Isaac Webb
Who is the narrator of "On Board the Isaac Webb"?
Lisbeth
How did the Green Lady's planet look like?
Sandy Desert
True or False: Ba wants Tran to forget his Vietnamese Background.
False: She is very traditional and stern with Tran.
Head to the front of the class. What does "head to" mean?
move to a place
What is anticipation?
You are expecting something.
The students felt nervous because of the anticipation of the vocabulary test.
What is the genre for "On Board the Isaac Webb"?
Historical Fiction
How did they communicate with the Green Lady?
They sing with her. Music is universal.
Why did they move from Vietnam to America?
Tran's (Ty) dad got recruited to play minor league baseball in America
How would you describe the Green Lady's personality?
Kind and helpful
That route looks very ominous.
What does ominous mean?
How would you describe Lisbeth's personality?
She is brave and adventurous.
Did the Rivera family plan to go to the alien planet?
They planned to go straight un into space and straight back down back to Earth.
What brought Marcus and Ty together?
Baseball
Did Ty tell the other students his dad is plays minor league baseball in the beginning?
No, he told them after Marcus found out.
Tran relocated from Hanoi to Tennessee.
What does relocated mean.
moving to a new place.
How did Isaac Webb get saved from being "run aground"?
Philip and Rescue helped tow Isaac Webb into the harbor.
Why did David Rivera want to stay on the alien planet?
He wanted to learn more about them.
How did Tran feel wearing a button up and khakis to school?
He was worried and uncomfortable. "new guy with strange clothing" Ba made hime wear it to show respect to his teachers.
What did Lisbeth's father say about the mood of the passengers?
"passengers in steerage were getting restless"
The batter hit a homerun into the stands.
What does the underlined word mean?
The area where people are watching the sport.
What is the theme of Isaac Webb?
When things are hard, you shouldn't give up.
How did Sara and her family react to the Green Lady?
Confused or Puzzled because they could not understand her.
What did the other students think of Ty being from Vietnam?
They were very curious. They did not see it in a negative way.
What do all the stories have in common?
All the characters faced challenges, but they kept a good attitude. They did not give up.
The two boxers stared at each other intensely before the boxing match.
What does the underlined word mean?
in a way that is forceful or strong