“Middle School Reads” PowerPoint by: Greg Lay and Alycia Beresford, M.Ed Schedule – Day 4

Take quiz on chapters 7 – 9 in language arts notebook Read vocabulary words in context. Use context clues to determine meaning Read chapters Answer all comprehension and extension questions as thoughtfully and thoroughly as possible in the space provided in language arts notebook

1.) What are hanging behind Hope’s bedroom door? 2.) According to Sid, what is the whole messy game of politics about? 3.) What does Yuri think is the best word in his book, Moving Towards Citizenship? 4.) Why did the election board kick G.T. off of the ballot?

Attention The next slide will display the answers for quiz chapters 7 - 9

1.) Boxing gloves 2.) Trust 3.) Freedom 4.) 55 names had wrong information

Vocabulary contorted “Sid Vole’s face contorted like he’d heard a violin played off-key.” (p. 87)

Vocabulary contorted (v.) twisted in a violent manner

Vocabulary aghast “ ‘Of the United States?’ I asked, aghast.” (p. 91)

Vocabulary aghast (adj.) struck with overwhelming shock or amazement

Vocabulary morphed “ ‘Every gorgeous word.’ Jillian clicked on Students for Stoop and it morphed into bouncing letters.” (p. 93 )

Vocabulary morphed (v.) to transform

Vocabulary stalwart “She ate one of Addie’s serious double fudge brownies that connect people instantly and told me that Braverman needed someone stalwart like me…” (p. 94)

Vocabulary stalwart (adj.) firm, steadfast, or uncompromising

Vocabulary hieroglyphics “But it’s probably weirder than hieroglyphics.” (p. 95)

Vocabulary hieroglyphics (n.) Egyptian symbols that represent recognizable pictures of things

Vocabulary elevated “ ‘I’m hard on myself because that’s the only way food is elevated.’ ” (p. 98)

Vocabulary elevated (v.) raised up; joyful

Vocabulary apex “She reached her fun apex with this veal stew.” (p. 98)

Vocabulary apex (n.) peak; pinnacle or high point

Vocabulary deluded “We all have to understand that this man is not only sick, he’s deluded.” (p. 103)

Vocabulary deluded (adj.) mislead the mind or judgment

Vocabulary bosh “Every one of his accusations is bosh.” (p. 103)

Vocabulary bosh (n.) absurd or foolish talk; nonsense

Vocabulary dispassionate “He needed to report the facts, be a ‘dispassionate observer of the political scene.’ ”(p. 103)

Vocabulary dispassionate (adj.) free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm

Vocabulary cue “As if on cue, every bell, gong, and cuckoo went off in he shop.” (p. 114)

Vocabulary cue (n.) anything that excites to action

1.) Discuss why Hope feels like "a Zebra without stripes" (p. 89 bottom/ p. 90 top). 2.) What is the consequence when the newspaper takes a controversial stand? 3.) See how the author uses an idiom and defines it right in the text. 4.) Discuss how the author uses humor. Why is it funny? (p. 108, bottom) "Some things shouldn't be abbreviated."(p. 110) "weird cheese posters..."

Each day after reading, students can get into literature circle groups. Each group member has a distinct role and will be graded on quality and contribution he/she brings to the group /lib/ /Lit_Circles.Role_Sheet s.pdf

Bauer, Joan. Hope Was Here. New York: Penguin Group, Print. Bergstrom, Bob. (2002, October). Hope was Here: 2001 Newbery Honor Book by: Joan Bauer. Retrieved from Klar, Elizabeth, and Cheryl Klar-Trim. Hope Was Here: Joan Bauer Students Packet Novel Units. Bulverde, TX: Novel Units, Print. Klar, Elizabeth, and Cheryl Klar-Trim. Hope Was Here: Joan Bauer Teacher Guide Novel Units. Bulverde, TX: Novel Units, Print.