4.5.9: Roots, Nowhere Boy Chapters 13-15, Novel Assignment

Match

Using your knowledge of the roots path, quer/quir/ques/quis, scend, and voc, match the word to the correct sentence.

• Doctor Harris spent years working with _____ in hopes of understanding them better and developing a way of treating their condition.

• One way to continue a conversation is to ask the other person thoughtful _____ about themselves.

• Many writers try, and some come close, but none will ever _____ Shakespeare.

• After years of trying different jobs, he finally found his _____ as a rescue worker.

psychopaths

questions

transcend

vocation

• psychopaths

• questions

• transcend

• vocation

Open Ended

Create one sentence using one of the words from today's lesson.

✨Remember to challenge yourself!✨

psychopath, telepathy

question, querulous

descend, transcend

vocation, vociferous

Open Ended

Let's revisit "suspense."

When do you feel suspense in your life?

Open Ended

What are some ways that Katherine Marsh has created suspense in Nowhere Boy so far?

Poll

Ahmed hears Max start to unlock the door at the end of page 70. What do you think will happen next?

This is an opinion question - no right or wrong answer!

• I think Max will change his mind and not open the door because he is scared.

• I think Max will find Ahmed and tell his parents so they can help him.

• I think Max will find Ahmed and let him stay.

• I think Max will find Ahmed, but Ahmed will run out and escape because he is too frightened to stay.

Open Ended

What is the effect of making Chapter 13 so short?

Multiple Select

Why did Max not call for help when he found Ahmed?

Choose 2

• Max saw that the orchids were alive and assumed that Ahmed took care of them and, therefore, was not dangerous.

• Ahmed seemed more frightened than Max was.

• Max realized that Ahmed was just a boy around his age.

• Ahmed attacked Max and covered his mouth to prevent him from yelling.

Open Ended

The pictures on the cellar wall give Ahmed and Max something to talk about.

Why is it easier to talk about the pictures than why Ahmed is there?

You can start your response with:

I think it is easier because . . .