City of Ember Chapter 1 Assignment Day

Who will keep the Instructions?

• Lina

• The Builders

• The Mayor

• Dune

How did the box with the instructions end up behind some bags and bundles?

• The Mayor tried to pry it open. It got lost in the closet after he died.

• They were playing hide an seek

• The Mayor hid it there for safety.

• Lina and Dune put it there for a class project.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How long do the children hold the jobs that they receive on Assignment Day?

• Forever

• 3 Years

• 3 Days

• They get to pick a new one on their birthday.

What Job did Lina WANT to recieve? What will she have to do in this job?

• Teacher/teach children

• Pipeworks/repair water pipes below the city

• Mayor/run the city

• Messenger/take messages to people all over the city.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What was the most important job in the City of Ember?

• Electrician's helper

• Lawyer

• Vet

• Gardener

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CCSS.RI.5.2

What job did Lina actually recieve? What will she have to do for this job?

• Messenger/run messages to people all throughout the city

• Mayor/run the city

• Pipeworks laborer/repair water pipes beneath the city

• Warehouse clerk/keep records of all supplies for the city.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?

• He wanted to be able to see how the pipeworks system worked underground

• He did not want to wear the red coat

• He didn't like running

• He is in love with Lina and wanted her to have the job she wanted.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is one major conflict that is affecting all citizens of Ember?

• There is no light between 9pm and 6am

• The energy source that controls the city is starting to fail.

• The mayor is creepy.

• Lina didn't get the job she wanted.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the only light source in Ember?

• The sun

• The flood lights on tops of buildings

• A motion light

• A torch

How old is the City of Ember?

• 50 years old

• 5 years old

• 24 years old

• At least 241 years old

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CCSS.RI.5.1