The City of Ember
Chapter 20 The Last Message

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Vocabulary Word of the Day

catastrophe - A sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a cataclysm; calamity; devastation; ruin; disaster

Page 261 -What kind of place can this be, safe from earthly catastrophes?

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Activities

   What fruit do you think Doon and Lina ate?

Pages 267-268 -  They got up and poked around, and soon they came across a plant whose branches were laden with the purple fruits, about the size of small beets, only softer. Doon picked one and cut it open with his knife. There was a stone inside. Red juice ran out over his hands. Cautiously, he touched his tongue to it. "Sweet," he said.

     The End

  1. Does The City of Ember come to a close, a final ending?

  2. What do you think could happen next?

  3. What will Mrs. Murado do with the note from Lina?

  4. Will the people of Ember listen to Mrs. Murado if she tells them about the note?

  5. Will the people of Ember be able to live successfully on Earth with so many things they do not know?

  6. Do you think all the people on Earth have died?

  7. What type of catastrophe may have caused people to create such a city as Ember?

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