Character Traits
Character Motivation
Empathy
Plot
Miscellaneous
100
This trait BEST describes Farah: unintelligent, unkind, shy.
What is shy?
100
What is Mrs. Petersen's reason for writing the definition of genius on the board?
What is she wanted her students to feel smart in spite of their disabilities and challenges.
100
Trisha and the Junkyard Wonders overcome a challenge. Tell a challenge you have overcome.
[Answers will vary.]
100
What is the problem in The Junkyard Wonders?
What is Barton tells the principal about the Wonders' plane and the principal doesn't let the students fly it off of the roof?
100
How are the Junkyard Wonders and Farah similar?
What is they are different from their peers/have challenges to overcome, etc.?
200
The trait that does NOT describe Andrew's father in Fly Away Home is...hard-working, helpful, jealous, smart
What is jealous?
200
What is one possible reason that Barton wanted to remove Trisha's pin?
What is: he was jealous of the class and their friendships, he wanted to make her feel bad about herself so he would feel better about himself, he boosts his self-esteem by putting others down, etc.
200
If you were one of Farah's classmates, what could you do to make her feel welcome in your class?
[Answers will vary.]
200
In One Green Apple, Farah feels lonely and different. What is one of the solutions to this problem?
What is some of her classmates are kind to her/she participates in the class field trip and feels welcome/she tries to say a word and start practicing English, etc.
200
Why is it so powerful that Ravanne speaks up after Jody dies?
What is Jody was so special, Ravanne felt that she had to speak up to honor him, etc. [answers will vary]
300
Mrs. Petersen shows that she is ___________ when she finds a way for the Wonders to fly their plane after the principal said they couldn't.
What is persistent (or hard-working/shows perseverance/determined/etc.)?
300
What is Farah's motivation for pulling a green apple off of the small tree?
What is the apple is like her - kind of alone/the apple was different like Farah was.
300
Imagine that you are Andrew's father. List two FEELINGS you would have about your living situation. (You cannot use the word "sad.")
What is defeated, fed up, disheartened, hopeless, etc.? [Answers will vary.]
300
In Junkyard Wonders, what happens after Mrs. Petersen takes the students to the junkyard?
What is students create projects out of junk that are actually special. They look at junk in a new way!
300
What evidence do you have that Farah is learning a new language?
What is: she wants to tell her teacher she understands but she doesn't know how to say it, she says the word "apple" aloud and says it's her first "outside of myself" word, she speaks in shorter sentences, etc.
400
Which trait would describe Mrs. Petersen that would NOT (at first) describe Farah's teacher?
What is understanding (or kind/a good listener/caring, etc.)?
400
Why are Anna and Jim so nice to Farah? What are their actions AND the motivations for their actions?
What is they want to be kind and welcome to Farah to make her feel like she belongs in the class. They introduce themselves, make space for her when churning the apples, and teach her a new word - apple.
400
Why can Andrew (in Fly Away Home) empathize with the bird in the story?
What is he feels trapped like the bird and hopes for freedom, like the bird found?
400
Who are the protagonist(s) in Fly Away Home? What is the setting (time and place)? Why is knowing this important to the story?
What is 1) Andrew and his father (Andrew is also the narrator), 2) Setting is an airport, a few years ago perhaps, 3) it's important to know that the protagonists live in an airport and not a home. It explains all of the actions in the story.
400
Why is it so important to rely on others for help? Give examples from any text when the characters rely (lean on) someone else for help.
[answers will vary]
500
Both Trisha and Farah find support in their friends. What is a word that describes all of their friends?
What is supportive/helpful/kind-hearted, etc.?
500
Dad and Andrew wear blue clothes in the airport. What is their reason for doing this and what is their OVERALL GOAL?
What is 1) they want to remain unseen/hidden. 2) Their goal is to be able to stay at the airport as long as possible because they don't have a home to go to and they can't risk getting kicked out.
500
Farah's teacher does not understand what Farah knows and comprehends. If you were her teacher, what would you do to help and get to know Farah?
[Answers will vary.]
500
Which event is not part of the rising action of Junkyard Wonders? 1) We learn that Trisha has trouble reading and is in a special class. 2) The children get sorted into tribes and become good friends. 3) Jody wants to call the plane the Junkyard Wonder. 4) The children work hard on the plane and want to show it off at the science fair!
What is #1.
500
Which character inspires you and why? Provide a strong reason with evidence from the text.
[answers may vary]
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