The People of Sparks Activities

The People of Sparks

Activities for

21. Attack and Counterattack
22. Discoveries
The Third Town Meeting

Audio Length Approximately - 36 minutes

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Vocabulary Words of the Day

rampage - violently angry and destructive behavior; run amok; go wild; go berserk

page 253 - After the rampage in the plaza, the three town leaders went up to the tower room for an urgent meeting.

dire - urgent; desperate; extreme; serious; severe; critical; desperate

page 254 "That's right," said Ben. "We have it for situations of dire emergency. I think we have an emergency now."

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clamor page 230

vandals page 232

grievances page 232

confrontation page 237

inflict page 238

squeamish page 238

murk page 239

preliminary page 242

debris page 244

derelict page 246

dire page 254

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Discussion

What do you think of Tick supervising all the tasks that need to be done yet doing none of the work himself?

Poison Oak

A North American shrub or vine that has compound leaves with three leaflets, small green flowers, and whitish berries and that causes a rash on contact.

Do you think Torren is the person who spread the trash and poison oak in front of the hotel?

The third town meeting was held to determine if the people of Ember should go or stay. Do you feel that the three town leaders should make this decision for the town? Should the people from Sparks have some say in this decision? Do you side with Mary or Ben? Why do you choose this side?

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