English 3 Reading Guide: "It's Kind of a Funny Story"

Parts 1-2 (pages 3-122)
Matching: Please place the correct letter in the space provided for questions 1-6.

_____ 1. Craig A. Friend (page 4)
_____ 2. Dr. Minerva B. Aaron's Girlfriend (page 5)
_____ 3. Aaron C. Psychiatrist (page 9)
_____ 4. Nia D. Craig's sister (page 38)
_____ 5. Sarah E. Main Character (page 5)
_____ 6. Ronny F. Craig's Best Friend (page 4)

Multiple Choice: Place the correct letter in the space provided.
_____ 7. Who is Aaron? (page 4)
a. One of Craig's high school teachers
b. Craig's worst enemy
c. Craig's friend from junior high
d. A patient at the hospital.
e. None of the above.

_____ 8. Craig spends much of his time with his best friend: (page 4)
a. Studying.
b. Bicycling.
c. Partying.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.

_____ 9. Who is Nia? (page 5)
a. Aaron's girlfriend.
b. A girl Craig has a crush on.
c. A student at his school.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 10. When Craig visits Dr. Minerva, he talks to her about his "tentacles". What are they? (page 14)
a. The evil tasks that invade his life.
b. The probing questions of the "shrink".
c. The anchors of his life.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 11. The opposite of Craig's "tentacles" are: (page 14)
a. The box cartons.
b. The candy wrappers.
c. The secret phone messages.
d. The things that occupy his mind and make him feel good temporarily.
e. None of the above.
_____ 12. In what type of housing does Craig live? (page 20)
a. House.
b. Condominium.
c. Townhouse.
d. Apartment.
e. None of the above.
_____ 13. When Craig was younger, what did he enjoy creating and then crumple up when he completed them? (page 21)
a. Origami.
b. Maps.
c. Toothpick art.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 14. Craig lives with his: (page 38)
a. Aunt and uncle.
b. Mom, Dad, and sister.
c. Grandmother.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 15. The voice that Carl hears inside himself is: (page 45)
a. His grandmother.
b. His alter ego.
c. His therapist.
d. Aaron.
e. None of the above.
_____ 16. What was Craig diagnosed as having? (page 49)
a. Bipolar disorder.
b. Depression.
c. Bipolar disorder and depression.
d. Pink eye.
e. None of the above.
_____ 17. Craig is a: (page 49)
a. Freshman in high school.
b. Sophomore in high school.
c. Junior in high school.
d. Senior in high school.
e. None of the above.
_____ 18. Craig thought about killing himself: (page 49)
a. Most of the time.
b. Never.
c. Only when he was at school.
d. Only when he was at home.
e. None of the above.
_____ 19. Soon after Craig entered Executive Pre Professional High School, he realized that: (page 96)
a. High school was going to be very easy for him.
b. None of his friends would be attending the new school with him.
c. Many students were outscoring him on tests and performing better than him in the classroom.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 20. Who is Dr. Barney? (page 100)
a. A school psychologist.
b. A pediatrician.
c. A psychiatrist.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 21. What type of medicine was prescribed for Craig? (page 110)
a. Zoloft.
b. Penicillin.
c. Prozac.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 22. Craig's cycling involves: (page 114)
a. When his mind goes over the same thoughts over and over and his thoughts race against each other in a circle.
b. Riding mountain bikes in the countryside around New York.
c. Recycling all of his old school work from elementary school.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 23. One of Craig's symptoms of depression was: (page 122)
a. Laughing hysterically.
b. Crying many times per day.
c. Purse snatching.
d. Stress vomiting.
e. None of the above.
Parts 3-5 (pages 125-260)
Multiple Choice: Place the correct letter in the space provided for questions 24-30.
_____ 24. How does Craig plan to commit suicide? (page 127)
a. Take pills.
b. Jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
c. Cut himself.
d. Hang himself.
e. None of the above.
_____ 25. What is Nia's opinion of Craig's problems? (page 133)
a. He is self centered and has a very low opinion of himself.
b. He is self centered and has a very high opinion of himself.
c. He has no problems.
d. She has no opinion.
e. None of the above.
_____ 26. Craig convinced himself not to commit suicide because: (page 141)
a. He read a book that "suicidal thoughts were a medical situation and you needed medical help right away"
b. Aaron told him to "grow up".
c. He wanted to hurt his parents by staying alive.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 27. Craig's admission to the hospital was: (page 176)
a. Ordered by the court.
b. Forced by his parents.
c. Craig's choice.
d. Ridiculed by his sister.
e. None of the above.
_____ 28. Once Craig is admitted to the hospital, which floor do they take him to? (page 180)
a. Pediatrics.
b. Delivery.
c. Adult psychiatric.
d. Geriatric psychiatric.
e. None of the above.
_____ 29. During Craig's first day in the hospital, he returns Nia's phone call and after the call he experiences a "shift" and feels more comfortable with himself. What happened to Craig? (page 236)
a. For the first time he" sees" the real Nia and understands that his feelings for her are over.
b. His heart shifted and he is more infatuated with Nia than ever.
c. The lunch he ate didn't agree with him and his stomach "shifted".
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 30. When Aaron call Craig at the hospital, he asks: (page 254)
a. "Hey, is Craig there?"
b. "Hey, is this the loony bin?"
c. "Hey, is my crazy buddy, Craig around?"
d. "Hey, this is Aaron. I'm really sorry you aren't feeling well. Is there anything I can do to help?
e. None of the above.

Matching: Place the correct letter in the space provided for numbers 31-36.
_____ 31. Bobby a. Daytime director. (page 185)
_____ 32. Smitty b. The "President" (page 203)
_____ 33. Muqtada c. Tour guide (page 191)
_____ 34. Armelio d. Hospital psychiatrist (page 174)
_____ 35. Dr. Mahmoud e. Transvestite aka Charles (page 217)
_____ 36. Jennifer f. Craig's roommate (page 200)

Parts 6-7 (pages 263-323)
Multiple Choice: Place the correct letter in the space provided got questions 37-48.

_____ 37. What is Bobby anxious about? (page 267)
a. Interviewing for a job.
b. Getting a new roommate.
c. Interviewing for the adult home.
d. Breaking up with his girlfriend.
e. None of the above.
_____ 38. Who does Craig play a question game with before arts and crafts? (page 278)
a. Bobby.
b. Noelle.
c. Aaron.
d. His roommate.
e. None of the above.
_____ 39. Who is Noelle? (page 282)
a. A nurse Craig likes.
b. One of Craig's doctors.
c. Another patient in the psych ward.
d. Craig's sister.
e. None of the above.
_____ 40. When Craig is in the arts and crafts class, he remembers how he loved to draw maps as a child. What does he compare a map to? (page 292)
a. Scrambled eggs.
b. A brain.
c. Oatmeal
d. Macaroni and cheese.
e. None of the above.
_____ 41. Who finally comes out of his room? (page 299)
a. Craig.
b. Craig's roommate.
c. Aaron.
d. Bobby.
e. None of the above.
_____ 42. Why is Craig scared to talk to the principal? (page 302)
a. He thinks the principal hates him.
b. He does not like the principal.
c. He thinks the principal will yell at him.
d. He thinks he'll be expelled.
e. None of the above.
_____ 43. Craig says he can make friends at the hospital because: (page 302)
a. He does not have the pressure from his tentacles.
b. He thinks he is the coolest so it is easy for him.
c. He has nothing else better to do.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 44. Craig receives a phone call from someone that results in Craig hanging up on him and almost getting sick. Who was on the phone? (page 303)
a. Nia.
b. Aaron.
c. His girlfriend.
d. His principal.
e. None of the above.
_____ 45. What hobbies does Craig tell Dr. Minerva about? (page 306)
a. Basketball.
b. Painting.
c. Smoking.
d. Baseball.
e. None of the above.
_____ 46. Why does Dr. Minerva tell Craig the he shouldn't become so friendly with patients on the floor? (pages 308-309)
a. They can distract from the healing process.
b. They are crazy.
c. They are not like him.
d. They will not understand him.
e. None of the above.
_____ 47. What game does Craig play with the other patients using buttons? (page 315)
a. Checkers.
b. Cards.
c. Basketball.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 48. What does Bobby thank Craig for? (page 317)
a. For giving him money.
b. For giving him advice.
c. For giving him the shirt off his back.
d. For helping him with his interview.
e. None of the above.

