Speakers
Who is the author of this book?
The author of this book is ___ ____
The author of this book is Laura Shovan
How many characters seem to be involved in this book
there are around ______ characters in this book
there are around 18 - 19 characters in this book (18 students and the teacher)
On page 7, why does Hannah Wiles want the school to be torn down
she feels that _____
She feels that they deserve nice new things like new bathrooms, clean windows, and new basketball hoops
Which character is named after a president?
George Washington Furst
Name 3 characters in this book
Three characters in this book are _____, _______, and ______
Three characters in this book are _____, _______, and ______
Why do you think this book is divided into quarters?
This book is divided into quarters because _____
This book is divided into quarters because their school year is divided into 4 quarters
On page 5, why does Rachel Chieko Stein want the school to stay running?
She doesn't want ____
She doesn't want to leave her friends and the environment of the school
Which character speaks Arabic?
Norah Hassan
Does this book have chapters, sections, something else, or none of these?
This book has ______
This book has Quarters
what is different about the way this book is written?
This book is different because ______
This book is different because it is written in the form of poetry
On page 8, why does Brianna want the school to stay running
She feels like _____
She feels like broken things can be fixed, not given up on or thrown away
Which characters are bilingual like us?
Mark and Gaby Vargas
AND Norah Hassan
Who seems to be the narrator(s) in this book?
The narrators in this book seem to be _______
The narrators in this book seem to be the students
How many languages are featured in this text?
There are ____ languages featured in this text
There are 3 languages featured in this text
spanish, english, arabic
On page 6, why does Sloane want the school to be torn down
She feels that ___She feels that the school could be something cooler (like a mall) and she is excited to be the last ever class of 5th graders
Which character has mother in the army?
Hannah Wiles
Why are all of these students writing poetry? List at least 2 reasons
They are writing because _______ and ______.
They are writing because their teacher assigned it and to share their opinions on the school year.
this book is written as poetry (in verse) what is it called when a book is written with paragraphs, periods and sentences?
It is called ______
It is called prose
On page 4, why does George Washington Furst want the school to Stay Running
He feels that ____
He feels that it is the only place in his life that doesn't change
Which 2 characters are twins?
Sydney and Sloane Costly