Bethany told her dad, “I want to be the best surf photographer in the world.” What
does ... Be a TV or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book.
Chapter 7 – Surgery
Vocabulary:
Avid
–
page
95
Amputation
–
page
95
Premonition
–
page
96
Medics
–
page
98
Ragged
–
page
99
Compensate
–
page
99
Optimistic
–
page
99
Questions:
Explain
why
the
surgery
for
Dr.
Pierce
would
be
a
tough
one
personally
and
professionally.
Why
did
Bethany
say
she
was
lucky
when
she
learned
who
the
Doctor
on
duty
was
the
day
of
the
attack?
After
the
shark
attack,
Bethany
reacted
in
a
clam
manner.
Explain
why
it
was
a
good
thing
that
she
remained
so
clam.
Why
did
the
medics
call
it
a
“traumatic
amputation?”
Why
did
Bethany
think
it
was
so
weird
that
she
wasn’t
in
pain?
What
was
the
Doctor’s
theory
behind
it?
Why
did
Bethany
have
to
have
two
surgeries
on
her
arm?
Why
was
her
wound
left
open
after
the
first
surgery?
Why
did
Bethany
have
a
good
feeling
about
Dr.
Rovinksy?
Have
you
ever
had
a
good
or
bad
feeling
about
someone?
Explain.
Chapter 8 – The Road Back
Vocabulary:
Vivid
–
page
103
Delirious
–
page
103
Eager
–
page
105
Spunky
–
page
108
Grafting
–
page
108
Pestering
–
page
112
Press
–
page
112
Degenerative
–
page
115
Questions:
Explain
why
chapter
8
is
titled,
“The
Road
Back.”
Why
couldn’t
Bethany
get
much
rest
while
she
was
in
the
hospital?
Bethany
told
her
dad,
“I
want
to
be
the
best
surf
photographer
in
the
world.”
What
does
she
mean
by
this
statement?
Why
do
you
think
she
feels
that
way?
What
changed
Bethany’s
mind
about
surfing
again?
Why
do
you
think
she
decided
she
wanted
to
continue
surfing?
Bethany
put
on
a
brave
face
for
everyone.
What
does
she
mean
by
putting
on
a
brave
face?
Have
you
ever
put
on
a
brave
face?
What
mischievous
thing
did
Bethany
do
while
she
was
in
the
hospital?
Why
couldn’t
Bethany
go
home
even
though
she
was
told
she
was
allowed
to
leave
the
hospital?
Why
was
it
so
rough
on
everyone
when
the
nurse
came
to
change
Bethany’s
bandage?
What
impact
did
the
shark
attack
have
on
Bethany
and
her
family?
Bethany
offered
to
donate
money
for
Dr.
Paul
Kai
to
have
an
expensive
eye
operation.
Kai’s
response
was,
“Thank
you.
But
I
think
that
I
am
actually
able
to
do
more
good
being
blind
than
I
was
able
to
being
able
to
see.
I
prefer
to
stay
this
way.”
Later,
Bethany
understands
Kai’s
statement
and
feels
the
same
way.
She
feels
she
will
be
able
to
do
more
good
having
one
arm
than
having
two.
Why
do
you
think
Kai
and
Bethany
feel
this
way?
Chapter 9 – Why I Do It
Vocabulary:
Agony
–
page
120
Trough
–
page
120
Penetrates
–
page
121
Endure
–
page
122
Fatalistic
–
page
122
Chumming
–
page
123
reinvigorated
–
page
126
Antithesis
–
page
128
Questions:
Why
does
Bethany
Hamilton
surf?
Bethany
describes
surfing
as,
“a
force
that
moves
your
body
and
soul.”
Are
the
any
activities
or
sports
that
you
participate
in
and/or
any
hobbies
that
you
have
which
make
you
feel
the
same
way
as
she
does
about
surfing?
Explain.
When
is
nature
not
on
your
side?
When
is
nature
on
your
side?
“This
is
why
I
endure
arms
so
sore
and
weak
they
feel
like
wet
noodles.”
The
sentence
is
an
example
of
what
type
of
figurative
language.
“Life
is
full
of
what‐ifs.
You
can’t
let
it
hold
you
back.
If
you
do,
you
are
not
really
living
at
all
…
just
kind
of
going
through
the
motions
with
no
meaning.”
What
does
this
quote
mean
to
you?
What
event
in
WWII
gave
a
boost
to
the
sport
of
surfing?
Explain
the
most
interesting
fact
you
learned
in
the
section,
“The
History
of
Surfing.”
Why
did
you
find
that
the
most
interesting?
Extension Activities
TV
Reporter.
Be
a
TV
or
radio
reporter,
and
give
a
report
of
a
scene
from
the
book
as
if
it
is
happening
"live".
Put
Yourself
in
the
Story.
Pretend
that
you
are
going
to
join
the
characters
in
the
story.
What
things
will
you
need
to
pack?
Think
carefully,
for
you
will
be
there
for
a
week,
and
there
is
no
going
back
home
to
get
something!
Create
a
10
–
15
question
crossword
puzzle
about
the
story
so
far.
Use
the
website,
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp.
(In
Google,
type:
crossword
puzzle
maker
discovery
education
–
should
be
the
1st
link.)
When
you
are
finished,
ask
your
teacher
if
you
can
print
it
out
to
trade
with
a
friend.
Create
the
front
page
of
a
newspaper
that
would
have
been
available
at
the
time
the
book
takes
place.
The
newspaper
page
might
include
weather
reports,
local
news,
ads,
etc.
The
title
of
the
newspaper
should
be
something
appropriate
to
the
book.
Be
creative!!!!
Find
an
appropriate
song
(classical,
rock,
hip
hop,
or
country)
that
you
feel
would
make
a
great
soundtrack
if
your
book
was
made
into
a
movie.
Create
a
flipchart
that
includes
the
lyrics
from
the
song
of
your
choice
and
a
detailed
explanation
as
to
why
you
chose
that
song.
