Stand+Tall

=**Stand Tall**=

**Chapter 1 Writing Activities:**

 * **"It was winter in his life too, and not just because it was December." Explain what Tree means by this, using details**
 * in Chapter 1.**
 * **"Being a tree isn't easy." How does this apply to Tree? How does this apply to a regular tree? Use details from Chapter 1**
 * to support your answer.**

**Chapter 2 Writing Activity:**

 * **"Divorce casts so many shadows." How does divorce cast shadows figuratively __and__ literally?**
 * (How does divorce cast shadows metaphorically? How does divorce cast real shadows?)**

**Chapter 3 Writing activity:**

 * **Tree's father uses sports analogies to describe how he is feeling about the divorce. Choose one sports analogy and explain how it applies to the way Tree's father feels about the divorce. Use details from the text to support your answer.**
 * **Tree says he wishes life was as simple as a laser pen. What does he mean? Use details from the book to support your answer.**