Name __________________________________________
Surviving the Applewhites
Chapters 1 – 5 – Due ___________________
1. Write a brief summary of the events in chapter 5.
2. List the 4 Applewhite children and give a brief description of each.
Name
Description
3. What is the purpose of the Creative Academy? Do you agree with this philosophy?
4. Predict: Do you think Jake will be kicked out of the Creative Academy? Why or Why
not?
Vocabulary: Find the following words in the text; the page number is provided.
Write the exact sentence where the word is found in the text. Underline any context clues.
Write what you think the word means, then look it up and write the correct definition.
intention – p. 1 – Sentence from text: _____________________________________________
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distinction – p. 2 – Sentence from text: ____________________________________________
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deflect – p. 11 – Sentence from text: ______________________________________________
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hostility – p. 11 – Sentence from text: _____________________________________________
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loathed – p. 21 – Sentence from text: ______________________________________________
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radiant – p. 23 – Sentence from text: ______________________________________________
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Name __________________________________________
Surviving the Applewhites
Chapters 6-10 – Due ___________________
1. Write a brief summary of the events in chapters 6-10.
2. Jeremy Bernstein calls the Applewhites an artistic dynasty. Fill in the chart below
identifying the characters’ talents.
Name
Description
Randolf
Sybil
Grandpa
Archie
Lucille
Hal
Cordelia
3. E.D. feels her real talent lies in being able to cope with the real world, and she’s
determined to teach Destiny these same skills. Why does she want to do this?
4. Do you agree with E.D.’s statement about the Applewhites: “Every last one of them
lived to be the center of attention” (p. 70) Why or why not?
Vocabulary: Find the following words in the text; the page number is provided.
Write the exact sentence where the word is found in the text. Underline any context clues.
Write what you think the word means, then look it up and write the correct definition.
inedible – p. 42 – Sentence from text: _____________________________________________
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Name __________________________________________
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sentimental – p. 47 – Sentence from text: __________________________________________
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deluge – p. 53 – Sentence from text: ______________________________________________
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perpetuate – p. 66 – Sentence from text: ___________________________________________
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invasion – p. 66 – Sentence from text: _____________________________________________
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ferociously – p. 67 – Sentence from text: ___________________________________________
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Name __________________________________________
Surviving the Applewhites
Chapters 11-16 – Due ___________________
1. Write a brief summary of the events in chapters 11-16.
2. Explain the difference between the way Jake treats the dog at the beginning of the story
and the way he treats it now.
3. Why is E.D. upset when Jake brings in the final butterfly?
4. Jake has never acted onstage, but he knows he can. What does he mean when he thinks,
“acting was what he’d been doing all his life,” p. 98.
Vocabulary: Find the following words in the text; the page number is provided.
Write the exact sentence where the word is found in the text. Underline any context clues.
Write what you think the word means, then look it up and write the correct definition.
spirituality – p. 85 – Sentence from text: ___________________________________________
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Name __________________________________________
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residence – p. 86 – Sentence from text: __________________________________________
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maniacal – p. 99 – Sentence from text: _________________________________________
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restive – p. 106 – Sentence from text: ______________________________________________
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inconsolable – p. 110 – Sentence from text: ________________________________________
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circumstances– p. 110 – Sentence from text: ________________________________________
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Name __________________________________________
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Chapters 17-20 – Due_________________________
Pretend you are Jake. Write a letter to one of your parents in jail.
Include the following information in your letter:
- Who are the Applewhites? What are they like? (You don’t have to describe every
character, pick two or three). (paragraph 1)
- What is the Creative Academy? What do you do there? What is happening now?
(paragraph 2)
- How are you feeling? (include in intro or conclusion)
You may include information from any of the chapters we have read.
Your letter must be at least 2 paragraphs long. Be sure to include a short introduction and
conclusion.
You must use correct friendly letter format. Write this letter on clean, loose leaf paper.
Name __________________________________________
Surviving the Applewhites
Comparing Literature
Fill in the chart below. Your comparison statement should identify both similarities and
differences between the two novels.
Holes
Setting
Conflict
Main
Character
Applewhites
Comparison Statement
Name __________________________________________
Surviving the Applewhites
Chapters 21-25 – Due ___________________
1. Write a brief summary of the events in chapters 21-25.
2. Compare and contrast the two main characters in the Applewhites and Holes. You need
3 bullets in each section.
Jake
Stanley
3. What kind of teacher does Jake make for Destiny? Use an example from the story to
defend your answer.
4. What prompts E.D. to think about using the barn as a theatre?
Vocabulary: Find the following words in the text; the page number is provided.
Write the exact sentence where the word is found in the text. Underline any context clues.
Write what you think the word means, then look it up and write the correct definition.
recede – p. 154 – Sentence from text: _____________________________________________
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Name __________________________________________
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banished – p. 159 – Sentence from text: __________________________________________
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contaminated – p. 163 – Sentence from text: _______________________________________
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riveted – p. 168 – Sentence from text: ___________________________________________
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violated – p. 177 – Sentence from text: ____________________________________________
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publicity – p. 180 – Sentence from text: ___________________________________________
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