Schedule – Day 4 HOPE WAS HERE Author : Joan Bauer “Middle School Reads” PowerPoint by: Greg Lay and Alycia Beresford, M.Ed. 2011-2012
HOPE WAS HERESchedule – Day 4 Take quiz on chapters 7 – 9 in language arts notebook Read vocabulary words in context. Use context clues to determine meaning Read chapters 10 - 12 Answer all comprehension and extension questions as thoughtfully and thoroughly as possible in the space provided in language arts notebook
HOPE WAS HEREQuiz chapters 7 - 9 1.) What are hanging behind Hope’s bedroom door? 2.) According to Sid, what is the whole messy game of politics about? 3.) What does Yuri think is the best word in his book, Moving Towards Citizenship? 4.) Why did the election board kick G.T. off of the ballot?
HOPE WAS HEREQuiz chapters 7 - 9 Attention The next slide will display the answers for quiz chapters 7 - 9
HOPE WAS HEREQuiz chapters 7 – 9: Answers 1.) Boxing gloves 2.) Trust 3.) Freedom 4.) 55 names had wrong information
Vocabulary contorted “Sid Vole’s face contorted like he’d heard a violin played off-key.” (p. 87)
Vocabulary contorted (v.) twisted in a violent manner
Vocabulary aghast “ ‘Of the United States?’ I asked, aghast.” (p. 91)
Vocabulary aghast (adj.) struck with overwhelming shock or amazement
Vocabulary morphed “ ‘Every gorgeous word.’ Jillian clicked on Students for Stoop and it morphed into bouncing letters.” (p. 93 )
Vocabulary morphed (v.) to transform
Vocabulary stalwart “She ate one of Addie’s serious double fudge brownies that connect people instantly and told me that Braverman needed someone stalwart like me…” (p. 94)
Vocabulary stalwart (adj.) firm, steadfast, or uncompromising
Vocabulary hieroglyphics “But it’s probably weirder than hieroglyphics.” (p. 95)
Vocabulary hieroglyphics (n.) Egyptian symbols that represent recognizable pictures of things
Vocabulary elevated “ ‘I’m hard on myself because that’s the only way food is elevated.’ ” (p. 98)
Vocabulary elevated (v.) raised up; joyful
Vocabulary apex “She reached her fun apex with this veal stew.” (p. 98)
Vocabulary apex (n.) peak; pinnacle or high point
Vocabulary deluded “We all have to understand that this man is not only sick, he’s deluded.” (p. 103)
Vocabulary deluded (adj.) mislead the mind or judgment
Vocabulary bosh “Every one of his accusations is bosh.” (p. 103)
Vocabulary bosh (n.) absurd or foolish talk; nonsense
Vocabulary dispassionate “He needed to report the facts , be a ‘dispassionate observer of the political scene.’ ”(p. 103)
Vocabulary dispassionate (adj.) free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm
Vocabulary cue “As if on cue, every bell, gong, and cuckoo went off in he shop.” (p. 114)
Vocabulary cue (n.) anything that excites to action
1.) Discuss why Hope feels like "a Zebra without stripes" (p. 89 bottom/ p. 90 top). 2.) What is the consequence when the newspaper takes a controversial stand? 3.) See how the author uses an idiom and defines it right in the text. 4.) Discuss how the author uses humor. Why is it funny? (p. 108, bottom) "Some things shouldn't be abbreviated."(p. 110) "weird cheese posters..." HOPE WAS HEREQuestions for Ch. 10 - 12
HOPE WAS HERELiterature Circle Role Descriptions(optional) Each day after reading, students can get into literature circle groups. Each group member has a distinct role and will be graded on quality and contribution he/she brings to the group. http://www.burgettstown.k12.pa.us/725220823232627560/lib/725220823232627560/Lit_Circles.Role_Sheets.pdf
Bauer, Joan. Hope Was Here. New York: Penguin Group, 2000. Print. Bergstrom, Bob. (2002, October). Hope was Here: 2001 Newbery Honor Book by: Joan Bauer. Retrieved from http://www.joanbauer.com/hopeguide/index.htm Klar, Elizabeth, and Cheryl Klar-Trim. Hope Was Here: Joan Bauer Students Packet Novel Units. Bulverde, TX: Novel Units, 2004. 1-48. Print. Klar, Elizabeth, and Cheryl Klar-Trim. Hope Was Here: Joan Bauer Teacher Guide Novel Units. Bulverde, TX: Novel Units, 2004. 1-48. Print. http://dictionary.reference.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki HOPE WAS HEREWorks Cited
