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The Girl Who Owned a City by OT Nelson, Ch 1-2 Vocabulary and Questions

TermDefinition
resourceful skillful at solving problems
instinct a way of acting or feeling that is natural from birth
looting stealing or robbing
plague a disease that spreads rapidly
vaccine an injection to make you immune to a disease
calculations careful thought or planning
plea asking for help
conveniences things that make things easier
invaders a person who enters with an army to conquer
Who is the heroine of our story and what do we know about her? Lisa. She is a fifth grader. She is afraid but brave. She seems to be smart.
Who is Todd? Lisa's brother
Why did the author include the letter from Mr. Williams' to his son? So the reader understands what is happening in Lisa's world.
List the modern conveniences the children did not have. They didn't have electricity, running water, refrigerators, heat, no fresh food, telephones.
Why do you think Lisa tells the "Barney Beagle" story rather than a fairy tale to Todd at bedtime? Barney Beagle is a familiar story that gives Todd practical ideas of something he can do to help.
Why did Lisa feel happy and confident at the end of chapter two? She had begun thinking and thinking is how people stay alive and solve problems. She thought of a farm and going there to get fresh food and maybe even a chicken. She thought of fishing and hunting, too.
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