Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer


Chapters 1 - 3
What are some of the ways that Vlad is different from Henry?  Why do you think they can still be friends?
Vocabulary:
peers (4)
protrude (5)
contemplation (8)
ingest (19)
lingering (26)

Chapters 4 - 5
In what ways is Mr. Otis Otis different from other teachers?  What predictions do you have about his role in the story?
Vocabulary:
assist (29)
subsequently (31)
emulate (32)
decipher (33)

Chapters 6 - 7
Why do you think Vlad didn't want to write about being a vampire?  Why could this be an easy thing for him?  Why might it be hard?
Vocabulary:
mortician (46)
infamous (52)
ignorant (54)
posture (66)
fascination (68)

Chapters 8 - 9
What truth did Vlad discover about his parents?  How did he discover this information?
Vocabulary:
gaudy (69)
stark (70)
antics (72)
snicker (81)
cryptic (82)

Chapters 10 - 11
What evidence exists that Mr. Otis murdered Vlad's parents?  What do you predict the truth will be?
Vocabulary:
sulking (98)
seethed (100)
extinguished (103)
scoff (108)
compsure (111)

Chapters 12 - 13
What is the truth about Elysia?  What does the council want Vlad?  How do they get him to come?
Vocabulary:
cadaver (124)
glyph (127)
droning (128)
divulge (138)
heritage (140)

Chapters 14 - 16
What are your thoughts about Vlad as a character?  Did he change or grow throughout the novel? How?
Vocabulary:
morphing (146)
undeniable (148)
ominous (153)

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