Vocabulary
Meaning of illegible.
Too difficult to read.
The city depends ___ electricity.
On.
Messenger.
Fact or inference: Lina and Doon receive different job assignments.
Fact.
Modal that expresses possibility.
Might or may.
Meaning of inwardly.
Inside your mind and not expressed to other people.
Lina is worried ___ the future.
About.
The reason Doon is interested in the generator.
To help the city.
Fact or inference: Ember may be running out of electricity.
Inference.
The generator is making strange noises. It ___ have a problem.
Might/May
Meaning of jostling.
Pushing or bumping against other people.
They each hope ___ find work.
To.
The duration of the last blackout in Ember.
7 minutes.
If the lights flicker more frequently, this suggests…
The generator might be failing.
The lights are completely off. The generator ___ have stopped working.
Must
Meaning of recoil.
To move backward suddenly because of fear or surprise.
She tries to understand it, ___ some words are missing.
But.
The reason the message Lina found was damaged.
Poppy chewed it.
Citizens not recognizing the words hogs or boats, we can infer that…
They may have lost knowledge about the world outside Ember.
The difference between Lina might know the answer and Lina must know the answer.
Lina might know (it is possible she knows) and Lina must know (it is 99% sure that she knows)
Difference between unintended and intended.
Unintended means not planned or not meant; intended means planned or meant.
A solution is needed ___ the city becomes more dangerous.
Before.
The name of the book Doon finds in chapter 8.
Mysterious words from the past.
the Builders might have left instructions for future generations because…
They may have wanted people to understand Ember and know how to solve its problems.
The damaged message might be important because…
It may contain information that could help the citizens understand Ember or find a solution.