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QuestionsandAnswers_for_Teachers

New to the Planet: Lost in Translation
Chapter Questions & Answers
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1
 "...Peter walked by. Randy suddenly pushed his chest out as far as he could and
shouted, “Well, some people have it and some don’t. I had the brains and Peter
didn’t. I think he left his at home, or maybe his are in his ________!” [fill in the blank]
2
 Refering to Randy's comment about Peter written above, did all of the kids laugh?
3
 What was Peter's favorite thing to do?
4
 Where did Peter usually go after school?
5
 Is it true that Peter's mom told Peter to tell Randy not to interrupt next time?
[True or False]
6
 What did Peter's mom tell Peter to do to make things better?
7
 Where does the visitor to room 201 come from? [name the place]
8
 Where is Martinique located?
9.
 Is it a pennisula or island?
10
 Is Martinique smaller or bigger than our nation's Capitol - Washington D.C.? How
much smaller or bigger? [use your encyclopedia to  find out more about this area of
the world]
11
 Can you locate this place using your globe or world map?  
12
 Where do you live? Country/State/City....Having read many books at the library
about people and places around the world, do you think Peter will know anything
about the place where you live?
13
 Can you locate the place where you live using your globe or world map?  

Answers:
1. backpack
2. No, not all. Peter did not laugh.
3. Peter’s favorite thing in the whole world to do was read
4. the library
5. False
6. to study
7. Martinique
8. Martinique is located between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean
9. pennisula
10. bigger.  six times bigger than Washington D.C.
11. [children should attempt to locate Martinique on a map or globe]
12. no right answer. open ended question with many possible answers.
13. [children should attempt to locate their country/state/city of residence on
a map or globe]

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