The City of Ember - Chapter 10 "Blue Sky and Goodbye" Chapter 11 "Lizzie's Groceries" - Pages 132-154
While Granny was sick, Lina and Poppy ______.
played hide-and-seek
drew pictures
read stories
played with dolls
Poppy's picture was a scribble. Lina's drew a picture of ______.
the generator
a map of Ember
the Pipeworks
a city with a blue sky
During the night Granny called Lina to come help her. Granny _______.
got better
died
After Granny died, Lina and Poppy moved in with ___________.
Lizzie
Doon and his father
Mrs. Murdo
Mrs. Murdo home was _______.
messier than Granny's house
old and shabby looking
beautiful and cozy
Lizzie said the good thing about her new job was _______.
that she had a new boyfriend
that she didn't get tired
that she had a great boss
What special food did Lina remember having when she was five years old?
peaches
canned pears
onions
creamed corn
Lizzie said she got the canned foods from _____________ who said he explored the storerooms.
Looper even found a can of _______________.
cherries
pineapple
blueberries
maple syrup
Another title for Chapter 11 instead of "Lizzie's Groceries" could be ________________.
Temptations
Playing Games with Poppy
Doon and Lina's Adventure
Advice
Which question does this reading selection NOT answer?
Where did Lina and Poppy go after Granny died?
What did Lina like to draw?
What was one reason Lizzie liked her job?
What were the people of Ember going to do when the canned foods ran out?
Which sequence best describes the order of events in Chapter 10?
1) Poppy and Lina drew pictures. 2) Granny woke up calling for Lina during the middle of the night. 3) Dr. Tower came to visit Granny. 4) Lina stayed home and made Granny a soup of spinach and onions. 5) Lina found Granny very pale and very still with all the life gone out of her. 6) Granny became ill with a fever.
6, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
6, 4, 3, 5, 2, 1
6, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
5, 3, 4, 1, 2, 6
Which sentence from the reading selection supports the conclusion that Lizzie would NOT have told Lina about the special canned goods Looper had given her if she had not tripped and spilled the cans?
Looper explores the storerooms. He's found out that there's still a little bit left of some rare things.
"What's in the sack?" Lina asked. "Oh, just some groceries," said Lizzie.
If there's only one can of peaches left, only one person gets to have it, right?
Looper found a can of pineapple.
Which statement from the story contains a cause-effect relationship?
Poppy was grasping the pencil in her fist and making a wild scribble.
Lina knew the city from her dreams was bright.
Since paper had been so rare, Lina had to draw on can labels.
Lina colored the space above the buildings, her pencil moving back and forth in short lines, until the entire sky was blue.