When You Reach Me - Reading Group Week 2

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Week 2: Read pages 32-66


Vocabulary:

linoleum (32)
hexagonal (32)
assumption (51)
oblivious (56)


Questions:

1. How has Sal and Miranda's friendship changed since he was beaten up? (paragraph)

2. Write brief descriptions for the following characters: Alice, Annemarie and Julia

3. Jimmy is described as a "nice weird" not a "creepy weird." What does this mean? (1-3 sentences)

4. Miranda's apartment door is unlocked. Make a prediction about why it is unlocked and who unlocked it. (1 sentence)

5. On page 62 Jimmy explains the "V" cut for sandwiches and then pretends to be Chinese. Why does he do that? What do you think of him doing that? (2-3 sentences)


6. OPTIONAL: Write 2 interesting sentences for 2 vocabulary words.