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| Having a blast with vocabulary bingo ladders at homeschool book club |
[Enjoy my book review too.]
The kids liked all the activities at homeschool book club, but vocabulary bingo was the favorite! It never hurts to have extra activities, but we ran out of time before the character comparison. So Madeline will work that in at home later as one of our writing assignments.
Discussion Questions
Why is Lilly’s boat spared from the raider attack?
Why doesn't the Prime Minister want to give compensation for Lilly's fishing town to rebuild their boats and pay for the raider damage?
Why does Lilly decide to steal the jewel? How does she disguise herself and Cat?
Is the jewel a gem or something else? Why is it so important?
Why does Zeph have to make friends with Lilly in London?
Why does Mr. Saravanan pretend to disown/cast Lilo out of their family?
What is a fill miner? Why are fill miners needed?
Is trial by knife a scientific way to get facts and truth? Why or why not?
If Roba had thrown the knife {instead Zeph} at the trialing wheel, do you think the outcome would have been the same for Lilly? Why or why not?
What secret is Aileen keeping from Angel Isling?
Why does Zeph show kindness to Lexy when she is summoned to the feast? Who does she remind him of?
How does Cat set free Lilly and Lexy from their shackles?
Does the Prime Minister seem happy to see Lexy during the truce? Does he protect her after they are reunited?
Do you think Zeph finds war as wonderful as he imagined it in the beginning of the story? Why?
When Roba is drowning, Zeph helps him by giving Roba a piece of wreckage to use as a float. Is Roba kind to Zeph in return?
During the fleet battle, Lilly has to make a choice to rescue Lexy or Zeph. How does she choose?
Jasper hired Medwin to get the jewel. Did Jasper get what he wanted? Why or why not?
Sail Design Activity
The raider Families used symbols and colors to differentiate themselves from each other. Zeph’s family used the color red and the symbol of the lion.
Design your own raider sail to represent your raider Family!
- Name your raider family
- Choose one or two colors for your sail design
- Choose a symbol for your sail to represent your family
For inspiration and symbol meanings, print/view Common Archetypes and Symbols in Literature and Animals and Their Symbolic Meanings.
Students can draw freehand or use this sailboat template to make a three dimensional boat.
Compare and Contrast Two Characters
Choose from either:
- Roba and Zeph
- Lilly and Lexy
- Medwin the Untamed and Prime Minister Randall
1. List two ways they are the same/similar.
2. List two ways they are different.
3. Which one of the two would you rather be? Why?
Vocabulary Bingo
Provide definition list and have children take turns reading a word and its definition. Fill in blank bingo cards with your vocabulary words and get gaming! Kids can earn extra points by providing synonyms and antonyms for the words.
fury: extreme anger
sly: smart in a dishonest way, hiding your true reasons
ruins: remaining pieces of something that has been destroyed
projection: creating an image on a surface from somewhere else, an image that can be seen but isn’t a real object {like a movie on a movie screen}
swift: very fast or quick
lassie: a young girl
malfunction: to not work properly/correctly or to fail to work
sterile: without germs or other microorganisms
scabbard: protective case for a sword, knife, or blade
kinship: being related to other people
loyal: complete support for someone or something
arrogant: believing or acting more important, smarter, or better than other people
activate: to turn something on or make it active
antiquarian: a person who collects, studies, or sells valuable old things
rudimentary: the most basic or simple
artificial intelligence: the power of a machine/computer to act and think like a person
delinquent: a young person who regularly breaks the law or misbehaves
plead: to ask for something in a serious and emotional way
unfurl: to cause a folded or rolled up item to open
tattered: old and torn
vital: extremely important or necessary
traitor: a person who is not loyal to their friends, family, or country
duress: when someone is forced or threatened to do something they don’t want to do
kindling: lightweight and dry objects that burn easily and are used to start a fire {like twigs or paper}
Why doesn't the Prime Minister want to give compensation for Lilly's fishing town to rebuild their boats and pay for the raider damage?
Why does Lilly decide to steal the jewel? How does she disguise herself and Cat?
Is the jewel a gem or something else? Why is it so important?
Why does Zeph have to make friends with Lilly in London?
Why does Mr. Saravanan pretend to disown/cast Lilo out of their family?
What is a fill miner? Why are fill miners needed?
Is trial by knife a scientific way to get facts and truth? Why or why not?
If Roba had thrown the knife {instead Zeph} at the trialing wheel, do you think the outcome would have been the same for Lilly? Why or why not?
What secret is Aileen keeping from Angel Isling?
Why does Zeph show kindness to Lexy when she is summoned to the feast? Who does she remind him of?
How does Cat set free Lilly and Lexy from their shackles?
Does the Prime Minister seem happy to see Lexy during the truce? Does he protect her after they are reunited?
Do you think Zeph finds war as wonderful as he imagined it in the beginning of the story? Why?
When Roba is drowning, Zeph helps him by giving Roba a piece of wreckage to use as a float. Is Roba kind to Zeph in return?
During the fleet battle, Lilly has to make a choice to rescue Lexy or Zeph. How does she choose?
Jasper hired Medwin to get the jewel. Did Jasper get what he wanted? Why or why not?
Sail Design Activity
The raider Families used symbols and colors to differentiate themselves from each other. Zeph’s family used the color red and the symbol of the lion.
Design your own raider sail to represent your raider Family!
- Name your raider family
- Choose one or two colors for your sail design
- Choose a symbol for your sail to represent your family
For inspiration and symbol meanings, print/view Common Archetypes and Symbols in Literature and Animals and Their Symbolic Meanings.
Students can draw freehand or use this sailboat template to make a three dimensional boat.
Compare and Contrast Two Characters
Choose from either:
- Roba and Zeph
- Lilly and Lexy
- Medwin the Untamed and Prime Minister Randall
1. List two ways they are the same/similar.
2. List two ways they are different.
3. Which one of the two would you rather be? Why?
Vocabulary Bingo
Provide definition list and have children take turns reading a word and its definition. Fill in blank bingo cards with your vocabulary words and get gaming! Kids can earn extra points by providing synonyms and antonyms for the words.
fury: extreme anger
sly: smart in a dishonest way, hiding your true reasons
ruins: remaining pieces of something that has been destroyed
projection: creating an image on a surface from somewhere else, an image that can be seen but isn’t a real object {like a movie on a movie screen}
swift: very fast or quick
lassie: a young girl
malfunction: to not work properly/correctly or to fail to work
sterile: without germs or other microorganisms
scabbard: protective case for a sword, knife, or blade
kinship: being related to other people
loyal: complete support for someone or something
arrogant: believing or acting more important, smarter, or better than other people
antiquarian: a person who collects, studies, or sells valuable old things
rudimentary: the most basic or simple
artificial intelligence: the power of a machine/computer to act and think like a person
delinquent: a young person who regularly breaks the law or misbehaves
plead: to ask for something in a serious and emotional way
unfurl: to cause a folded or rolled up item to open
tattered: old and torn
vital: extremely important or necessary
traitor: a person who is not loyal to their friends, family, or country
duress: when someone is forced or threatened to do something they don’t want to do
kindling: lightweight and dry objects that burn easily and are used to start a fire {like twigs or paper}
Do you have an answer key that goes along with the discussion questions?
ReplyDeleteSorry, no answer key. I read the book with my daughter and since we are a small group, we simply discussed the questions together.
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