Parts 8-10 (pages 327-444)
Matching: Place the correct letter in the space provided for questions 49-57.
_____ 49. Neil a. Brought the Blade ii DVD (page 416)
_____ 50. Nursing student b. Doesn't want to play the pretty game (page 365)
_____ 51. Nia c. Helps Aaron identify a new anchor. (page 391)
_____ 52. Muqtada d. The guitar guy for musical exploration. (page 322)
_____ 53. Noelle e. Doesn't want to play the smart game. (page 365)
_____ 54. Craig f. Caught Craig and Nia on his bed. (page 351)
_____ 55. Humble g. Patient that returns to 6 North at dinner. (page 371)
_____ 56. Dr. Minerva h. The first friend to visit Craig. (page 340)
_____ 57. Dad i. Begins the dancing with Becca. (page 334)
Multiple Choice: Place the correct letter in the space provided for questions 58-82.
_____ 58 How old is Craig? (page 329)
a. 13
b. 14
c. 15
d. 16
e. None of the above.
_____ 59. What phrase does Jimmy sing during Music Exploration? (page 333)
a. I Shot the Sheriff.
b. How Sweet It Is.
c. I Wanna Hold Your Hand.
d. I Feel Fine.
e. None of the above.
_____ 60. Why did Neil suggest Craig become a volunteer at the hospital? (page 338)
a. Because Craig made a lot of friends in the hospital.
b. Because Craig has good rhythm.
c. Because Craig is good at art.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 61. Who was Craig's first friend to visit him? (page 340)
a. Aaron.
b. Ronny.
c. Cookie.
d. Nia.
e. None of the above.
_____ 62. Why did Nia come to see Craig? (page 342)
a. To see how Craig is doing.
b. Because she admitted herself to the hospital.
c. Because Nia and Aaron broke up.
d. To ask Craig out.
e. None of the above.
_____ 63. What did Muqtada catch Graig and Nia doing? (page 351)
a. Playing a board game.
b. Making out on his bed.
c. Drawing pictures.
d. Playing cards.
e. None of the above.
_____ 64. Why did Noelle run to her room after Nia left? (page 354)
a. She saw Craig and Nia kissing and was upset.
b. She had to throw up.
c. She forgot something.
d. Smitty told her to.
e. None of the above.
_____ 65. Where did Noelle and Craig meet to talk after Nia left? (page 355)
a. The smoking lounge.
b. The dining room.
c. The crafts room.
d. The "conference" chairs.
e. None of the above.
_____ 66. Craig and Noelle decide not to play what games any more? (page 365)
a. Card.
b. Board.
c. Question.
d. The pretty and smart.
e. None of the above.
_____ 67. Craig compares the cuts on Noelle's face to _____________. (page 370)
a. The Joker.
b. A map.
c. Cat's whiskers.
d. Wrinkles.
e. None of the above.
_____ 68. Which life crisis is Craig going through? (page 374)
a. Fifth
b. Sixth
c. Seventh
d. Mid
e. None of the above.
_____ 69. What does Craig do on the morning of his last full day at the hospital? (page 380)
a. Have blood taken for testing.
b. Sleep in late.
c. Take a cold Shower.
d. Admits he hears a voice talking to him.
e. None of the above.
_____ 70. What was not perfect for the first time on the morning of his last full day at the hospital? (page 381)
a. Craig's blood tests.
b. Craig's temperature.
c. Craig's clothes.
d. Craig's blood pressure.
e. None of the above.
_____ 71. Why does Craig want to show Dr. Minerva his brain maps? (pages 388-391)
a. Because he's proud of them.
b. Because they calm him.
c. Because they are his new anchor.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 72. What did Craig decide to do by the ed of his session with Dr. Minerva? (page 391)
a. Transfer schools.
b. Stay at the hospital another week.
c. Become president.
d. Start guitar lessons.
e. None of the above.
_____ 73. Who brought Craig a record? (page 394)
a. Morn.
b. Sarah.
c. Dr. Minerva.
d. Aaron.
e. None of the above.
_____ 74. Why does Aaron tell Craig, "Don't kill yourself?" (page 398)
a. To be a jerk.
b. Because he would miss Craig.
c. So they can "chill" together.
d. To help him with his homework.
e. None of the above.
_____ 75. What does Craig do for the patients on 6 North on his last full day there? (page 399)
a. Make a brain map for each person that asks for one.
b. Play cards with each one of them.
c. Hug them good bye.
d. Tells them off.
e. None of the above.
_____ 76. Why did Craig show his family his brain maps? (page 412)
a. Because he's proud of them.
b. Because they calm him.
c. Because he wants to change schools.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 77. Which DVD did Craig's dad bring for 6 North to watch? (page 418)
a. Star Wars.
b. Lord of the Rings.
c. Indiana Jones.
d. Blade II
e. None of the above.
_____ 78. Who is the record for? (page 423)
a. Noelle
b. Muqtada
c. Jimmy
d. President Armelio
e. None of the above.
_____ 79. Who listens to the record? (page 426)
a. Craig and Noelle
b. Solomon and Ebony
c. Muqtada and Armelio
d. Jimmy and Bobby
e. None of the above.
_____ 80. Why did Craig get Muqtada out of their room on the last night at 6 North?
(pages 426-433)
a. To be alone with Noelle.
b. To be nice to Muqtada.
c. To help Muqtada.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
_____ 81. Why did Craig's dad come to pick him up when he was discharged? (page 437)
a. To see Craig before he left for work.
b. To yell at him.
c. To tell him to stay in the hospital.
d. To bring him a change of clothes.
e. None of the above.
_____ 82. What does Craig do when he gets out of the hospital? (pages 443-444)
a. Jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
b. Has a nervous breakdown.
c. Goes back to the emergency room.
d. Becomes homeless.
e. None of the above.

English 3 Reading Guide: "Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood"

Directions: Answer the following questions as you read the novel.
First Taste:
1. (page 4) When did Koren have her first drink?
2. (page 25) Why isn't Natalie talking to Koren after her first night of drinking?
3. (page 35) How does Koren usually act around people compared to how she acts when she drinks?
First Waste
4. (page 41) On what holiday do Billie and Koren decide to get drunk?
5. How many times has Koren drank before this?
6. (page 53) What is S.A.D.D.?
First Offense
7. (page 80) Describe what happens when Koren gets caught drinking by her parents.
Coma Girl
8. (page 86) At what age does Koren get her stomach pumped?
All You Can Drink
9. (page 110) How is drinking different in college?
10. (page 115) When do half of all freshmen find their first binge drinking opportunity? Does Koren fit this statistic?
11. (page 121) Who does Koren start drinking with in college?
12. (page 121) Does Koren enjoy her drinking nights?
13. (page 126) Who is Hannah and what dare does she put Koren up to?
Greek Mythology
14. (page 136) What does Koren realize about house parties during her second semester of college?
15. (page 139) Why does Koren rush?
16. (page 139) How many sororities does she bid?
17. How does sorority life effects Koren's drinking?
18. (page 150) What are some of the hazing events Koren experienced during rush week?
You're Pretty When I'm Drunk
19. (page 161) Why do you think boys interpret an invitation to a formal as an open invitation to sex?
20. (page 169) As her freshman year comes to an end, Koren doesn't make the cheerleading team. What is this due to?
21. (page 179) Why is Chris a prime example of it being hard for Koren to stop drinking.
22. (page 180) How is her attraction to Chris the same as alcohol for Koren?
23. (page 180) What does alcohol do to her feelings for Chris?
Love in the Time of Liquor
24. (page 184) What is a party girl?
25. (page 193) Who is Elle?
26. (page 208) What does Jody do to Koren?
27. (page 208) When does she start having trouble sleeping?
Beer Tears
28. (page 213) Would you consider what Skip did to Koren as rape?
29. (page 225) What does Koren get from Elle?
30. (page 233) What causes Elle and Koren to lay low the end of the semester?
31. Why are Koren's parents happy she will not be coming home for the summer?
Ascent and Descent
32. (page 248) What does Koren change her major to?
33. (page 248) How does Koren's junior year start?
34. (page 255) Who is X?
35. (page 260) What breaks up Elle and Koren's friendship?
36. (page 267) Why does Koren try to stop drinking at the end of her junior year?
Liquid Heart
37. (page 275) What happens when Koren stops drinking during the summer?
38. (page 279) Who is Vanessa?
39. (page 279) How does Vanessa convince Koren to start drinking again?
40. (page 282) Koren has always preferred booze to ______________________?
41. (page 288) What happens to Koren at the New Year's Party 2002?
42. (page 296) What is the most informed argument against underage drinking Koren has heard?
The End Has No End
43. (page 310) What does Koren learn about drinking and work?
The Still To Learn
44. (page 320) Why is the Fifth Avenue sleepover a significant event for Koren?
45. (page 330) Who is Koren's first honest friend?
46. (page 330) Why is this particular friendship a good friendship for her?
47. (page 333) What has Koren learned in writing this book?

