Ch 8 voc words

Example: Estranged- To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate.

Disagreements led to quarrels that finally estranged the two love birds.

1. 1.Fiddling
2. 2.Seized
3. 3.Rapped
4. 4.Surged
5. 5.Squabble
6. 6.Shrieked
7. 7.Scoured
8. 8.Cooed
9. 9.Measly
10. 10.Animated
11. 11.Evaporated
12. 12.Radically
13. 13.Flicker
14. 14.Stench
15. 15.Radius
16. 16.Hoisted
17. 17.Reluctantly
18. 18.Adjoining
19. 19.Puny
20. 20.Curdling
21. 21.Putrid
22. 22.Flailing

Ch 8 questions

1. How was David treated once back with his foster family? Example
2. Why did Gordon visit him? How did he react to the idea?
3. What were the 2 ultimate rules for being a foster child?
4. What problem did Gordon face?
5. What did Gordon do when he meant desperate times calls for desperate measures?
6. What does David compare Gordon to?
7. Who were David’s new family?
8. Describe what his “ new” foster mom was like?
9. Describe a day at Ms. Nulls house, what did David do all day?
10. What was happening with Joanne & Michael?
11. How many homes have David been in so far?
12. What was different about his 2nd new foster family?
13. What order did Gordon give David before leaving Vera’s house?
14. How many foster teens lived with Vera?
15. What was the family environment like?
16. Describe Jody.
17. Who is David’s new BFF? Describe him
18. Who does David run into at school? Describe How was he?
19. Why do you think David is so concerned about his real mom?
20. At school who did David see behind Russell?
21. What was Jody accused of?
22. What happened to all the kids?
23. Where does David end up with?

ch 7 voc words

1. Degraded
2. Shuddered
3. Cinder
4. Scurry
5. Incorrigible
6. Accelerated
7. Validate
8. Tendencies
9. Erupted
10. Redear
11. Beaming
12. Superintendent
13. Evaporated
14. Enchanting
15. Circumstantial
16. Nudging
17. Corroboration
18. ample

ch 7 questions

Chapter 7 “Mother’s Love”

1. Where was Rudy driving David to? And why?
2. Describe David’s new place? How does he feel being there?
3. Who was David’s first visitor? Was he excited?
4. What did David’s father say to him before he could even say anything to him?
5. What papers do you think David’s mother wanted his father to sign?
6. Why do you think his mother wants to put him away?
7. What is the master plan of his mom?
8. What can happen to Lillian? What do you think of her?
9. Why can’t Ms. Gold visit him?
10. Who has full custody of David?
11. What statement does he use a simile in? p. 204
12. Why did Lillian’s statement matter so much?
13. Do you think Ms. C really loves David? How do you know?
14. What did Ms. C have for David inside the chocolate box?
15. How does the lawyer describe David to the judge? Give examples
16. What ended up being the judge’s decision for the arson crime?
17. Where did David go back to after he got out?

ch 6 voc words

1. Elated
2. Strut
3. Plotted
4. Objective
5. Swiveled
6. Distinguished
7. Aborting
8. Erupted
9. Plodded
10. Britches
11. Defiant
12. Salivated
13. Prodding
14. Fink
15. Cooed
16. Quivered
17. Crocheting
18. bellowed

ch 6 questions

Chapter 6 “The Defiant One”

1. How is David’s character changing? Why is he changing?
2. Can you relate to his way of protecting himself?
3. What did he do to create excitement? why?
4. How did the kids feel about it?
5. Why did David feel completely drained of emotion?
6. When David was caught what was his plan for an escape?
7. Why do you think he is so eager to get attention even though it is bad?
8. Who was Johnny? What was his dad’s job?
9. What happen in Walgreens?
10. Who is Rudy? What does he discipline on? And what did Rudy mean by “The Hill”?
11. When David saw the kid hauling down the street on his bike, what did he plan on doing?
12. What did David do and why?
13. Where did David go?
14. Who called Rudy and how did he get the number?
15. Why do you think David’s father never showed up to see him or even bothered calling?
16. Why did Ms. Gold start crying?
17. How did the meeting with Ms. Gold make him feel?
18. What does David always write, draw and talk about?
19. Describe John and who he is?
20. What did John want David to do and for what?
21. How is john treating David, give me 2 examples from story.
22. Why does David want to join the gang so badly?
23. How did the fire start? How was David involved?
24. Describe Rudy’s reaction to the fire at school? What is his final decision?
25. Make a prediction about what will happen to David in the next chapter.

ch 5 voc words

DEFINE- USE WORD IN SENTENCE and PIC!!

