SEEDFOLKS BY Paul Fleischmans TEETERED VACANT BODEGA TROWEL

SEEDFOLKS BY Paul Fleischman’s

�TEETERED �VACANT �BODEGA �TROWEL �TROUGHS �PACIFISM �HAPHAZARD �ALTERATIONS VOCABULARY DECISIVELY DECORUM

Kim Ana Wendell Gonzalo and Tio Juan Leona Sam and Teen Virgil and his father Sae Young Curtis and Royce Nora and Mr. Myles Maricela Amir Florence Characters

�What do we know about Kim? What is her nationality? Why does she want to plant the seeds? �What do we know about Ana? What word in the book describe her opinions and feelings. �Who showed Wendell how he can make a difference? Why and how do children make an effect on adults Kim, Ana, Wendell

�What is one simile used to create imagery in the chapter titles Gonzalo. What does the author mean when Gonzalo says “I get older, my uncle and father get younger” �What does the author mean when Leona says “she drank a big glass of water, I knew I would be saying the same thing, and I was definitely real to them now” � Gonzalo and Leona

�What is the narrator is saying when he says “ God who made Eden, also wreked the tower of Babel? ” What is Sam thinking and feeling? �What does it mean to be an activist? �What do we know about the garden so far? Who are the men clearing the garden? What new information is given? Sam and Virgil

�What the dialogue in this chapter tell us about Sae Young? Does it help the reader understand the character better? � What does it mean when Curtis says he can’t shake off the girls? How would you describe his character? Why does he just want Lateesha’s attention now? �How does the author feel about community? How does Nora feel about Mr. Myles and the garden? Sae Young, Curtis, Nora

�What do we know about Maricela? Describe her personality and how she is effected by what she is going through. Do you think age plays a factor in her thoughts? �What does Amir mean when he says “But the garden’s greatest benefit was not relief to the eyes, but to make the eyes see our neighbors”? �What is his perception of what is happening with the people and the garden? Maricela and Amir

�What is the author trying to tell us through Florence's eyes? What difference do you think Kim made in her community? �Metaphorically describe the impact of a seed. Florence