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In Spite of Killer Bees Julie Johnston - Tundra Books

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Vocabulary:<br />

<strong>In</strong> <strong>Spite</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Killer</strong> <strong>Bees</strong><br />

<strong>Julie</strong> <strong>Johnston</strong><br />

panorama (pg. 1)<br />

flecked with diamonds (pg. 1)<br />

glancing sun (pg. 1)<br />

nestles (pg. 1)<br />

spire (pg. 1)<br />

ogling (pg. 2)<br />

homicide (pg. 2)<br />

chassis (pg. 4)<br />

beneficiaries (pg. 6)<br />

lolled (pg. 8)<br />

retching (pg. 12)<br />

Activities:<br />

Chapter 1<br />

1. Identify the characteristics <strong>of</strong> an effective exposition <strong>of</strong> a novel. (analyze re:<br />

elements <strong>of</strong> a novel and author’s style)<br />

Identify the characteristics <strong>of</strong> an effective “hook” (introductory sentence or<br />

paragraph).<br />

Evaluate the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> chapter 1 as an exposition.<br />

Evaluate the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the first sentence (or paragraph) as a hook.<br />

2. Illustrate the village <strong>of</strong> Port Desire as seen by the girls for the first time.<br />

3. Explain the purpose <strong>of</strong> the blank lines in this chapter (and others to come).<br />

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