Ungifted Chapters 4 and 5

According to Chloe, the students at her school are extremely intelligent, but most of them are lacking in ______________.

• the ability to build a robot

• waiting in line

• social skills

• getting to class on time

When Donovan first walks into Mr. Osborne's class, Abigail thinks he should not be at this school. Which detail does she use to support her thinking?

• Donovan was late to class

• Donovan broke the robot's arm

• They went to the same elementary school, and Abigail remembered when he jumped of a roof with a Gymboree parachute

• Donovan asked them if any of them had seen Star Wars

What is one way that Donovan thinks the Academy is better than Hardcastle Middle School?

What is one way that Chloe thinks Hardcastle Middle School is better than the Academy?

Which detail shows that Donovan does not want to talk about the incident at Hardcastle's gym (the one he destroyed)?

• Donovan's eyes narrowed after Chloe brought it up

• Donovan asked Chloe, "What do you know about that"?

• Donovan said, "I don't go to that school any more"

• Chloe said, "Everyone's talking about it"

Which sentence best shows that the Academy is a very nice-looking building?

• “(It) looked nothing like a school, if you ask me.”

• “On sunny days, it was like pulling up to a jewel-encrusted palace.”

• “Supposedly, the students had worked with the architects who designed it.”

• “The Academy was 100 percent eco-friendly.”

Write a similarity that exists between the Donovan in this story and James Donovan, who survived the Titanic sinking.

Why does the Hardcastle Mall not look as nice to Donovan anymore?

• Donovan was not eager to hang out with his old friends.

• The mall was under construction.

• Donovan was still in trouble for swimming in the mall’s fountain.

• Donovan has gotten used to attending a very nice-looking school every day.

Which detail best shows why it is so important for Donovan to stay in the Academy for as long as possible?

• His friends were teasing him about talking to Chloe.

• His friends asked him to do dumb things.

• Dr. Schultz was at the Hardcastle Middle School assembly, looking at all the students who entered.

• Donovan hated to see Heather and Deirdre leave.

Draw what you think the Academy looks like