Towers Falling
Which character from Towers Falling could be scary when he gets mad?
Pop
What does strength mean?
Strong point (strong is an adjective and strength is a noun)
Fix this error: Why Deja's behavior change?
Why did Deja's behavior change?
What was Dejas' family grateful for on page 44?
The fried chicken that Ma took to the shelter
When Deja is afraid, she pushes herself to try anyway.
bravery
Where did Deja live before the shelter?
In a house in a different part of Brooklyn (page 43) and in their car for a month (14)
Give a one-word answer to describe the reason Sabeen left Ben's apartment feeling so unhappy. Remember the Newsela article.
discrimination
How do you know the difference between I'd as I would or I had?
It depends on the verb form:
I'd + base form = I would
I'd + 3rd form (past participle) = I had
Name at least 2 positive emotions that Ray and Leda felt at Ben's place.
amusement, gratitude, interest, joy, love
Name 2 character strengths that Deja showed with her siblings.
kindness, love and bravery
Why did Deja leave her paper blank in school?
She was embarrassed; she didn't want to write about her summer moving to the shelter.
Tell us a word that means to move around from side to side, especially when you're nervous.
squirm (85)
What's the correct form of to be to complete this sentence? She ___ very happy with her new friends.
a) am
b) is
c) are
is
She is very happy with her new friends.
What negative emotion did Pop show in chapter 12, and what positive emotion could help change that?
anger / love and serenity
Which strength is related to resilience?
perseverance (persistence)
Give two different reasons for Deja's negative attitude.
her father's anger
living in a shelter; being very poor (only Ma works)
being responsible for her siblings; not being free to be a child herself
not knowing about the towers
What's the closest synonym to catch?
- grab
- squirm
- giggle
grab (76)
Fix this error: When Sabeen's family welcomed Deja. She didn't complain.
When Sabeen's family welcomed Deja, she didn't complain.
amusement
gratitude
joy
pride
serenity
amused
grateful
joyful
proud
serene
When Ben, Sabeen and Deja all work on their homework together, they use...
teamwork
What made Ray and Leda feel afraid of Deja?
1) The way she upset Pop by mentioning her homework
2) The way she shocked Pop by saying she wasn't under his roof (105)
What's the word for being forced to do something that Deja never wanted to do again?
evicted (6)
Analyze this sentence for SVO etc: "Sabeen opens the car door, and we scoot out, following her mother's flowing black gown up the steps" (112).
SVO: Sabeen opens the car door, and + SVO: we scoot out, extra info: following her mother's flowing black gown up the steps" (112).
Which positive emotions could be related to these character strengths?
spirituality
curiosity
humor
spirituality: serenity, love
curiosity: interest, joy
humor: amusement
Self-control can help you use a grounding technique for stress and anxiety. Give an example using the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.
Think of:
5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell and 1 you can taste