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Echo Week 9 Comprehension Questions, Part 2, Chapters 9 - 14, pages 265 - 299

Echo Week 9 Comprehension Questions, Part 2, Chapters 9 - 14, pages 265 - 299

Directions:  Answer the following questions with at least one complete sentence and submit your answers to Turnitin.com before 2/5/18 at 8:15 am for full credit.  DO NOT recopy the questions in your final answer submission -- only submit your answers.  You may not collaborate with others.

Part 2, Chapter 9
1. What happened to Mike and Frankie‛s clothing? Do you think this is what actually happened? Why or why not?
2. What have we found out about Mrs. Sturbridge‛s life?
3. How did Mrs. Potter remind Mike of Granny? Use evidence to support your answer.
4. Why did Mike not want to go to sleep?

Part 2, Chapter 10
5. “If Mrs. Sturbridge heard someone playing, maybe she‛d be pleased. Was that one of the ifs and maybes ?” (273). What does Mike think may help the situation? Do you think this would make a difference? Why or why not?
6. How did Mrs. Sturbridge react when she heard the piano?
7. “‘Lots of things don‛t make sense around here‛” (274). What does not make sense?

Part 2, Chapter 11
8. What happened when Mike and Frankie walked into the department store?
9. Why was Mike unhappy in the department store?
10. “‘She‛s your benefactor‛” (283). What is a benefactor ? What connotation does this word have with it?

Part 2, Chapter 12
11. What did Mr. Howard buy the boys while they were out buying new clothing?
12. What was significant about Mike‛s harmonica? Use evidence to support your answer.
13. “Mr. Howard had said home ” (291). Why is the word home italicized? Use evidence to support your thinking.

Part 2, Chapter 13
14. What words of wisdom does Mr. Potter give Mike and Frankie while they are discussing blues music?
15. How did Mrs. Sturbridge‛s behavior differ from her staff? Use evidence to support your thinking.

Echo Book Three Vocabulary on Quizlet (35 terms)

The following 35 terms will be on a quiz tentatively scheduled for Monday, February 12th, 2018.

https://quizlet.com/_4cft9u

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Sentence Composing #081 - 084

Echo Comprehension Questions Week 8

Week 8 - Part 2, Chapters 5 - 8

Directions
Answer the questions in full sentences.  Do not recopy the questions. All 20 Questions are due submitted to Turnitin.com by Monday 1/29/18 at 8:15 AM.

Part 2, Chapter 5
1. What are the Hoxie‛s Harmonica Wizards?

2. Why do they refer to Franklin Delano Roosevelt as “Happy Days are Here Again” Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

3. What is the plan between Mike, Frankie, and the Hoxie Harmonica Wizards?

4. However, what was Mike‛s plan?

5. Did Mike or Frankie have a better plan? Use evidence to support your answer.


Part 2, Chapter 6
6. Pennyweather needs Mike and Frankie to play the piano for some potential buyers. However, what is unique about this situation?

7. What were the lawyers doing at the Bishop‛s? What is Eunice Dow Sturbridge wanting to do?

8. Why would Frankie and Mike be a good fit for Mrs. Sturbridge?

9. What is puzzling about this statement: “You see it must be a child who is musical” (250).


Part 2, Chapter 7
10. “She shot Mike a smile, but he knew it was meant as a warning” (252). Why is she warning Mike?

11. “‘Making a child an indentured servant is against the law‛” (255). What is an indentured servant?
12. “‘Oh, Mrs. Pennyweather, I think you underestimate us. We don‛t do anything in a small way‛” (256). What do you think this means?


Part 2, Chapter 8
13. “‘We‛re being ‘dopted, not fostered‛” (258). What is the difference between the two?

14. How are Mike and Frankie‛s views about this situation different? Use evidence to support your answer.

15. “... if something seem too good to be true, it was probably a swindle” (258). What do you think could go wrong with this situation? Why do you think this way?

