BEFORE READING

Have you ever eaten in a small town diner?
Describe what it looks like.
When you go to a restaurant, what is a favorite menu item?
How will Hope and Addie find out more about the Welcome Stairways?
Review your RESPONSE JOURNAL entries for Chapter 2.

DURING READING

Watch how Addie always "talks food."
Notice the new characters they meet.
Look deeper to see the people skills, attitudes, and relationships of the characters.

AFTER READING

Write a title or name for this chapter in your RESPONSE JOURNAL.
What things did Addie and Hope LIKE about the new restaurant?
What things did Addie and Hope NOT LIKE about the new restaurant?
LIST new characters on the CHARACTER CHART.
Discuss and share ideas about what you have read so far.
What did Addie do to help out Yuri?
What does HOPE mean in the dictionary?
http://www.merriam-webster.com
Hope starts to think about her identity. Why does she have problems liking herself sometimes?
What political slogan is introduced in this chapter?
What "play on words" is in that name?

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Have you ever trusted someone who turned out not to be trustworthy?