Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Edge Chronicles: Beyond the Deep Woods by Paul Stewart


Introduction - Chapter 1
How is Twig different from the other Wood trolls?  How is he treated by them?
Vocabulary:
perilous ()
faction (4)
soothe (11)
oracle (15)
converge (20)

Chapter 2
Why do the Wood trolls never stray from the path?  Should Twig trust the slaughterer?
Vocabulary:
quivering (34)
revulsion (40)
writhe (42)
recede (48)

Chapters 3 - 4
What is your impression of the slaughterer's village?  Do you think Twig should have left them?
Vocabulary:
ladle (55)
rowdy (56)
docile (59)
cresendo (71)

Chapters 5 - 6
How do the goblins gather food?  How do they eat?  How is the Grossmother involved?
Vocabulary:
rancid (84)
transfix (86)
squat (92)
contentment (98)
vermin (101)

Chapter 7
Do you think the goblins reacted well, or overreacted?  Explain.  What are the consequences of their actions?
Vocabulary:
incinerate (107)
devour (112)
glutton (115)
unison (123)

Chapter 8
What happened to the bander bear?  Why was he willing to save Twig?
Vocabulary:
cower (125)
forage (128)
timid (130)
succulent (135)
trample (140)

Chapter 9
What would have happened to Twig if he had not freed himselffrom the cocoon?
Vocabulary:
luminous (147)
petrified (153)
canopy (154)
bile (158)
quarry (162)

Chapter 10
What is the relationship between the Troggs and the Bloodoak?
Vocabulary:
stagnant (169)
desolate (170)
foliage (173)
obediant (176)

Chapters 11 - 12
Why does Twig think he has found his father?
Vocabulary:
elongate (204)
vertigo (208)
carrion (210)

Chapters 13 - 14
Why do you think people listen to the Gloamglozer?  What does he do to them?
Vocabulary:
desolation (246)
snigger (257)
reluctant (266)
perplexed (278)

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