"Fever 1793" By Laurie Halse Anderson #5 Vocabulary Enricher

Fever 1793

Book by Laurie Halse Anderson

178/251 # of pages read

Job: Vocabulary Enricher

Fever 1793 is one of the strangest books I have ever read. The book made me cry and smile at the same time! From the deep part about Mattie's grandfather dying, her feelings for Nathaniel, her Mother's disappearance, and to the terrible thieves.
But anyway, this week my job is vocabulary enricher! I had to find words that are either important or unknown while I was read the book, so here they are! :)

Brambles - Pg.89, paragraph #3

Definition: 

Bramble: a prickly scrambling shrub of the rose family, especially a blackberry.

Sentence of my own: "Do you want to go brambling tomorrow?" Gary asked.

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Thistles - Pg. 89, paragraph #7

Definition:
Thistle: a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, which typically has a prickly stem and leaves and rounded heads of purple flowers.

Sentence of my own: Thistles! They're really beautiful, I should get some for mother.
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Dew - Pg.89 , paragraph #7

Definition:
Dew: tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.

Sentence of my own: This morning, the grass was wet with dew.
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Preyed - Pg.101 , paragraph #6
(I knew what this word meant, I just thought it was important due to Mattie and Grandfather have no food in one part of the story!)

Definition:
Prey: hunt and kill for food.

Sentence of my own: The wolf preyed the bird, even devouring its' small feathers.
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Scoundrels - Pg.102 , paragraph #1

Definition:
Scoundrel: a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.

Sentence of my own: I always knew that Carmen was a scoundrel!
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Slovenly - Pg.102 , paragraph #4

Definition:
Slovenly: (especially of a person or their appearance) untidy and dirty.

Sentence of my own: "You look slovenly! Go to the shower now!" Amy screamed.
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Destitute- Pg.106 , paragraph #4

Definition:
Destitute: extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself.

Sentence of my own: Most of Narnia's population has destitute children.
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Jaundiced - Pg.107 , paragraph #3

Definition:
Jaundiced: a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells.

Sentence of my own: Annie was completely jaundiced, her skin was bright yellow!
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Bodice - Pg.122 , paragraph #1

Definition:
Bodice: the part of a woman's dress (excluding the sleeves) which is above the waist.

Sentence of my own: Maria's bodice was soaking wet and muddy, resulting her to change into another dress.
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Thats it! Hoped you enjoyed my post :)
Shelly

Fever - Discussion Director - Yoonji

Do you think Mattie is a rather overconfident daughter?

She is indeed spoiled on account of her actions shown especially in the first chapter, presenting her mentality and attitude. She seems to hold annoyance toward her mother.

Shelly: Yes, and ignorant to an extent. She is also vain.

Do you think Mattie favors Nathaniel?

She evidently does when noting her thoughts in text, though she seems to conceal these feelings in reality. I assume that this may be because her mother disapproves of him, mainly his status and job (a painter's assistant was a middle or lower-class job, according to the book), for her mother is very feverish with the matter of social status.

Gemma: Of course.

Shelly: Yes, Mattie thinks of him as perfect.

What is her family’s establishment?

The family runs a coffeehouse, which had opened 2 years prior to the death of Mattier's father, which is obviously one of the big prides most of Mattie's family members reside.

Which class are they?

I think they are of middle class currently, former upper. Mattie's mother was an upper class women before she was wed to a carpenter, Mattie's father.

What do you think will happen to the family once the fever is at high point?

I presume that they might move, or at least Mattie would, for the mother seems to be highly concerned about Mattie, and is planning to send her to a safer area.

Shelly: Everyone will die.

Gemma: I think that they will stay, because the mother has already been infected by the fever.

"Fever 1793" By Laurie Halse Anderson

Fever 1793

Book by Laurie Halse Anderson

88/251 # of pages read

Job: Illustrator

Hey,

So today is my first blog post about the amazing book fever. Fever is a great book set in the 1790's in Philadelphia. The main character of the book is called Mattie Cook who lives above her family coffee shop run by her Mother and Grandfather. There is an epidemic called the yellow fever this summer which has killed many people! What will the family do?

As I mentioned above, this time my job this time was illustrating! I drew a picture of one of the scenes which scared me the most. The scene showed above in the picture all started when Mattie's mother got the fever. She was brought upstairs in order to rest and hopefully heal. Mattie was not allowed to see her, but she snuck up to the room in order to check on her mother. Mattie was very worried and let down a few tears as she saw her resting mother. The next second the whole place was a mess! Her mother was coughing blood and throwing the pillows around which is the scene above. Next, Mattie called Eliza, the cook, to help her! But Eliza was gone, so Mattie had to deal with mom by herself.

