Page 245 -- Please Reread

When we finally calmed down, Mi-Su said, "You finally did it."
"Did what?"
"You laughed out loud."
I thought about it.  "I guess I did, huh?"
You did, dude," said BT.
You're becoming positively impulsive," said Mi-Su.

Why was this scene, this moment, so significant in the context of the story, in the context of Will's life?

First Day

Why do you think this section of the book was called First Day and not PD 229?

PD 228

What feelings or thoughts did you experience as you finished PD 228?  Why do you think you felt that way?

PD 228

Why do you think Will kicked Black Viper down Dead Man's Hill?

PD 228

Why do you think Will unwrapped the wedding presents?  Why do you think his mother was not upset about it?

PD 227

What do you think of Will's dream?  Why did he have it?  What might it mean?

PD 226

Whom (if anyone) do you think is responsible for Tabby's injuries?

PD 226

Knowing what he knows now, what do you think Will will do?  How will he react?

PD 226

What do you think was the outcome of Will's mom asking him to go home and look at Ozzie?

PD 225

At the end of this section, Will says, "I walked, walked.  I could no longer see the whole board, only my own dark square."  What do you think he means by this?

PD 225

Near the end of this section, why do you think will references his atomic watch, noting that it wouldn't "tell me what was going to happen to my sister?"

PD 221-PD 225

What do you think is really behind Will's sudden ambivalence (click to look up the meaning of this word) toward chess, a game he loves?

PD 219-PD 220

Why do you think Will was so eager to speak to Korbet and seek his advice?

PD 213-PD 218

Will had felt that his planning had been going quite well.  What do you think he thinks now?  How might he react to this latest turn of events?

PD 213-PD 218

What do you think Will thinks about his relationship with Mi-Su now?  What do you think Mi-Su thinks?  What do you think?  Be sure to explain yourself clearly and thoroughly.

PD 201-PD 211

How do you think Will will decide to give the figurine to Mi-Su?  How do you think she will react?  How do you think Will will react to Mi-Su's reaction?

PD 187-PD 194

What do you think Will means when he says that he doesn't "want nice" and is "sick of nice?"

PD 183

What do you think Will got out of his conversation with Korbet?  Did he learn anything?

PD 118-PD 148

At the very end of our reading for today, "Walking home, I wondered who the real winner was."  


As you reflect on this section of the book, who do you think is the "real winner?"  What would that mean?  


What do you think is in BT's head?  How about Mi-Su's?  What should Will do or think at this point?  


Please use evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Remember

To revisit previous posts.

PD 108

The conversation between Will and Mi-Su during lunch was a bit unusual.  What do you think he was trying to say to her?  What do you think she was trying to say to him?  Please support your thoughts with evidence from the text.

PD 106

Why do you think Will finally snapped during a Monopoly game?  What was behind it?

PD 77

What do you think Mr. Bontempo meant when he said to Will, "You're smart enough to know you don't have all the answers, that's all?"

PD 71

Why do you think Will began to cry?

PD 32-44

Why do you think Will keeps thinking about the "silhouette on the hill?"

PD 30

Based on his conversation with Mi-Su, what do you think was upsetting Will? Be sure to explain yourself.

Who

left their book in school?

Before Anything

Each of you needs to revisit each of the previous questions.

PD 29

Do you think Tabby was telling the truth?  Why do you think what you do?

PD 27

On the bottom of page 49, Will notices a sparkle.  This is the second time this has happened to him; can you recall the first?  See if you can find it in the text.  What do you think he might be thinking when he thinks he sees these?

PD 19

What do you think the word "belligerent" means on page 42?