1. How are Doug and Theo alike? How are they different? Which one would you be more likely to have as a friend?

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1 WEEK ONE Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: Pages 1-37 (Chapter 1-6) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. How are Doug and Theo alike? How are they different? Which one would you be more likely to have as a friend? 2. Memory Moment Signpost: In chapter 2, Otis Amber and Sandy McSouthers are telling a story about some kids who went into the Westing house. Why do you think the author added these particular details? How do you think it will affect the story? 3.What does Turtle think is unusual about the news story about Sam Westing s death?

2 4. Turtle and Angela are sisters. How are they different? Which one is their mother s favorite? 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well. 1. Question:

3 WEEK TWO Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages (Chapters 7-11 ) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. What is the game that the residents of Sunset Towers are invited to play? What does the winner receive? 2. Why does Grace Wexler (Turtle s mother) suddenly begin to act nice to Turtle? What does this tell you about Grace Wexler? Why does Grace not care that Turtle s room is really a closet? 3. In chapter ten, Angela runs into the kitchen and begins crying. What things have been said that cause her to become upset? Why doesn t she explain her feelings to anyone?

4 4. What does Turtle tell Flora Baumbach is her name? What is really Turtle s name? Why do you think she lied to Flora? 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well.

5 WEEK THREE Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages (Chapters 12-17) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. Who do you think set off the first bomb? Give two pieces of evidence to support your choice. 2. What does the fireman think caused the two explosions? Where does the narrator say that the next bomb will be set off? 3. Compare and Contrast Signpost: The doctor reveals something to Angela about Sydelle Pulaski. How is this a contrast and contradiction to what we already know about Sydelle? How might this change things in the story? Contrast

6 4. Turtle implies that Angela is the bomber? If this is true, why do you think she turns the box toward her face? 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well. 3. Question:

7 WEEK FOUR Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages (Chapters 18-22) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. Aha Moment Signpost: Sam Westing made a mistake in one of the tenants selected. Who does J.J. Ford realize is the mistake? How might this change the rest of the story? 2. How is the judge, J.J. Ford, connected to Sam Westing? 3. What does Turtle confess to Judge Ford? What does she say that the corpse looked like? How might this be important to the game?

8 4. What song do Angela and Sydelle discover their clues are the words to? Had you figured this out? 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well. 4. Question:

9 WEEK FIVE Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages (Chapters 23-30) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. What are Sam Westing s four different names? How did pretending to be these people help keep the game challenging? 2. Why do you think Angela waited more than five years to marry Denton Deere? Do you think she made the right decision? 3. Pick three characters to tell how they changed from the beginning to the end of the book.

10 4. Why do you think Turtle doesn t tell anyone that Sam Westing is still alive? 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well. 5. Question:

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