The Wanderer by Sharon Creech

The Sea - The Big Baby

Who are the characters going on the voyage?  Please give a one sentence description of each.

Vocabulary:

temptress (2)

logical (3)

exotic (4)

stroll (16)

Afloat - Ahoy

How are Brian and Cody different?  How do they treat Sophie differently?

Vocabulary:

clamming (27)

pitiful (29)

dinghy (34)

Juggling - Bompie and the Car

How do Bompie's parents treat him differently after the car incident?  What can we tell from their actions?

Vocabulary:

splotched (47)

astern (48)

capricious (53)

adrift (57)

Grand Manan - Bompie and the Train

What do we know about Cody's father?  How does he treat Cody?  How does he treat Cody's mom?

Vocabulary:

decrepit (66)

atlas (76)

badgering (81)

Wood Island - Bompie and the Pastor

Why do you think Brian feels he has to tell everyone what to do?  Do you know anyone like this?

Vocabulary:

hermit (89)

deserted (90)

limp (101)

cleanse (103)

Whoosh! - Charlie Oscar Delta Yankee

Do you agree with Sophie that it is pitiful to not know what job you'd love?  What do you want to do?  Why?

Vocabulary:

frenzied (114)

eerie (116)

pampered (122)

pitiful (128)

Blips - Rosalie

What are the advantages for Sophie on this trip?  Wht do es she love about it?  What annoys her?

Vocabulary:

moody (133)

idjit (134)

chafing (138)

recurring (142)

Bompie and the Swimming Hole - The Blue Bopper

What do you think is the meaning behind Sophie's dreams and the story about the child that she knows?

Voabulary:

fret (154)

imitate (155)

mild (161)

torrent (170)

Bouncing - Force Ten

Cody says he has been a bad son.  Do you agree with him?  Give an example to back your opinion.

Vocabulary:

careen (183)

helm (189)

pulverize (190)

gale (201)

Night - Wet

How have each of the shipmates been affected by the storm?  Who do you think had the worst time of it?  Why?

Vocabulary:

consciously (204)

queasy (207)

instinct (210)

wince (213)

Useful - Ahoy Ahoy

How has Cody's relationship with his dad changed?  What do you think caused the change?

Vocabulary:

reincarnation (227)

transcribe (230)

rouse (246)

Land - The Little Girl

What do you think the meaning of the Little Girl was?  How does it explain the story?

Vocabulary:

hallucinate (248)

peculiar (255)

bombard (268)

The Castle - Home

How have Cody and Brian changed after their voyage on the Wanderer?

Vocabulary:

peering (276)

frail (287)