Saturday, October 25, 2008

Chapt 14-16 Chinese Cinderella

5 COMMENTS

-I bet Adeline is going to win the election
-I'm surprised that Aunt Baba could bring up the story about the whipping like nothing
-I feel bad for Adeline because she is a disgrace to her family and no one wants her
-Wow, even their housekeepers don't care about her
-I think Adeline is going to get screwed because her friends came over

4 QUESTIONS

-What's going to happen when her friends are over and when is Niang home?
-Why doesn't Niang ever believe anything Adeline says?
-Will Adeline have to go to a boarding home?
-Why would they put all the blame on Aunt Baba?

3 VOCABULARY

Gawking- An awkward, loutish person
Dismay-to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble
Jagged-having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality

2 LITERARY TERMS

It was a beautiful afternoon, sunny and cool. Avenue Joffre bristled with trams, cars, rickshaws, and pedicabs.-imagery

The jagged leaves on the giant sycamore trees lining the boulevard was turning russet and golden brown in the autumn sunshine,-imagery

1 OVERVIEW SENTENCE

These chapters talk about how Adeline is going to get sent away from her house.

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