This Week's Agenda

Echo Week 16 Comprehension Questions

Part 3, Chapters 15 - 19, pages 493 - 523

DUE Monday, April 9th at 8:15 AM

Part 3, Chapter 15
1. Why do you think Ivy has not heard from Araceli?

2. Do you think that Ivy made a mistake by telling Susan that her and her mother inspected the Yamamoto‛s house? Why or why not?

3. “Had the war squashed all the good memories from his heart?” (496). Why does Ivy feel this way about Mr. Ward? Use evidence to support your thinking.


Part 3, Chapter 16
4. Who is the United States relying on to help with farming? Why is this the case? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

5. What happened to the Yamamoto‛s house? Who do you think was responsible? Why do you think they did this?

6. “Neighbors are not neighbors” (501). How has war changed things? Why is this true? Use evidence to support your thinking.


Part 3, Chapter 17
7. What did Mr. Ward come over to talk about with Papa?

8. Why does Mr. Ward want to inspect the property before Kenneth Yamamoto arrives? Use evidence to support your answer.

9. How is Papa in a difficult position about this issue? Use textual evidence to support your answer.


Part 3, Chapter 18
10. Why did Mr. Yamamoto not want Papa to cut the tree down? What did it reveal?

11. “It was her duty as an American” (512). Why does Ivy feel this way? Do you think this is right? Why or why not?


Part 3, Chapter 19
12. “He stomped on the wood floor” (514). Why was he stomping on the floor?

13. Mr. Ward reveals some things to Ivy and Papa about why they should be concerned about the Yamamotos. What are some of the reasons?

14. What was Mr. Ward‛s purpose for inspecting the house?

15. What did they find behind the hidden door? What does this show about the Yamamotos? Use evidence to support your thinking.

16. “He didn‛t seem unfriendly any longer” (523). Who is Ivy referring to? Why does his persona suddenly change?

This Week's Agenda

Week 15 Echo Comprehension Questions

WEEK 15
Part 3, Chapters 11 - 14, pages 463 - 492

Deadline:  Answers to be submitted into Turnitin.com no later than 8:15 AM on Monday 3/26/18.


Part 3, Chapter 11

1. How has war changed the music program in schools? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

2. How did Mr. Daniels stand up for Ivy?

3. “Susan seemed to have everything, except a friend” (472). Why do you think this is true? Do you think Susan is missing other things in her life?


Part 3, Chapter 12

4. Fernando wrote in his letter: “Loose Lips Sink Ships” (474). What does this mean and how has this impacted the way he communicates with his family?

5. Fernando‛s letter to Ivy talks about his battalion motto. He mentions that he wants to have this same motto for their family. How can the family have the same motto? Use evidence from the text if necessary!

6. Why did Fernando tape a penny to the letter?

7. Why did Ivy not mention the two obstacles her family was facing? What are the two obstacles?

8. “Hadn‛t Papa mentioned they needed to do that very thing anyway? “ (479). What does Ivy want to do?


Part 3, Chapter 13

9. Does Ivy believe the Yamamotos were spies? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

10. Describe the inside of the Yamamoto‛s house. What was different about the house than Ivy suspected to be true? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

11. “Her family and the Yamamotos were linked” (487). How are the two families linked?


Part 3, Chapter 14

12. How is Ivy proving to her family that she is becoming more mature and responsible?

Parent Teacher Conferences

Greetings Parents!

I will be present during tonight's (Wednesday's) Parent Teacher Conferences at Derby along with all of our other amazing teachers from 4 pm to 7 pm.

However, on Thursday evening I will not be available due to extenuating circumstances beyond my control.

To compensate for the lost time on Thursday, I will make myself available on Monday (3/19/18) in my Room 205 from 6 pm to 9 pm.  Please don't hesitate to come by at that time.

Best,
Jonathan Chappell

Echo Week 14 Comprehension Questions

WEEK 14

DUE Monday 3/19/18 before 8:15 AM

Chapters 8 - 10, pages 433 - 462

Part 3, Chapter 8

1. What does Ivy see carved into the inside planks of the wagon? What is ironic about these names? Use evidence to support your answer.

2. Why does Mr. Ward believe Kenny survived Pearl Harbor while Donald died? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

3. How do Ivy and Susan‛s families have different views about Japanese citizens? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

4. “‘Anything that could help the Japs, I mean the Japanese, win the war‛” (437). Why does Susan change the way she refers to the Japanese?

5. Why did Susan stop playing the piano?

6. Why is Susan not allowed to have any friends? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

7. How has Donald‛s death impacted Susan‛s family? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.


Part 3, Chapter 9

8. What would happen if someone proved that the Yamamotos were spies?

9. “‘The bus picks up at your school first so you‛ll get on before me‛” (445).  What surprised Ivy about Susan‛s comment? What do you think this means?

10. “Americanization? What did that mean?” (446). What is Americanization? Why do you think Ivy is being sent to the Americanization school? Use evidence to support your thinking.

11. Why is there not an explanation for why Ivy was being sent to the Americanization school? Use evidence to support your answer.

12. Why do you think Susan did not warn Ivy about the two different schools?

13. What did Ivy‛s teacher realize about Ivy‛s education?

14. How is Ivy‛s new home different compared to her old one? Why is there such a difference within the same state?


Part 3, Chapter 10

15. Explain Ivy‛s family life in America. How long has her family been living in America?

16. Why is Papa so upset about the fact that Ivy is being sent to a different school? Use evidence from the text in your explanation.

17. What is Papa‛s plan in regard to Ivy‛s schooling? Do you think this will work? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

18. Why were Mexican children separated?

19. “Stunned, Ivy looked at Mama” (459). Why was Ivy so surprised? Use evidence to support your thinking.

20. Why does Ivy feel grateful compared to the Yamamotos? Use evidence to support your answer.

Upcoming Deadlines

Monday 3/12/18
NWEA Testing
Week 13 Echo Comprehension Questions due in Turnitin.com by 8:15 AM

Tuesday 3/13/18 
Judge Smalls - Sentence Quiz on Colons

Wednesday 3/14/18 
NWEA Testing / Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday 3/15/18 
Substitute Teacher - Reading Echo
Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday 3/16/18 
Staff- Student Basketball Game
Substitute Teacher - Reading Echo

Monday 3/19/18 
Echo Vocabulary Quiz, Book 4
Week 14 Echo Comprehension Questions due in Turnitin.com by 8:15 AM