Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Chapter 1 and 2 Study questions.

Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte in 1847, a time when women were just beginning to be accepted as full members of society.  Read her bio here: https://www.biography.com/writer/charlotte-bronte

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Now is the time to read all the classics as we are in lockdown, You can get an understanding of society from the past and in this way have a greater appreciation for our modern way of life. 

Chapter 1 


How does the weather reflect Jane's mood? 
Explain in your own words the difference between Jane and the rest of the household? 
Pick a phrase that shows Mrs Reed's attitude toward Jane? 
What does the phrase "taking up her elders " mean?

Why does Jane retreat to the breakfast room?  
How does her chosesn hiding place show her position in the household? 

What does she learn from the book that she chooses to read? Compare and Contrast the pictures of the book with the situation in her house? 
Is she interested in the subject of the book? 

How do we meet Jack? Which phrases show us his character? 

Explain how Jane feels about Jack?  What happens between the two of them? 

Explain the meaning of the word "thence."

What happened with the book? 
How does Jack manipulate the situation? 
What really happened? 


Chapter 2
How does Jane feel about the "Red Room?"

How does Jand feel less than a servant? 

Why does Miss Abbot want to tie Jane down with her garters? 

Why is Jane under obligations to Mrs. Reed?

What is the theme of the book so far? 

How is this book autobiographical? 

What is the conflict in this chapter? 

Is the conflict resolved?

What type of things does she see or feel? 

When do we learn that she is related to the family?

Do they believe her that she saw ghosts? 

Why does the story start here at this section of her life? 

What is Jane's self image (character) like? 

Buffalo Before Breakfast - Magic Tree House - Lesson Plan Chapter 1

Buffalo Before Breakfast - Magic Tree House  - Chapter 1

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The prologue is for all those of you who haven't had the chance to read all the other books up to number 17, and to get you up to speed with the general feeling of the series, but the real story starts in Chapter 1  

Read pages 1-9 and answer these questions. 

How old are Jack and Annie? 

How does this affect the story? 

Who do they have to free from a spell? 

What animal is he? How does he help Jack and Annie?  If you have read Book 17, then briefly summarize the book. 

Which mission number are Annie and Jack going on today? 

How do they know it is time to go back to the Tree House? 

How does Jack feel about Grandmother? 

How long will they be gone? 

What time of day is it now?  

What is the weather like? 

Can you recite the note that Morgan left? 

What does it mean?  What did they already find during the last mission? 

What is the name of the book they are going to research now? 

What do you know about the American Midwest? 

Homework: 

Jack has to write a report about the Praire.  Pick an animal that lives on the Prairie and write about its habitat, food and way of living. 

For more information go here to these links: 

https://kids.kiddle.co/Prairie

https://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/grasslands_biome.php

iboy Study Guide Chapter 1

iboy by Kevin Brooks,  Study Guide Chapter 1

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Questions:

What is unusual about the chapter numbers?  

Is Tom Harvey a normal boy?
How do we know about Lucy?
kids?
What type of neighborhood is Crow Town? Would you like to live there?
Why is Tom looking at his watch so much?
How does the cliff hanger make us want to continue reading?

Homework:
Write about an event that you can pinpoint the exact time that it happened, How did you know the exact time? What was the event? How did the event change your life?

While you are reading listen to this amazing music! 

Mr. Klutz is Nuts Chapter 1

Mr. Klutz is Nuts!  You might be right! Does Mr. Klutz do silly things?   Where is this school?  Maybe I would like to teach there as well!!

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Questions:
Look at the pictures at the beginning of the book. Who are the students in the class?
How does Mr. Klutz get to school today?
What is unusual about it?
What are most prinipals like?
What happened to Mr. Klutz? Why?
What was he wearing on his head?  Is this a good idea?
What about on his arms and legs?
Who walked by?  What did she say to him?
Why doesn't she try to help him? 
What did Mr. Klutz do next?


Homework: Describe the prinicpal of your school.  What does he or she do everyday?  How does your principal get to school?  You can draw a picture of your prinicipal.

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Marley A Dog Like No Other _ Lesson Plan Chapter 1

This book should really be a movie, or was it made into one already?  I don't have time to watch movies anyway. 

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Today, we read Chapter 1. 

Questions: 

How old is the child when his father finally lets him have a dog? 

What type of place do they go to get one? 

What type of dogs are there?

Who is Shaun? 

What does Shaun do that is funny? Or not? 

How does the author feel about Shaun? 

Homework: Describe the perfect pet.  What kind of pet is it?  What does the pet do? 

How do you take care of it?  

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Magic Tree House, Dophins at Daybreak, Chapter 1

Magic Tree House, Dophins at Daybreak, Prologue and Chapter 1 

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Questions

What can we learn by looking at the pictures on the cover and the title page?

What time of day is it now in Frog Creek?
How does Jack feel right now?
What is Annie doing?
How do they know to go back to the treehouse?
What would you do?
What would you use the treehouse for?
Do you have a favorite place to go to relax?

