The City of The City of EmberEmber

Chapter 8Chapter 8

UrgentUrgent

ImportantImportant

KnowledgeableKnowledgeable

SimpleSimple

Hard workingHard working

UrgentUrgent

Actually, urgent means important.Actually, urgent means important.

It is It is urgenturgent that everyone gets out of that everyone gets out of the building if there is a fire.the building if there is a fire.

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UrgentUrgent

Correct! Urgent means importantCorrect! Urgent means important

It is It is urgenturgent that everyone gets out of that everyone gets out of the building when there is a fire.the building when there is a fire.

GnarledGnarled

UnflawedUnflawed

DeformedDeformed

ScaredScared

CrowdedCrowded

GnarledGnarled

Actually, Gnarled means deformed.Actually, Gnarled means deformed.

The tree had a The tree had a gnarledgnarled trunk. trunk.

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GnarledGnarled

Correct! Gnarled means deformed.Correct! Gnarled means deformed.

The tree had a The tree had a gnarledgnarled trunk. trunk.

SurgedSurged

DamagedDamaged

WorriedWorried

OverflowedOverflowed

FascinatedFascinated

SurgedSurged

Actually, Surged means overflowed.Actually, Surged means overflowed.

After studying for the exam, the After studying for the exam, the student’s brain student’s brain surgedsurged with with information.information.

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SurgedSurged

Correct! Surged means overflowed.Correct! Surged means overflowed.

After studying for the exam, the After studying for the exam, the student’s brain student’s brain surgedsurged with with information.information.

JoltJolt

NoiseNoise

LuckLuck

ShockShock

ComfortComfort

JoltJolt

Actually, Jolt means shock.Actually, Jolt means shock.

A A joltjolt of electricity went through the of electricity went through the person that got struck by lightning.person that got struck by lightning.

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JoltJolt

Correct! Jolt means shock.Correct! Jolt means shock.

A A joltjolt of electricity went through the of electricity went through the person that got struck by lightning.person that got struck by lightning.

UrgentUrgent

ImportantImportant

KnowledgeableKnowledgeable

SimpleSimple

Hard workingHard working

UrgentUrgent

Remember from the story:Remember from the story:

Since the long blackout, everything Since the long blackout, everything seemed more seemed more urgenturgent than ever. than ever.

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UrgentUrgent

Correct!Correct!

In the story, it is important that they In the story, it is important that they fix the problems with the electricity.fix the problems with the electricity.

GnarledGnarled

UnflawedUnflawed

DeformedDeformed

ScaredScared

CrowdedCrowded

GnarledGnarled

Remember from the story:Remember from the story:

No one was there except the librarian, No one was there except the librarian, ancient Edward Pocket, who sat behind ancient Edward Pocket, who sat behind his desk writing something with a tiny his desk writing something with a tiny pencil clutched in his pencil clutched in his gnarledgnarled hand. hand.

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GnarledGnarled

Correct!Correct!

The librarian’s hand was gnarled The librarian’s hand was gnarled because he was old.because he was old.

SurgedSurged

DamagedDamaged

WorriedWorried

OverflowedOverflowed

FascinatedFascinated

SurgedSurged

Remember:Remember:

He was angry at his anger, the way it He was angry at his anger, the way it surgedsurged up and took over. up and took over.

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SurgedSurged

Correct!Correct!

Doon was filled with anger when Doon was filled with anger when coworkers made fun of him and he coworkers made fun of him and he ended up squashing one of his bugs.ended up squashing one of his bugs.

JoltJolt

NoiseNoise

LuckLuck

ShockShock

ComfortComfort

JoltJolt

Remember:Remember:

He took apart the electric outlets on the He took apart the electric outlets on the wall to see how the wires inside wound wall to see how the wires inside wound together and, in the process, got a together and, in the process, got a painful, vibrating painful, vibrating joltjolt all through his all through his body.body.

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JoltJolt

Correct!Correct!

When Doon was a child, he received a When Doon was a child, he received a shock when he played with an shock when he played with an electrical outlet.electrical outlet.

Write a letter to a Write a letter to a CharacterCharacter

In this assignment, you will be writing to In this assignment, you will be writing to one of the characters in the story. In this one of the characters in the story. In this letter, tell the character something that letter, tell the character something that will helpful. Examples:will helpful. Examples:

Tell the character something you think or Tell the character something you think or know about the letter.know about the letter.

Tell the character something you think or Tell the character something you think or know about electricity and portal lights.know about electricity and portal lights.

Tell the character that they should leave Tell the character that they should leave Ember and why. Ember and why.