1. FOA- How does this quote relate to this picture? What would a theme be for this activity? “As one person I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person.” – Paul Shane Spear

2. F.O.A 9-2-14 Get an article from the back table… 1 st Write your name on the article! 2 nd read the article silently 3 rd write a short summary on the back 4 th identify 3-5 unfamiliar words Using context clues try to find a synonym to replace the word… if you are unable to then refer to a dictionary to find one.

3. What two things did the reviewers like most about the book? What didn’t the reviewers like about the book? Based on the reviews, what interests you the most about the story? Do you think the book will be interesting to read as a class? Why or why not

4. "A book honored for its honesty, realism, and vitality." -- -- 1989 Newbery Award Committee. Jamal, who is pressured to become leader of the Scorpions gang, worries about school, family, and the rough kids on the street. When a fellow gang member gives him a gun, Jamal suddenly gains a new level of respect from his enemies. A realistic look at a boy who wants to do the right thing but gets caught up in the culture of violence. A Newbery Honor selection. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

5. so far I have read a good amount of this book and I am really close to finishing the book Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers. This book has been very interesting and Walter Dean Myers is a great author and he's my favorite. I still haven't read a book by Walter Dean Myers wrote that I haven't like. I would recommend this book to anyone who has read books by Walter Dean Myers and liked them. The main character is a boy named Jamal and his best friend is Tito. his mother constantly yells at him and he gets arrested in the book Scorpions.

6. One of the toughest parts of writing for teens and young adults is capturing the language and moods and atmosphere of being a kid. And the highlight of this book was just how well Myers captured the "culture" of twelve. The dialog was authentic without having to lean on slang too heavily and the general attitudes of Jamal and Tito rang very true. As did their friendship which was the heart and backbone of the story. This is the kind of book that will get reluctant readers to actually read.

7. The book, Scorpions, greatest strength is the way it captures the reader’s attention. The book uses phrases and crimes and so many other things to do so. The events that happened in the book were told in such a realistic way that can be portrayed in real life. “I was on fire, it’s my earliest memory. I was three years old, and we were living in a trailer park in a southern Arizona town whose name I never knew. I was standing on a chair on top of the stove, wearing a res pair of shorts my grandmother had bought me” (Myers, 9).

8. To me this book does not have a weakness because it consists of very amusing factors and it ends with an amazing ending. So hypothetically if this book did have a weakness I would say that this book does not have enough chapters within it to get more in depth. I would recommend this book to a friend without a doubt in my mind, and with every intention to convince them to read this book. I know the types of books people would like to read, and it’s things children go through in high-school and middle school so they can have something to relate to while reading this great book.

9. FOA What is your definition of success? What must you do to achieve that success? What is your plan?

10. FOA Read the AOW and analyze the article to determine the central idea. Write the central idea with two pieces of evidence to support your findings.

11. Activity How important is loyalty within a family? Make a list of reasons why family should be loyal to each other. We will make a class list. Be prepared to discuss…

12. Novel Study Must do the ones in red-may choose one more for a total of 3 activities Change the ending of the novel Journal in the point of view of one of the main characters after each chapter Choose one of the themes in the novel and create a poster to represent the theme Writing a LAW Comic strip of the most significant scene

13. FOA Do you think it is fair for teen to be charged with a felony? Why or why not

14. FOA Get a novel from the back table. Grab one sheet of white paper and one sheet of construction paper from the back table. Get out 10 sheets of notebook paper.

15. FOA On your AOW look at the paragraph that begins with “Males and females are different”, circle the subjects and the verbs that agree and explain how they agree. Also identify the most shocking fact that you learned from this article.