Chapter 18 & 19
Read the quote and determine the character(s) that suffered because of this tragedy.
"they had three other sons at one time, but one son died when a tractor flipped over on him, one was killed when he skied into a tree, and the third died when he jumped into the freezing cold."
Gram and Gramps
What was the "blackberry kiss?"
When Sal's mother was pregnant and she decided to eat some blackberries. After eating the fruit her mother walked up to a maple tree and kissed the tree. Sal decided to visit the tree later that day and she imagined a stain was on the tree and called it a blackberry kiss.
Based on chapter 21 where does most of the story take place. This chapter is titled "Evidence".
At school. pages 125-132 are based on Phoebe's experience at school after her mother disappears.
Determine the character that is aligned with this description.
" His favorite clothes are the flannel shirts and blue jeans. It nearly killed him to buy white shirts and a suit for his new job."
Who is Sal's father?
Determine the chapter that best supports the theme "acceptance can sometimes be challenging for the beholder." Explain why you chose the chapter and your answer.
Chapters 18, 19, 20, or 21
Chapter 18
Sal struggled to accept leaving Bybanks and that her mother was not returning. She threw tantrums towards her father because she wanted to stay.
Describe Sal's father's reaction when her mother left them.
He continued to do his normal routine as if nothing was wrong.
"he continued on doing everything just as before, whistling and humming and finding little gifts for people. He kept bringing home gifts for my mother and stacking them in a pile in their bedroom."
What did Sal confess to in her mini journal?
" I confessed that I had since kissed all different kinds of trees." (chapter 20)
How does Sal's point of view affect the way the story is told in chapter 21?
Sal's point of view affects the way the story is told because she expresses her thoughts and feelings based on her past experience when she lost her mom.
" I was uneasy because everything that happened at Phoebe's that morning reminded me of when my mother left."
Determine the style of figurative language that supports this quote.
" My father hated the whole idea of putting cars out to pasture."
What is personification?
Chapter 23 titled "The Badlands" create a theme that best supports it.
Memories
Love and Loss
How does Sal's feelings about Mrs. Cadaver demonstrate she misses her mother?
Because she believes stories that Phoebe has told her that Mrs. Cadaver is a killer and she has a scary demeanor. "Phoebe and I saw her slashing and hacking away at the bushes in her backyard." ""Her voice is like dead leaves blowing around, and her hair is spooky." (chapter 19).
Why did Ben read Sal's palm?
He states, " Did anyone ever read your palm?"
"He took my hand and stared at it for the longest time."
He likes Sal and he wanted to find a way to hold her hand.
"The good news is that you let me hold your hand for almost five minutes and you didn't flinch once." (chapter 20)
Chapter 23 is titled "The Badlands" how does this chapter contribute to the mother leaving Sal and her father?
This chapter explains when Sal's mother becomes pregnant and she has a stillborn baby. The lost of her child makes the mother question her purpose and her role in life outside of being a mother and a wife.
Determine why Sal stated, "He let me behave like a wild boar."
Because Sal did not want to leave Bybanks.
" I would not leave the place that belonged to me."
Based on these quotes determine which theme best supports it " How do you know that someone- not a lunatic, but just someone -didn't make Mom go to Idaho? ""Sal. Your mother went because she wanted to go."
"We should have stopped her. "A person isn't a bird. You can't cage a person."
Theme A. Life is hard, and all people try to find the good in it" B. Acceptance is something that does not come easy to most people. C. "Sometimes family can let you down but also pick you up."
B. Acceptance is something that does not come easy to most people.
Why did Sal state, " I studied Mr. Birkway as he leaped and cavorted about the classroom. If he was a murderer, he certainly was a lively one." (chapter 19)
Sal stated this because Mr. Birkway was always upbeat and cheerful which is the opposite characteristics of a murder.
Explain the major conflict that occurred in Chapter 20.
Pheobe's mother wrote a note stating " Keep all the doors locked and call your father if you need anything, I love you, Phoebe. It was signed, Mom. (chapter 20)
What did Gramps call the Badlands?
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National Treasure
Determine the form of figurative language that supports this quote. "The sun was beating down on us."
Imagery
Beating - touch
Determine the chapter that best supports the theme "don't judge a book by its cover."
Chapter 18, 19,20, 21
Chapter 19
Sal judged Mr. Birkway and thought he was a murderer, but she realized he reminded her of her mother. Phoebe called the strange guy a lunatic and thought he would kill Sal and herself. Sal had the same feelings until she realized he was not a lunatic. She based this information on no one in Phoebe's house calling the police.
What type of stories does Sal mother love to read?
"My mother especially liked Indian stories." (chapter 19)
How does chapter 21 titled "Souls" contribute to the overall plot?
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Chapter 21 contributes to the overall plot because this is where Sal begins to develop a stronger connection with Ben. She realizes that they something in common and she is intrigued by it.
In chapter 23 "the Badlands" Sal's mother sent her two postcards from the Badlands. One of them stated "Salamanca is my ______________.
What did the mother say?
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"Salamanca is my left arm. I miss my left arm."
Explain the name that Sal gave to her baby sister.
Tulip
"The name came to me from the air. "Tulip"
Based on this summary of chapter 20, create a theme that best supports it.
In the beginning Sal remembers a moment from her past where her mother embraced a maple tree and left a mark on it which was called a blackberry kiss. Next Sal shares an intimate moment with Ben which leads her to question his actions. Then Pheobe finds a note that her mother leaves stating she is gone. Lastly, Pheobe's family reacts to the mother's disappearance which brings a memorable moment back to Sal.
Grief and Loss
Identity and Self-Discovery