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The People of Sparks |
Activities for
11. Tick's Projects
12. Caspar Arrives with a Surprise |
Audio Length Approximately -
30 minutes
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Vocabulary Words of the Day
exploits - An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one; feat;
daring acts
Page 144 - That night, Caspar talked a great deal about his exploits as a
roamer.
jovial - Marked by hearty friendliness and good cheer; jolly;
good-humored; fun-loving; cheerful
page 147 - He spread them out and bent over them, and his jovial,
boastful manner changed.
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Discuss
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ferocious page 130
colossal page 131
rehabilitation page 132
signified page 133
hoist page 137
resemblance page 140
depicts page 144
ambitions page 146
decipher page 148
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Discussion
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Excerpt from Pages 137-138
One of Tick's ideas was to hoist the flag of Ember over the Pioneer Hotel.
Lottie Hoover, who had worked in one of Ember's city offices, had rolled the
flag up and tucked it into her bag just before she rushed down into the
Pipeworks to leave. Doon didn't really see the point of flying Ember's flag
over the hotel-everyone knew that it was the people of Ember who lived
there-but he helped with the project, sawing the limbs off a tall, thin tree
to make a flagpole. Soon the flag of the city of Ember, deep blue with a
yellow grid, flapped above the Pioneer. |
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Why do you think Lottie took the
time to gather the flag of Ember before fleeing?
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What do you think the yellow grid
signifies?
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Do you agree with Doon there was
really no point in flying Ember's flag over the hotel? Why or why not?
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Page 142 gives the reader a hint
that all is not right with Caspar. "Lina smiled politely at this stupid joke.
Something about Caspar seemed to be slightly off, she thought.
Page 146 "He's always been a bit odd," said the doctor.
Do you think Caspar will become an
important character in the story? What do you think will happen? What could
Caspar be deciphering at the end of Chapter 12?
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Activity
The flag of the city of Ember was
deep blue with a yellow grid. What do you think this means? Design a flag for
the city of Ember or the village of Sparks. What symbols would you place on your
flag? What do these symbols mean?
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