Vocab
Someone who chooses to be silent
This character does not speak because of trauma
Rachel White
When one of the boys is moving to Hawaii, what is going to happen to his dog Barkley?
He has to quarantine for 4 months.
How have Rachel's friendships been affected by her not talking?
Rachel's friends start to feel awkward and nervous around her.
A very upsetting experience
This character is moving to Hawaii
Bastian Fauvell
Mrs. Pierce forgot to write it down, so no sub showed up.
Bastian picked on everyone, except Sean. Why?
What is anarchy?
When something is total chaos
This character passed away in his sleep
Tommy Feathers
When it was time for Karen to bring attendance to the office, why didn't she tell them that there was no substitute?
Karen did not tell the office because she thinks that the class can fly solo.
When Rachel thinks back on Tommy, how does she feel?
What is tension?
When there is a strong feeling between people
This character is a quiet boy who does not always have clean clothes and his father is an alcoholic
Sean
What are two things are the students doing in the class to stay unnoticed?
Following the schedule and walking quietly in the halls
Although Rachel does not talk, does she still have a voice? How does she use it?
What is reluctant?
This character is Rachel's best friend because she does not care that Rachel does not talk
Missy
Why does Sean rummage through his desk during snack time?
Sean did that because he does not want people to notice he does not have a snack.
In her flashdraft, Missy compares the class to being a bunch of....
Orphans because they have no teacher