by Jan McDonald - St. Cloud Times

Chapter Seven2:50 P.M.Vocabulary/Definition/Contentsprawlingv. to sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly“As he ran from the road he tripped and went sprawling.”plumen. anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightnessreportn. an explosive noise“Jonathan saw the plume of flame, heard the report.”posturen. position“Jonathan pushed himself to a sitting posture and lookedabout wondering where he was.”smearn. a smudge or a stain“There was a smear of blood on his shoe.”Question/Predict/Evaluate1. What are the sights and sounds of war in this chapter?2. What is happening to the men in Jonathan’s group?3. Why does Jonathan have trouble with his gun?4. How would the Corporal judge Jonathan’s actions? How does Jonathan judge his actions?How would you judge them?5. How does Jonathan react when the Hessian soldiers order him to halt?6. Why does he cry? Explain Jonathan’s thought, “Alive, he wished he was dead, but not beingdead, he was scared that he might die.”7. What should Jonathan do when he sees the Hessian soldier not far off?The Newspaper Connection1. A newspaper serves many roles: to inform, protect, influence, and entertain. What does each ofthese roles mean? Demonstrate your understanding of these roles by finding stories, photos, andinformation that would fall under each of these important categories.12