16. Who are Mr. Howard, Mr. Potter, and Mrs. Potter?

17. “‘Mr. Howard, sir, you just stirred the pot real good” (259). How has Mr. Howard stirred the pot? What does this idiom mean?

18. Mrs. Sturbridge gets angry with Mr. Howard. How does Mr. Howard respond?

19. “If it had mattered so much, why hadn‛t she chosen a child herself? Something didn‛t feel right “(263). What do you think is going on in this situation? Use evidence to support your thinking.

20. “‘Believe it or not, boys,‛ said Mr. Howard, ‘that went well‛” (264). Why did Mr. Howard adopt Frankie and Mike if he knew things would end up the say they had? Use evidence to support your thinking.

Sentence Composing #071 - #080 Direct and Indirect Objects

Why We Practice Writing Every Day

Why does the ability to write effectively matter?

• Career - Communication at your job helps you succeed.  Grants, proposals, plans,

• College - To perform in college on essays in order to get a degree.  Also getting into college:  SATs, ACTs, written essays

• Social Justice – Being able to speak to oppression and evil, articles, speeches, letters to the editors

• Self-Expression - through dark times, therapy, processing, seeking clarity, self-discovery

• Self-Expression - through beauty, poetry, art

• Storytelling – narratives, movies, fiction

• Religion – shared values, traditions, culture

• Social Media – humor, contact, networking, dating

• Family Legacy – speeches at weddings, anniversaries, reunions, funerals, memoirs, diaries, obituaries, eulogies

• Declarations of Love – love letters, wedding vows, Valentine’s cards

• The Sharing of Information - biology, engineering, mathematics, science, history

Echo Comprehension Question Week 7

Week 7 - Part 2, Chapters 1 - 4

Directions
Answer the questions in full sentences.  Do not recopy the questions.
All 24 Questions are due submitted to Turnitin.com by Monday 1/22/18 at 8:15 AM.




Part 2, Intro

1. The new setting is in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1935. Is this a significant time for this part of the book? What is happening in the world?


Part 2, Chapter 1

2. The chapter begins with the lyrics for America the Beautiful. What is the significance of this song?

3. The setting is in The Bishop‛s Home for Friendless and Destitute Children. What do you think happens in this setting? Why?

4. What do we find out about Frankie‛s character? What about Mike?

5. Isn‛t being adopted a good think? Why is being “fostered out” a negative thing for Frankie and Mike? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

6. Why were the boys not in school? Did the events happening in the world impact the life of the boys? Use evidence to support your answer.


Part 2, Chapter 2

7. What was happening to Mike‛s piano? Why would this be happening?

8. Since Part One ended pretty quickly, how do you think Part One and Part Two might be similar?

9. What do we find out about the family that wants to adopt Mike and Frankie? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.


Part 2, Chapter 3

10. What do we discover might be the connection between Part One and Part Two?

11. What happened to Frankie and Mike‛s parents?

12. Is there a reference to stars again in this chapter? Do you think your discovery about what stars symbolizes means something here too?

13. What is the significance of the song America the Beautiful?

14. What did Granny do for a living? How is this similar to Part One?

15. “She said people on hard times deserved to have beauty in their lives as much as anyone else, whether or not they could pay their rent or were walking to a breadline” (221). What was going on in the world?

16. Why did Granny bring Frankie and Mike to Bishop‛s?


Part 2, Chapter 4

17. What was Pennyweather‛s plan for Mouse and Mike?

18. What happens to the money that the boys make while working in the field? Use evidence to support your answer.

19. What is Pennyweather storing in the basement? What is the purpose for this? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

20. What does the saying, “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” mean? How does it apply to this story?

21. What advice does Mouse give Mike? Do you think he is right? Why or why not?

22. What is the Tree Army? How was it started?

23. “Without looking back, Mouse walked away, whistling” (232). Is this an unusual way to walk away? Why or why not?

24. “Guilt squirmed into his thought” (233). Why does he feel guilty? Use evidence to support your thinking.

