Disorientation
Explain the situation that Jessie and Evan is facing.
There is a storm outside, and Jessie and Evan's house is damaged. They must protect it by themselves because there is no one else at home (mom is away at work, dad promised to look after them but didn't show up)
What is a pun?
A joke that plays with the words in it
What is Nelson's birth name, and what does it mean?
(1) Rolihlahla (2) Troublemaker
I'm really good friends with 25 letters of the alphabet... I don't know why.
Using words that sound similar:
"Why" sounds like the alphabet "y", so the author only knows 25 instead of 26 (don't know "y")
A branch or arm of a tree
What is the name of the tree that fell in Jessie's room? How does Evan feel about the tree?
The Climbing Tree.
Evan loves the tree and feels a special connection to the tree. Used it as a hiding place whenever he had a problem or heard this mom and dad fight (before their divorce)
What are the three different types of puns?
(1) Using words that sound similar
(2) Putting different words together to make it sound like a different word
(3) Using words that have multiple meanings
What were some ways that Nelson fought for justice?
Joined the ANC, participated in protests, studied law, moved over Africa to gain support for the secret army, etc.
If I had a pet newt I would call him "Tiny"
Putting two words together to make it sound like another word:
"my" + "newt" = "minute"
Because the word “minute” means tiny, the author is using “my newt” as a pun to name its pet “Tiny”
How did the siblings feel about Jessie's room getting struck by the tree?
What are the three different meanings of the word 'pointless' discussed in class?
(1) Dull (2) Useless (3) Having no point
What is apartheid?
Name one main example of the policy.
A policy that divides people by their skin color.
<Ex> If you are black and over 16 years old, you must carry a passbook with your address (unless you might be sent to jail)
To write with a broken pencil is pointless
Using words with multiple meanings:
A pencil without a point is broken
It is useless to write with a broken pencil
A broken pencil has a dull tip
Suit
To be convenient or appropriate for someone
What are the siblings like? How do we know?
- Thought of ideas to save the house
- Did not cry or panic because of the storm
- Ate food far away from glass doors
What is a punchline? (+50 if you can name the punchline from the peanut joke without looking at the textbook)
Punchline: Last line of a joke that makes it funny
Textbook Example: 'Oh, those are the peanuts,' the waiter replies. 'They are complimentary.'
What are the three purposes Nelson had when studying law? What does this show about Nelson's character?
He thought that all people deserved (1) democracy (2) quality (3) power of education.
-> Nelson is brave and courageous
I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang, but it eventually came back to me.
Using words (phrases) that have multiple meanings:
(1) The person's memory and (2) the boomerang "eventually came back"
Fury
Extreme and often uncontrolled anger
What were the two things that the siblings did to stop the damage? Who thought of what idea?
Second idea: Used smaller tarps as wedges to pour rainwater into buckets - Jessie's idea from when they used to build marble tracks as children
Out of the three types of puns, which type does the author focus the most on? How do we know this?
(1) White people were fewer in number, but still had more power. (2) This taught black children to reject their culture, history, and heritage (Think of Koreans not being able to speak Korean when we were under Japanese rule)
Read the peanut joke on page 175.
The peanuts are complimentary, meaning they are free and give compliments (a pun)
Noble
Having or showing admirable personal characteristics