1. Immense
2. 2.Suppress
3. 3.Mockingly
4. 4.Snide
5. 5.Cerebral palsy
6. 6.Ridiculed
7. 7.Sneered
8. 8.Badgered
9. 9.Rigid
10. 10.Lurched
11. 11.Disbelief
12. 12.Engulfed
13. 13.Paramecium
14. 14.Indicating
15. 15.ramble

ch 5 questions

answer in complete sentences or NOT full credit
Chapter 5 “Adrift”
1. Why do you think Larry is so mean?
2. what is David’s new found passion?
3. what started the incident with Larry?What did Larry mean when he said clean your clock?
4. What did david do to stick up for himself? Do you think he did the right thing?
5. What happened to Chris’s parents?
6. How many foster homes had Chris been thru already?
7. Why was this Chris’s last year in foster care?
8. Why do you think Larry wanted David to call him uncle?
9. What kind of doctor did Lilian take David too? Why?
10. Do you think the doctor was nice? Do you think the way David reacted was wrong?
11. What did the doctor keep calling him? How would you have reacted in David’s situation?
12. What are the sessions like? Describe?
13. Where do Larry and him ride? Do you think it is a good idea? Why?
14. Why do you think David wanted to go down the street where his mother and brothers lived?
15. What did David get in trouble for? Was the punishment like his mothers’?
16. What was Lilian’s serious talk with dad about?
17. Why was he upset about his mom’s phone number? Why/
18. Does the dad every visit?
19. What does he wish for from his dad?

question ch 4

Chapter 4 “new Beginnings”
1. What did David fully realize about his mother after the effects of the trail had worn off?
2. Who was David now living with?
3. How is David adjusting to new life?
4. Why the change in school?

5. What do you think his older foster brother meant by “our kind”? What was he warning him about?
6. Why didn’t David care that the bigger boys were only using him?
7. In what month was David put in his first foster home?
8. What was his new foster mother’s name?
9. Who was Ms. Gold talking about when she said David was to have no contact with them?
10. What do you think Ms. Gold meant by he’s a bit light fingered?
11. What were the rules of the house?
12. Describe David’s new parents /family.
13. With a huge family, why does David still feel hollow?
14. What did Larry Jr. say to David that made him mad and cry?
15. how is Mom’s attitude when she visits David?
16. Why is he trying to earn money?
17. When does he finally feel like a normal kid, why?
18. Why did Dave feel like he nearly coughed up his food when he opened the door? Who was at the door?

ch 4 voc words

Word- definition- sentence –picture

EXAMPLE-
Eerie- mysterious strange, uexpected
During the full moon the wolf let out a eerie howl.

Eerie
Vengeance
Isolate
Accustomed
Spontaneous
Sanctuary
Severely
Restrict
Frenzied
Ransacking
Mesmerized
Fidgeted
Recoiled
Array
Sulk
Flawless
Dubbed
Triumphantly
Pestering
Splendor
Defiance

ch 3 voc words

define, sentences and picture

Aqueduct
Verge
Pediatrician
Ramble
Unison
Depressors
Rehearsed
Hypersonic
Surge
Nudged
Astounded

ch 3 questions

1. why does he feel like a traitor?
   What did Ms. Gold try to explain to Dave about the judge’s decision?
   Describe what he saw right when he entered court.
   What would Ms Gold like david to do?
   Who did Dave write a letter to?
   What did that letter say?
   What did Dave say to Ms. Gold when he tapped her hand?
   Why do you think David’s mom didn’t say anything when the judge asked her if she had any statements?
   Why does he have so much trouble deciding what to do, explain the 2 sides.
   What did the judge ask David?
   What did David blurt out to the judge?
   What significant thing made david realize he wants to be he courts’?
   What did Dave’s mother say to him and what did she give him after thy left the court house?
   When David waived good bye who was the only person to return his gesture?
   What do you think about mom’s reaction after the judges decision?

ch 2 voc words

Intervened
Poised
Petrified
Saluted
Surge
Snide
Frolicking
Rancid
Midstride
Pried
Deserter
Pleasantries
Retracted

ch 2 questions

Chapter 2 “An Angel Named Ms. Gold”
1. What was the date he finally got his prayers answered?
2. What happened that day?
3. What was the truth about him?
4. Who did Dave not get a chance to say good bye to? How did he feel about that?
5. Where did the officer drive David to?
6. What did the doctor recommend for Dave to get?
7. What did mom program into Davids head?
8. when did he realize he was safe?
9. Where is his new home? Describe it
10. What was his reaction in being in A FOSTER HOUSE?
11. How did he react when aunt Mary grabbed his arm?
12. What does David dream about? Do you think he will get over it?
13. Who was Ms. Gold? Describe her.
14. Why wouldn’t Dave tell Ms. Gold the truth?
15. How is mom during the time aunt Mary is on the phone?
16. What does Dave later realize about Ms. Gold?
17. Do you think the cycle of hate moved onto another brother?
18. Why does david retract all his statements?