City of ember island of the blue dolphin number the stars literature circle resources the grizzly bear family book houghton mifflin grade 5 the golden lion tamarin katies trunk james forten plays book trailer reading rubrics city of ember chapters 19 quiz. Enlighten yourself with these words from awardwinning author jeanne duprau. A vocabulary list featuring the city of ember by jeanne duprau, chapters 912. They told ta guard about this and he said that he would make a note of it. What are the italicized words at the beginning of the chapter. What lina says about the book of the city of ember indicates again that censorship is an essential part of emberfrom the first chapter, the reader knows that ember isnt the only place that exists though, its impossible to know if theres anything left aboveground in terms of civilization. City of ember audio chapter 11 for educator use in the classroom audio recording of myself reading for my classroom students. Its good to have some imagination especially if you are living in a city like ember.
Water every where, you couldnt see anything, the boat was going extremely fast, but then towards the end, the river claimed. Since theyre graduating from school, they and their classmates are all assigned jobs. Do not be fooled by the fact that it is juvenile, it is a great book. Jan 09, 2014 not many things happen in this chapter. Who finds the instructions from lina on how to exit the city. This book, the city of ember, is about a girl named lina mayfleet and a boy named doon harrow who are twelve years old and are getting their first jobs for the city of ember and lina wants to be a messenger, but she draws the dreaded job of pipeworks laborer while ahe. The city was founded by the builders, who left the huge food supply, instructions for almost all occasions and disappeared. Chapter 18 in chapter 18, where the river goes, doon, lina and poppys boat ride was terrifying. But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. Sarah clarkson, author of read for the heart and caught up in a story the green ember is a fantastic and fantastical story. After getting their jobs, doon who received the role of messenger, got mad and tries to convince the major for getting a new job but he didnt accept. What did the instructions in the city of ember say answers. The city of ember complete series kindle edition by. The events in chapter 3 took place 240 years after the events in chapter 2.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. While theyre with each other, they try to figure out what the words were. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings and at the tops of poles in the middle of the larger squares. In this story instruction is talk about how they save the city, the city of ember has a secret box, thats supposed to be passed down to every new mayor and should be kept a secret, so they use the oldest way save it. Murdo, and from then it continues into the next book of ember. Why is no one in ember sure of the hour, day of the week, or year. The story opens when the major of the city is assigning jobs to the students from the last grade of the school in ember. Then, lina, the main character finds the instructions on how to escape from the city safely. This 55 page novel unit has worksheets for each chapter of the novel. A simile is a figurative device where two unlike things are compared because they share some quality. Other activities to help include hangman, crossword, word scramble, games, matching, quizes, and tests. In this moment are introduced the main characters of the story. Write a brief summary about what you believe the city of ember will be about.
If i did, they would have actually kissed in the book. Who do you think is the mysterious man who opened the. What fruit did granny say she ate only four times as a kid, but loved. I loved the fact that on job day lina switched with doon. There, one of the towns respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and destruction. I think its a wonderful book and i think you will, too. Circle the correct word that best matches the meaning of the underlined word. Well, the city of ember is about a city where the lights keep on going out due to the fact that the city was supposed to last for only 200 years. Please post your comments on chapter 4 of city of ember here. When the lights were on, they cast a yellowish glow over the streets. The city of ember, chapter 20 for teachers 6th 9th comprehension questions for the last chapter of jeanne dupraus book the city of ember assess factual recall, sequencing skills, and inference about the text. When we wrote this, we took into account every chapter of the book, analyzing their behavior in front of others and themselves.
The city of ember has nabbed all sorts of accolades, including being named an american library association notable book, a kirkus 2003 editors choice, publishers weekly flying start, and a bunch of others, too. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. About 200 years ago, inhabitants appeared in the city of ember. City of ember was released in 2009 on bluray disc in the united kingdom, australia, germany, and france, all coded for region b playback only, although the german release will also play on region a players. The instructions chapter 4, chapters 58, chapters 912. City of ember chapter 14 summary lillians english portfolio. This novel study divides the city of ember into seven sections for study. On the other hand, lina loves to run through ember delivering messages. The city of ember 2003 by jeanne duprau is the first science fiction novel in a series for young adult readers called the book of ember. Saipan southern high school book club members and other island teens discuss their books of interest by writing their thoughts about the book choice of the month.
The story begins in the mid twentyfirst century following. The story is about an underground city called ember. The city of ember is an excellent book to capture the attention of students from 4th grade and up. The the city of ember community note includes chapter by chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
The instructionschapter 4, chapters 58, chapters 912. The city of ember topranked words with sample sentences from the book. A captivating story with swordbearing rabbits, daring quests, and moments of poignant beauty, the green ember is a tale that will delight and inspire young readers to courage and creativity and would make a perfect book for a family to read aloud. Yes i agree, the city of ember was my favorite book of all times, it surprises you, and i made my mom read it, she loved it and my sister read it too. The city of ember by jeanne duprau was first published in 2003. Lina mayfleet she is the main character of the city of ember. No united states bluray release has been announced, but a region a bluray was released in hong kong in 2010. All the workers of linas age get the thursdays off and in thursday lina goes of shopping. What does the description at the end of chapter 2 suggest about doons feelings. So, in conclusion, the instructions are for finding the way out of ember. Chapter 5 one night street mr murdo gets more confused and she had spended more of her time searching more things of the thing that had lost. The citizens of the city have never seen nor heard about the world that exists on the surface of. The instructions chapter 2, 35, 68, 9 11, 1214, 1517.