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Echo Comprehension Questions Week 6

Read Pages in Echo, Part 1, Chapters 22 - 26, pages 166 - 190, and answer question the comprehension questions 1 - 11 below with complete sentences.

These comprehension questions are due in Turnitin.com on Tuesday, 1/16/18 at 8:15 AM.


Part 1, Chapter 22

1. Who came to visit? Why did this visitor want to talk with Uncle Gunter and Friedrich?

2. What does Friedrich receive? What does he learn from this delivery?

3. What do they discover about Elisabeth and Mrs. von Gerber? Why do you think they felt differently about them and why do you think they were wrong? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.


Part 1, Chapter 23

4. What is the plan? How does Uncle Gunter feel about the plan?

5. Why is timing in their favor?

Part 1, Chapter 24
6. “He would lie” (180). Why does Friedrich feel okay with this Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Part 1, Chapter 25

7. What did Friedrich do on his last night in the house?


Part 1, Chapter 26

8. What does Friedrich do with his harmonica? Why does this happen? Use evidence to support your thinking.

9. Who is on the train with Friedrich? How could this impact the plan? Use evidence to support your thinking.

10. What did Friedrich do at the end of the chapter? Why do you think he does this?

11. This part ends with the mention of stars. What do stars symbolize? How could this impact the story?

Snow Day Schedule Bump

Due to the snow day on Friday, the Echo comprehension questions that were due on Monday will be due on Tuesday at 8:15 am. 

Also, the Echo Book 2 vocabulary quiz will also be rescheduled for Tuesday.

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Echo Comprehension Questions Week 5

Echo Week 5 - Part 1, Chapter 16 - 21, Pages 134 - 165

Directions:

1) Answers must be written in complete sentence(s).

2) Do not recopy the questions on your answer sheet.

3) Submit to Turnitin.com by Monday 1/8/18 at 8:15 AM

4) Late submissions receive half credit. 

Part 1, Chapter 16

1. How does Friedrich position himself while playing the harmonica? Why do you think he does this?

2. How does Rudolph respond to Friedrich‛s piece? Why do you think he responded this way?

3. Why does Rudolph decide to leave? How does Father respond to his excuse?

4. What do the men have in common? Why does Rudolph think differently?

5. “‘I abide by the new laws, for Germany‛s sake and the future of my family‛” (138). What does the word abide mean? What connotation comes along with this word choice? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.

6. How does Josef respond to Father sticking up for him? Why does he react this way? Use evidence to support your thinking.

Part 1, Chapter 17

7. What does Father believe needs to be done?

8. Give an example of personification on page 144. Why do you think the author included this at the end of the chapter?

Part 1, Chapter 18

9. What happens between Friedrich and Anselm at the beginning of the chapter? Why do you think this is going to become an issue? Use evidence to support your answer.

10. “‘It‛s too late for your father, Friedrich. But not for you‛” (146). Why do you think Anselm said this? What does it mean?

11. Who shows up at Friedrich‛s house? Why do they come to the house? What does this mean about Anselm?

Part 1, Chapter 19

12. Why was Uncle Gunter concerned about what the men were wearing? What does their uniform mean?

13. Why does Friedrich think Father being taken away is his fault?

14. “Was it his imagination? Or a premonition?” (156). Which one was it? What is a premonition?

Part 1, Chapter 20

15. Do you think Mrs. von Gerber can be trusted? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

16. What was the only book left in Friedrich‛s house? Why was this book left?

17. How does Anselm finally get Friedrich to agree to attend a meeting with him? Does the Nazi party really want to obtain members out of fear? Use evidence to support your answer.

Part 1, Chapter 21

18. Where was Father taken to? What do you know about this place? Hint: You can look online for some information.

19. Is there a chance that Father can get out of the camp? Why or why not? Use evidence to support your answer.

20. What plan do Uncle Gunter and Friedrich devise? Do you think this will work? Why or why not? Use evidence to explain your answer.