English 3 Reading Guide: "Catching Fire"

Directions: Answer the following questions as you read the novel.
Chapters 1-7
1. (pages 16-17) What is the name of the character telling the story?
2. As you read the book, identify the roles of the following key characters:

• Cinna (page 3)
• Effie (page 3)
• Gale (page 4)
• Prim (page 4)
• Hazelle (page 7)
• Haymitch (page 10)
• Darius (page 11)
• Seneca Crane (page 20)
• Venia (page 35)
• Octavia (page 35)
• Clavius (page 35)

3. (page 4) Where do most people who live in District 12 work?
4. List 3 different events that are mentioned in the first 7 chapters. One event is listed on page 36.
5. Who does Katniss spend Sunday's with in the forest?
6. (page 18) Who is waiting for Katniss at her home when she returns from the forest and District 12? Why are they waiting for her?
7. (page 47) What are the first and last stops of the Victory tour?
8. (page 92) What is a mockingjay?
Chapters 8 - 13
9. (page 107) Who comes to Gale's aid from being whipped and why?
10. (page 122) Fear motivates Katniss
11. (pages 145-146) What happened after rebels took control of District 8?
12. (page 155) Why are the Peacekeepers surprised to find that Katniss returned home?
13. (page 171) What did the Quarter Quell signify?
14. (pages 178-179) What does Katniss want from Haymitch?
15. (page 201) What happened when Haymitch threw a pebble over the cliff?
16. (page 208) Who is Finnick Odair?
Chapters 14-20
17. According to Katniss what should rebels place their secret symbols on?
18. (page 208) How old was Finnick when he won the 65th hunger games?
19. (page 231) Who does Peeta say he wants to be his allies?
20. (page 252) When her dress burns away, what has she turned into?
21. (pages 255-256) During his interview, Peeta reveals two big surprises about himself to Katniss. What are the two surprises?
22. (page 270) What item does Haymitch give Finnick to symbolize that he is a friend to Katniss?
23. (page 280) Which character is brought back to life?
Chapters 21-27
24. Why did Katniss not want Peeta to look the monkeys directly in the eye?
25. (page 313) How did the morphling die?
26. (page 327) When Katniss walked into the arena first, what did she find out that will begin at exactly 1:30 that is terribly poisonous?
27. (page 349) What is used to deliver bite sized square shaped rolls for the contestants to eat?
28. (page 356) When Katniss took Peeta to the water to teach him how to swim, what did she really want to discuss with him?
29. (page 369) Why did Peeta originally object to the group's plan of attack?
30. (page 387) Why did the alliance take steps to keep Peeta alive?

English 2 Reading Guide: City of Bones

Directions: Complete this guide as you read the novel.
1. The story begins at a nightclub in what large city? ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Clary witnesses what at the nightclub that no one else can see? ____________________________________________________________________________
3. We are introduced to what 3 characters who are called Shadow hunters, they are: _________________________, ___________________________, and ________________________.
4. A 'Mundane" is _____________________________________________________________
5. Shadow hunters have the ability to be ___________________________ by humans in the real world.
6. Jocelyn decided to live in the apartment building with Clary because the lower apartment had what that could transport her? ____________________________________________
7. What is the Shadow Hunter religion? ________________________________________
8. Idris is ________________________________ and located where? ____________________________
9. Simone is who? ________________________________________________________________
10. Hodge is who? ________________________________________________________________
11. Alec is who? __________________________________________________________________
12. Jace is who? __________________________________________________________________
13. Dorthea is who? _______________________________________________________________
14. Luke is who? _________________________________________________________________
15. Valentine is who? ______________________________________________________________
16. What is Ravener? ______________________________________________________________
17. Who are the Foresaken? _________________________________________________________
18. Hodge sees Simon and Clary's relationship like that of what two Shadow Hunters? ________________________________________________________________________________
19. Dorthea lives where? ___________________________________________________________
20. Simon attends a party and is turned into a? __________________________________________
21. How do Shadow Hunters come to exist? _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
22. Jocelyn gave Dorthea a gift. What was the gift? _____________________________________
23. Why is this gift so important? ____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
24. What is "the Circle" and when did it form? _________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
25. Jocelyn keeps a box with the engraving J.C. What are the contents of the box? _______________________________________________________________________________
26. The Cup is found where in Dorthea's apartment? _______________________________________________________________________________
27. During the story, we find out that Luke is what? _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
28. What members were part of the original "Circle"? _______________________________________________________________________________
29. Clary learns that _____________________________ is really her brother.
30. Describe Renwick's _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
31. How does the story end? _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

