Book Club - Other Words For Home

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g
• Leerjaar 3

When was the last time you read a book?

Book Club Other Words For Home

Session 1

What do you think of when you hear the word 'home'?

What do you think 'there is no place like home' means?

What do you think 'home is where the heart is' means?

Book Club

 It’s a book about leaving behind what you know, family, and making new friends.

It's a book about how it feels to learn a new language in a strange country.

About the author

Jasmine Warga always wanted to be a writer, but did not know if she could do it. She studied history and started writing when she was a teacher. 

Now her books are sold so much she is on

the New York Times bestsellers list

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We are going to read a few pages of the book.

After, we are going to have a class discussion and answer some questions.

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What relationship do Fatima and Jude have?

1. They are sisters
2. They are cousins
3. They are friends
4. They are enemies

What does: "Jude, skety" mean?

1. Jude, go away
2. Jude, be quiet

How old do you think Jude is?

1. 11-12
2. 12-13
3. 14-15
4. 16-17

Do you like the story so far?

1. Yes
2. No
3. I need to read more to have an opinion.
4. Not really, but I will give it a try.

Book Club Other Words For Home

session 2

What do you remember about the story?

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You are going to read page 14-24 of the book.

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How would you feel if you were Jude?

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You are going to start reading from page 51 (part 2) till page 60.

Visual representation

Diary entry

 Write a text about your idea on how the character looks and why. Then create a visual representation of your chosen character. 

Why did you choose the colors you used? Why did you choose to draw specific characteristics?

Write a text about 'a day in the life' from a character of choice in the book. 

 

Explain their thoughts, emotions, faced challenges, daily struggles. 

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Give a short summary about the chapter you read