Turning Points in Across Five Aprils

What major event does Jethro learn about in Chapters 9-10?

• The end of the war

• Shadrach being wounded

• The family's relocation

• A new president being elected

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which theme is Jethro reflecting on more deeply during this section?

• Friendship

• Leadership and morality

• Economic hardship

• Technological advancement

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the family respond to the hardships they face?

• They fall apart

• They remain strong

• They move to a new location

• They seek help from neighbors

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Summarize Jethro's reflections on leadership in this section.

• He believes leadership is unimportant.

• He questions the decisions of leaders.

• He thinks leaders are always right.

• He wants to become a leader himself.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What moral dilemma does Jethro face in these chapters?

• Whether to join the army

• Whether to support the war

• Whether to help a wounded soldier

• Whether to steal food for his family

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Analyze how the news of Shadrach's injury impacts Jethro's view on the war.

• It makes him more supportive of the war.

• It deepens his understanding of the war's consequences.

• It makes him indifferent to the war.

• It causes him to want to enlist immediately.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Discuss the theme of leadership as it is presented in these chapters.

• Leadership is shown as always being effective.

• Leadership is questioned and seen as flawed.

• Leadership is irrelevant to the story.

• Leadership is portrayed as a burden.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What motivates Jethro to reflect on morality during this section?

• His family's financial struggles

• The news of Shadrach's injury

• A conversation with a friend

• A book he reads

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Evaluate the impact of the war on Jethro's family dynamics.

• It causes the family to split up.

• It strengthens their bond.

• It leads to constant arguments.

• It makes them indifferent to each other.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Identify a key event from Chapters 9-10.

• The family moves to a new town.

• Jethro receives a letter from the president.

• Shadrach is wounded in battle.

• The war ends.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9