English 1 Reading Guide: The Hunger Games

Directions: Answer the questions as you read. Answers can be found on the pages listed.
1. (page 4) Where does the narrator live? What type of work do the men and women do?
2. (page 5) The District is surrounded by an electric fence to keep wild animals out. The fence is only electrified for 2-3 hours per night so it is easy to slip under and reach the woods. The wild animals roam and provide food if you know how to hunt. Who taught the narrator to hunt? What happened to this person.
3. (page 5) What weapon does the narrator use to hunt? How did she get this weapon?
4. Trespassing in the woods is illegal and so is hunting. Why do the Peacekeepers "turn a blind eye to the few who hunt?
5. (page 6) Who is the only one with whom the narrator can be herself?
6. (page 7) What is the narrator's name? What does Gale call her?
7. (page 8) Describe Katniss's mother's background.
8. (page 9) Gale suggests that he and Katniss could run off and live in the woods. What makes them decide to stay at District 12?
9. (page 10) Describe Gale and Katniss's relationship.
10. (page 13) How does the reaping system work?
11. (page 13) The poor and starving can add their names more than once in exchange for what?
12. (page 18) Explain what happened during the dark days.
13. (page 18) Explain the terms of the Treaty of Treason.
14. (page 18) What are the rules of the hunger games?
15. (pages 18-19) What is the purpose of the Hunger Games?
16. (page 19) What does the Capitol do to make the Hunger Games humiliating?
17. (page 19) What does the winner receive?
18. (page 20) What is the name of the girl chosen from District 12? Who is she?
19. (page 22) What does Katniss do when Prim's name is called?
20. (page 25) What is the name of the boy from District 12 who is selected for the Hunger Games?
21. (page 27) Why did Katniss have to take over as head of the family at age 11?
22. (pages 28-31) Describe Katniss's encounter with Peeta.
23. (page 35) What instructions does Katniss give her mother?
24. (page 72) How did the audience respond to Katniss and Peeta during the opening ceremony?
25. (page 77) What is an Avox?
26. (page 82) What story does Katniss tell Peeta about what she and Gale saw in the woods?
27. (page 90) What did Peeta's mother say to him before he left for the Games? Who was she referring to?
28. (page 97) The tributes attend training before going to the Games. The Gamemakers show up early on the first day of training. What do the Career Tributes do to show superiority?
29. (page 100) What happens on the third day of training?
30. (page 102) How does Katniss respond when she realizes that the Gamemakers are not paying attention to her shooting?
31. (page 103) What does Katniss fear will happen as a result of her behavior?
32. (page 104) What is the purpose of the Gamemakers giving each tribute a score?
33. (page 105) How can the scores help?
34. (page 107) What does Haymitch think will happen to Katniss as a result of her shooting the arrow at the Gamemakers?
35. (page 108) What score does Peeta get? What score does Katniss get?
36. (page 112) Describe the relationship Katniss has with Gale.
37. (page 118) All of the tributes must be interviewed. As hard as Haymitch tries he is unable to create an image for Katniss. In his frustration what does he finally tell Katniss to do during the interview?
38. (page 118) After the session with Haymitch, where does Katniss have dinner? What does she do after dinner?
39. (pages 118-119) What does Katniss tell the girl with the red hair? How does the girl respond to Katniss's request?
40. (page 119) How does this girl make Katniss feel?
41. (page 124) Who is Caesar Flickman?
42. (page 126) How does Rue (the girl from District 11) conduct herself at the interview? What does she say is her greatest strength that she will use in the arena?
43. (page 126) Thresh is the boy from District 11. Describe him.
44. (page 128) How does Katniss behave during her interview?
45. (page 129) Caesar asks Katniss what her sister said to her after the reaping. What does she tell him?
46. (page 130) What does Peeta say at the end of his interview that surprises everyone? Who is he talking about?
47. (page 134) How does Katniss behave toward Peeta?
48. (page 135) What reason does Haymitch give for telling Peeta to share his feelings for Katniss?
49. (page 136) What does Katniss realize about the audiences' reaction to Peeta's confession of love for Katniss?
50. (page 137) How does Katniss feel when Peeta returns to the table with his hands bandaged?
51. (page 138) What is Haymitch's final piece of advice?
52. (pages 143-144) Where does he put the tracker? What is the purpose of the tracker?
53. (page 144) Where is Katniss taken for final preparations? What is this place referred to by the districts?
54. (page 146) What are Cinna's final words for Katniss?
55. (page 150) Before the Games begin the tributes stand on individual metal circles for 1 minute. They stand around the Cornucopia that is filled with many different supplies. What happens when Katniss goes for the bright orange backpack.
56. (page 152) How do the tributes learn how many tributes have been killed?
57. (page 153) How do the tributes learn who has been killed?
58. (page 154) Did Katniss follow Haymitch's advice?
59. (page 156) Where does Katniss sleep at night?
60. (page 158) What wakes Katniss?
61. (page 159) What does Katniss discover about some of the tributes?
62. (page 160) At the bottom of page 160, who are the tributes talking about? Whose voice does Katniss hear?
63. (page 162) What do the Career Tributes discuss once Peeta is out of earshot?
64. (page 162) What does Peeta tell the Careers when he retuns?
65. (page 163) Why are the tributes worried about Katniss?
66. (page 165) Why is Katniss in trouble?
67.n (page 178) Just as Katniss feels the end is near, what does she find?
68. (page 171) What awakes Katniss?
69. (page 173) Who started the fire? Why?
70. (page 176) What happens to Katniss as she tries to escape the fire?
71. (page 177) Sometimes the Gamemakers will kill a tribute. Why?
72. (page 182) What does Katniss do when the Careers reach the tree she is hiding in?
73. (pages 183-184) Whose eyes does Katniss see in the next tree?
74. (page 185) What does Rue point out to Katniss?
75. (pages 187-188) What is the first sponsor gift that Katniss receives?
76. (page 190) What does Katniss do with the wasp nest?
77. (page 191) What happens to Glimmer?
78. (page 193) What does Katniss take from Glimmer?
79. (page 193) Who comes crashing through the trees toward Katniss? What does he do?
80. (page 194) What does Katniss realize about Peeta?
81. (page 197) Katniss has a new perspective on the Games, why?
82. (page 200) What does Katniss suggest to Rue?
83. (page 200) What does Rue do to fix Katniss's stings?
84. (page 201) Why does Katniss want Rue for an ally?
85. (page 202) Rue comes from the agricultural district but she tells Katniss that they don't have much food, why?
86. (page 203) What does Katniss realize about her own district and how they treat people who break the law?
87. (page 210) What does Katniss decide must be done to slow down the Careers?
88. (page 216) What does Katniss discover the Careers have done that will make destroying the supplies difficult?
89. (page 216) What has Cato done to Peeta?
90. (page 219) After watching the girl, Foxface, Katniss realizes what the trap is, what is it?
91. (pages 220-221) What does Katniss do to destroy the Careers supplies?
92. (page 223) What happens to Katniss as a result of the explosions?
93. (page 223) Where does Katniss go after the explosions?
94. (page 231) How does Katniss know that Rue has run into trouble?
95. (page 232) What happens when Katniss finds Rue?
96. (page 233) What does Katniss do to the boy that speared Rue?
97. (page 237) Katniss stays with Rue until she dies. What does she do to the body after Rue dies?
98. (page 238) Katniss rceives her second gift rom a sponsor, what is it?
99. (page 243) Why is Katniss so distubed by killing the boy who killed Rue?
100. (page 244) Claudius Templesmith announces a rule change, what is the change?
101. (page 252) Who does Katniss find? Where is he?
102. (page 253) What condition is Peeta in when Katniss finds him?
103. (page 256) What does Katniss find when she exposes Peeta's wound?
104. (page 257) How does Katniss treat Peeta's wound?
105. (page 259) Where do Katniss and Peeta hide out?
106. (page 260) Not only is Peeta wounded, he is sick. How sick is he?
107. (page 261) Katniss receives a 3rd gift from sponsors, what is it?
108. (page 265) What does Katniss find when she checks Peeta's wound?
109. (page 273) Katniss is awakened to the sound of trumpets. What announcement does Templesmith make?
110. (page 274) Katniss waves off the invitation. What does Templesmith tell them they will find at the feast?
111. (page 274) How does Peeta react to the invitation to the feast?
112. (pages 274-275) How does Peeta react when Katniss tells him she is going?
113. (page 275) What is the deal they make?
114. (page 276) What gift does Katniss receive from the sponsors?
115. (page 276) What does Katniss discover when she takes a sniff of the medicine?
116. (page 277) What does Katniss do to make sure Peeta takes the medicine? How does this make her feel?
117. (page 279) What does Katniss identify as her greatest asset?
118. (page 283) Describe what happens when Katniss runs to the table to get her backpack.
119. (page 284) Katniss reaches the table and grabs the backpack. What happens to her when she turns to fire another arrow?
120. What does Clove do to Katniss?
121. (pages 286-287) Who saves Katniss from Clove? Why does he do this?
122. (page 287) What does Thresh do to Clove?
123. (page 288) Why does Thresh let Katniss go?
124. (page 289) What does Katniss find in the backpack?
125. (page 297) What does Katniss realize about her feelings for Peeta?
126. (page 300) What does Peeta tell Katniss about his feelings and his father's feelings?
127. (page 302) What do Katniss and Peeta find inside the silver parachute?
128. (page 311) Katniss begins to realize that she may win the Games. What thoughts does she have about returning home?
129. (page 319) What kills Foxface?
130. (pages 326-327) What do the Gamemakers do to drive the tributes to the lake? Why do they want them at the lake?
131. (page 329) What happens when Katniss shoots an arrow at Peeta?
132. (page 331) What is running toward the tributes.
133. (pages 333-334) What does Katniss discover about the mutts?
134. (page 336) How does Katniss get Peeta away from Cato?
135. (page 341) How does Katniss finally get rid of Cato?
136. (page 342) What announcement does Claudius Templesmith make?
137. (page 344) What do Katniss and Peeta do in response to this announcement?
138. (page 345) How does Claudius respond to this behavior?
139. (page 351) What does Katniss discover about her skin when she wakes up?
40. (pages 356-357) Why is Katniss in trouble with the Capitol?
141. (page 357) According to Haymitch what is Katniss's only defense?
142. (page 358) Katniss feels that the situation she is in is so much worse than being hunted in the arena, why?
143. (page 369) How does Katniss answer the question of what was going on in her mind when she was about to eat the berries?
144. (page 371) How is Katniss feeling about Gale?
145. (page 374) Peeta takes Katniss's hand one last time for the audience. How does Katniss feel?

English 2 Reading Guide: Ender's Shadow

Directions: Answer the following questions as you read the novel.
1. Where does Bean live? Where did he escape from? How did Bean get his name?
2. Bean is hyper-intelligent but extremely young. What do all of his experiences center around?
3. Who is Poke? How does Bean come to know Poke? What does Bean do so they can eat?
4. Bean's incredible mind, creativity, and determination bring him to the attention of Sister Carlotta. She is in charge of what?
5. Where is Battle School?
6. What did Bean find out on his journey to Battle School?
7. Who does Bean meet at the training facility Battle School?
8. How did the Battle School leaders keep track of students' whereabouts?
9. What is Dragon?
10. What are buggers?
11. What is Ender's responsibility?
12. What does Bean do to become friends with Ender?
13. Who is Bean compared to at Battle School?
14. Who is Nikolai Delphiki? What does Sister Carlotta discover about Bean and Nikolai?
15. Back at the lab scientist Volescu turned Anton's Key, what does that mean for Bean?
16. How does Bean know so much about Ender?
17. Where is Bean assigned?
18. The teachers and the officers choose Bean for what position?
19. How does Ender view Bean and his abilities? Who does Ender believe is most capable of taking over for him should he fail?
20. How does Bean learn so much about the students in Battle School?
21. What arrangements does Sister Carlotta make for Bean once the war is over?
22. Is Bean important to the fate of the earth?
23. Who is Achilles? Why was he successful in initially becoming a leader?
24. Why was Achilles at first considered unsuitable for Battle School?
25. Achilles and Bean are both intelligent, both are survivors of the streets, and both are willing to kill. What is it that makes Bean a "hero" and Achilles a "villain"?
26. Many of Bean's activities are anti heroic, urging the killing of a downed cripple, crawling through vents to spy on teachers, stealing passwords to access computer information. Is Bean a hero because or in spite of those types of activities?
27. Who are the members of Bean's family and his community?
28. How does the absence of a birth family affect Bean?
29. What does Bean realize about all of their "games" against Mazer?
30. Ender commands his ship to attack the planet in the final battle. What does Bean realize about this attack? What does he do?
31. Which student is admired the most at Battle School?
32. What if the responsibility of the adults at Battle School.
33. No one realizes that these battles are real, and thus Bean is the one to tell the other squadron leaders that the war is over. What quality does Bean possess that helps him to realize many things that no on else does?
34. What happens to Bean in the end of the story?

