Transcript Seed Folks questions and Vocabulary Words

SEEDFOLKS
BY
Paul Fleischman’s
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TEETERED
VACANT
BODEGA
TROWEL
TROUGHS
PACIFISM
HAPHAZARD
ALTERATIONS
VOCABULARY
DECISIVELY
DECORUM
Kim
Ana
Wendell
Gonzalo and Tio Juan
Leona
Sam and Teen
Virgil and his father
Sae Young
Curtis and Royce
Nora and Mr. Myles
Maricela
Amir
Florence
Characters
What do we know about Kim? What is her
nationality? Why does she want to plant
the seeds?
 What do we know about Ana? What word
in the book describe her opinions and
feelings.
 Who showed Wendell how he can make a
difference? Why and how do children
make an effect on adults
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Kim, Ana, Wendell
What is one simile used to create imagery
in the chapter titles Gonzalo. What does
the author mean when Gonzalo says “I
get older, my uncle and father get
younger”
 What does the author mean when Leona
says “she drank a big glass of water, I
knew I would be saying the same thing,
and I was definitely real to them now”
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Gonzalo and Leona
What is the narrator is saying when he
says “ God who made Eden, also wreked
the tower of Babel?” What is Sam thinking
and feeling?
 What does it mean to be an activist?
 What do we know about the garden so
far? Who are the men clearing the
garden? What new information is given?
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Sam and Virgil
What the dialogue in this chapter tell us
about Sae Young? Does it help the reader
understand the character better?
 What does it mean when Curtis says he
can’t shake off the girls? How would you
describe his character? Why does he just
want Lateesha’s attention now?
 How does the author feel about
community? How does Nora feel about Mr.
Myles and the garden?
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Sae Young, Curtis, Nora
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What do we know about Maricela? Describe
her personality and how she is effected by
what she is going through. Do you think age
plays a factor in her thoughts?
What does Amir mean when he says “But the
garden’s greatest benefit was not relief to the
eyes, but to make the eyes see our
neighbors”?
What is his perception of what is happening
with the people and the garden?
Maricela and Amir
What is the author trying to tell us
through Florence's eyes? What difference
do you think Kim made in her community?
 Metaphorically describe the impact of a
seed.
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Florence