Firegirl Ch 6

Firegirl

Chapter 6

Open Ended

Reread to Clarify: ".....she does not look like....anyone you have ever seen before...."

What happened to Jessica? Why does she look different from the other students?

Multiple Choice

Reflect: Why is Jessica attending St. Catherine's for a limited time?

• She is going to try to attend school to see how the other students will treat her.

• She is only attending St. Catherine's while she gets treatments at a nearby hospital.

• Jessica's family is moving to Tennessee, so she is attending St. Catherine's until the move.

Open Ended

Do you think Mrs. Tracy did a good job preparing the students for Jessica's arrival? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

Infer: Which best describes how the students reacted as Jessica entered the classroom?

• annoyed; irritated

• friendly; welcoming

• stunned; silent

Open Ended

Infer: "Shut up. Everyone shut up. No, I mean talk! Fill the room up with noise."

Why did Tom want the class to fill up with noise as Jessica waited for her seating assignment?

Open Ended

Connect: When Jessica entered the classroom, the students were silent. Some were scared, but the majority of them were shocked since they never saw anyone who has been so badly burned before. How would you react if someone like Jessica joined your class? Explain your thinking.

Open Ended

Connect: How do you suppose Jessica felt as the classroom of children stared at her as she entered the room? Explain your thinking.