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Serialized
Story Guide for Teachers, Students and Families
By Antonette
Bomentre-Walter and Chris Yatchyshyn
Chapter
2 - A Fresh Start in America
Vocabulary
Queasy - adjective;
suffering from nausea
Citizen - noun; a
person who owes allegiance to a government and is
entitled to government protection
Reconcile - verb;
to restore to friendship or harmony
Ingenious - adjective;
marked by originality, resourcefulness and
cleverness
Surveyor - noun;
one who determines the form, extent, and position
of a tract of land by taking measurements
Subsistence - noun;
condition of managing to stay alive
Acquaintance - noun;
a person with whom one is becomes friendly
Obliged - verb;
to bind by a favor; to do a favor for or do
something as a favor
Circulation - noun;
the average number of copies of a publication
sold over a given period
Restless - adjective;
continuously moving, discontented
Nonsense - noun;
having no meaning, not conveying an intelligent
idea
Recalling the Facts
1. What ocean did
Thomas Paine cross to come to America?
2. The city of
Philadelphia is on the shores of which river?
3. Who was referred
to as "Philadelphia's best known
citizen?"
4. What jobs did
Thomas Paine hold when he was in England?
5. What type of store
did John Aitken own?
6. Thomas Paine
eventually became the assistant editor of which
publication?
7. Who was the King
of England in 1776?
8. What could
Frederich do that many other young people could
not?
Comprehension
Questions
1. In what month did
Thomas Paine arrive and in what condition was he?
2. What did Thomas
Paine carry with him "that would seal his
future" in Philadelphia?
3. Where did Thomas
Paine frequently visit when he began to recover?
Why?
4. How did Frederich
feel about his father's bookstore? What did he
like to do when he finished his chores?
5. Explain what
happened to the magazine's circulation after
Thomas Paine started to work there? What reasons
are given for this increased number of readers?
In the News
Thomas Paine began working
for Pennsylvania Magazine as the associate
editor. Look through the newspaper and find the
information index. Notice how many different
editors a newspaper can have! Each one is in
charge of a different part of the newspaper. Read
through the newspaper and find a section that you
like. Find your local newspaper:
Link
to the directory of New Jersey newspapers OR Link
to the directory of Pennsylvania newspapers.
Take It to the Real
World
If you were to pick a job as
editor which section of the newspaper would you
like to prepare and revise for publication?
Editors work closely with the publisher and make
sure that the vision, policies, core values and
procedures of the publication are followed. Find
your local newspaper: Link
to the directory of New Jersey newspapers OR Link
to the directory of Pennsylvania newspapers.
Make a Prediction
Who will be the first to
figure out that Thomas Paine is Anonymous?
Essay Questions
- Thomas
Paine enjoyed having discussions with
others about the news of the day, and he
began to discuss independence from
England. Do you think the king should
have arrested him for calling for
independence?
- Why do you think Thomas Paine published Common
Sense with the byline of Anonymous?
Answers to Comprehensive Questions and
Recalling the Facts
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