Vocab from the Book
Write the vocab word:
without previous thought or preparation
offhand
Example:
This is what the plane was doing, barely over the rooftops in the air.
skimming
Choose A or B:
Who is Uncle Benny?
A. Lucas' uncle on his dad's side of the family.
B. A good friend of Lucas' dad, but not related to him.
B. A good friend of Lucas' dad, but not related to him.
What type of character would we call Lucas in this story?
Main Character
What is the color of Emerald?
fierce or savage
ferocious
Example:
People on the streets were like this as they watched the plane overhead.
hypnotized
Why does the doctor tell Lucas about Stan Walsh?
A. He wanted to warn him about the seriousness of concussions.
B. He wanted to encourage Lucas to keep trying his best in football.
A. He wanted to warn him about the seriousness of concussions.
True or False:
Lucas didn't like football at first, in fact he was pretty scared, but ended up loving it and felt he needed to play.
True
What is the tallest animal in the world?
giraffe
to stop and steal from
hijack
Example-
This is what the planes did to the Twin Towers, Pentagon, and the field on 9/11.
plunged
Why did Lucas go to New York City?
Teacher discretion.
Write one thought or emotion that Lucas has when he sees the plane flying so low.
Teacher discretion
What fruit is the raisin made from?
grape
Bonus!
How many colors are in a rainbow?
7
Opposite-
A big injury or damage to something
dinged
What interurupted Lucas and Uncle Benny's conversation?
A. A call came in for an emergency.
B. They noticed the plane flying low overhead.
B. They noticed the plane flying low overhead.
Name one trait that Lucas as had in the book so far.
Teacher discretion
Who sings....
"See the line where the sky meets the sea?
It calls me
And no one knows how far it goes"
Moana
to shine briefly
glint
Same-
Students did this the other day in the ramada when there was a praying mantis on the bench.
swarming
Name one thing that Lucas thought was happening to the plane as it flew low.
Teacher discretion.
Name one of the 5 ways an author will explain a character.
Appearance
Traits
Voice/Dialogue
Thoughts/Emotions
Behaviors
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France