English 2 Reading Guide: Bleachers By John Grisham

Directions: Fill int he study guide as you read the book.
Pages 1-25:
1. What is the name of the Messina team? __________________________________
2. When was the last time Neely visited Messina? _____________________________________________________________________
3. What does Maggie have hanging in Renfrow's Cafe' above the cash register? _____________________________________________________________________
4. Describe Silo Mooney. _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 25-42:
5. What are the two numbers that every Spartan remembers? _____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Who holds the record for the Spartan Marathon? _____________________________________________________________________________________
7. What does Rabbit do while Coach Rake is alive? _____________________________________________________________________________________
8. When does Neely Crenshaw's football career end? _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. What do people say to Neely Crenshaw about his injury? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 43-60
10. Why was Coach Rake fired? _____________________________________________________________________________________
11. What type of business does Nat Sawyer own in Messina? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 60-74
12. What was Nat's most proud moment during his time as a Spartan? _____________________________________________________________________________________
13. Who did Neely Crenshaw drop Cameron for in high school? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 75-97
14. What do Rake's boys listen to in the bleachers? _____________________________________________________________________________________
15. What was the score at halftime during the '87 championship game? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 98-115
16. What does Mal talk about on his way to the prison with Paul and Neely? _____________________________________________________________________________________
17. Who does Neely Crenshaw hit during halftime of the '87 game? _____________________________________________________________________________________
18. Who did not allow the coaches back on the sideline during the '87 championship game? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 116-131
19. Why do Neely and Paul visit Jesse in prison? _____________________________________________________________________________________
20. What does Neely Crenshaw say to Cameron when he goes to visit her? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 132-137
21. Where did Rake sit to watch the games after he was fired? _____________________________________________________________________________________
22. What does Neely blame for ending his marriage? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 139-155
23. Where is the funeral held for Coach Rake? _____________________________________________________________________________________
24. What is the reaction when Jesse shows up at Rake's funeral? _____________________________________________________________________________________
25. What two things did Coach Rake apologize for in his letter that was read at the funeral? _____________________________________________________________________________________
26. What former Spartan spoke at Rake's funeral? _____________________________________________________________________________________
27. How did Coach Rake approach the integration issue with his football team? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pages 156-163
28. Does Neely still feel the same about Rake at the funeral or do his feelings change? _____________________________________________________________________________________
29. What does Neely promise Paul before he leaves Messina? _____________________________________________________________________________________
30. How long does Neely stay in Messina during Rake's illness? _____________________________________________________________________________________

English 2 Reading Guide: Red Midnight

Directions: Answer the questions as you read the book. Answers can be found on the page numbers provided.
1. (page 2) After being attached by soldiers, all of Santiago's family dies except for ______________________________.
2. (page 2) Santiago and Angelina are brother and sister who escape their village for fear of _______________________________.
3. (page 3) While running away from the soldiers, Santiago runs into ________________________________________ who tells him to leave Guatemala.
4. (page 4) A small wooden kayak is also called a ____________________________.
5. (page 4) On the night Dos Vias is raided, ________________________________ cause the night sky to appear to glow red.
6. (page 5) The village in which Santiago and Angelina lived is located in the country of __________________________________.
7. (page 6) The Spanish name for native people who live in the country is ______________________________.
8. (page 6) Santiago finds out he is a descendant of the great _______________________________.
9. (page 8) Santiago's Uncle Ramos tells him of the war between the _______________________ and the ________________________________.
10. (page 10) The villagers must learn to read and become educated because their ____________________________ is their enemies greatest weapon against them.
11. (page 15) Ramos mainly uses the cayuco to transport _____________________________ down the river.
12. (page 21) Santiago and Angelina escaped the soldiers by riding a __________________________.
13. (page 23) When Santiago stops at Los Santos, he notices a bad smell in the air which he then finds is being caused by burning _____________________________.
14. (page 25) The soldiers would ask the villagers if they were __________________________ because they helped the injured guerrillas.
15. (page 27) Angelina keeps telling Santiago that she wants to go back ________________________.
16. (page 28) Santiago remembers his Uncle Ramos telling him that the ______________________ Star will guide a sailor to the United States of America.
17. (page 31) When Angelina is hungry and thirsty, Santiago blames _________________________ for eating all of the food and drinking all of the water.
18. (page 33) To avoid being seen by the driver of the truck, Santiago and Angelina ______________________ off of the truck while it is still moving.
19. (page 35) After arriving at Fronteras, the next truck Santiago finds to continue his escape, turns out to be filled with _______________________.
20. (page 39) Santiago tells Angelina that they are lying in ___________________________.
21. (page 39) When Santiago realizes he needs the truck to stop so he can jump off again, he comes up with the idea to put horse ding in the _____________________ ____________________ of the truck.
22. (page 41) Santiago's mother often told him that the _____________________________ was their true mother and therefore they do not use chairs or beds.
23. (page 45) When Santiago and Angelina escape from their village they plan to sail to the __________________________ _________________________ of ___________________________.
24. (page 46) A friend of Uncle Ramos, Enrique, tells Santiago and Angelina to stay inside because he says they still need to stay hidden from the ________________________________.
25. (page 48) Enrique tells Santiago that Ramos's real reason for building the ___________________________ was to someday sail away from Guatemala.
26. (page 50) Enrique gives Santiago a ______________________ to cut coconuts, kill fish, and protect himself.
27. (page 50) Enrique and Silvia do not attempt to escape because they claim they are too ______________________.
28. (page 52) In Guatemala, life is hard for girls, but even harder for _____________________________.
29. (page 53) Santiago's description, "a big breath leaves my chest," signifies that he is _____________________________ that Enrique has arrived.
30. (page 54) The cayuco has been prepared for the voyage by ______________________________.
31. (page 55) Santiago begins to think that his decision to sail away is ________________________.
32. (page 55) When Santiago and Angelina start to sail away, they are helped by a man named ____________________________________.
33. (page 57) Santiago has sailed only once with Uncle Ramos, but a thousand times in ____________________________ ________________________________.
34. (page 59) The voyage to America was ____________________ __________________ dream.
35. (page 63) Enrique sails the boat close to shore because it will be too _____________________ for the guards to see them.
36. (page 65) To distract Angelina, Santiago asks her look for __________________________.
37. (page 67) Enrique and Santiago hold their breath because they are _________________________.
38. (page 68) Angelina thinks the searchlight is a _________________ ______________ ___________________.
39. (page 69) They sail the boat in the middle of the river because they will sail faster because of the stronger ____________________ and ______________________________.
40. (page 70) Angelina and her brother are leaving Guatemala illegally because they do not have ____________________________ or ___________________________ ______________________.
41. (page 71) Santiago knows it will be easier to maneuver the cayuco once they are out of the _________________________.
42. (page 73) Buena suerta is Spanish for _______________________ _____________________.
43. (page 74) Angelina mistakenly thinks _________________________ are butterflies.
44. (page 75) Santiago does not feel as brave as he believes the _________________________ is.
45. (page 79) Santiago knows that his greatest enemy is ___________________________.
46. (page 80) Pamac is a type of _____________________________.
47. (page 80) When Santiago and Angelina reach the ocean, they use a machete to cut notches on the side of the kayak, which marks the ______________________________________.
48. (page 81) To make Angelina feel better after being angry toward her, Santiago offers her a __________________________.
49. (page 83) Angelina helps Santiago by making ______________________________.
50. (page 86) Santiago knows he must teach himself how to read a _______________________.
51. (page 86) To help with his blisters, Santiago wraps material around his _______________________.
52. (page 87) If Angelina keeps busy working, she will forget that she is ______________________ and _______________________.
53. (page 89) Santiago wants to sail to the mangrove island in order to _________________________.
54. (page 93) Santiago fills the water bottle with _________________________ using the ________________________.
55. (page 94) Santiago refers to the current as his invisible friend because it helps with _________________________.
56. (page 96) Santiago threatens to throw away the candy to make Angelina __________________ _________________________ _________________________.
57. (page 97) The name of the game they play on the ocean while sailing is called __________________ ________________________________.
58. (page 98) Angelina and Santiago use the term "pigs in the cayuco," refer to _____________________ taking food without asking.
59. (page 99) Santiago wants Angelina to finish making the hats to ______________________ them from the ___________________.
60. (page 100) Santiago finds a way to rig the sails so that he can quickly ___________________ them.
61. (page 102) Santiago and Angelina's sister, Anita, was ____________________ years old when she died.
62. (page 106) Santiago uses the piece of barrel to prevent _____________________ from coming on the boat.
63. (page 109) Santiago has trouble letting down the sail because the knot is ____________________ and __________________________.
64. (page 114) Angelina and Santiago ar woken up on the island by ___________________________.
65. (page 114) Santiago leaves the island when the pirates are _____________________________.
66. (page 116) Santiago and Angelina are saved from the pirates when the pirate's boat ___________________________ ____________________ _____________________.
67. (page 118) To help the sores on their bodies caused by the sun and the heat, the brother and sister use _______________________________ __________________________________.
68. (page 120) People on a sailboat take ___________________________ of Angelina and Santiago.
69. (page 123) After sailing through a narrow channel of water Santiago and Angelina come up neat the country of ______________________________.
70. (page 124) Because they cannot cook their beans, Angelina and Santiago soak them in _______________________________.
71. (page 124) When Santiago asks Angelina what she wants to eat she says hot _________________.
72. (page 126) Angelina and Santiago eat their tortillas even though they are covered in _________________ _____________________.
73. (page 129) Angelina wakes Santiago up to see the ________________________.
74. (page 131) There is a bad smell in the cayuco because Angelina had _____________________.
75. Santiago feels stupid that he lost the ___________________ while trying to fish.
76. (page 133) In order to get some fish to eat, Angelina and her brother take fish from a ________________________ _________________________.
77. (page 136) During a storm Angelina and Santiago are washed ___________________________.
78. (page 139) The storm convinces Santiago that he must ___________________________ everything down in the cayuco.
79. (page 140) Santiago estimates that they will be in the United States of America when there are __________________________ ________________________
80. (page 141) Each day Santiago sails three fingers on their _______________________________.
81. (page 141) In case Santiago loses the map, he draws the countries on the _______________________________ with the machete.
82. (page 142) The only thin lost in the storm are the sleeve Santiago and Angelina were using to clean themselves and the __________________________________
83. (page 143) Santiago ties 2 plastic bottles around Angelina so she won't _______________________.
84. (page 144) To comfort Angelina, Santiago finds a _______________________ floating in the ocean.
85. (page 147) Because they are making Santiago and Angelina sick, Santiago decides to throw away the _____________________________.
86. (page 148) From a fisherman's net, Santiago steals __________________ ______________________.
87. (page 151) Santiago tells Angelina she must always keep the plastic bottles aroung her chest now that they are entering the _______________________.
88. (page 152) The open ocean is so hard because of the _________________________.
89. (page 157) While Santiago is sleeping the sail loses air and the sail pole hit him in the ________________________.
90. (page 159) Santiago does not move or speak after his injury for one _____________________.
91. (page 160) Angelina tells Santiago that he is broken like her ______________________.
92. (page 162) Santiago lets Angelina eat anything except the __________________________.
93. (page 163) Santiago does not believe Angelina when she says that _______________________ _____________________________.
94. (page 164) Santiago compares the sky to a _____________________ and the stars to _____________________ in it.
95. (page 167) Because he is not sure he is thinking clearly, Santiago lets ______________________ help him make a shell fishhook.
96. (page 169) Santiago is angry because he feels the ocean is _______________________ with him.
97. (page 170) The shark Santiago sees is about ______________ meters long.
98. (page 171) The compass and the map cannot help Santiago much because he is unable to see any __________________________.
99. (page 173) Santiago thinks of the waves that travel alone as __________________________.
100. (page 176) Santiago uses a small nail and the mast to make a ________________________.
101. (page 176) Santiago makes a fishhook by hitting the nail with the _________________________.
102. (page 177) Working on the fishhook, Santiago is driven by _______________________.
103. (page 179) Santiago's hands shake because he is _____________________ and _____________________.
104. (page 180) Santiago feels it would be easier to give up and let the ocean drown them, but then he realizes _____________________ believes in him.
105. (page 182) Santiago does not mind if Angelina complains because he knows she must be feeling ___________________________.
106. (page 183) Angelina covers her ears because she does not want to believe the rest of her family members are _____________________.
107. (page 184) Santiago tells Angelina they cannot give up when she says that her ________________________ hurts.
108. (page 187) Angelina wishes she were a dolphin because they _____________________ and are __________________________.
109. (page 191) Santiago's statement "the ocean falls on us," refers to the ______________________ _________________________ crashing on them.
110. (page 192) When the cayuco is overturned, Santiago holds both ______________________ and the side of the _______________________.
111. (page 194) Santiago and Angelina will lose their game if they ________________________.
112. (page 194) During the storm, Santiago feels that each crashing wave is taking away some of his ___________________________.
113. (page 195) When the huge storm swamped the cayuco, all of their belongings are swept into the water, except for the ______________________.
114. (page 195) Santiago scoops water out of the cayuco like a machine because he is afraid of ______________________________.
115. (page 195) When Santiago is about to lose all hope, he sees ________________________.
116. (page 198) When Santiago and Angelina reached the shore, they were taken to a ____________________________.
117. (page 200) When they were taken to the hospital Angelina screams because she is afraid Santiago will __________________________ her.
118. (page 200) The nurse does not understand Angelina because the nurse does not understand _____________________________.
119. (page 202) Santiago and Angelina are not allowed to eat at the hospital in case the doctors need to ______________________________.
120. (page 205) Santiago tells the people at the hospital everything that has happened because that is what _________________________ _____________________ said to do.
121. (page 209) The red skies Santiago cannot forget were of the night his village was attacked and _________________________________.

