Thursday, April 25, 2013

Princess Academy by Shannon Hale


Chapters 1 - 2
What things does Miri want?  Think of her father, sister, and Peder.
Vocabulary:
wince (8)
quarry (11)
ignorant (21)
fasting (22)
lank (24)

Chapters 3 - 4
What kind of punishments are delt out at the academy?  Are they fair?  How are they earned?
Vocabulary:
horde (280
solitude (34)
sentimental (37)
rustic (39)
quaver (52)
levity (58)

Chapters 5 - 7
How do the other girls at the academy treat Miri?  Why?  Does she deserve it?
Vocabulary:
reverent (65)
queasy (67)
isolation (79)
cowed (87)
ode (89)

Chapters 8 - 9
What is the true worth of hinder stone?  How does Miri discover it?  Why could this be important?
Vocabulary:
croon (95)
amend (97)
obscure (101)
meek (104)
lapse (105)

Chapters 10 - 11
Describe the special relationship between the people of the village and the stone they cut.
Vocabulary:
obligation (114)
mortify (116)
cringe (117)
evasive (130)
smitten (137)

Chapters 12 - 13
How is diplomacy a weapon?  Could you use it in your own life?  How?
Vocabulary:
solemn (142)
feeble (144)
violate (153)
rove (155)

Chapters 14 - 15
How does the learning of the academy benefit the village?  What might this lead to in the future?
Vocabulary:
ornate (161)
ruffian (162)
verify (166)
exuberant (167)
filch (180)

Chapters 16 - 17
Which of the girls wants to impress the prince the most?  Why?  How does Miri feel?
Vocabulary:
recite (184)
clarity (184)
redeem (185)
serene (190)
gloat (195)

Chapters 18 - 20
Why do all the girls decide to lie to Dan?  Will they all be better or worse off for it?
Vocabulary:
grimace (213)
idle (215)
avert (217)
mortified (227)
amiable (234)

Chapters 21 - 22
How is their escape organized?  What punishments do they face if they fail?
Vocabulary:
taut (245)
glower (249)
despondant (258)
queary (263)

Chapters 23 - 24
How does the village change after the girls are forced to return home?  Who benefits?
Vocabulary:
frenzy (268)
clarity (273)
barren (286)

Chapter 25
Are you satisfied with who was chasen as the princess?  Was it fair?
Vocabulary:
scavenge (294)
detest (296)
diligent (308)

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