Rows 1 and 2: Factual / Reference / Vocabulary --> Row 3: Literary Device --> Row 4: Inference
1. Page 65: Reference: What does “it” in “What have you done with it?” refer to?
Sorrotone’s ring (Page 65)
3. Page 66: Factual: Why did Dillinger stop searching Vita?
Grandpa threw a rock and struck Dillinger. (P.66)
4. Page 67: Factual: Why did Dillinger run into the sewer?
Grandpa called for the police. (P.67)
8. Page 69: Reference: What did the “flurry of wings and bright eyes” belong to?
the crow (that landed on Vita’s windowsill)
9. Page 70: Factual: Who delivered the letter? What did he/she want?
Arkady; she wanted Vita to meet her at Carnegie Hall (to meet Samuel and invite him to join her team) (Page 70)
11. Page 75: Factual / Reorganisation: IN YOUR OWN WORDS, explain why Samuel is a good candidate to join Vita’s team in getting back Hudson Castle.
12. Page 75: Factual: Why did Arkady call Vita's team “good thieves”?
They were stealing back what was already stolen. (Page 75)
15. Page 77: Factual: What did Samuel love to do?
Backflips (Page 77)
16. Page 77: Factual: Explain why Samuel decided to help Vita.
He related to how Vita did not want to do what she was told. (Page 77)
18. Page 78: Vocabulary: Find a word that Samuel uses to describe vita’s plan.
heist
2. Page 66: Inference: Why did Vita “bite her lips together”?
She was scared that Grandpa couldn’t help her against Dillinger because he was under harm.
5. Page 68: Inference: Why did Grandpa ask Vita to promise not to see Sorrotone again?
He wanted to keep her away from danger. (Page 68)
6. Page 68: Inference: What did Grandpa feel when he asked, “What have I done? I’ve put you in the way of such ugliness.”?
Guilt / worry (Page 68)
17. Page 77: Inference: How did Samuel feel about helping Vita with her plan? Why?
Happy; he enjoyed being reckless (Page 77)
18. Page 77: Inference: How did Vita feel about Samuel’s decision to join her team? Why?
Relieved; someone would join her team and help them get over the wall. (Page 77)
7. Page 68: Literary Device: What is Vita’s plan compared to? What is the literary device used?
a weapon; metaphor
10. Page 72: Literary device: Find a literary device starting from the paragraph “Samuel was beautiful”.
Repetition (Repetition of “black”)
13. Page 76: Literary device: Identify a literary device in the paragraph starting from “Vita bit her lip.” Provide a quote to support your answer.
Simile
“His whole face is like a door slamming shut”
14. Page 76: Literary device: Identify a literary device in the paragraph starting from “She looked down at her left shoe”. Comment on its effectiveness.
Literary Device: Repetition
Quote: “I want to fight. I’m going to fight.”
Effectiveness: To emphasise Vita’s determination to prevent Sorrotore from winning and keeping the castle and emerald