*+Ms+Brienza's+Reading

Paste the questions for your book in a word document and answer them in FULL sentences. =Chapter 1 - 4=

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 * Cam Jansen**
 * What disrupted the man eating the sandwich?
 * What was in Mrs. Jansen's bag?
 * Describe the person who Cam thinks took the bag?
 * Why did the police let the man go?
 * What did Mrs Jansen mean when she said, "I am not going to let a stolen camera ruin our day"?
 * What does Cam mean when she says, "fence"?
 * Why do you think the yellow bag was left on the floor?
 * Would you have gone back to the shop to look for clues? Why or why not?

**Mixed Up Files**

 * What was Jaime's first reaction when he learned they were going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art? What changed his mind?
 * Describe how Claudia and Jaime got to NEw York City.
 * What is Claudia's plan for closing time at the museum?
 * What close call does Jaime have on the first morning?
 * What are the tourists waiting to see? Would you wait in line to see it?
 * What do Claudia and Jaime learn about the statue?
 * How does Jaime think they should begin their investigation?
 * What other things have your learned about Saxonberg?
 * What is the line that compares Claudia to a cat? What are the differences between the two?
 * What do we now know about the Frankweiler's?
 * How long do you think you would last at the museum?


 * Chasing Vermeer**

= = =Chapter 1=
 * Why was Petra upset by her encounters with Calder and Ms. Hussey at Powell's?
 * Why did the class go to the Art Institute of Chicago?
 * What do you think of the excerpt from Lo!? Why do you think frogs are mentioned so often?
 * What does it mean to be a 'hybrid' kid?
 * Why do you think that, "People like to see what they were supposed to see, and find what they were supposed to find'?
 * What is the terrific sentence?
 * Do you think Petra's book is a piece of art?
 * Who did Calder feel sympathy for and why?
 * What do the coded messages say?
 * Have you ever created a code with a friend? Do you think it is a good idea?
 * What living thing keeps being mentioned? Can you notice this in the pictures?
 * Are there any other clues that Calder might find in the the pictures?

**Cam Jansen**
 * What is Cam’s real name?
 * How many characters have we been introduced to in Chapter 1?
 * What is different about the way Cam takes pictures?
 * How do you think it would if feel to have a memory like Cam’s?
 * What do you think is your special talent?


 * Mixed Up Files**
 * How many people are in Claudia’s family?
 * What brother did she choose to go on her mission? Why?
 * What were they using their instrument cases for?
 * What was the clue that Kevin was given?
 * Have you ever felt like Claudia does in the story?


 * Chasing Vermeer**
 * How old are the main characters in this story?
 * How are they connected?
 * What are the different ways the book lists to communicate?
 * What do you predict the letter is about?
 * Have you ever received a piece of mail that changed your life or your families’ lives?