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

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Chapter Nineteen - Questions

1. How has Peeta managed to stay safe since his fight with Cato?

2. Describe Peeta's injuries.

3. How does Katniss stop Peeta from talking about his potential death?

Chapter Nineteen - Vocabulary

1. jeopardize
For two tributes to have a shot at winning, our "romance" must be so popular with the audience that condemning it would jeopardize the success of the Games.

2. domain
I feel almost certain that the person she ran from was Thresh and that is his domain.

3. ambush
I do sleep, but in the morning I'm extra cautious, thinking that while the Careers might hesitate to attack me in a tree, they're completely capable of setting an ambush for me.

4. navigate
In fact, I've just about decided I'm on the wrong track entirely, that a wounded boy would be unable to navigate getting to and from this water source, when I see the bloody streak going down the curve of a boulder.

5. lethal
"You know, you're kind of squeamish for such a lethal person," says Peeta as I beat the shorts clean between two rocks.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Chapter Eighteen - Questions

1. What does Kat do for Rue as a sign of protest against the Capitol?

2. What sponsor gift does Kat receive? Who is it from?

3. What important rule change is announced in Chapter Eighteen?

Chapter Eighteen - Vocabulary

1. capacity
One look at the wound and I know it's far beyond my capacity to heal, beyond anyone's probably.

2. fatigue
My throat is tight with tears, hoarse from smoke and fatigue.

3. novice
My song, the hovercraft, were too unfamiliar for this novice to pick up, but it has mastered her handful of notes.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Chapter Seventeen - Vocabulary

1. debris
But the apples must have set off enough mines, causing debris to activate the others.

2. subsequent
If there was a cannon shot, it could have been easily lost in the subsequent explosions.

3. diminish
Gradually, subtly, the ringing in my right ear diminishes until it's gone entirely.
 

Chapter Seventeen - Questions

1. What happens to the boy from District 13?

2. What does Kat mean by a "hollow day"? Have you ever had a hollow day?


The Hunger Games - Destroying the supplies

Monday, November 17, 2014

Chapter Sixteen - Vocabulary

1. precaution

2. ordeal

3. rendezvous

4. replenish

5. proximity

6. replicate

7. meticulous

Chapter Sixteen - Questions

1. How does Katniss plan to strike at the Careers?

2. How are the Careers' supplies protected?

3. How does Katniss trigger the trap?

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Chapter Fifteen - Vocabulary

1. inventory

2. initiate

3. anticipate

4. prominent

5. surreal

6. ally

Chapter Fifteen - Questions

1. What did Kat get from Glimmer's body?

2. Why does Kat want Rue for an ally?

3. What is the punishment for eating crops in District 11?

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Chapter Fourteen - Vocabulary

1. vague

2. hallucination

3. persevere

4. sedate

5. eradicate

Chapter Fourteen - Questions

1. What are tracker jackers?

2. How does Katniss escape the Tributes waiting for her beneath the tree?

3. What does Kat realize right before she passes out?

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Chapter Thirteen - Questions

1. What wakes Katniss up?

2. Why do the Gamemakers want to chase the Tributes from their hiding places?

3. How does Katniss escape the Careers when they find her resting in the pond?

Chapter Thirteen - Vocabulary

1. extinguish

2. swift

3. manipulate

4. crevice

5. incompetent

6. bravado
 

Monday, November 10, 2014

Friday, November 7, 2014

Quiz 4 - Vocabulary - STUDY THIS FOR MONDAY :)



1. void

2. conceal

3. terrain

4. intrigue

5. arrogance

6. provocative

7. potential

8. arbitrary

9. assessment

10. rigid

11. devote

12. solitude

13. dominate

14. aggravate

15. alternating

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Chapter Eleven - Questions


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1. What is the "Cornucopia"? Why is it important?

2. What does Kat take from the Cornucopia?

3. What happens to the girl who lights a fire for warmth near Kat's hiding place?

4. What big surprise does Kat get at the end of Chapter 11?

Chapter Eleven - Vocabulary

1. bounty

2. void

3. solitude

4. surplus

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Chapter Ten - Questions

1. How does Katniss react to Peeta's declaration of love?

2. What does Peeta mean when he says "I want to die as myself"?

 3. What is injected under Kat's skin before the Games? Why?

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Chapter Ten - Vocabulary

1. conceal

2. dominate

3. mentor

4. terrain

5. savage

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Chapter Nine - Vocabulary

1. posture

2. aggravate

3. intrigue

4. humble

5. arrogance

6. provocative

Chapter Nine - Questions

1. What advice does Cinna give Katniss for her interview?

2. What does Rue say will be her greatest strength in the arena?

3. What secret does Peeta reveal at the end of his interview?

Monday, November 3, 2014

Chapter Eight - Questions

1. What do the scores the Gamemakers give the Tributes mean?

2. What is Kat's greatest fear after her private session with the Gamemakers?

3. Why are Kat and Gale an effective hunting team?

Chapter Eight - Vocabulary



1. potential

2. variable

3. devote

4. audible

5. mutual