Please choose 1 question or 1 activity for each day we are out of school. All grades assignments are due the day we return to school and will count as a grade and your attendance for class. I hope you have a wonderful day at home! Mrs. H.
7th and 8th Grade -
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What are some possible themes in The Night She Disappeared? Support your thinking with evidence and examples.
2. Which character do you most identify with and why? Would you handle the challenges they face in the same way? Explain.
3. What do you think about Gabie and Drew’s budding relationship? Do you think they would have a relationship if the kidnapping had not happened?
4. Henry (author) writes this book from varying character perspectives. Do you agree or disagree with Officer Thayer when he assumes Gabie and Drew know something about Kayla’s disappearance?
5. What details does Henry (author) reveal that keep Gabie believing Kayla is still alive?
6. What is Henry’s purpose in introducing Cody Renfrew as a character? Why did Cody paint his truck? As a reader, what are your feelings about him? Do those feelings change throughout the story? Why or why not?
7. What role did the psychic play in the mystery of Kayla Cutler’s disappearance?
8. The titles of each chapter are marked by what day it is in the sequence of events. How does each additional day being held captive affect Kayla’s story? Why might Henry (author) choose to create chapter headings in this manner?
CHARACTER PORTRAIT
Create a character portrait for Gabie, Kayla, or Drew. Your character portrait may include the name, age, and character traits of the character. It may also include the character’s likes, dislikes, struggles, strengths, family, and relationships.
Alternate assignment: Login to SORA through the library webpage using your school Google email and listen to one full juvenile chapter book (elementary picture books and short books are not applicable). An example of an acceptable book would be "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". This assignment is worth up to 4 virtual days out. Upon returning to school, you must show me the completed book on your account for a grade and as proof of attendance.
Please choose 1 question or 1 activity for each day we are out of school. All grades assignments are due the day we return to school and will count as a grade and your attendance for class. I hope you have a wonderful day at home! Mrs. H.
Wartime Propoganda Poster:
One of the wartime posters read, “Freedom is in peril. Defend it with all your might” (p. 86). Create your own WWII wartime propaganda poster on an 8x11 sheet of paper.
Discussion Questions:
As Ada experienced the “bright, vibrant, astonishing green” grass for the first time on page 25, she said,“there was no end to the things I didn’t know.” How was learning new things frustrating for Ada? How did learning new things give her freedom?
As Susan shows compassion, respect, and care for Ada, Ada begins to question who she is and how she sees herself in the world—her identity. How is this frightening for Ada? What did Ada mean when she said, “At home I knew who I was”?
On page 86, Ada asked Miss Smith about the meaning of freedom. Miss Smith replied, “I’d say it’s the right to make decisions about yourself...about your life.” What do you think freedom means to Ada? Is there a connection between Ada’s love of horses and her idea of freedom?
Detail how Ada grows and changes in her relationship to other characters throughout the story-- to Miss Smith, Jamie, Mr. Grimes, Maggie, Butter, Stephen, her mother, and even the community after she located a spy.
Character Portrait
Create a character portrait for your favorite character. You may include the name, age, and character traits of the character. You may also include the character’s likes, dislikes, struggles, strengths, family, and relationships.
Alternate assignment: Login to SORA through the library webpage using your school Google email and listen to one full juvenile chapter book (elementary picture books and short books are not applicable). An example of an acceptable book would be "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". This assignment is worth up to 4 virtual days out. Upon returning to school, you must show me the completed book on your account for a grade and as proof of attendance.
Please choose 1 question or 1 activity for each day we are out of school. All grades assignments are due the day we return to school and will count as a grade and your attendance for class. I hope you have a wonderful day at home! Mrs. H.
Discussion Questions:
Character Portrait
Create a character portrait for your favorite character. You may include the name, age, and character traits of the character. You may also include the character’s likes, dislikes, struggles, strengths, family, and relationships.
Alternate assignment: Login to SORA through the library webpage using your school Google email and listen to one full juvenile chapter book (elementary picture books and short books are not applicable). An example of an acceptable book would be "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". This assignment is worth up to 4 virtual days out. Upon returning to school, you must show me the completed book on your account for a grade and as proof of attendance.
Pre-K through 2nd Grade
Click on the following link to access Mo Willam's Youtube Channel. Watch 1 video of your choice for each day we are out of school and draw a picture inspired from the book. Please bring your drawing to school o the day we return.