Summarizer:
Section 11 (P125-133)
They go through the barbed wire, but dogs bark and Nate stays behind to throw the guards off course.  They dodge jeeps that are searching for them and come to a huge orange grove, where they see a signal light.  They head to the beach where there is a boat waiting.  The boat takes them to another shore where they swim to a waiting truck and change clothes again.  The truck takes them to a house where Simon is.
 

Discussion Director:
Section 11 (P126-133)

MCEOG question:
The characters search for a house in what kind of orchard?
A: Orange
B: Apple
C: Fig
D: Plum
Answer: A (P128, p6)

Problem: (P130, p8) She is afraid to tell Zvi how she feels about him.
Solution: (P130, p9, 10) Zvi tells her it takes more work to be afraid than to live with the fear, and she tells him she loves him.

Prediction: Ruth, Zvi, Simon, and Rivka will work with Nate to try to help others to Eretz Palestine.

Fact: (P 131, p6) Ruth does not like swimming to the boat in the dark
Opinion: (P129, p7) It was Ruth’s opinion (briefly) that the juicy orange was probably the most wonderful taste in the entire world

Passage Picker :
Section 11 (P126-133)
(P128, p6) … it is an orange grove.  I’ve never seen one before.  And there are oranges on the trees.  Amazing.
I find it amazing that Ruth has time to be amazed by orange trees when she is so close to freedom, yet in so much danger.
Author’s Purpose: To inform the reader of how deprived these young people have been.

(P133, last) “Welcome Home.”  This is a wonderful ending.  They have found a home.
Author’s purpose: A good ending.
 
 

Character Sketcher:
Section 11 (P126-133)
Ruth
Logical: (p128, p10) She figures out how to find the house in the huge orchard.
Smart: (P129, p7) She puts the orange peels into her pocket so the soldiers won’t be able to trace them.
Wise: (P132, p4) She realizes that if she forgets the bad, she will also forget the good
Goal: to get to Simon
Problem: (P128, p8) Finding the house in the huge orchard
Solution: (P128, p10) To go to the sea shore and work backwarks until the house is found.
 

Word Wizard:
section 11 (P126-133)
Calamity (P130, p8) I want to tell him how I feel but I’m so scared.  Terrified.  If I say it, who knows what calamity might befall me?
Meaning: disaster.  Noun
We should always wear a seat belt, in case of unexpected calamity on the road.

 

Admonish (P131, p3) “Fine soldiers we’ll make,” I admonish Zvi.
Meaning: warn. Verb (action)
Parents often admonish their children on the subject of drugs
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Berated: (P132, p3) And she made us eat extra at dinner to ward off the diseases stalking us and kissed us as she berated us.
Meaning: scold; fuss at.  Verb (action)
Fred is often berated for his reckless actions.