English 2 Readig Guide: Breathing Underwater

Directions:Answer the following questions as you read the book.
1. (pages 8-9) What sentence does Judge Lehman order for Nick? (2 things)
2. (page 10) How does Nick's dad react to his sentence?
3. (page 17) What is the most important rule at family violence class?
4. (page 23) How does Nick describe the incident with Caitlin? Does he think he did anything wrong?
5. (page 24) What voice does Nick hear in his head? What does this voice tell him?
6. (pages 30-31) What did Nick's dad do with his car? Why did he do this?
7. (page 32) As a father's day surprise, Nick details the Mustang that his father rebuilt. How was this surprise a turning point in Nick's relationship with his father?
8. (page 39) Why doesn't Tom tell his parents about Liana?
9. (page 42) How do Nick's "friends" react to his treatment toward Caitlin? Which friend surprises Nick the most? Why?
10. (page 54) What happens at Zack's party that causes Nick to show his jealous side?
11. (pages 59-60) How does Tom react when Nick passes him pictures from their trip to Key West?
12. (pages 69-70) How does Mario react to Tiny's comments about the girlfriend's friends?
13. (pages 71-72) How does Nick respond when Leo defends him during family violence class?
14. (page 85) How does Caitlin find out abut the way Nick's dad treats him?
15. (pages 89-90) How does Nick describe his dad to the family violence group.
16. (pages 93-94) How does hector treat Leo and his brother Felix?
17. (page 95) What happens to Felix?
18. (page 99) How does Nick respond to the necklace Caitlin is wearing. What does this tell you about Nick?
19. (pages 107-110) On page 110 Nick says to Caitlin; "We're two of a kind" and she agrees. How are they similar? How are they different?
20. (pages 111-112) Who does Nick see at the Texaco? How does this make him feel?
21. (pages 116-117) Tom confronts Nick about the way he is treating caitlin. What does he say about the treatment?
22. (page 121) What does Nick say to the cops in the Grove to prevent them from pressing charges against him?
23. (pages 124-125) How does nick react when he sees Caitlin with Derek?
24. (page 126) How does Caitlin react to Nick's anger?
25. (page 131) What is a personal violence policy?
26. (page 134) How does Nick feel about Caitlin being nominated for homecoming queen?
27. (pages 136-137) What is Nick's reaction when Caitlin tells him that she has to spend Thanksgiving with her father?
28. (page 137) What "big plans" does Nick have for he and Caitlin over Thanksgiving weekend?
29. (pages 147-148) After the homecoming game the girls go to a sorority initiation. What did the members do to Caitlin during her initiation.
30. (pages 152-154) What do Nick and Caitlin do after the initiation?
31. (pages 158-160) Why does Nick talk to Mario alone?
32. (pages 163-165) What does Nick do to Caitlin when he finds her talking to Zack?
33. (page 168) How did Leo get out of continuing with family violence classes?
34. (page 169) How does Leo "deal with Hector"?
35. (page 171) What does Nick say to Caitlin to prevent her from taking off her t shirt to go swimming?
36. (page 183) What does Nick tell Caitlin about trust and why he has so much trouble with trust?
37. (pages 184-185) How does Caitlin react when Nick starts driving recklessly? What does Nick do in response.
38. (page 186) What does Nick do to try and smooth things over?
39. (pages 197-198) Do Nick's attempts to hang on to Caitlin work?
40. (pages 203-204) How does Nick feel about Caitlin being in the talent show? What is the reason he gives Caitlin for the way he feels? What is the real reason he doesn't want her to be in the talent show?
41. (page 208) How does Nick's dad react when he finds out that Nick and Caitlin have had sex?
42. (page 209) What does NIck's dad share with him about the error he made when he was 16?
43. (pages 221-223) What is Nick beginning to realize about himself?
44. (page 229) How does Nick react when he finds out that Caitlin is singing in the talent show?
45. (page 230) What does Nick say to Caitlin to make her say she won't sing in the talent show?
46. (page 230) On page 230 Nick realizes he is like Leo. How is he like Leo?
47. (pages 236-237) What happens to Leo?
48. (page 238) What dos Nick realize about himself?
49. (pages 242-243) How did Nick react after Caitlin sang in the talent show?
50. (page 248) What is Nick referring to when he says "the voice in my head"?
51. (page 251) What does Mario share with the group about himself?
52. (pages 252-253) What is the family violence group all about?
53. (page 253) Nick is just beginning to realize what it is all about. Whet does he decide to do to help manage his anger?
54. (page 257) How has Nick's relationship with his dad changed?
55. (pages 261-263) Do Nick and Tom find a way to be friends again?

