The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter One

What do you know about:Kit Tyler Nathaniel Eaton Mrs. Eaton John Holbrook

What is the setting?

How does Kit show that she is different than the others on the

boat?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Why does Kit feel uneasy at the end of the chapter?

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Metaphors

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Two

Illustrate The Dolphin

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Describe John Describe Nat

Describe the conflicts:

Person vs. Person Person vs. Nature

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Three

Aunt Rachel Uncle Matthew

Judith

Mercy

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PREDICT! How do you think Kit will fit in with the family?What did Kit reveal to the family?

Describe:

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Four

Compare and contrast:

Mercy Judith

Use context cluesto define:petticoats

idleness

scorn

What secret did Kit reveal to Mercy?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Kit has been brave for her entire journey so far, what eventually frightened her?

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The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Five

There are many conflicts in this chapter, describe the conflicts between:Kit and Uncle Matthew Kit and John Holbrook

Kit and Judith

In Chapter 5 Kit goes to her first Meeting. What is a Meeting? Use vivid language in your description.

What do you know about:William Ashby

What is a Sabbath house?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Six

Find a quote from:

Uncle Matthew Rev. Bulkeley

Why is this quote important?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Why is this quote important?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PREDICT! What do you think will happen next?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Seven

Using what you have learned from the past few Chapters, what new ways could you describe:

Kit William Judith

Draw a picture of a scene from the chapter

How does Matthew feel about the King?

How does William feel about the King?

Kit  and  William’s  date  was  as  awkward  as  __________________________________

Judith thinks John is as _____________ as ___________________________________

Write your own simile or metaphor:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Eight

Describe the Great Meadows using vivid language:

Explain what you think the following quote means:

“From  that  first  moment,  in  a  way  she  could  never explain, the Meadows claimed her and

made  her  their  own”_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What new character is introduced in this chapter? What do you know about her?

Why does Kit think that marrying William might not be a bad idea?

What news does Kit receive at the end of the chapter?

What does Kit learn about the family at the end of the chapter?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Nine

Compare Kit and Mercy

What idea does Kit have during her lesson?

Does her idea go as planned? Why or why not?

What is the main conflict of this chapter?

What more did you learn about Hannah Tupper in this chapter?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Ten

Mercy  says:    “It’s  just  that  you do have a way of

surprising  people.”  How  has  Kit surprised people lately?

How  does  Kit’s  family  react  to  the news that Kit met the witch?

Mercy’s  reaction:

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How did the family know that Judith was in love?

How does Nat return into the story?

What do you think that Nat meant when he said “I’m  glad  you  ran  into  Hannah.    She  needs  you.”

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Aunt  Rachel’s  reaction:

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The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Eleven

Why  can’t  Prudence  go to school?

What is a hornbook? Illustrate what you imagine it looks like?

In  this  chapter,  Kit  says  that  “people  are  afraid  of  things  they  don’t  understand.”    What  do  you  think  that  she  means  by  this?

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What secret does Kit discover about Mercy?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Twelve

What is life like for the Wood family during harvest time?

How are Nat and Kit similar? How are Nat and Kit different?

In this chapter, Nat uses a metaphor to describe Kit. What is themetaphor and what does he mean?

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The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Thirteen

What made John so talkative?

Do you think that Kit will tell anyone what she

knows? Why or why not?

What you see

It  is  husking  time!    Describe  the  town’s  husking  bee:

What you hear What you feel

What does every girl hope to find at the husking bee?________________________________________________________________________________________

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Fourteen

What  “miracle”  did  Kit  experience?What did Kit see that she said she

would not forget?

How might these two events be connected or

related?

Describe the conflict at the end of the chapter

Why do you think Nat was upset with Kit?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Fifteen

Lately,  men  from  the  town  have  been  meeting  at  the  Wood’s  home to talk about _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Why has William been attending the meetings?

What do the colonists think that Gov. Andros will make them do?

How does Rev. Bulkeley feel about the charter?

What happened at the meeting with Gov. Andros?

What do you think happened to the charter? _____________________________________________________________________

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Sixteen

What has Gov. Andros done to upset Matthew?

Describe the disturbance that happened

Who was responsible for the disturbance?

Describe  how  Prudence’s  personality  has  changed  since  the  beginning  of the novel. What do you think has caused this change?

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How does Kit feel about William?

Describe the premonition Kit had as she walked

home

What has John decided to do?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Seventeen

Describe the conflicts between:

Matthew and Rachel Matthew and the townspeople Townspeople vs. Hannah Kit vs. Nat

What is happening to the children of Wethersfield?

Chapter 17 is the climax of the novel. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Defend your response.

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What do the townspeople want to do?

How does Kit interfere with the townspeople’s    plan?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Eighteen

Describe the character interaction between

Kit and Uncle Matthew What business do the callers have with the Wood family?

Who is leading the charge against Kit?

What clue do the townspeople find that links Kit to Hannah?

Kit has consistently shown that she is brave. How does she demonstrate this

character trait in this chapter?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What other characters demonstrate bravery? How?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Nineteen

What was the first thing that Kit was accused of? What was the second thing that Kit was accused of?

List some of the things the townspeople say that Kit did

How  has  Matthew  Wood’s  relationship  with Kit changed from the beginning of

the novel?

How does Prudence impact the trial?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Twenty

How  does  Kit’s  impression  of  the  snow change?

What  happens  with  Kit  and  William’s  relationship in this chapter?

Describe how Judith and Mercy each respond to the news from the Wethersfield men:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What internal conflicts does Kit wrestle with in this chapter?

How does John finally reveal his feeling for Mercy?

The Witch of Blackbird PondChapter Twenty- One

Compare  and  contrast  Mercy  and  John’s  life  and  Judith  and  William’s  life:

What is Kit planning to do once the girls are married?

How does Kit feel about leaving?

How does Kit find happiness at the conclusion of the novel?