The Chocolate War AssignmentsIn the novel, The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier describes the journey of one teenage boy who decides to put the question, “Do I dare disturb the universe?” to the test. As we follow along in the ups and downs of this journey, you will complete journal entries, vocabulary, and study guide questions to help deepen your understanding of the story.

Journal EntriesTask: As you read this novel, you will maintain a journal that will focus on the development of certain characters and your response to the events in the novel. You will select one of four characters (or groups) to follow throughout the story. You will complete journal entries after reading chapters 5, 13, 19, 26 and 32 for a total of 5 journal entries. Make connections by thinking about ways the characters and events relate to your own experiences and try to predict future actions the characters may take. Choose from the following characters to follow in your journal:

The Vigils Archie CostelloBrother Leon Jerry Renault

Criteria:o Each journal entry should be one page, single-spaced, hand-written or half a page,

single-spaced, typed (12-point font).o Journal entries should be written after you have read chapters 5, 13, 19, 26 and 32.o Journal entries should discuss:

the development of your character (character traits, growth or changes, conflicts and motivations)

the cause and effect of events and predict future actions connections you make with your own experiences or knowledge

Vocabulary Vocabulary words are listed by the section of text (ch. 1 – 5, 6 – 13, etc.) in which they appear following the journal entries. Complete the entry for each word according to the Vocabulary Notebook format.

Study Guide QuestionsStudy guide questions for each section of text follow the vocabulary. Complete the questions relating to each section as you finish each chapter.

Schedule:* Each night after doing reading in class, complete the corresponding chapters of vocabulary and study guide questions.* You can assume that if we do not complete reading the chapters for each day, there are to be completed for homework.

Day/Date Classwork Homework[Finish Reading and…]

M 2/27 Review Packet and Background Information Read Ch. 1 & Study GuideT 2/28 Read Ch. 2 & 3 Study GuideW 2/29 Read Ch. 4 & 5 Study Guide & JournalTh 3/1 Quiz, Review Study Guide Read 6 & Study GuideF 3/2 Read Ch. 7 & 8 Study Guide; Read 9 & 10M 3/5 Read Ch. 11 & 12 Study GuideT 3/6 Character Relationships Jigsaw Read Ch. 13, Study Guide &

JournalW 3/7 Quiz, Review Study Guide Read to pg. 94 & Study GuideTh 3/8 Finish Ch. 14 & 15 Study GuideF 3/9 Read Ch. 16 & 17 Read Ch. 18 & 19; Study Guide

& JournalM 3/12 Vocabulary Quiz; Journal Check/Share-outs

DECISION MAKING ANALYSISRead 20 and to pg. 143 & Study Guide

T 3/13 Finish Ch. 21 & 22 Study GuideW 3/14 Read Ch. 23 & 24 Study GuideTh 3/15 Read Ch. 25 & 26 Study Guide & JournalF 3/16 Quiz, Review Study Guide Read Ch. 27 & Study GuideM 3/19 Read Ch. 28; FIGURES OF SPEECH Study GuideT 3/20 Read Ch. 29 & 30 Study GuideW 3/21 Read Ch. 31 & 32 Study Guide & JournalTh 3/22 Quiz; Review Study Guide Read 33 & 34; Study GuideF 3/23 Read Ch. 35 & to pg. 242 Study Guide

Finish Ch. 36 & 37 Study GuideM 3/26 Read Ch. 38 & 39; CONFLICT CHART Study GuideT 3/27 Review Jeopardy Revise Journal EntriesW 3/28 Introduce & Begin Essay; Journal Entries Due EssayTh 3/29 Essay EssayF 3/30 Essay Complete Rough Draft of Essay4/1 Peer Review/ RD Conferences Final Revisions of Essay4/2 Peer Review/ RD Conferences ESSAY DUE on Turnitin.com by

6 p.m.

Journal EntriesChapters 1-5 Entry:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapters 6-13 Entry:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapters 14-19 Entry:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapters 20-26 Entry:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapters 27-32 Entry:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________VocabularyCh. 1 - 5lassitude initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________benevolently initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________languidly initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________malicious initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________surreptitious initial guess(es): _______________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________perusal initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ingratiate initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________

Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________venomous initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________audacity initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________irrevocable initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

nemesis initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ch. 6-13sacrilegious initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________superimpose initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________brandishing initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________caliber initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________edifice initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________pandemonium initial guess(es): _______________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________tumultuous initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ch. 14 - 19annihilate initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________raucous initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________adulation initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________exemplify initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________

Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________furtive initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________discrepancy initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________corrupt initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

inhibition initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ch. 20 - 26futile initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________resonance initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________litany initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________apathy initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________malingerer initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________malcontent initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________exultancy initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________buoyant initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ch. 27 – 32insolent initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________dissolution initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________perennial initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________

Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________derision initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________fastidious initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________meticulous initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ch. 33 – 39

oblivion initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________parody initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________desecrate initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________rancid initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): _____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________rebuke initial guess(es): _____________________________________________________Sentence from text: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Your definition (include part of speech): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________