Day of the Dragon King Chapter 9

Jack and Annie are still in the Terra Cotta Tomb!  The novelty has worn off and the air is starting to get thick and hard to breathe!  Read Chapter 9 to see how they get out!!

Key Terms
 took off - run after
barefoot without shoes
collapsed - fell down

Pronunciation
scientifically si en ti fi kly
 lamp-lit - say l clearly
ached ch is k sound
dragged - one syllable
embraced - c is sound
glowing - blend g and l together

Questions:
What happened to the ball of silk yarn?
What did it do that was impossible?
How does Annie explain it?
What do they decide to do?
What does Annie see before Jack?
Where are they when they come out?
Why do their shoes fall off?
What time of day is it when they come out?
Who do they see from the Tree House window?



Homework:
  How do Jack and Annie get out of the Tomb?  What is impossible about the ball of thread?
Where does it lead them?  

Day of the Dragon King Chapter 8

The Dragon King had thousand of Terra Cotta Soldiers made to be buried with him when he died.  This was to protect him in the afterlife.

Now Jack and Annie find the soldiers Here is a link for more research  https://www.fieldmuseum.org/discover/on-exhibit/warriors/


Key Terms:
fake - not real


Questions
What other civilization do the Terra Cotta Soldiers remind Jack of?
Why are the clay figures' faces different?
What are the statues depicted doing?
Why do they have real weapons?
When do Jack and Annie find out that they are lost?
How does the research book help them?
What happens to the silk thread?

Homework:
Write a note that Jack and Annie leave in the tomb for future generations.
They explain what happens to them in the tomb.

Day of the Dragon King, , Chapter 7

The Dragon King

The Books are burning! Books can be dangerous and give people new ideas,  This is why many dictators have sought to limit access to books.  This is true in modern times but also throughout history.    For more research go to this link: http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/ancient_china.php

Key Terms:
 blazed- a strong light
 snatched - grabbed
charging back - running back
whizzed by = go by very fast
ducked inside - go inside by bending down


Pronunciation
crackled krak led

Questions
What were the soldier burning?
What material were the books made from?
How did Annie grab the book and come back?
What was the reaction of the Dragon King?
Where did the scholar tell them to run?
Why would that place be safe?
How does Annie convince Jack to go there?
What do they see when they go in?



Homework:
Write about your favorite book that you would read over and over.
Why do you like this book?
When did you first read it?
What do you like about the book, the characters, plot, setting?

Day of the Dragon King, Chapter 5

The Day of the Dragon King brings Jack and Annie to Ancient China.  The have to save a bamboo book from getting burnt.

For more history about books in Ancient China go to this link: http://www.chinaheritagequarterly.org/tien-hsia.php?searchterm=020_chinese_book.inc&issue=020

It is written at a very high level, but it is the only link that I can find that talks about how ancient Chinese books were made.

Key Terms
 shimmered  - the sunlight shows brightly from the object i
honor  - h is almost silent
scholar - someone who studies books, and writes about them

Pronunciation
 citizens  si ti zens

Questions
Why is the Dragon King afraid of the scholars?
What is the Dragon King going to do?
Do you think that this will help the Dragon King?
How will it help the Dragon King to burn the books?
Why do Jack and Annie show their library cards?
How does the scholar reacts to them now?
How will the scholar help Annie and Jack?
How does he feel about Frog Creek?


Homework: How did the Chinese book develop from tortoise shells to bamboo strips?