Reread to Clarify: ".....she does not look like....anyone you have ever seen before...."

What happened to Jessica? Why does she look different from the other students?

Do you think Mrs. Tracy did a good job preparing the students for Jessica's arrival? Why or why not?

Infer: "Shut up. Everyone shut up. No, I mean talk! Fill the room up with noise."

Why did Tom want the class to fill up with noise as Jessica waited for her seating assignment?

Connect: When Jessica entered the classroom, the students were silent. Some were scared, but the majority of them were shocked since they never saw anyone who has been so badly burned before. How would you react if someone like Jessica joined your class? Explain your thinking.

Connect: How do you suppose Jessica felt as the classroom of children stared at her as she entered the room? Explain your thinking.