Sort of Forever by Sally Warner

Prologue - Chapter 1

In what ways are Cady and Nana different?  How has cancer changed Nana?

Vocabulary:

flourish (1)

sputtering (8)

solemn (9)

fatigue (10)

Chapters 2 - 3

How has Nana's attitude about her future changed?  How do you think news from doctors caused this to change?

Vocabulary:

shabby (20)

exertion (20)

confidential (23)

prim (27)

jounce (36)

Chapters 4 - 5

Why do you think Athea's comments and questions made Cady so angry?

Vocabulary:

abdomen (46)

objected (52)

criticism (53)

vivid (64)

Chapter 6 - 8

Where do you think Russle's fear is coming from?  What is he afraid might happen?

Vocbaulary:

enticing (66)

trespassing (69)

transparent (73)

miffed (77)

fatigue (89)

Chapters 9 - 11

Cady is being pulled in two different directions by Laura and Nana.  What do each want from Cady?

Vocabulary:

giddy (99)

outrage (106)

monstrosity (113)

pixie (118)

Chapters 12 - 13

What ideas about life and death do you think the author wanted you to think about?

Vocabulary:

swivel (122)

rummage (123)

Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

Chapters 1 - 3

What do we know about our narrator?  What are his feelings towards Gram and Grim?

Vocabulary:

phony (2)

resembles (3)

vacant (6)

humongous (12)

Chapters 4 - 6

In what ways are our narrator and Freak similar to eachother?  How do they compliment one another?

Vocabulary:

sobriquet (15)

postulate (16)

spastic (25)

cretin (31)

Chapters 7 - 8

Why do you think Grim calls Max "son" after he comes home with the police?   How is this different from ususal, and might it mean?

Vocabulary:

perspective (34)

cavalry (38)

stern (42)

hoodlum (43)

Chapters 9 - 10

Max always does what Freak tells him.  Why do you think this is?

Vocabulary:

steed (49)

incision (51)

bionics (52)

smug (54)

optimum (56)

Chapters 11 - 12

How is Max treated at school?  Why does his relationship with Freak change that?

Vocabulary:

fidgety (64)

urgency (67)

Chapters 13 - 14

What are Grim's feelings about Killer Kane?  What actions has he promised?  What feelings do you think Max has?

Vocabulary:

dyslexic (81)

miraculous (84)

obligations (90)

Chapters 15 - 16

Why do you think Max just goes along with everything that's happeneing?  Why doesn't he say, "no" or run?

Vocabualry:

paralyzed (100)

deprived (103)

sass (105)

Chapters 17 - 19

What is you opinion of Loretta Lee?  How has she been important tot he story?  How has she changed throughout the story?

Vocabulary:

dysfunctional (109)

sorrwoful (111)

impressive (117)

ignorant (127)

Chapters 20 - 22

Why is Freak's birthday different?  Why do you think they would celebrate "Freak the Mighty" being one year old?

Vocabulary:

pry (128)

scuttle (131)

abducting (136)

prodigy (143)

Chapters 23 - 25

Do you think Kevin was a liar?  Why do you think he created something that wasn't true?

Vocabulary:

manifestation (149)

stabalize (151)

Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception

Prolgue - Chapter 1

How did Opal spend the last two years?  What was she thinking about?  Why?

Vocabulary:

contradict (1)

exemplary (2)

incarceration (6)

docile (7)

catatonic (12)

siphoning (13)

Chapter 2

Why does Artemis feel he needs to steal The Fairy Thief?  What obstacles stand in his way?

Vocabulary:

ingenious (29)

ensnaring (31)

inquiries (24)

hypocrisy (35)

phobic (38)

Chapter 3

How did Opal outthink Root and Holly?  Why does she want revenge on them?

Vocabulary:

absorbed (58)

metropolis (61)

agitated (62)

sibilant (66)

deftly (69)

dour (73)

Chapter 4

What is Holly's life like now?  What is she accused of?  What does she know?  What are her options?

Vocabulary:

congested (91)

foremost (96)

authenticate (97)

subterfuge (98)

imminent (105)

Chapter 5

Why do you think Artemis trusts everything Holly told him?  Would you?  How might he help Holly?

Vocabulary:

reluctant (119)

authentic (122)

aghast (125)

rattled (132)

Chapter 6

What enables Butler to remember everything?  Why is the word important?  What does it mean?

Vocabulary:

optimistic (143)

conceal (149)

prestige (156)

patronizing (157)

sentient (163)

Chapter 7

How does Artemis feel about everything that's happening?  Why won't his memories return?

Vocabualry:

exorbitant (169)

condemned (171)

impudence (173)

derelict (175)

apt (178)

manacled (180)

Chapter 8

If Zito's probes do work as planned, what does it mean for the story?  Do you think it would help if Holly surrendered?

Vocabulary:

deduce (230)

condemn (231)

exhilarated (233)

megalomaniac (236)

euphoria (241)

Chapter 9

Draw a picture of Opal's plan as you understand it.  Label thinks like Haven and Opal.

Vocabulary:

melodic (248)

beleagured (250)

meandering (251)

legitimate (253)

sabotage (256)

Chapter 10

How does Artemis outhink Opal?  What are some of the ways she is showing her insanity?

Vocabualry:

exposure (263)

anomalies (269)

awe (276)

avert (282)

disparaging (288)

Chapters 11 - Epilogue

Artemis' return of The Fairy Thief means what for his future?  How has he changed fromt he beginning of the book?

Vocabulary:

subdue (324)

sedatives (337)

tantalizing (342)