Tuesday, April 30, 2013

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor


Chapters 1 - 2
What causes Georgina and her family to be homeless?.  Where do they now live?
Vocabulary:
unkempt (4)
pitiful (7)
wallow (8)
vacant (10)
slouch (15)

Chapters 3 - 5
Why does Georgina think stealing a dog will help her family find a place to live?  What kind of dog is she looking for?
Vocabulary:
hedge (23)
mentally (24)
scamper (29)
whiff (31)
bounding (36)
holler (39)

Chapters 6 - 8
How do Georgina and her mother interact with eachother?  Does Georgina respect her mom?  Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
dense (42)
moldy (44)
crease (47)
swell (56)
reckon (58)

Chapters 9 - 10
What do you think the trapping feeling is that Georgina keeps refering to?  Would you steal the dog if you were in her position?
Vocabulary:
droop (63)
huddle (68)
conscience (69)
nip (71)
prance (74)
tatters (77)

Chapters 11 -12
Why did Georgina think that Carmella was rich?  Why is Georgie now feeling badly about her choice?
Vocabulary:
bicker (80)
fade (83)
panting (87)
clutching (92)
rummage (96)

Chapters 13 - 14
How are Mookie's and Georgina's thoughts about where to live different from eachother?
Vocabulary:
peer (105)
tussle (107)
collapse (109)
stifle (114)

Chapters 15 - 17
What are Mookie's mottos?  How do they relate to Georgina and Willie?
Vocabulary:
gobble (129)
pathetic (126)
motto (132)
pucker (141)

Chapters 18 - 21
Do you think that Georgina made the right decision?  If you were Carmilla how would you treat Georgie and why?
Vocabulary:
soothe (146)
pitiful (148)
jabber (153)

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