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Jennifer Chambliss BertmanFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2014A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Questions & Paired Texts
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Chapters 1-8
Reading Check
1. In what Edgar Allan Poe book does Griswold say he has hidden clues?
2. In Chapter 4, who returns Emily’s notebook?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why has the Crane family moved to San Francisco?
2. What does Emily discover in Chapter 6 when she goes to the Ferry Building to capture her next book?
3. What contrasts between her own home and James’s home does Emily notice in Chapter 8?
Paired Resource
“Moving as a Child Can Change Who You Are as an Adult”
- This brief article from The Washington Post reports on research into the impact of frequent moves on children.
- This resource relates to the theme of Stability Versus Adventure.
- What conclusions did the researchers come to about the impact moving can have on children? Does this mean that bad outcomes will happen or that they can happen? What are some things that might make moving less stressful for children? Based on this article, what advice do you have for Emily and her parents?
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