not be so mischievous.
The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother James McBride Study Guide – Chapter 1 : Dead Name _________________________ 1. Where and when was the narrator of this chapter born? What is her attitude toward her family? 2. What name did the narrator use when she came to America?
He was sure that he would make it to the camp where the rest of the men were by six o’clock. Later in the story he becomes very persistent to build a fire to save his life. Even though it is so cold and when he removes his gloves to start the fire his fingers becomes so numb that he is unable to strike the matches to start a fire. He tries and tries to start the fire. At one point he begins to