Numbers
Bibliographic
Information
Ward, Rachel. Numbers. Chicken House, New York. 2010.
Plot Description
Jem is a
fifteen-year old girl living in England. Her mother died and she has been in and out
of foster homes ever since. However, Jem is special. When she looks at people
she sees eight numbers: month, day, and year. It is the date of their death.
Because of this Jem avoids getting too close to people, she can barely look
them in the eye. It is burden for Jem; it prevents her from developing
relationships. When she meets Spider, that all changes. She sees his death
date, and it’s coming up soon. She tries to stay away, yet she is drawn to him.
Jem and Spider are in London when there is a bombing. They are in the wrong
place at the wrong time, and now the police are looking for them.
Quantitative Reading
Level
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4.1
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease: 84.5
ATOS Level: 4.4
Qualitative Reading
Level
Meaning: Middle Low/high. Text contains multiple layers of meaning.
Structure: Middle Low/High. The narrative structure is
largely simple, more explicit than implicit and is largely conventional.
Narration does not shift in point of view. The order of events is
chronological, there is some use of flashbacks.
Language: Middle Low/High: Text contains use of figurative
language or irony. The language is largely contemporary, familiar,
conversational language that is explicit. The text is rarely unfamiliar,
archaic, domain-specific or overly academic.
Knowledge Demands: Middle Low. Explores a single complex
theme, experiences portrayed are common to many readers.The text requires some cultural/literary knowledge.
Content Area
English
Subject Area Tag
English, Reading for Pleasure: Chapter Books, Middle School
or High School
Content Area Standard
New York State Content Area Standard (Grades 6-12)
1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly
and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when
writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze
their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop
and interact over the course of a text.
4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and
analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific
sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section,
chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content
and style of a text.
7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse
formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics
in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational
texts independently and proficiently.
11. Respond to literature by employing knowledge of literary
language, textual features, and forms to read and comprehend, reflect upon, and
interpret literary texts from a variety of genres and a wide spectrum of
American and world cultures.
Curriculum
Suggestions
- Use as suggestion for pleasure reading
- Hero myth. Is Jem a hero, victim or both?
Links to Supporting
Digital Content
Author website
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