I decided to draw this because my mother is very dear to my heart and I couldn't go without her even for a day. The fact that Mattie snuck in is brave and I would do the same! I really appreciate what this girl would do for her family. I also could imagine this scene in my head, the way Mattie cries and hopes her mother will stay alive.

Thats it for this time!

Shelly

Vocabulary ericher

Sarah Vazzoler
Fever 1793

#of pages=88
Author=Laurie Halse Anderson

Hi, for this blog i am the vocabulary enricher, here are the words i found:

Coffeehouse= a business that sells coffee and usually other drinks and refreshments

Gambling=The practice or activity of betting money : the practice of risking money in a game or bet

Solemnly=very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression a solemn occasion/moment

Pleurisy= a serious and painful disease of the lungs

Cobblestone= a round stone that is used in paving streets

Mahogany= a strong reddish-brown wood that is used especially for making furniture and that comes from several tropical trees

Harrumphed= : to say (something) in a disapproving or complaining way — used to suggest that the person who is speaking is very serious, pompous, etc.

Shilling= a British coin used before 1971 that was equal to ¹/₂₀ of a British pound

Miasma= a heavy cloud of something unpleasant or unhealthy — usually singular

Almshouse= a building in which poor people were allowed to live for free

Hi, my job was to compare the reality to the book.

Here are some similarities:

1. Molly when it was time to go to bed she starts to ask a lots of questions about others life, although the people would like to sleep. Also I used to do that when I was a child, when my parents would put me to bed I would just start to ask a lot of questions non-stop 
2. In the book Molly brought the youngest of the children  at home, when it was time to go back the little girl started to ask to go to the market and although Molly said no and although there were the parents waiting in the synagogue the kid decided not to listen since going to her friend would have be more fun. like most of the kids today the child decided that her reference was wrong and decided to take the best and more fun way although not the best.
3.  The family in the book wanted Molly to do house work and she refuses to do it because she doesn't understand the purpose of it since she didn't use them. Many kids today's day complain about doing home's work as well.
4. In the Jewish family they had someone who cooked, cleaned and look for the kids and they could afford that because they had enough money. also in many houses today for who can afford it they have someone who does the jobs in the houses.

Literary Circles - Vocabuary Enricher

Gemma Thornley
A Pickpockets Tale
Until next time - READ UNTIL PAGE 88 OF FEVER
job - connector

For my literature circles job this week, I found 13 words through my reading, which were either unfamiliar or words I thought were interesting or challenging and I did not know the exact meaning of. I will share these words and their meanings, as well as write original sentences using these words.

1. PG 148, pg 1 – mewling

I have heard the term meowing before, but I was unaware of the word mewling, even though it sounded quite similar. I thought they may have similar meanings, which is true. 

to mewl means – to cry feebly, or querulously; whimper ((especially relating to babies))

My original sentence – After a loud thud rang through the house, the kitten let out an apprehensive mewl. 

2. PG 150 pg 2 - Paptist

The term Paptist was unfamiliar to me. In the book it was used to represent a religion, and was viewed as a sort of joke among the Jewish family, so I was unsure of the meaning. 

the word Paptist means - a slur pertaining to Roman Catholics

3. PG 157 pg 4 - maltreating

I know the word to mistreat, and the word seemed quite similar, although it does have a different prefix. I wanted to see if there was much difference. The main difference is that maltreat suggests more of a violent treatment of someone, whereas with mistreatment simply means to treat someone in a bad or unfair manner. 

((definition mistreat - to treat (a person or animal) badly or unfairly.))

to mistreat means - treat (a person or animal) cruelly or in a violent manner

My original sentence- The man was called upon by Social Services as they feared he had maltreated his daughter. 

4. PG 149 pg 4 - posset

posset was a word entirely unfamiliar to me

a posset means - a cold dessert made from thickened cream

My original sentence - My mother makes the best posset in the world!

5. PG 159 pg 4 - tankard

the word tankard is one that I have heard before, but never really known the meaning of.

a tankard is - a tall beer jug

\6. PG 167 pg 5 - mortgage

The word mortgage is one I have a heard a lot before, in my own home as well as on the news. 

the word mortgage means - a legal agreement by which a bank, building society, etc. lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

My original sentence - I took out the mortgage that I would use toward buying our new house.

7.  PG 172 pg 2 - seawant

The word seawant is used throughout the book to represent currency, but I wasn't completely sure what Seawant actually was. 

seawant is - shell beads used as currency

8. PG75 pg 4 - lancet. 

I am unfamiliar with the word lancet. 

a lancet it -  a small broad edge knife with a sharp point

My original sentence - The boy stood rigid with fear as he was threatened by his neighbour who was brandishing a lancet.

9. PG 187 pg 3 - loom

I know the word loom from the noun sense, as an object which helps weaving, but I was unsure of its alternate meaning. 

