Where She Went_by Gayle Forman

The next book 9th graders will read after If I Stay. You may start reading online Bestlibraryspot.net
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Where She Went  three years into the future. Adam is telling his story. Reade Where She Went Chapters
Chapter one

Discussion Questions for your writer's notebook.

Where she went picks up three years after Mia decided to stay. 1. Do you think this time lapse matters? 2. Would the story have worked if it took place one or even two years later? Why? or why not?

Review story: Using words first, next, after, finally Preview vocab.: rehasing p. 155 recedes p. 156 gesture p. 157 abandonment p. 159 becons p. 161 The boogeyman sleeps on your side of the bed Whispers in my ear: Better off dead.” Fills my dreams with sirens and lights regret Kisses me gently when I wake up in a sweat.” Journal Tell about the chapter, what you foresee The author says, “Haunt” is not the right word for it. Haunt makes it sound bad, unwelcome. But I do hear them. All the time.” P. 161 What does she hear? Discussion Questions Connections: Text to Self, have you had to move on? Journal: Draw a diagram of a pencil. A pencil has two ends, one for writing and the other for erasing. On the eraser end, consider what actions the character wishes he or she could erase. Draw a pencil ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ On the writing end of the pencil, note the actions the character wishes he or she had done. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________  Take from Deeper Reading Phobias

Author Gayle Forman's Bio LessonsPrintables

Compare

and contrast Adam’s and Mia’s current lives. Does Mia seem

happy with her life in New York? Is there anything in her story that would

Compare and and contrast Adam's and Mia's current lives. Does Mia seem happy with her life in New York? Is there anything that would make you think otherwise?

Analyzing Characters.pdf
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Where She Went Discussion Questions  

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Where She Went/Gayle Forman Read Along  

 Character Report Card

Identify at least 4 traits for each of the main characters. You may use the attached sheet for traits or determine your own traits. Give each character a grade and find a direct quote from the book which supports your grade and the page on which the quote was found. See the first example for Adam. Then give Mia a grade.

Grading Scale:    A- character almost always demonstrates this character trait

                            B- a character usually demonstrates this character trait

                            C- a character sometimes demonstrates this character trait

                            D- a character rarely demonstrates this character trait

                             F- a character never demonstrates this trait

Character Traits Word Bank

adventurous, afraid, ambitious, arrogant, bad, bold, bossy, brainy, brave, brilliant,

calm, careful, careless, charming, cheerful, childish, cowardly, cruel, curious,

demanding, depressed, dishonest, eager, easygoing, energetic, evil, faithful, fearless,

foolish, friendly, funny, gentle, giving, gloomy, graceful, greedy, guilty, happy,

healthy, helpful, honest, hopeful, imaginative, impatient, impolite, innocent, inventive,

intelligent, jealous, kind, lazy, lonely, loving, loyal, lucky, mature, mean, mysterious,

nervous, nice, noisy, obedient, peaceful, pleasant, polite, poor, proud, quiet, responsible,

rough, rowdy, rude, sad, scared, selfish, serious, shy, silly, sly, smart, sneaky, spoiled,

strange, sweet, talented, thoughtful, thoughtless, trusting, trustworthy, unfriendly, unhappy,

upset, warm, weak, wicked, wise, worried, . . .

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