Alcatraz

Look at the map. How did the location of the island make it "a beautiful home?"

• It was hard to escape because it was an island.

• The small town was flat, quiet, and hundreds of miles from any ocean.

• They had a great view of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.

• It was located by the Atlantic Ocean.

Which section would you find information about what the children did if an inmate broke out of the prison?

The prefix un- helps the reader know that the word uninhabited on page 17 means (click all that apply)----

• vacant

• unpopulated

• crowded

• abandoned

Using page 21, which meaning of the word sentences is used correctly?

• A punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court.

• A set of words that completes itself.

• A statement that has a subject and predicate.

• It was not used correctly.

How did the kids travel to school?

• They were homeschooled.

• They swam.

• They took a ferry.

• They did not go to school.

Which vocab word (bolded in text) would complete this sentence? The most ________ lawbreakers were housed at Alcatraz.

Pets were allowed at Alcatraz in Alcatraz after 1935.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the most likely reason the author used the photograph on page 18? (click 2)

• To show what the guards look like.

• Over 29 years 36 men tried to escape from Alcatraz.

• To show that no inmates ever escaped.

• To show the 3 inmate that escaped in 1962 but were never found.

What year did Jolene Babyak move to Alcatraz?

What were some ways that living at Alcatraz was similar to other places in America? Choose all that apply.

• It had a bowling alley.

• Kids went trick or treating on Halloween.

• People sang Christmas Carols together.

• Kids flew kites and played baseball.