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Fablehaven Assignment

Chapter 1

Review Chapter 1 and write down passages or phrases that explain each of the following story elements. Be sure to explain how the phrases or passages help the reader to understand the story elements.

Example:

Character: Grandpa Sorenson

Passage from text that supports: “The farther they advanced, the less conventional the signs became. Private Property and No Trespassing gave way to Beware of.12 Gauge and Trespassers will be Persecuted.” (Page 7) This shows the reader that Grandpa does not want unexpected visitors.

Characters: (Pick at least two)

Setting:

Plot:

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Chapters 2 and 3

As you read Chapters 2 and 3, record any words that are unfamiliar to you below. Then use context clues to try to figure out what the words mean.

You should be able to find at least 8 words that are challenging and which you don’t know the meaning of right away. You may use the dictionary if needed.

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Chapter 2 and 3 Questions

How is Kendra feeling about her stay with Grandpa Sorenson? You must cite the text to support your answer with the page number.

Describe Kendra’s relationship with Seth. You must cite the text to support your answer with the page number.

What did the keys unlock?

Why doesn’t Grandpa Sorenson want Seth and Kendra to go into the woods? Explain what he says. Then explain a different reason why you think he might make these rules.

What is peculiar about the mirror? Cite the text and give the page number to support your answer.

What is the simile on page 27 and explain it.

Chapter 4

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**Must be written in complete sentences**

Was grandpa’s punishment for Kendra and Seth reasonable/fair at the end of Chapter 4? Explain why or why not.

On page 57 the author poses the question, “Why would Grandpa Sorenson keep a place like this a secret?” Discuss how this strategy spurs curiosity and interest for the reader.

Use 2 examples from Chapter 4 to show how Kendra and Seth are different.

Essay Question: How is the author using conflict or suspense to spur the interest of the reader? You must cite at least 2 specific details from the story to support your response.

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Chapter 5

Pick two of the following thematic statements from the text to explain below:

• “Was life like that? You can look ahead to the future or back at the past, but the present moved too quickly to absorb.”

• “What do you suppose makes people so eager to break rules?”

• “Around here, what you don’t know can hurt you.”

• “Satisfying needs is the burden of the poor. The wealthy and powerful can afford to indulge their wants and whims.”

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At the bottom of page 67 there is the cryptic message “Drink the milk”. Make a prediction about what this message might mean.

Find another place in Chapter 5 where you learn about the mysteries “milk”. Write down this example.

According to page 75, what is “Fablehaven”?

On page 77 Kendra realizes that Grandpa has been lying to her many different times. Based on evidence from the novel, do you think she should believe grandpa now? Why or why not?

Define:

conceivable (page 73):

composure (page 81):

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Chapters 6 & 7

How has being at Fablehaven changed/affected Seth and Kendra’s relationship? Use an example from the text to support your answer.

How does Maddox’s statement on page 103, “No matter what you may think you hear, we aren’t having any fun” foreshadow the events that occur in Chapter 7?

Why does Maddox visit grandpa?

Describe what grandpa’s study looks like after Maddox and his “negotiations”?

What do Seth and Kendra learn from the letter left in grandpa’s study?

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Quiz Chapters 1-7

1. Why do Seth and Kendra have to stay with Grandpa Sorenson? Be specific.

2. Where does Grandpa Sorenson say that Grandma is?

3. Who does Seth find in the Ivy Shack?

4. Why does Grandpa forbid the kids from going into the forest? (his first reason)

5. What happens when the kids “Drink the Milk”?

6. How does Grandpa describe Fablehaven to the kids?

7. Who is Maddox?

8. What is significant (important) about the letter that Kendra finds in Grandpa’s study?

9. What does the “brownies” do?

10. What mischievous action does Seth do at the end of Chapter 7?

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Chapters 9 & 10

1. Give an example of how one of the chapter titles foreshadows the events that occur in a chapter.

2. Why did grandpa warn the children about the summer solstice?

3. Who is Hugo?

4. What does Dale mean on page 152 when he says, “I failed to appreciate that imagining and seeing are two very different things.”?

5. What was the purpose of the salt and how did it work?

6. Describe two problems that the children encounter during the Midsummer Eve.

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Chapter 11

1. Read the first sentence on page 182. What expectation does the author set for the chapter with this introduction sentence?

2. On page 183 there is a paragraph with exactly one sentence, “The silence was the ominous answer.”

Define the term “ominous”: _______________________________________________

Explain why you think the author chose to make this a one sentence paragraph? Does this writing strategy work well? Why or why not?

3. Read page 189. In your opinion, what does the author do on this page to help further develop the plot and make you want to keep reading (Hint: What technique does he use)?

4. Identify and explain the conflict that occurs in the following paragraph from page 190.

“Seth hurried down the porch steps and hurried across the street. Kendra reluctantly followed. She wasn’t sure how they would pull off a rescue if scalding the monster with salt failed, but Seth was right about one thing-they couldn’t just abandon Grandpa.”

