The Wednesday Wars
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Our next unit focuses on the novelThe Wednesday Wars, by Gary Schmidt. Here, you will find all of the information you need to succeed in this unit! Each week, I will post the study guide for the chapters (vocabulary, reading comprehension and journal response) -- we will be reading 1-2 chapters a week. It is extremely important that you keep up with the reading! At the end of the week, I will collect the reading comprehension questions and vocabulary. These WILL be for a grade!
To be handed in on March 9th. Printed out.
* Define the words
*Reading comprehension questions
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The Wednesday Wars – September
September Vocabulary
1. Reassignment -
2. Mutilation
3. Gene
4. Casualty
5. Bankruptcy
6. Recruited
7. Perimeter
8. Propulsion
9. Asphalt
10. Technique
11. Legitimate
Reading comprehension: September
1. Explain why Holling has to spend Wednesday afternoons alone with Mrs. Baker.
2. Describe the Hoodhood home, and why is it called the perfect house?
3. Mr. Hoodhood is unsympathetic to Holling’s feelings that Mrs. Baker hates him. Why is this?
4. What happened in the soccer game at recess?
5. Why did the principal want to see Holling? What was the result of Holling’s visit to the principal’s office?
Journal – extended response in class on Friday. (At least 10 sentences!!)
Are Mr. Hoodhood’s motives centered on Holling, or himself? How can you tell? (hint: describe Mr. Hoodhood’s actions.
The Wednesday Wars – October
October Vocabulary
1. Liverwurst
2. Persecution
3. Paranoid
4. Assassin
5. Extravagant
6. Strategy
7. Campaign
8. Nefarious
9. Tragedy
Reading Comprehension: October
1. What task did Holling have to do on Wednesday afternoons?
2. What happened while the tray of creampuffs was beside the classroom window on Wednesday afternoon?
3. What do his friends say when they discover Holling was given a creampuff by Mrs.
Baker?
4. How do we know that Holling, Mrs. Baker, and Mr. Vendleri did not like rats?
5. What was Holling expecting when Mrs. Baker told him they were going to read Shakespeare on Wednesday afternoons? Were his fears realized?
Journal – extended response (at least 10 sentences!) Holling did not know what to expect about Shakespeare. Have you ever had an assignment that you expected to dislike but found enjoyable instead?
The Wednesday Wars -- November
November Vocabulary
1. Devious
2. Woe
3. Rhetorical
4. Reconnaissance
5. Vocation
Friday, March 23rd you are to hand in vocabulary words for December and January and the comprehension questions for December.
TEST ON FRIDAY ON: December Journal question and there will be comprehension questions for January,
The Wednesday Wars – December
December Vocabulary
1. Eminent
2. Obliterate
3. Millennium
4. Usurped
5. Careened
Reading comprehension: December
1. Explain why Holling no longer wishes to play the part of Ariel.
2. How did Holling and his friends feel about the visit of Mickey Mantle to the Baker Sports Emporium? What did they plan to do?
3. How does Holling describe the character and costume of Ariel to his friends? Why does he do this?
4. How did Mrs. Baker help Holling with his part in the play? What was the result of this assistance?
5. Holling was really disappointed when Mickey Mantle refused to sign his baseball. What even more than made up for this disappointment? Who took care of it?
Journal – Extended response ( Prepare your answer for class on Friday. You will be answering it in class.)
What does this tell you about the type of person each character is? (respond with at least 4 – 5 sentences for EACH character!)
a) Mr. Hoodhood in forgetting to drive Holling to the store.
b) Danny Hupfer returning the signed baseball.
c) Mrs. Bigio’s remarks to Mai Thi.
d) Mrs. Baker arranging for the 3 boys to meet Joe Pepetone and Horace Clark.
The Wednesday Wars – January
January Vocabulary
1. Migrated
2. Malice
3. Penitentiary
4. Vengeance
5. Momentum
For Feb and March, answer all vocabulary, questions, and answer journal questions for BOTH chapters.
The Wednesday Wars – February
February Vocabulary
1. Restitution
2. Star-crossed
3. Cheapskate
4. Wafting
5. Begrudge
Reading Comprehension: February
1. Explain why Holling thought Romeo and Juliet were stupid.
2. Holling asked Meryl Lee out for Valentine’s Day, but there was a problem. What was the problem? How did Mrs. Bigio solve the problem for Holling?
3. Mr. Hoodhood had a terrible shock when he went to the school board meeting to present his design for the new high school. Explain what happened at the meeting.
4. Why did Holling feel responsible for this? How did he feel about Meryl Lee’s behavior?
5. To who was the telegram sent and what did it mean?
Journal – Extended response (at least 10 sentences!!). This will be on test.
What is your opinion of Mr. Kowalski’s actions regarding the architectural design for the new school? Describe an instance where you have gone back and changed something because you felt that you did not do the right thing the first time around.
The Wednesday Wars – March
March Vocabulary
1. Soothsayer
2. Stance
3. Unscathed
4. Plummeted
5. Vanquished
Journal – extended response (at least 10 sentences!!) We know that Mrs. Bigio’s attitude towards Mai Thi changed after she had been teased by the other students. Why do you think this was?
The Wednesday Wars – April
April Vocabulary
1. Smirked
2. Berserk
3. Levitate
4. Skittered
5. Surveying
Reading comprehension: April
1. Holling was careful not to run faster and overtake any of the 8thgrade students on the cross country team. Why?
2. Why did Mrs. Baker’s presence at the baseball game make it such a special occasion? What were the boys able to do?
3. Holling’s father and sister were both upset at the death of Martin Luther King; why did this mark a change in their relationship?
4. Danny Hupfer was running well in the race, but finished almost last. What did Holling think had happened to him?
5. How did Holling avoid the same treatment as Danny when he passed the 8thgrade students?
The Wednesday Wars – May & June
May Vocabulary
1. Incinerated
2. Arsonist
3. Melancholy
4. Insight
5. Accumulated
6. Extremity
Reading comprehension: May & June
1. What happened when Mr. Hoodhood told Heather she would not be going to Columbia University?
2. Mrs. Sidman brought a telegram to the classroom and gave it to Mrs. Baker, who was unable to open it. Why? Who opened it, and what did it say?
3. Why were Holling and Heather very upset when Robert Kennedy was assassinated?
4. Explain how the absence of forks and a can opener resulted in Mrs. Sidman injuring her fingers.
5. Explain why Holling was very impressed with Danny’s party, but his father disagreed?
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