The Great Brain Book Group - Week 1

The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Week 1: Read Chapter 1 (pages 1-24)


Vocabulary:

swindlers (3)
idle (5)
betrayed (5)
dumbfounded (6)
conniving (7)
financial (7)
poised (12)
contraption (13)
partitioned (16)
barker (18)
pitch (18)
solemn (18)
reprimanded (21)
scheme (22)


Questions:

1.Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.
2.Describe the setting of the story (when and where it takes place). Name and identify the important characters introduced in chapter one. (2 to 3 sentences)
3.What is it that Papa couldn't resist? (2 to 3 sentences)
4.What was the great brain's scheme, and how did it work out? (2 to 3 sentences)