Your accompliceanother known troublemakerwill join you, as soon as he is located. In chapter 11 of jeanne dupraus the city of ember, when lizzie offers to have looper find lina some treasures in the store room, at first lina eagerly wants such treasures but then rejects the. The pipeworks play an important role in the escape from ember, as boats and candles were stored there. In the builders original plan, the mayor also possesses a box containing instructions for the citizens regarding the exodus route. Lina and lizzie talk, and lina tells lizzie about the mayor and the instructions. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the city of ember. The city of ember chapters 711 reading quiz quizizz. She is known for being very creative, dreamer and smart. Then doon gave a little of foreshadowing of why the generator wasnt working.
The city of ember questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the city of ember. Because of this document we know the city of ember did not have. I am almost 11 and so far, ive read the first book the city of ember. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. They must not leave the city for at least two hundred years, said the chief builder. Doon says that he found the rock marked with the letter e down in the pipeworks, and he says that they should go look and he has the keys to the pipeworks. City of ember book talk by keelie wimberley on prezi. A vocabulary list featuring the city of ember by jeanne duprau, chapters 16. Free flashcards to help memorize facts about chapter 12 and. Linas picturing herself in a red messenger jacket, and simultaneously saying goodbye to the classroom, which is filled with books about the history of ember. The city of ember symbols, allegory and motifs gradesaver.
The pipeworks are a system of pipes under ember that takes water from the river to the city s dwellings. The pipeworks is a risky place, due to the rivers fast current and the fact that the stairs down to the pipeworks possess no safety features for the descent. Mar 08, 2009 the city of ember, this is a book talk about long time ago, it is about long time ago, a different world. The characters line and doon had the perfect attitude. Instant downloads of all 1291 litchart pdfs including the city of ember. In the builders original plan, the mayor also possesses a box containing instructions for the. The city of ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. But most of the time life proceeded as it always had. This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modernday classicwith over 4 million copies sold. The city of ember this is a novel study for the city of ember by jeanne duprau.
Shes dreamed of wearing the red coat of a messenger. In the beginning of chapter 14 of the book, entitled the way out, lina sits in her station thinking when doon comes to talk to her. The city of ember was a great book, it was very suspenseful. A gentle introduction to the idea of a dystopian future, ember is a sealed city built to protect a chosen few from a cataclysm. Lizzies groceries pages 140154 chapters 9 11 group discussion questions 1. The city of ember symbols, allegory and motifs by jeanne duprau. Theyre your average twelveyearolds, except for the fact that they live in the city of ember, and lead lives that couldnt be more different from your own. The city of ember imagine that you have only one hour of electricity. Liam murray an underground city, the titular city of ember, has been constructed and stocked with enough supplies to last two centuries. Its 50 years before the settlement of the city of ember and the world is in crisis. This book, the city of ember, is about a girl named lina mayfleet and a boy named doon harrow who are twelve years old and are getting their first jobs for the city of ember and lina wants to be a messenger, but she draws the dreaded job of pipeworks laborer while ahe was wishing to be a messenger. Advertisement the diamond of darkhold the city of ember book 3 the city of ember the city of ember book 1 by jeanne duprau may 25, 2004. War looms on the horizon as 11 yearold nickie and her aunt travel to the small town of yonwood, north carolina. With the city of ember, jeanne duprau delivers a terrific read for 9 year olds.
What had the people been told they could not bring with them. Excerpt the instructions when the city of ember was just built and not yet inhabited, the chief builder and the assistant builder, both of them weary, sat down to speak of the future. In chapter 12, a dreadful discovery, doon went into the room that he found to find the mayor sleeping with a big pile of supplies the city needed in the center of the room. The city of ember by jeanne duprau chapter 12 before you read the chapter. In the builders originalmore an underground city, the titular city of ember, has been constructed and stocked with enough supplies to last two centuries. Chapter 1 assignment day in the city of ember, the sky was always dark. The grizzly bear family book houghton mifflin grade 5 the golden lion tamarin katies trunk james forten plays book trailer reading rubrics city of ember chapters 19 quiz. The city of ember goodreads meet your next favorite book. I cant believe granny would forget about poppy and the interesting part about it is, she was looking for something her grandfather, the seventh mayor of ember left behind.
Lina visits lizzie at work, and lizzie drops the sack she was holding. When the journal was written, what was life like on earth. When i first started reading it, i didnt really like it, but after reading it more, it was amazing. Graham 2nd period symbol fire things ive learned lina is like fire because no matter how much people try, she wouldnt go out. What letter is on the stone in the exit instructions. Oh, i read this book a year ago, and, it is still one of my favoreites. Doon wrote a message to ember, tied it to a rock with the instructions, and threw it down with a piece of his shirt. He and lina figured out that looper was making secret deliveries threw a latch in the ceiling.