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Gregor the Overlander

Gregor the Overlander. By Kathy Applebee. Comprehension check. Who is missing from Gregor’s family? Who do the Underlanders see Gregor as? What do they want Gregor to do?. Who is missing from Gregor’s family? His father Who do the Underlanders see Gregor as?

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Gregor the Overlander

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  1. Gregor the Overlander By Kathy Applebee

  2. Comprehension check Who is missing from Gregor’s family? Who do the Underlanders see Gregor as? What do they want Gregor to do?

  3. Who is missing from Gregor’s family? His father Who do the Underlanders see Gregor as? The great warrior told of in the Prophecy of Gray What do they want Gregor to do? Lead a mission or quest to prevent their destruction/ annihilation. Comprehension check ANSWERS

  4. ANSWER: Gregor remember his mom saying “stay together” so he takes Boots along. THINK ABOUT IT What are the pros and cons of taking Boots? What would Gregor’s mom advise?

  5. Journaling prompts List Gregor's personality traits. Which do you find most admirable? Why? How are you like Gregor? Unlike? Choose another character in the book and compare and contrast either yourself or Gregor and this character using a Venn Diagram

  6. People walk across man hole covers every day and think nothing of it. What if this manhole cover popped up beneath this woman’s feet and children emerged? What would happen next? You are being sucked down this passageway. What happens next? What’s it like? Where does it lead? Write about it!

  7. Themes in Gregor Do people control their fates or does an outside influence? The prophecies of Bartholomew of Sandwich foretold things like the death of Luxa's parents. Could anything have prevented their deaths? Can any prophecy be changed? How does (if at all) self-fulfilling prophecy apply? Many stories focus on leaving home and finding your way back (The Odyssey). Gregor‘s goal was to get back home to his family as was his father’s. What does home mean to Gregor and his father? What does it mean to the Underlanders? What does it mean to you?

  8. Internet resources Quia quizzes Chapters 1 -9 http://www.quia.com/quiz/1758290.html Chapters 10 – 19 http://www.quia.com/quiz/1758281.html Chapters 19 – end http://www.quia.com/quiz/1758370.html

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