Homework:Do some research about your favorite sea animal. What part of the ocean does it live in? What does it look like? What does it eat? 

Listen to this music while you read this chapter!

Magic Tree House Midnight on the Moon Book #8 Chapter 1

Magic Tree House, Midnight on the Moon Book #8

 Jack and Annie got back from the Ice Age and were very tired.  So they went to sleep right away. 

but then something bothers Annie. What is it?  Read Chapter 1 to find out!

Questions: 

Prologue:http://amzn.to/2BWmDRO

What information does the Prologue tell us?

Could we understand this book without reading all the other books of the series? 

Who is Morgan Le Fay in this series of books?  What is her character like?  

Who is Peanut?  How does she help Jack and Annie?

What are the things that they have found to help Morgan? 

Chapter 1 

Why does Annie want to go to the Tree House now? 

What time is it? 

Why can't she wait until morning? 

What does Jack want to do? 

How does Annie convince him to get up anyway? 

What does Jack want to bring? 

Why doesn't Annie want to bring one? 

What do they see when they get to the Tree House? 

How do they know which book to read next? 

What is the name of the book? 

Why doesn't Jack want to go there? 

What equipment do you need to go to that place? 

What does Jack suggest instead?

What picture does Jack turn to? 

What  wish does he say? 

Homework: 

Jack has to write a research report about the moon. Write his report for him. Tell about how old the moon is, how far it is from the Earth, what is the conditions on the Moon?

Jack uses this website to help himself write the report : http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/moon.html



While you are reading this chapter you can listen to this song that I wrote: Have Fun with Flying Wave!

Magic Tree House Night of the Ninjas, Chapter 1

Magic Tree House

Night of the Ninjas

Chapter 1

Student Assignment Sheet

Before Reading: How are the four books related? 

How does the prologue help us to remember what 

happened in the last three books? How would you feel 

about those places? What do you know about ninjas?

 What did they do? What would you like to know about 

them?

While reading - Make a chart of the events that are 

happening

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Vocabulary

to lose hope. - to feel that it won’t happen,

After he lost his wallet, he started to lose hope 

that he would find it. But then he got a call from his 

best friend who had found it yesterday.

his heart started to race Verb - his heart started to beat fast

When he started to run, his heart started to race.

Crickets 

http://www.backwaterreptiles.com/images/feeders/feeder-crickets-for-sale.jpg

Noun an insect that makes a loud noise

The crickets start to chirp in the springtime.

Questions

Describe the picture before the prologue page.

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What information does the Prologue give us? Why is it necessary?

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What happened to the Tree House?

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How long have Jack and Annie been looking for the 

Tree House?

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Why does Jack think that Annie is pretending?

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What time of day is it in the woods?

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Who does Annie find in the tree house?

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What is her first reaction? Why?

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How does Jack feel about Annie’s new friend?

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What does Jack find in the tree house?

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Homework:

Why are Jack and Annie sad? Write about why they 

want to go to the tree house.  Why are Jack and Annie

sad? Write about why they want to go to the tree 

house.

What do they find there? What does it mean?

 
What animal do they find there?  

Example

Have you ever wanted something that you couldn’t 

have? I did. Once when I wanted to play the piano, I 

just couldn’t. I tried. Really I did. I just couldn’t get 

the two hands to work together in the right way. Then 

many years later, I got a new piano book that went 

very slowly and yes, I can! I can play the piano. Yes, I 

can only play beginning pieces, but I can play! Yeah!

The Jerusalem Magic Candy Shop Study Guide Chapter 1

The Jerusalem Magic Candy Shop Study Guide Chapter 1

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 The Jerusalem Magic Candy Shop #1 Moshe Rabbainu Mocha Munchie

In Chapter 1 We meet Alex and Laura.  They are new Olim, that is new immigrants to Israel who live in Jerusalem. They have been in Israel for a while, but still miss the United States.  Alex is very smart, and he has really put a lot of effort to learn Hebrew.  Laura, on the other hand is more interested in having fun and looking good.  She has not truly adjusted to living in Israel and misses her friends "back home."  

This story takes place the day after Passover ends, and in Israel it is not a holiday, but according to religious Jews who live outside of Israel it is a holiday. 

The kids are happy to be out on the town, and to have an extra day of vacation from school.  

All of the Hebrew terms are defined in the Glossary at the back of the book, but I will define them here in the study guide as well. 

Key Terms

 Isru Chag – The second day of a holiday in Israel, it is a semi-holiday in Israel corresponds to the second day of a holiday outside of Israel 

Bureaka – a pastry that is made from oil, flour and usually potatoes. Not kosher for Passover. 

Chag - Holiday

kitnyot – Types of food that may be mistaken for bread or wheat products. Ashkenazi Jews don’t eat these products during Passover.

Kosher – Food that has been supervised by the Rabbinical council and has a label to show that it the Jewish dietary rules were followed during manufacture or harvest.

