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Who are the two main characters in this book?
Sean and Rita
define crescent.
curved shape of a partial moon.
Where is the first place Sean has a clue to go to?
Cemetery with a crescent moon symbol.
Why is Sean following clues with a crescent moon?
Rita has a necklace with a crescent moon and that is what she used for all her clues.
Quarry in this book would be a multiple meaning word.
A quarry is a place where rocks, sand, or minerals are extracted from the surface of Earth.
A quarry is a type of mine called an open-pit mine, ...
Quarry-the person being tagged in this fictional game.
Is this book fiction or nonfiction?
How do we know?
fiction
This story did not really take place. It would be in the news about a potential hostage taking.
There is no Quarry Society.
Define opponent.
someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary.
Where does the second clue lead Sean to?
Galleria Mall
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Why does Rita wear a crescent moon necklace?
She say it is a symbol of the Diana the huntress
Tie is a multiple meaning word.
Please give some of the definitions of Tie.
attach or fasten (someone or something) with string or similar cord.
What is the problem in the story?
How did they solve the problem?
Both Sean and Rita tagged Tom at the same time (or Tom was unsure who tagged first)
Sean and Rita play Quarry to break the tie.
Define Abduct.
take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap.
Where is the third place the clue leads Sean to?
The high school.
Why does Sean stop trying to tag Rita at the high school?
He is trying to help her to keep away from the kidnappers.
Opinion statement:
Did Rita really need saving from the abductors?
State your opinion and why.
No- She is very independent and smart and could figure it out for herself. She was the one
to get the police there with the smoke alarm.
Yes- She did not know someone was going
to try to kidnap her and they could of hurt her.
How do Sean and Rita decide who is Quarry and
who is tagging?
Who Quarry?
Who tags?
They flip a coin.
Rita is quarry.
Sean is tagging.
Define symbol.
Name a symbol
a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.
A heart for our heart. A plus or minus sign, peace sign,
What happens first.
1. Sean goes to the high school.
2. Sean hears the two men talking about
kidnapping Rita.
2. Sean hears the two men talking about
kidnapping Rita.
Why does Sean climb through the window in
the shed at the cemetery?
Rita locked the door.
Do you think the book should have ended
with the tie still in place?
Yes or no and why.
No- Someone should win.
Yes- It is a game and being friends is more
important.
What do the kids tag with?
Throw paint pellets.
What is competition?
An event or contest in which people compete.
Name a type of competition
What comes first?
1. Sean goes to Mall.
2. Sean is cut off in traffic by two men.
2. Sean is cut off in traffic by two men.
Why does Rita not want Sean to win the game of
Quarry?
Sean is new to the game and she has been doing for a long time.
She said he was an amateur.
What is an amateur??
What color did Sean have for paintball pellets?
What color did Rita have?
Sean-red
Rita-yellow