Loom means - to appear or stand over someone threateningly 

10. PG 189 pg 6 - tumbler

I wasn't entirely sure on the meaning of tumbler, but I am familiar with the website of which has a similar name. 

A tumbler is - a drinking glass with no handles, and straight sides

My original sentence - When we have guests, my mum always makes sure that we use the fancy tumblers. 

11. PG 175 pg 3 - filch

I wasn't totally sure what filch meant in the situation presented, when the protagonist suggesting 'fliching'  an object. 

to filch is -  to steal or pilfer casually

12. PG 191 pg 4 - flank

The word flank was referenced as a part of the body, but I was unsure what this area was. 

The flank is - the part of the body between the rib and hip 

My original sentence - After tripping over the log, my flank was bruised. 

13. PG 201, pg 4 - perceptible 

I am aware of the word perceptible and its meaning, but I thought that it was a more challenging word, so I decided to include it in my list. 

to be perceptible is to - be able to be seen and or noticed 

Thank you for reading :)

"A Pickpocket's Tale" by Karen Schwabach

A Pickpocket's Tale

Book by Karen Schwabach

148/213 # of pages read

Job: Discussion Director

Hi again,

In literature circles we read “A Pickpocket’s Tale” which is a story about a young girl who gets shipped off to America and will be a sold as a slave. Molly lived in a life of crime and can pick a pocket very carefully and well, but did that change? When Molly moves to New York her new family introduces her to the Jewish culture and actually have manners and bath her but she doesn't seem to like it, resulting her to do many unexpected things.

Here are the questions that I have prepared for the discussion:

1. Why was Molly surprised when Mrs. Bell said that it’s fine to have all the Jews running around on a Saturday to find a little girl in a market? And would you break the rules in order to find someone?

(Me) Shelly – I think that this is partially because of her kind heart and also because Rachel is her daughter and she already lost one child before. I would break the rules (tradition) in order to find someone because people can’t really wait, but as Ms. Bell said, god can.

Gemma – I would break the rules, and she did it because someone life is more important and she already lost 3 children already.

Yoon-ji – Because she lost many children already and because breaking the rules is fine when there is an emergency.

Sarah – Because it’s her daughter and because she cares more about her daughter than the religion, I would break the rules.

2. Why did Molly want to run away?

(Me) Shelly – Molly ran away because she felt as if she wasn't accepted in New York and was not used to the lifestyle there, and as she said, she belongs to the Bells and is a slave. I actually think that they treat her very well though, better than she would have been treated back in London.

Gemma – She didn't like life in America and missed being a thief, felt uncomfortable.

Yoon-ji – Because she is very homesick, slightly neophobic (scared of new things)

Sarah – Molly wanted to run away because she was afraid the people would punish her,

3. What was in the warehouse and on the rope coils? And why was Molly confused of what they were?

(Me) Shelly – There were kittens on the rope coils and Molly didn't know what they were because they were really tiny and she has never seen kittens so small.

Gemma – Kittens, confused because they looked really gross and young.

Yoon-ji – Kittens, because they looked like rats and she never saw kittens so young.

Sarah – Kittens, because she never saw pet cats.

4. What happened when Captain Duguay entered the warehouse and why did Mr. Bell and Captain Duguay argue?

(Me) Shelly – Captain Duguay wanted to drown the kittens but was looking at Molly and making her feel uncomfortable, also knowing her from their last talk of her wanting to go back to England. Next he tried to make Molly come with him to go see the ship but Mr. Bell argues with him not to touch or speak the women in his family although she is a servant. Now, Captain Duguay will buy from other merchants because of the argument that changed his thoughts about Mr. Bell.

Gemma – Captain Duguay wanted to drown the little kittens and was making Molly feel strange and they argued because he behaved not very well to the women in Mr. Bell’s family, causing Captain to buy from other merchants.

Yoon-ji – Wanted to drown kittens and was being really creepy to molly, argued because not to touch the women from his family.

Sarah – I think he was going to drown the kittens and also Mr. Bell argued with Captain because he was harassing the women in his family.

5. Why did Molly’s stomach flip when she thought of ham?

(Me) Shelly – Molly’s stomach flipped when she thought of ham because she couldn't eat it as long as she was with the Bells, due to the fact that it isn't Kosher. Because the Bells are Jewish she has to stick to the dietary rules, which is hard for her.

Gemma – Because she has been normalized not to eat ham and was converted to Judaism due to the fact that she lives with a Jewish family.

Yoon-ji – I think that that was because the ham is not kosher and she couldn't eat it.

Sarah – Because living with the Bells, having to follow their eating habits changed her diet and she missed ham/pork.

That’s it for this blog post! We’re reading a different book next time, I will finish the book but this is the last post, hope you enjoyed reading our thoughts about the book!

Shelly :)