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The People of Sparks |
Activities for
7. A Day of New People |
Audio Length Approximately - 35 minutes
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Vocabulary Words of the Day
higgledy-piggledy
- In utter disorder or confusion; topsy-turvy; disordered; in a mess; jumbledpage 91 - She peeked in the medicine room once when the doctor was out and was amazed at the clutter in there-shelves and cupboards and tables piled with stuff in bottles and stuff in boxes and stuff in jars, all higgledy-piggledy.
veer -
To turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose; change direction; swervepage 102 - Doon listened, but she saw his eyes veer back toward the group of boys.
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niche page 81
skeptically page 84
keen page 88
exuberant page 89
in a fever of impatience page 99
dismal page 103
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Carrots Excerpt from Page 83 "Probably you haven't had pickled carrots, either," Martha said passing the dish around. "These are from my mother's recipe." "We did have carrots," said Mrs. Polster. "A nice pale orange, some of them fully four inches long." "Is that right," said Martha. "Ours are twelve inches usually." |
Martha made pickled carrots. Try making a recipe using carrots.
http://www.geocities.com/green_cache/carrot_recipes.html
http://website.lineone.net/~stolarczyk/recipes.html
http://recipes.epicurean.com/cooking_results.jsp?title=Carrot
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TASTY TREAT SANDWICH SPREAD
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
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In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and mayonnaise or salad dressing. Add carrots, pineapple, and pecans; mix well to blend. Stir in lemon juice and honey. |
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Spread on slices of your favorite bread. |
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Discussion
Why are carrots grown in Ember different from the ones grown in Sparks?
Why do the people from Ember look different from the ones in Sparks?
What was riding a bike for the first time like for you? Lina had to work for a while to "teach" herself how to ride. Why did learning to ride a bike seem difficult for Lina?
The character Tick keeps emerging in the story. What do you think of Tick? Is Jeanne DuPrau using the technique of foreshadowing with this character? If so, what do you think Tick will do later in the book?