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Saturday, April 30, 2011

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?

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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?

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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?

Friday, April 15, 2011

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.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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?