The City of Ember
Chapter 14 The Way Out
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Vocabulary Word of the Day
convoluted - Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; complex; elaborate; intricate
Page 181 - He ran a finger over their convoluted surface.
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Activities
Making Predictions Worksheet - Making Predictions
What will Lina and Doon find after traveling downstream in the boat?
What could have happened on Earth for the people to feel they must build a city in such an isolated area?
nuclear war
volcanic eruptions
earthquakes - tsunamis
hurricanes
mudslides
ice age
a comet collision
heavy flooding
asteroid impact, meteor showers, solar flares
disease
freak waves and unusually high tides
unusual animal behavior
crop failure, food shortage
drought, heat, water shortage
wildfires
Why did the Builders put the people of Ember in this location?