English 2 Reading Guide: The First Part Last, By: Angela Johnson

Directions: Answer the following questions as you read the novel.
Part 1:
1. (page 4) What does Bobby mean when he says: "But I figure if the world were really right, humans would live life backward and do the first part last?"
2. (page 8) Why does Bobby's mom insist that he not hold the baby so much?
3. (page 12) Who are Fred and Mary?
4. (page 13) How did Bobby's pop react when he heard about the baby/
5. (page 14) What are Mary's rules regarding the care of Feather?
6. (page 15) What does Bobby realize about his baby?
7. (page 19) "I used to love this house 'cause I grew up in a place so different." Whose house was Bobby referring to?
8. (page 21) How do Nia's parents react when they learn that she is pregnant?
9. (page 25) Bobby wants Dr. Victor to give him a note to get out of what?
10. (page 27) Why does Nia get upset when Bobby tells her he wants to go to the doctor with her?
11. (page 28) How does Nia react when Bobby suggests that they attend Lamaze?
Part 2:
1. (page 34) Why does Bobby take Feather to the hospital?
2. (page 36) What does Bobby mean when he says "I miss me"?
3. (page 38) How do Bobby's friends react when he tells them Nia is pregnant?
4. (page 40) How does Nia react to her pregnancy?
5. (pages 51-54) How is Bobby adjusting to fatherhood?
6. (page 56) What do Bobby and his friends do to Nelson's classroom?
7. (page 56) Why doesn't Bobby get to see Nelson's reaction?
8. (page 60) What does Bobby do after he drops Feather off with Coco?
9. (page 61) What happens to Bobby?
Part 3:
1. (page 72) Who does Bobby call to come pick him up from the police station? Why did he choose this person?
2. (pages 72-75) How does Bobby's dad react to his run in with the police?
3. (page 79) What do Nia's parents want to do with her?
4. (pages 81-82) What things are making Bobby feel old?
5. (page 86) What are Nia's feelings about becoming a parent?
Part 4:
1. (page 91) How does Bobby feel about his brother Paul?
2. (pages 95-96) Why is Bobby moving back to Brooklyn with his dad? How does he feel about the move?
3. (pages 98-99) What are Bobby and Nia planning to do with the baby?
4. (page 102) What is Mary's (Bobby's mom) feeling about the care of Feather?
5. (page 103) Why does Mary feel that Bobby and Feather will do well with Fred (Bobby's dad)?
6. (page 108) What does Bobby learn about Feather?
7. (page 110) Where are Bobby and his friends going?
8. (page 118) What does Bobby tell Feather about her mom?
9. (page 118) Why does Bobby change his mind about the adoption?
10. (page 122) What happened to Nia?
11. (page 126) Bobby tells himself he is being a man, what makes him feel this way?
12. (pages 131-132) What happens to Bobby and Feather in the end?

English 3 Reading Guide: The Rules of Survival By, Nancy Werlin

Genre: Multi Cultural Fiction

Subject Areas: Family relationships, violence, child abuse, mental illness, problem parents, secrets, intimidation, fear, anger, divorce, separation, love, dysfunctional families, lying and deceit, manipulation, self knowledge, survival.

Characters:

Matthew Walsh: he's grown up trying to protect himself and his two younger sisters from their violent and unstable mother.

Callie Walsh: two years younger than Matthew, she also understands the danger of their situation, and their need to be out of it.

Emmy Walsh: The youngest of the Walsh children, she is the one who puts them most in danger.

Nikki Walsh: beautiful, manipulative, selfish, and dangerous, the mother of Matthew, Callie, and Emmy regards her children not as individuals but as her property.

Ben Walsh: Matthew and Callie's father who feared Nikki and refuses to help the children escape from her.

Roberta O'Grady/Aunt Bobbie: Nikki's sister, who's been tormented by Nkki her whole life, fears her sister, and ignores the whole situation between Nikki and her children.

Murdoch McIlvane: a quiet man who likes the children and does what he can for them while dating Nikki, but thinks he cannot help them further.

Directions: Answer the following questions as you read the book.

1.Where does the story take place?
2. Describe Matthew's first memory.
3. There are many ways to survive in a dangerous situation. What are some of the ways Matthew, Callie and Emmy survive? (Refer to Matt's rules of survival on the back of the book)
4. Explain why Emmy prayed for Murdoch. Do you think she realized the effect that it would have on her mother? How might their lives have been different if she had just gone to bed that night?
5. Matthew describes Nikki as evil. In what ways do you think she exhibited this quality?
6. How did Matt and Callie's protecting Emmy endanger her instead?
7. Discuss the scene when Matthew and Callie saw Murdoch for the first time, and what characteristics he showed them in their brief interaction with them, and how the meeting changed their lives.
8. Why did Matthew describe his desire to meet Murdoch as an "obsession"?
9. Why did Matthew, Callie, and Emmy live in fear?
10. Describe the "miracle summer".
11. Discuss how the Walsh children's lives were different from and similar to the life of the POW's in the movie they watched with Murdoch. In what ways were they prisoners?
12. What did Nikki do to Callie to demonstrate the importance of hair to a woman?
13. Describe how Matthew and Callie felt when no one would help them. How did those refusals affect them emotionally? Why didn't Ben Walsh help?
14. Which character had "eyelids that folded up into their socket so neatly that is looked like she didn't have any"?
15. Nikki knew her children very well and knew exactly what buttons to push to manipulate them. Give several examples of her ability to do this.
16. Who does the following quote apply to:"some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them".
17. What were some of the reasons behind Nikki's eccentric and dangerous behavior? What did she gain by acting this way?
18. In what ways was Ben a good father?
19. Why was it so important for the children to pretend the summer with Murdoch had never happened? What might Nikki have done if they hadn't?
20. Why did Nikki take Emmy away on the day she forced Matthew and Callie to go to church without her? How was she punishing? How and why?
21. Why did Aunt Bobbie and Ben suddenly decide to start protecting the children? What caused them to start acting differently?
22. How does Matthew describe his mother?
23. Why did Nikki enjoy tormenting Bobbie as a child and an adult? What did she gain? How did it affect her children, Bobbie, and Nikki herself?
24. On page 126, Matthew describes the scene when Murdoch commits himself to helping the children. Why did he make that decision at that point?
25. What was Matthew's biggest fantasy?
26. Matthew says he never really learned to trust Aunt Bobbie. Why not? What prevented that bond from forming? What would have had to happen for Matthew to come to trust her completely?
27. Who drove Nikki into making a mistake that allowed Ben and Aunt Bobbie to gain custody of Matthew and his sisters?
28. When Nikki gt out of jail on Christmas Eve how had she changed?
29. Matthew said he changed in the boatyard when he came face to face with Nikki. What caused that change, and why did he say that it was irreversible?
30. Discuss Matthew's queen bee/mosquito theory. How did the change occur?
31. Why did Matthew tell this story?

