Red+Pyramid+Extras


 * Together we will work towards answering these questions using the inspiration maps templates, to turn our knowledge into an essay. It is important for you to learn this skill as you will be expected to be able to write this way at college.**


 * We will break each question into parts and create a SEE template to help us write. SEE stands for:**
 * Statement- a statement about what you will be talking about in that paragraph**
 * Explanation- an explanation of why this is so, or why you think it is**
 * Examples- examples from the text/story that support your statement and explanation.**

1. Sadie and Carter take turns narrating the story. Do they share the same point of view? How do their voices differ? Do they feel the same way about their father and his work? Do They emphasize different things?

2. Describe the central conflict in the book. What forces are battling for control? At what point in the book do you begin to see this conflict? How do the main characters in the book—including Sadie and Carter, their parents, Amos, and Zia—fit into the conflict?

3. “Gods have great power,” Iskandar says. “But only humans have creativity, the power to change history.” What is the significance of this quote? How is it relevant to the final battle scene?

4. How do Sadie and Carter change—individually and as a team—as the novel progresses? How would you describe their relationship at the beginning of the book? How is it different at the novel’s end? What key strategy do they need to learn in order to accomplish their mission?

5. The Red Pyramid is presented as the transcript of a digital recording. Why do you think the author chose to tell the story in this way? Why do you think he chose to begin and end the story with the locker?

6. Carter begins the tale by stating, “If you’re hearing this story, you’re already in danger. Sadie and I might be your only chance.” How does this dramatic opening shape the mood of the novel?

7. Though Carter is only two years older than Sadie, she often teases him for acting like an old man. Is she justified? Why or why not?

8. Given their long-term separation, what are some of the challenges for Carter and Sadie in regard to their relationship as brother and sister? What are the most difficult elements to overcome?

9. Using the phrase “This is a story about…”supply five words to describe The Red Pyramid. Explain your choices.

10. Throughout the novel, Carter and Sadie take turns recording their story for others like them. Why does Julius Kane train Carter to keep all of his possessions “in a single suitcase that fits in an airplane’s overhead compartment”? In what ways does this make Carter better prepared to embark on this adventure?

11. The author uses some unusual titles for the chapters; which of them is your favorite? For what reason?

12. In what ways do the differences in their physical appearance make things challenging for Carter and Sadie as siblings?

13. Amos warns Julius, “If I don’t stop you, Julius, they will.” What can you infer from this cryptic message?

14. Julius Kane goes to great lengths to attempt to change the fate of his wife. Is he justified in doing so?

15. Both Carter and Sadie wear Egyptian amulets given to them by their father. What does Julius hope will be accomplished by his children’s wearing these symbolic gifts? Do you have a possession that makes you feel particularly safe or lucky? If so, why?

16. While holding his father’s possessions, Sadie asks Carter, “What’s in his workbag?”After sharing that he doesn’t know because Julius instructed him not to look, Sadie retorts by exclaiming, “And you never did? God, that is so like you, Carter. You’re hopeless.” Why is Sadie so frustrated with Carter’s choices? Do you agree with his decision to respect his father’s instructions? Why or why not?

17. Describe Carter and Sadie. What are three things about each of them that you find most (or least) appealing?

1. Carter begins the tale by stating, “If you’re hearing this story, you’re already in danger. Sadie and I might be your only chance.” How does this dramatic opening shape the mood of the novel?

2. Though Carter is only two years older than Sadie, she often teases him for acting like an old man. Is she justified? Why or why not?

3. Given their long-term separation, what are some of the challenges for Carter and Sadie in regard to their relationship as brother and sister? What do you predict will be the most difficult elements to overcome?

4. Using the phrase “This is a story about…”supply five words to describe The Red Pyramid. Explain your choices.

5. Throughout the novel, Carter and Sadie take turns recording their story for others like them. Why does Julius Kane train Carter to keep all of his possessions “in a single suitcase that fits in an airplane’s overhead compartment”? In what ways does this make Carter better prepared to embark on this adventure?

6. The author uses some unusual titles for the chapters; which of them is your favorite? For what reason?

7. In what ways do the differences in their physical appearance make things challenging for Carter and Sadie as siblings?

8. Amos warns Julius, “If I don’t stop you, Julius, they will.” What can you infer from this cryptic message?

9. Julius Kane goes to great lengths to attempt to change the fate of his wife. Is he justified in doing so?

10. Both Carter and Sadie wear Egyptian amulets given to them by their father. What does Julius hope will be accomplished by his children’s wearing these symbolic gifts? Do you have a possession that makes you feel particularly safe or lucky? If so, why?

11. While holding his father’s possessions, Sadie asks Carter, “What’s in his workbag?”After sharing that he doesn’t know because Julius instructed him not to look, Sadie retorts be exclaiming, “And you never did? God, that is so like you, Carter. You’re hopeless.” Why is Sadie so frustrated with Carter’s choices? Do you agree with his decision to respect his father’s instructions? Why or why not?

12. Describe Carter and Sadie. What are three things about each of them that you find most (or least) appealing?