Plot
Why did the family end up in the military base?
They needed to hide from the Child Catchers.
Who is Admiral Grayling?
He is James' boss in the military. He has called James on several occasions by now.
What word parts (affixes, root/stem) can you find in "insane"?
in- - not
sane
"Insane" means "not sane." Crazy.
Is this sentence grammatically/structurally correct? If incorrect, please correct it.
Holiday left the family unless her hoverboard powered up and signaled for her to go off on her own.
Incorrect.
Holiday left the family because her hoverboard powered up and signaled for her to go off on her own.
Share at least one other time in the series we've heard about the Whittier Corporation.
The first time we hear about Whittier is the first episode, when Cyrus talked about whale brains during the whale watching tour.
The second time we hear about Whittier is during Holiday's first day of school - their middle school is named after the company because they donated a lot of money to the school.
How did the Child Catchers end up knowing where to start chasing Holiday?
Captain Benjamin contacted them when he realized Holiday was the girl that got pulled out from the water one year ago.
Based on what he shared with the kids, he had been having a hard time and was harassed about her since the rescue.
How does the family feel after finding Holiday is gone?
Birdie is worried about never seeing Holiday again.
James and Monica are worried that she is not safe being alone.
Cyrus understands why Holiday left and feels guilty about his part in keeping secrets. He is also very worried about her.
What word parts (affixes, root/stem) can you find in the word "commotion"?
com- - together
-tion - making the word a noun
"Commotion" means noisy excitement and confusion like what happens when you have a bunch of people together.
Is this sentence grammatically/structurally correct? If incorrect, please correct it.
The Child Catchers appeared and chased Holiday and Cyrus after Captain Benjamin contacted them.
This is a correct sentence.
Do you think Admiral Grayling is someone who is or will be important to the story later on? Why or why not?
Answers may vary.
Yes: James has gotten multiple direct calls from the Admiral at different times in the story, and each time, he takes them as if they're important. One of the calls seemed to relate to Badger's capture.
No: Outside of being James' boss, he doesn't seem to have or know any information about Holiday or her situation.
Why does Holiday decide to leave the family?
She asked her hoverboard if she should look for answers on her own or if she should stay with the family. The hoverboard started to take off, indicating she should split from them.
What is the Whittier Corporation? What do they do and what have they done?
This is a company known for medical and gene research. They have done things like help develop methods to strengthen immune system and growing back limbs. They also started a project of creating human life to experiment on - of which kids like Holiday are a result.
What word parts (affixes, root/stem) can you find in the word "manipulation"? Hint: If you know Spanish, you can probably find the root.
-tion - making the word a noun
mani - relating to hands (like Spanish 'manos')
"Manipulation" means trying to control like you control a puppet with your hands.
Is this sentence grammatically/structurally correct? If incorrect, please correct it.
Holiday hacked into the military system before the gate opened to let the Anders family in.
This sentence is correct.
Do you think it was fair for the Anders parents to ask their children to lie to Holiday about being a part of the family? Why do you think they did it?
Answers may vary.
Points awarded for an answer + justification.
What does Monica reveal to Holiday about her past?
Monica says Holiday is part of a group of children that were created in a lab by the Whittier Corporation. The company is known for manipulating genes and these kids were experimented on.
Describe at least two things you know about Monica and give examples for how you know this from the story so far.
Monica is very smart. She was recruited by the Whittier Corporation for some of their human research in the past. Both the kids and James, in earlier episodes, also wanted her on their side to solve problems.
Monica cares about children. Cyrus and Birdie seemed well cared-for. When Holiday joined them, even though she lied to her, she and James did provide a family for her. She disagreed with Whittier experimenting on kids and left the company, and she's been trying to make up for her part in it.
Monica is not perfect. She was part of a controversial project, and even though she wanted to provide something safe and loving for Holiday, she lied to her and kept trying to keep her from knowing the truth.
What is a synonym for the word "ethics"?
While it is possible that scientists could create human life for the purpose of experimentation, the ethics of it are highly controversial.
morality
Is it moral to create human life for the purpose of experimentation?
Is this sentence grammatically/structurally correct? If incorrect, please correct it.
Cyrus has never hugged Holiday until she was surprised when he did.
Incorrect.
Cyrus has never hugged Holiday, so she was surprised when he did.
Give one reason why you think it is okay to create humans just so you can experiment on them.
Give one reason against creating humans just to experiment on them.
Answers can vary and include (but are not limited to):
The created humans have no families that will worry about them.
The discoveries made from experiments on them could result in great advances, like curing cancer.
The created humans are still human and can feel pain and emotions, so it is wrong to put them through experiments.
It is wrong to play God.
What reasons do we have now that the Anders parents CAN be trusted?
They seem like they can be trusted now based on these clues:
-James encourages Monica to tell the truth, and she does.
-Monica reveals to Holiday how regretful and guilty she felt to be a part of a project that she did not agree with.
-Monica explains she has been keeping track of the kids from the Whittier project to try and make up for that guilt.
-The parents lied to the Admiral about why they were in the base (to hide from the Child Catchers)
Why does Cyrus tell James he thinks this whole situation is his fault?
Cyrus never felt like part of a group he could lead. Having the information and helping Holiday with her investigation made him feel important and valued, so he wanted to continue to keep up the secret group with his sisters instead of telling the parents. But now, because of that, Holiday has left on her own and he feels responsible.
Use context clues to determine the meaning for the word "distinctive" in this sentence:
They all have the same distinctive birthmark on the back of their hands.
distinctive: different in a way that is easy to notice; unique
Holiday had that infinity symbol on the back of her hand, which the parents quickly got removed. That is unique because no one else has it, and Cyrus noticed it right away.
Is this sentence grammatically/structurally correct? If incorrect, please correct it.
Until the entire family realized the danger they were in, they have been keeping secrets from each other.
This is correct.
The family has been keeping secrets from each other. That didn't change until the parents saw the Child Catchers chasing after Holiday and Cyrus and had to hide them in the base. Now, the family saw how unfair it was to make the kids keep those secrets and decided to be honest with each other.
Cyrus believes the situation the family is in now is his fault due to how good it felt being a 'team leader.' Do you believe Cyrus was acting selfishly? Is he a bad brother or a good brother?
Answers can vary.