Tuck Everlasting
How many sons does Mae have?
two - Miles and Jesse
True or false: Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth were the first English colonies in North America.
True!
What does the "R" in RACE stand for?
Restate the question.
What are the four main layers of the Earth?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Who owns the Treegap wood?
Winnie Foster's family
Great Britain owned how many colonies in North America?
13 - Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What does the "A" in RACE stand for?
Answer the question.
Give me one reason why ducks float.
Possible answers: ducks have waterproof feathers, there is air trapped between the feathers, and air sacs inside their bodies.
Why was Mae Tuck excited?
Mae was going to meet her sons after not seeing them for 10 years.
Give me one reason why the colonies were different from each other.
Possible answers: different geography, climate, economy, government, religion.
What does the "C" in RACE stand for?
Cite textual evidence.
Explain how an Apatosaurus and a Brontosaurus are connected.
A Brontosaurus was the mistaken identity of a young Apatosaurus.
What is Winnie thinking about doing?
Running away.
English protestants who wanted to leave the Church of England to freely practice their religious beliefs.
What does the "E" in RACE stand for?
Explain your textual evidence.
Through a process called desalination - a process to remove the salt from saltwater.
How long has Mae Tuck, her husband, and two sons looked exactly the same?
87 years.
Give me one reason why the colonies were created.
Possible answers: The colonies were created by people who sought religious freedom, people who came in search of wealth, and/or people to escape from debt (money they owed).
What strategy should you use in answering text questions?
the RACE strategy!
Why is Helen Keller an impressive and accomplished person?
Despite the inability to see and hear, Helen learned sign language, Braille, and how to speak. She attended college and graduated with honors. She wrote many books and devoted her life to helping others with disabilities.