Hope in My Heart by Katherine Lasky Week #3
Directions: Read: pages 67 - end. Answer each question with a complete sentence. Remember to “steal and slide” and use proper capitalization and punctuation.
1. Write three sentences using one vocabulary word in each. Remember to show you know the meaning of the vocabulary words. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.
2. Then look up three other words in the dictionary and write the definition and part of speech.
drawn [as in curtains being] (p.68) fragrant (p. 70)
promenade (p. 74) cupola(s) (p.75)
blustery (p. 76) fences (as used on page p. 80)
pummel(ing) (p.83) ruffian (p.84)
4. Why did Maureen say that the baby who died was “lucky”?
5. Who finally came to the aid of Maureen and Sophia?
6. How does Sophia think that Rafi left the island?
What do you think Father Finnegan meant by children “slipping through the
cracks” at Ellis Island?
Write two paragraphs on the topics below. Remember to indent and to start each paragraph with a main idea sentence. One of the ways to write a main idea sentence is to “steal and slide” from the question.
8. Summarize the book. Think of the important characters, the setting, and main ideas.
9. What did you learn from this book?
