Post #5

 Read over pp. 105-108. What emotion does Matthew Kilroy use to gain Rachel’s friendship?

Post #4

Good readers make and change their predictions as they read.  Look back on the prediction you made in Post #1.  How would you change your prediction now that you are almost halfway through your novel and indicate which specific event caused your prediction to change.  If your prediction could still be correct, tell us about an event that makes you stick with your original prediction.

Post #3

Identify the times in the novel that Uncle Eb tries to use his relationship with Rachel to gain information from her to benefit him.

Post #2

What is it about the Adams family that Rachel finds so appealing? (pp. 7, 14, 30, 34, 36)

Post #1

Before you read any of this book, make a prediction about what you think will happen sometime during your reading.  You can use the front cover, the back cover, the chapter titles (if any), your background knowledge, or illustrations to help you predict.  As you make you prediction, make sure you identify which items listed above you used to make and support your prediction.  

Make sure to write your name at the end of your entry.