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The City of Ember

The City of Ember. Chapter 8. Urgent. Important Knowledgeable Simple Hard working. Urgent. Actually, urgent means important. It is urgent that everyone gets out of the building if there is a fire. Next. Urgent. Correct! Urgent means important

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The City of Ember

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  1. The City of Ember Chapter 8

  2. Urgent • Important • Knowledgeable • Simple • Hard working

  3. Urgent Actually, urgent means important. It is urgent that everyone gets out of the building if there is a fire. Next

  4. Urgent Correct! Urgent means important It is urgent that everyone gets out of the building when there is a fire.

  5. Gnarled • Unflawed • Deformed • Scared • Crowded

  6. Gnarled Actually, Gnarled means deformed. The tree had a gnarled trunk. Next

  7. Gnarled Correct! Gnarled means deformed. The tree had a gnarled trunk.

  8. Surged • Damaged • Worried • Overflowed • Fascinated

  9. Surged Actually, Surged means overflowed. After studying for the exam, the student’s brain surged with information. Next

  10. Surged Correct! Surged means overflowed. After studying for the exam, the student’s brain surged with information.

  11. Jolt • Noise • Luck • Shock • Comfort

  12. Jolt Actually, Jolt means shock. A jolt of electricity went through the person that got struck by lightning. Next

  13. Jolt Correct! Jolt means shock. A jolt of electricity went through the person that got struck by lightning.

  14. Let's Read Chapter 8!

  15. Urgent • Important • Knowledgeable • Simple • Hard working

  16. Urgent Remember from the story: Since the long blackout, everything seemed more urgent than ever. Back

  17. Urgent Correct! In the story, it is important that they fix the problems with the electricity.

  18. Gnarled • Unflawed • Deformed • Scared • Crowded

  19. Gnarled Remember from the story: No one was there except the librarian, ancient Edward Pocket, who sat behind his desk writing something with a tiny pencil clutched in his gnarled hand. Back

  20. Gnarled Correct! The librarian’s hand was gnarled because he was old.

  21. Surged • Damaged • Worried • Overflowed • Fascinated

  22. Surged Remember: He was angry at his anger, the way it surged up and took over. Back

  23. Surged Correct! Doon was filled with anger when coworkers made fun of him and he ended up squashing one of his bugs.

  24. Jolt • Noise • Luck • Shock • Comfort

  25. Jolt Remember: He took apart the electric outlets on the wall to see how the wires inside wound together and, in the process, got a painful, vibrating jolt all through his body. Back

  26. Jolt Correct! When Doon was a child, he received a shock when he played with an electrical outlet.

  27. Write a letter to a Character In this assignment, you will be writing to one of the characters in the story. In this letter, tell the character something that will helpful. Examples: • Tell the character something you think or know about the letter. • Tell the character something you think or know about electricity and portal lights. • Tell the character that they should leave Ember and why.

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