BEFORE READING

What kind of law enforcement does a small town usually have? You will meet "the law!"
Check over your CHARACTER CHART and be prepared to add new characters from this chapter.
Read to see how Hope and Addie deal with people, food, health issues, and politics.
Review your RESPONSE JOURNAL entries for Chapter 4.

DURING READING

Watch for specialized vocabulary that will relate to health issues (chemotherapy, remission); foods (pumpernickel, BLT); and politics (petition).
Notice the new characters you will meet in the diner.
Look deeper to see the people skills, attitudes, and relationships of the characters as they develop even more fully.

AFTER READING

Write a title or name for this chapter in your RESPONSE JOURNAL.
What does Hope mean by "deep in the weeds"? (p. 36)
Write a question based on what you read in Chapter 5.
LIST new characters on the CHARACTER CHART.
Discuss and share ideas about the "roller coaster of emotions typical of a teenager" found at the end of the chapter (...offended Braverman, ...couldn't lock the door, etc.)
G. T. comes to Hope's rescue and gives her a compliment. What was it?