Ungifted Chapter 7 and 8

Why is Donovan so interested in helping his classmates with Human Growth and Development?

• He thinks that this will make everyone like him more and enable him to stay at the Academy longer.

• Donovan does not want to take classes in the summer.

• Donovan knows this will annoy his sister.

• Donovan thinks this will influence the teachers to raise his grades.

Which sentence best shows why Donovan tells Mrs. Shapiro that he has ADD?

• I guess I was too distracted by other things.

• I really wanted to make it on my own. ADD doesn't sound very gifted.

• Sanderson had ADD, and occasionally he got cut a little extra slack because of it.

• I could work up a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder that would knock your socks off.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Which best summarizes Donovan's thoughts after reading the article about the statue and the gym not being repaired?

• He is happy he does not attend that school anymore.

• Since no one is paying for the repairs, he is worried his family will have to pay if he ever gets caught.

• He is worried about his old friends having P.E. classes outside in the cold

• He is worried the Daniels will tell Dr. Schultz that he is the one who broke the statue.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Who is going to teach the Human Growth and Development class?

• Katie

• the Daniels

• Mr. Osborne

What class are the gifted students missing?

• Physical Education

• Human Growth and Development

• Robotics

lonely and sad

• unperturbed

• forlorn

• dubiously

• austerity

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

moved one's troops into position

• languid

• deployed

• chastened

• rampaging

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Calm, unbothered and unconcerned

• unperturbed

• forlorn

• dubiously

• austerity

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What is the main topic of conversation at the teacher's meeting at the beginning of Ch. 6?

• To figure out why Donovan named the robot Tin Man.

• To figure out how Donovan got into the Academy, and what he is talented in.

• To share stories about how Donovan makes everyone angry.

• To discuss what a horrible student Donovan is to have in their school.

Noah's world transformed when Donovan---

• began emailing memes to him.

• friended him on Facebook.

• told him about Angry Birds.

• showed him a YouTube video.