Surviving the Applewhites
By Stephanie s. Tolan
Chapter 3-4
Vocabulary
Define the following vocabulary terms in your own words and then use each on in an originally creative sentence.
Spontaneity (Ch. 3)
Introvert (Ch. 3)
Recluse (Ch. 3)
Scowl (Ch. 4)
“The point of the meeting had to been to determine the plan for Jake’s assimilation into the Creativity Academy.”
What does the word assimilation mean in this sentence?
List a synonym for assimilation in this sentence. ______
“He glowered at them when the came in.”
What does the word glowered mean in this sentence?
List a synonym for glowered in this sentence. ______
Comprehension Questions
What bothers E.D. about her family? Why? Give a specific example from the text to support your answer.
Describe the two newest characters in the book, Destiny and Hal. Summarize their characters in paragraph form, using a topic sentence.
Describe what E.D.’s home school program is like. What is the Creative Academy?
How does E.D. feel about her school? Why?
Why did the Applewhite’s decide that they wanted her to do cooperative learning with Jake?
Describe the Creative Academy schoolroom. Then compare it to your classroom. Describe how it is similar and how it is different.
Perspectives
Pretend that you are Jake. Write a paragraph about how you feel about your new room. How do you think he was feeling about his new room and his new home?