Matza – The special “bread” that religious Jews eat for the Passover holiday.

Hol HaMoed – Intermediate days of Passover and Succot.

Questions: 

How long have Alex and Laura been living in Israel?

Why do the kids stop on Jaffa street? 

What is interesting about all the candy in the shop? 

How much money did Alex get for finding the Afikomen? 

What does the Moshe Rabbainu Mocha Munchie candy taste like? 

Why does Laura grab Alex's hand? 

Homework: 

Write about a time in history that you would like to go back and witness?  What happened then?  Why is this time period interesting for you?  Would you try to change the event? 

Afternoon on the Amazon Chapter 1 Magic Tree House

Magic Tree House

Afternoon on the Amazon

Chapter 1

Student Assignment Sheet

Before reading:

What do you know about the Amazon? Where is it? What is the most important feature of the Amazon? What is the weather there? What kinds of animals live there?

While Reading Make a chart of the events that happen in this chapter.

Background Reading
The Amazon	https://camp41.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/amazon.jpg
Tapir	http://www.destination360.com/south-america/brazil/images/st/amazon-animals-tapir.jpg
What is a Rainforest?	http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/what.html
Amazon River Animals	http://www.destination360.com/south-america/brazil/amazon-animals
Map of Amazon Rainforest	http://www.destination360.com/south-america/brazil/map-of-the-amazon

Vocabulary

lump – a small piece or mass of something

There was a lump on the floor that turned out to be a rock.

Pronunciation

shining – shi nin

shimmered – shim erd

lump say l clearly

Questions

Where did Jack and Annie go before?
What was exciting about your favorite book?
Would you want to go there yourself?
What would you like to do there?

What are Jack and Annie doing now in Chapter 1?

What are they excited about?

What did they find in the Tree House?

Homework:

Visiting an exotic place. If you could visit any place in the world, expenses paid, where would you go? Tell about your dream vacation place. Where is it? What can you do there? How long would you stay?

Example:

Visiting an exotic place

If I could visit anyplace, expenses paid, I would like to go to an old English castle. I would like to see the Great Hall and how people lived 500 years ago. I would imagine what it was like to live in the Medieval times and pretend to be a knight fighting from the castle ramparts.

Sunset of the Sabertooth Magic Tree House Book #7 Chapter 1

Magic Tree House

Sunset of the Sabertooth Chapter 1

Student Assignment Sheet

Prologue and Chapter 1

Before Reading:  What do you know about Saber Tooth Tigers?   When did they

live?  What did they look like?

While reading - Make a chart of the events that are happening

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Vocabulary
darted - Verb to run very fast
Example: He darted in and out of the trees. 

Discovered Verb- to find out something

Example: Christopher Columbus discovered America

 gathering - to bring together in once place

Example: We were gathering information for the new school library

Mango Noun - a tropical fruit that has a large seed inside.

Example: Mangos have a sweet taste, but are messy to eat.  

Prepared- Noun made ready in advance

Example: My mother always tell me to prepare my school bag the night before,

Idioms

to set out Idiom that means to start

Example” We are going to set out by car at 10:00 am sharp!

“Oops,” Idiom that you say when you forgot something

Example Opps, I forgot to bring my lunch!

Too late Idiom that means you forgot to do something important

Example I realized too late that I forgot my cellphone at home.

as silent as the falling snow Idiom that means it is very quiet

Example: We woke up to a white morning as silent as the falling snow

Pronunciation

belonged  be longed
shadow  sha dow 
small  say l clearly 
clearing clear ing 

Grammar

lit past tense of light

Questions

Who is Morgan Le Fay?

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What did the note say?

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Which items did they already find?

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What must Jack and Annie find?

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In which adventure did Jack and Annie find Peanut?

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Why doesn’t Jack want to go to the Tree House now?

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How does Annie convince him?

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How do they know which book they have to look in to find the next object?

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What does she do that he feels is dangerous?  

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Why does he want to leave the Tree House?

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What happens to the Tree House?   

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Homework:

Write a journal entry that Jack writes.  Answer the questions, Who, What, Where,

How he feels about his sister’s pretending.

Example:

Today something strange happened to me, I was walking in the city day dreaming

I want to be a Sabertooth Tiger!

about the South Pacific islands, and I want to be   then there was a big wind and suddenly I

found myself on a desert island.  It was very warm and not windy at all.  I

explored the island and I found an avocado tree.  There was one ripe avocado 

so I ate it.  I had to bite it because I didn’t have a knife.  

Then I wished I was back home again, There was an even bigger wind, I tried to

hold onto a palm tree, but I was carried away. I was so scared! But the wind

dropped me back home.  So I got to see a desert island, but forgot to buy bread.

Alternative Homework:

Draw a comic strip, using the sequence of events that happened in Chapter 1    

You can put your own dialog.


While you reading this chapter, listen to this beautiful music!