English 1 SE reading Guide: Keeper

Reading Guide: Keeper, Mal Peet
Genre: Multicultural/Sports fiction
In an interview with a young journalist, world cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star.
1. Who is Paul Faustino? (page 1)
2. Who is Paul interviewing? What is his name? (pages 2-3)
3. El Gato grew up in south America where the whole place was obsessed with soccer. When he was a kid they all got together in the afternoons and played soccer. How does Gato describe his ability? (page 4)
4. What did they call El Gato? Why? (page 5)
5. Why did Gato decide to give up playing soccer? How old was he? (page 5)
6. Why did Gato keep going back into the forest? What point does Gato tell Paul he must get across to his readers? (page 14)
7. How does Gato respond when Paul says: “And you found it, this thing you were looking for?” (page 15)
8. What was Gato afraid of? (page 16)
9. What did Gato find in the forest? (page 17)
10. Who does Gato See? (page 18)
11. What does the Keeper say to Gato? How does he react? (page 19)
12. What does Gato’s uncle tell him about the forest? (page 23)
13. Why has the Keeper brought El Gato into the forest? (page 25)
14. What does the Keeper mean by “reading the body”? (page 27)
15. El Gato’s family begins to worry about him? What does he tell his mom? (page 39)
16. What does El Gato do to convince his parents that he is exploring? What do his parents do to help him? (page 37)
17. What plans do Gato’s parents have for his future? (pages 39-40)
18. Why did Gato hate the Keeper at times? (page 41)
19. Due to the Keeper’s discipline, what changes does Gato notice in himself? (page 42)
20. The Keeper tells Gato he is the spider. What does he mean? (page 46)
21. Why does Paul question Gato’s mentl health? (page 49)
22. What does the Keeper tell Gato about the way he is collecting the ball? (page 61)
23. Why was Gato having so much trouble getting the play right? (page 63)
24. What changes happened in Gato’s life when he turned 15? (page 73)
25. Where did Gato’s dad get him a job? (page 76)
26. Gato’s dad was very proud that he had secured a job for his son. Gato felt no gratitude because he saw himself as what? (page 77)
27. Who is Senor Hellman? (page 79)
28. Who is Estevan? (page 81)
29. On Saturday they all stopped working at midday. Where did they go? (page 87)
30. Joa (the Butcher) used to play soccer in the plaza, what kind of a player is he? (page 88)
31. Who was the referee? (page 88)
32. During the informal games with his fellow workers Gato played goalkeeper. Why did he have so much trouble reading the play? (page 90)
33. How did Gato stop the butcher? (page 93)
34. The Butcher was out to get Gato. How did Gato protect himself? (page 95)
35. Gato read the players body, he knew where the ball was going. What happened that he had not considered? (page 99)
36. How did he make the save? (page 100)
37. What happened the next day when Gato saw the Keeper? (page 104)
38. The Keeper tells Gato to be the penalty taker. Gato tell him that he can’t beat because the Keeper always knows what he is thinking. The Keeper tells him to think of something he cannot image. What does Gato do? (pages 105-106)
39. What does Estevan give to Gato? What does he tell him about the number? (page 108)
40. Why was Gato trembling? (page 109)
41. What does Gato realize about himself and the Keeper? (pages 113-114)
42. The Keeper tells Gato that they don’t have much time left. What is he talking about? (pages 114-115)
43. Gato tells the Keeper that he still doesn’t know what to do about the out swinging corner. What does the Keeper tell him? (page 115)
44. What does the Keeper say when Gato asks him where he is going? (page 116)
45. Three vehicles pull while the workers are waiting to get their pay. Why have these people come? (page 119)
46. Who is Larsson? What happened to him? (pages 124-125)
47. How did Gato lose the game? (pages 130-131)
48. Who came to Gato’s house later that day? (pages 134-135)
49. What does Larsson tell Gato abut his goaltending? (pages 135-136)
50. Why are these people at Gato’s house? (page 136)
51. What does Gato’s mother tell Senora da Silva? (page 137)
52. How does Gato’s dad respond? (page 138)
53. Acuna speaks directly to Gato’s mom. What does he tell her? (pages 139-140)
54. What does Gato say when Senora da Silva asks him what he is? (page 141)
55. What does Uncle Feliciano tell Gato’s dad? (page 145)
56. Gato says he has so much to learn. What does the keeper tell him?
57. When Gato went back for his father’s funeral he returned to the forest to find the Keeper. Did he find him? Did he ever speak to the Keeper again? (page 157)
58. Paul asks Gato is he learned anything that first year. What does Gato tell him? (page 160)
59. Gato took Pablo’s place in a Cup tie because Pable fractured his collarbone. What did Pablo say about Gato’s goaltending? (page 162)
60. Ramos was Pablo’s substitute goalie. How did Ramos react when he saw Gato wearing Pablo’s shirt? (page 162)
61. What happened when Gato went walking in the park? (page 164)
62. Why does Gato think that Ramos is behind this incident? (page 165)
63. Why didn’t Gato go off and play soccer in Europe? (page 166)
64. Paul has files on Gato’s soccer career. He pulls out a photo of Gato lifting the European Cup above his head. Paul tells Gato he is going to use the photo in his article. How does Gato react? (pages 169-170)
65. How did Gato’s father die? (page2 177-179)
66. Paul and Gato are watching a video of the World Cup Final. Gato tells Paul that he cheated. How did he cheat? (page 192)
67. How did Gato put another scoring option in Mann’s head? (page 193)
68. At the end of the interview Gato tells Paul that he doesn’t want any of what he has said to appear in the newspaper. What does he want Paul to do? (page 205)
69. What is the exclusive information that Gato gives Paul? (page 209)
70. How does Gato respond when Paul tells him he has years left? (page 212)
71. Why is Gato convinced this is the right time to leave soccer? (page 214)
72. Who are the Lost Ones? (page 216)
73. What happens during Gato’s last visit to the Keeper? (pages 222-223)

English 1 Reading Guide: The Graveyard Book

Reading Guide: The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
Genre: Supernatural, 950 Lexile
While an assassin slips from room to room, slaughtering his family, a toddler escapes from his crib, “bottom bumps” his way down the stairs, and wanders out into the nearby graveyard where the cemetery ghosts decide to adopt him. His adventures are amazing.
1. What did the man named Jack do to the family while they slept? (page 7)
2. What did Jack find when he looked in the baby’s crib? (page 9)
3. What happened to the baby? (pages 10-11)
4. Where did the baby go? Who agrees to take care of him? (page 15)
5. Who is Josiah Worthington? (page 20)
6. What does Josiah think about Mrs. Owens taking care of the baby? (pages 21-22)
7. Who is Silas? How will he get food for the baby? (page 23)
8. What do the ghosts decide to call the baby? Why do they choose this name? (page 25)
9. Each of the dead had an opinion as to whether the living child should be allowed to stay. What did they decide? (page 31)
10. Why must Nobody remain in the graveyard? (page 37)
11. Freedom of the Graveyard gives Nobody some special abilities. What things can he do in the graveyard? (page 38)
12. What does Nobody (Bod) do in the graveyard? (page 39)
13. Who does Bod meet in the graveyard? (page 41)
14. Who do Scarlett’s parents think Bod is? (page 43)
15. How do Scarlett and Bod spend their days? (page 44)
16. Where do Scarlett and Bod go? (pages 50-52)
17. What do they find? (pages 55-56)
18. Where does Scarlett’s family go? (page 59)
19. Silas is Bod’s guardian. Who does he put in charge of Bod? How does Bod feel about her? (pages 66-67)
20. What does Miss Lupescu teach Bod? (pages 70-71)
21. How did the Owenses’ react when Bod complained about Miss Lupescu? (page 73)
22. What are ghouls? (page 82)
23. What do the ghouls want Bod to do? (page 85)
24. How does Bod escape from the ghouls? (pages 89-90)
25. Who/what brought Bod to safety? (pages 93-94)
26. Who is buried at the edge of the graveyard? (page 99)
27. What lies beyond the edge of the graveyard? (page 100)
28. Who is buried there? (page 103)
29. What is slipping and fading? (page 105)
30. Who helps Bod when he falls from the apple tree? (page 108)
31. How did this person die? (pages 110-112)
32. Why did Bod go back to the Indigo Man’s tomb? (page 116)
33. Where does Bod go next? (page 120)
34. Why did Abanazer Bolger lock Bod in a room? (page 124)
35. Who comes to Bod? (page 125)
36. What reason does Bod give Liza for trying to sell the brooch? What is Liza’s reaction? (page 131)
37. What does Liza do to help Bod? (pages 132-133)
38. Why does Albanazer put something in Tom’s drink? (page 135)
39. How does Bod escape? (page 136)
40. What did Bod find when he entered the antique shop? Why does Liza tell him to take the card with the word Jack written on it? (page 137)
41. How does Silas react when he finds Bod? (pages 138-139)
42. What did Bod do with the paperweight? (pages 141-142)
43. What is a Macabre? (page 149)
44. Who did Bod see coming up the path? (page 150)
45. What were the white flowers for? (page 151)
46. Who participated in the Danse Macabre? (page 158)
47. What does Josiah Worthington tell Bod about the dead mingling with the living? What does Bod realize? (page 163)
48. How does Silas react to Bod’s desire to discuss the Macabre? (page 164)
49. The men in black suits are mad at Jack, why? (page 168)
50. What did Bod mean when he told Silas he was asking the wrong question? (page 181)
51. Bod goes to school? How does he spend most of his free time? (page 182)
52. Who are Nick Farthing and Maureen Quilling (Mo)? (page 183)
53. What advise does Bod give to Paul? (page 185)
54. How does Bod get rid of Nick and Mo? (pages 188-189)
55. What does Bod do to frighten Nick? (pages 194-196)
56. Mo brings the police to the graveyard accusing Bod of breaking things in her backyard. What did the police do? Why? (page 200)
57. What happened on the way to the police station? (pages 202-203)
58. Who told Silas what happened to Bod? What does Bod decide to do? (page 205)
59. Scarlett returns. She gets on the wrong bus and ends up at the graveyard. Who does she meet there? (page 222)
60. What does Scarlett’s mother do when she returns with the man? What does the man tell them his name is? (page 225)
61. What advise does Nehemiah Trot give Bod? (page 232)
62. Why does Scarlett go to the library? (page 241)
63. What does Scarlett learn about Bod’s family? (page 244)
64. What does Scarlett tell Mr. Frost? (page 245)
65. Who lives in bod’s family house? (page 245)
66. Scarlett takes Bod to meet Mr. Frost. What do they talk about? (page 252-253)
67. Who is Mr. Frost? What does he try to do? (page 255)
68. How did Bod get away from the man called Jack? (page 256)
69. Who does Scarlett run into as she tries to escape from Jack Frost’s house? (page 257)
70. How does Scarlett get into the graveyard? (page 261)
71. Where does Bod hide Scarlett? (page 263)
72. How did Bod get rid of Jack Ketch? (page 267)
73. Who are these men that are after Bod? (page 270)
74. Why did the man named Jack kill bod’s family? (page 270-271)
75. How did Bod get rid of the 3 Jack’s? (page 272)
76. Bod sees the Sleer for the first time. What does he see? (page 283)
77. What did the Sleer do to Jack Frost? (page 284)
78. How does Scarlett react to what Bod has done to the men? (page 286)
79. What does Silas tell Scarlett? (page 287)
80. Silas takes Scarlett home. After talking to Scarlett’s mom what does she decide to do? (page 288)
81. Silas tells Bod he needs to leave the graveyard, why? (page 302)
82. What does Silas tell Bod about the Honour Guard? (page 302)
83. What does Silas tell Bod about himself and his past? (page 303)
84. What does Silas give Bod? (page 303)