Sunday, November 24, 2013

Chapter 7 Due Monday (12.2.13)

1. What is the Palmer method of handwriting? Who is using it?
2. Why is Miss Bimp suprised by Moose? What makes Moose different?
3. What does Piper do that would disappoint her father? Why do you think she is doing this?
4. What does Moose tell his classmates in his speech? What is false about his story?
5. What is an inkwell used for? Do we use these today in school?
6. What is Piper's idea for a project? Do you think it's a good idea? Why or why not?
7. How do you think Moose feels about Piper now? Do you think he will go along with her plan?
8. Do you think Moose and Scout will get along? Why? What do they have in common?

Chapter 6 Due Monday (12.2.13)

1. What does 'ammonia' mean? On what page can it be found? What smells like ammonia? Why?
2. What does 'ledger' mean? On what page can it be found? Who has a ledger?
3. How does Moose feel the warden is treating him?
4. What does 'heinous' mean? On what page can it be found? What is heinous?
5. What is rule one on Alcatraz Island? What is the reason for this rule?
6. What does 'limelight' mean? On what page can it be found? Why does the warden want the criminals out of the limelight?
7. How is Moose expected to help Piper? How does Moose feel about Piper?
8. What is ammonia? What smells like ammonia? Why?

Chapter 5 Due Monday (12.2.13)

1. What is an 'asylum'? Mrs. MsCraw thinks putting Natalie in an asylum is a humane thing to do. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
2. What does 'deserted' mean? On what page can it be found? What is deserted?
3. Who was Moose angry at? Why?
4. Why does Moose try not to ever be mad at Natalie?
5. What does 'louse' mean? On what page can it be found? When does Moose feel like a louse?
6. What look like two toothpicks held together by a thread of steel? Why does it look like that?
7. Why don't you think Moose's dad likes talking about Natalie?
8. What does Moose's dad mean when he says, "Nobody wants to come to Alcatraz. But at least you don't have a number printed on your back and no bracelets either." What are 'bracelets'?

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Chapter 4 - Due Friday (11.22.13)

1. What does Moose ask Natalie every morning? Why does he do this?
2. What is special about the Ester P. Marinoff? How will this affect Natalie's life?
3. What does 'peculiar' mean? On what page can it be found? What does Moose describe as being peculiar?
4.What did Moose's mom do to Moose when he was six? Why did she do that?
5. What types of books does Natalie like? What does she like about these books?
6. How does Moose get Natalie off the boat? What does Natalie do to Moose for the first time? How does Moose feel about this?
7. What does 'obedient' mean? On what page can it be found? Who is obedient?
8. How do you think Moose feels about Natalie going to the Ester P. Marinoff? How do his parents feel about it? What do you think Natalie will do when she realizes what will happen to her?

Chapter 3 - Due Friday (11.22.13)

1. Why do you think Moose says, "nobody touches Natalie"? Why not?
2. What is a 'morgue'? On what page can it be found? What does Theresa say her job is on the island?
3. What does AKA mean? What is one of Al Capone's other names?
4. Look at the map in the beginning of the book. What are the chances that Theresa, Moose and Natalie will encounter a prisoner when they are walking to Piper's house? How do you know?
5. What does Moose mean when he says Piper's a "looker"?
6. What are your first impressions of Piper? How does she treat Natalie?
7. What is a warden? Who is the warden in this story? What may he not know about Moose's family? Why may this be a problem?
8. Why was Moose's mom worried at the end of the chapter?

Chapter 2 - Due Friday (11.22.13)

1. What does 'affliction' mean? On what page can it be found? What does Dad think is an affliction?
2. How does Natalie know the exact amount of time that their father has been away?
3. What does 'haze' mean? On what page can it be found? What is it a metaphor for in this story?
4. How old is Moose? How old do they say Natalie is? Why?
5. Can you smell weakness? Explain in terms of how a predator might “smell” its prey.
6. How does Moose feel about Natalie?
7. Do you think there is anything "wrong" with Natalie? How can you tell? How does Moose describe that people can tell just from first impression?
8. Do you have any predictions about what they might find on the island?

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Preview

Before you read: Please look at the front and back cover of Al Capone Does My Shirts and predict with one of the following questions:

Setting time and place:
 1. When does this book take place? What important events are happening in history during this time?
2. Where is Alcatraz? What is located there?
Characters: 
3. Why is Al Capone doing shirts? And what does it mean to be doing shirts? What do you think this title means?
4. Who do you think is talking about Al Capone doing their shirts? Would it be a prisoner or someone on the island?
Plot:
5. Why is the title just focused on Al Capone? Why might this be significant to the story?
Problems and solutions
6. What do you think will go wrong in the story? How will it be solved?