B2T+Chapter+9-10

__**Chapter Nine--The Evil Spell**__
 * 1) What does Judy mean when she tells Jess and Leslie that she is stuck?
 * 2) What biblical scene was Jess reminded of when he first caught a glimpse of the flooded creek?
 * 3) Explain why this chapter is called //The Evil Spell//?
 * 4) What does Jess wake up to in the middle of the night?
 * 5) What is the "flaw" that Jess recognizes in his own character and doesn't like.
 * 6) According to Jess, what will Leslie still want to do despite the heavy rains?

earnest, elements, conspiring, mournfully, confine, sodden, dignity, sporadically, vanquished, perceive, discern, plodding, gap
 * Vocabulary**: Find the meaning of each word and choose 5 to use in a sentence.

__**Chapter Ten--The Perfect Day**__
 * 1) What do the initials PT stand for in this chapter?
 * 2) What does Jess want Leslie to teach him how to do in the summer?
 * 3) Who telephoned Jess and what did the caller want?
 * 4) Why did Jess not tell his mother where he was going?
 * 5) What didn't occur to Jess until the car was past Millsburg.
 * 6) When does Jess first realize that something is wrong?
 * 7) Describe the scene in the kitchen upon Jess' return.

scrawny, idly, udder, anxiety, flank, absorbed, vaulted, liberated, disguised, kinship
 * Vocabulary**: Find the meaning of each word and choose 5 to use in a sentence.

__**Activity**__

In Chapter 10, Jess goes with Miss Edmunds to the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC. Go the Smithsonian website and find out about what they do there. Check out the exhibits and other things available there. Choose the top 3 things you would like to see if you had a chance to go there. Include information about each one and why you have chosen them. You may present this in a app of your choice. []