Harbor Me- Ch. 5-8

Which three phrases best summarize Chapter 5-8?

• Welcome to Room 501, the seven hour drive, the essay

• ARTT (A Room To Talk), trying to understand Dad, the first recording

• being respectful, wonderful uncle, what if situations.

• comforting Esteban, beautiful newborn, purple unicorn comforter

What season is it at school by the end of Chapter 8?

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Christmas Break

Which chapter ends with foreshadowing?

• Chapter 5- You can do this Ashton. You all can do this, Ms. Laverne finally said. And with that, she walked away. With that, she let us go.

• Chapter 6- Back then, we still all believed in happy ending. None of us knew yet how many endings and beginnings one story could have.

• Chapter 7 - I love you until Pluto becomes a planet again.

• Chapter 8 - Her voice was dust now. But if the others let me, I'd be able to keep a little part of us. I'd be able to keep this story. Forever.

Metaphor or Slang/ Idiom?

"The anger inside me was fire. It was flames and ash too."

• Metaphor

• Slang / Idiom

Metaphor or Slang/ Idiom?

"I thought about how even our brains have rooms."

• Metaphor

• Slang / Idiom

Metaphor or Slang/ Idiom?

"I'm vibing it."

• Metaphor

• Slang / Idiom

Why does Haley only have 1 picture of her mom?

• She threw them away when she moved in with her uncle.

• Her dad has them all in jail.

• The were ruined by a fire and flood.

• She had to leave them behind when she moved in with her uncle.

How did Haley's dad act when she was born?

• Angry

• Proud

• Sad

• Frustrated

In Chapter 8, Ms. Laverne said, "If the worst thing in the world happened, would I help protect someone else? Would I let myself be a harbor for someone who needs it?"

What is the meaning of harbor in the this sentence?

• a part of the ocean, a lake, etc., that is next tot land and that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships

• to hold or contain something

• to give shelter, safety and comfort to someone

• to have something in your mind for a long time

Why did Haley want to tape the kids in the ARTT room?

• Haley wanted to be a reporter; this is why she wanted a recorder, so she could practice telling stories.

• Haley didn't want people to leave - to be forgotten/ she wanted to believe she could hold memories of them forever.

• Haley wanted to be able to report any of the students who were being disrespectful.

• Haley wanted to make a tape of all the stories of the ARTT room/ so she could bury their memories once the year was over.