5. On page 192 there are two math terms. What are the two terms? Now, explain why these two words were chosen by the author (how do they help you visualize the events as a reader).

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6. On page 199 in the last paragraph the author does an exceptional job of describing the ogress. Explain why this paragraph is so effective at helping you to visualize this character.

7. Why do you think the satyrs helped the children escape the ogress, but refused to help locate Grandpa Sorenson?

8. What would you have done differently to better prepare for the search and rescue of Grandpa?

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Chapter 13 and 14 Quiz

1. What was the unexpected message that Seth and Kendra received in Chapter 11?

2. How did grandma get changed back?

3. What was the consequence for asking Muriel for help?

4. Who is Nero?

5. Why do grandma, Seth and Kendra seek help from Nero?

6. What does Nero demand that one of them do in order to speak to him?

7. What is the agreement do grandma and Nero make?

8. Where do we find out that grandpa is?

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Chapter 14

1. Compare and Contrast the following character’s point of views about Fablehaven: (Example—What do they think of Fablehaven?)

Grandma:

Kendra:

Muriel:

2. On the top of page 248 when Seth is talking to his Grandmother do you think he is being disrespectful or showing maturity beyond his age? Explain your reasoning.

3. Describe Nero. Be specific with you description.

4. How does Grandma outsmart the troll?

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Chapters 8-14

1. How did the fairies punish Seth for what he did to the fairy in the jar?

2. How did Seth turn back into himself?

3. Who is Hugo?

4. Name three things that happen during the Midsummer Eve.

5. What does the salt do?

6. How do the satyrs help Seth and Kendra?

7. How does Kendra help the giant cow?

8. What is the sacrifice for freeing Grandma?

9. What deal did Grandma make with Nero the troll?

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Chapters 15-17

Chapter 15:

1. Who normally milks Viola the cow?

2. Why does Seth blame himself for the disappearance of Grandpa?

3. What does Grandma tell Seth when he blames himself?

4. How do Seth and Kendra convince Grandma to let them go with her to help find Grandpa?

Chapter 16:

1. Describe the appearance of the Forgotten Chapel.

2. Why do you think Kendra stopped to talk to Muriel even though she was disobeying her Grandfather’s orders to run home?

Chapter 17:

1. Why did Kendra want the Fairy Queen’s help?

2. On page 302 what does the author mean when he writes, “Kendra felt like her intestines were caught in an eggbeater.”?

3. What major risk did Kendra take in Chapter 17? Did her willingness to take a risk along with her perseverance pay off in the end?

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Chapters 18 & 19

1. Who is Mendigo?

2. What three “ingredients” did the Fairy Queen tell Kendra she needed to get to save Fablehaven?

3. What did the combination of these three “ingredients” do to the fairies?

4. How do the fairies help Kendra rescue her family and save Fablehaven?

5. Who is Bahumat?

6. What happens to Lena?

7. Why is Kendra sad when she visits Lena in the pond at the end of the story?

8. On page 349 what does Kendra mean when the author says, “Just thinking about it made her feel isolated.” What is she talking about?

9. Make a prediction about what you think will happen in the next Fablehaven book.

Theme: _______________________

Explain your theme using evidence from the story. Be as descriptive as possible, your response should be at least 3 Sentences:

Character Analysis: Compare and contrast the characters of Seth and Kendra. You must identify at least 2 specific character traits about each character and use specific facts from the story for your comparison. Be sure to describe how both characters change throughout the story.

There is a promise at the front of the book that none who enter Fablehaven will leave unchanged. How do their experiences at Fablehaven change Seth and Kendra? Be as specific as possible.

Fablehaven Plot Worksheet

There are many places in Fablehaven where the author presents secrets unknown to readers at first, which make the plot of the story more exciting. With your partner, find at least 5 examples of instances in the story where the author presents secrets that are unknown to the reader as well as Seth and Kendra.

You must describe each secret in detail and in complete sentences.

Example: The secret of where grandma really was. Grandpa lied and said that grandma was visiting her sick sister, but we are given clues throughout the story that he might be lying. We eventually find out that grandma was turned into the bird.

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Fablehaven Discussion Carousal Activity

There can be great protection from exact obedience. How is this principle reinforced for Seth? For Kendra? What happens to each of them when they break the rules? How does the principle of obedience function in your life?

Fablehaven Discussion Carousal Activity

Consequences serve an essential role for maintaining order, justice, and harmony. How do laws help to keep order in Fablehaven? How are Kendra and Seth affected by the consequences of their decisions? How have the consequences of past decisions helped or hindered you?

Fablehaven Discussion Carousal Activity

Circumstances arise where many of the characters in Fablehaven have to risk their lives. Which events stick out in your mind as being the most memorable? Do you think you would risk your life for anything? If so, what?

Fablehaven Discussion Carousal Activity

Lena spends part of her life as a naiad, in an unchanging state. What aspects of mortality does she like? What does she dislike? How do you think she feels about being returned to the water? Is it fair for the fairies to take her without asking if she wanted to return to being a naiad?

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