Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Chapters 25-27 - Questions

Chapter Twenty-Five

1. What is chasing the Tributes?


2. Why don't the creatures kill Cato quickly once they have him overpowered?


3. How does Cato finally die?


4. What is the Gamemakers' final surprise?


5. How do Kat and Peeta outsmart the Gamemakers' last twist?


Chapter Twenty-Six


1. How does Katniss surprise herself when she sees Haymitch?


2. According to Haymitch, why is Katniss in trouble?


Chapter Twenty-Seven


1. Why is Peeta upset?

Monday, December 1, 2014

Chapter 24 - Questions

1. Why do the Gamemakers dry-up the river and ponds?

2. Why doesn't Cato attack Kat and Peeta?

Chapter 24 - Vocabulary

1. anticipated 
We take turns gathering greens and keeping a careful watch for Cato, but as I anticipated, he doesn't make an appearance.

2. deplete
Our bottles and skin are fairly full, but with two drinking and this hot sun it won't take long to deplete them.

3. compliment
As the notes overlap, they compliment one another, forming a lovely, unearthly harmony.

4. mesmerized
For a while, I just close my eyes and listen, mesmerized by the beauty of the song.
 

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Thanksgiving - Chapters 21-23 - Questions

Chapter Twenty-One
 
1. What clever strategy does Foxface employ at the feast?


2. What stops Clove from killing Katniss?


3. Why doesn't Thresh kill Katniss?




Chapter Twenty-Two

 
1. Why is Peeta's perspective on life different from Kat's and Gale's?


2. What did Peeta's father confide to him about Kat's mother?


3. What is Haymitch "looking for" from Katniss and Peeta?




Chapter Twenty-Three

 
1. According to Peeta and Katniss, how must Haymitch have won the Games?


2. What does Kat fear will happen if she wins?


3. How is Foxface killed?

Monday, November 24, 2014

Chapter Twenty - Questions

1. What condition threatens Peeta's life?

2. Where did Katniss really get the money for Prim's goat?


3. What can Katniss get at the feast?


4. How does Haymitch help Katniss get to the feast?

Chapter Twenty - Vocabulary

1. dwell

2. plummet

3. intervene

4. hysterical

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Quiz - Vocabulary to Study

Sorry about the delay, guys.



1. navigate


2. fatigue


3. precaution


4. proximity


5. initiate


6. anticipate


7. prominent


8. vague


9. persevere


10. extinguish


11. manipulate


12. incompetent


13. foliage


14. toxic


15. indulge