Artemis Fowl Chapter 3 Summary

Chapter 3: "Holly" Summary 

 

Pages 31-62

 

Summary:

 

We first meet Captain Holly Short as she is preparing for another day as a LEPrecon officer, a sort of Special Forces police service. A fairy, Holly is the first female LEPrecon officer and so struggles with her coworkers and proving herself to her boss, Commander Root. In an attempt to prove herself, Holly volunteers to go topside and do recon on a renegade troll. New assignment in hand, Holly visits Foaly to prep for the mission before finally going to the surface where she finds the troll breaking into a restaurant. With the Retrieval team too far away, Holly goes in and fights the troll but reveals herself as she runs out of magic. When Commander Root and the Retrieval team finally arrive, Holly is ordered to go complete the Ritual to replenish her magic while the troll’s mess is cleaned up.

Characters:

Captain Holly Short, Commander Root, Foaly, Mulch

Important Passages:

pg. 31-33 ("Holly Short was...their stereotypes."): introduces Captain Holly Short and her job
pg. 35-41 ("Holly forged past...for everyone."): Commander Root is introduced and Holly is given a mission above ground
pg. 42-46 ("Foaly was waiting...Fire it up.'"): Foaly is introduced and Holly is sent topside
pg. 49-50 ("Holly smacked herself...their skull."): Holly makes it to the surface
pg. 52-59 ("A lot of...linoleum floor."): Holly fights a rogue troll
pg. 59-62 ("Waking up to...On my way, sir.'"): Commander Root sends Holly to complete the Ritual

 

Recommended Literacy Strategies:

Story Wheel - circular chart split into multiple spokes/sections (recommended for keeping track of the main characters)
Anticipation Guide - worksheet with three sections: a brief summary of the three most important parts of in the plot (according to the reader), a character list with as much information about the character the reader can think of, and a list of three predictions for the upcoming reading that they can support with evidence to be revisited after reading the next section (recommended for the end of Chapter 3)
Vocabulary and Visualization - chart with three columns for a. the description of a character/word from the book and the page number, b. the reader's description in their own words, and c. an illustration of the word or character (recommended the different types of People)
Double-Entry Diary - chart with two columns, the first for a passage or quote from the book and the other for a connection or question related to that particular passage/quote

Discussion Topics:

-Is how Commander Root treating Holly fair?
-What would have happened to the people if Holly hadn't intervened with the troll?

Questions:

-What is the Ritual and how often is it supposed to be performed?
-How many types of People are there?
-What happened in the Hamburg incident?

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment Part 3 Summary

Part 3: "School--What Could Be Scarier Than That?" Summary 

 

Pages 159-212

 

Summary:

Max catches up with Fang and Nudge above Lake Mead and is surprised to find Iggy and Gazzy there as well. After everyone catching each other up on what had happened since they all split, the Flock members continue on their mission to rescue Angel. Along the way, the take money from a rude man after he forgot to sign off his ATM transaction and “borrow” a van to drive them closer to the School. But as they are nearing the area of the School, the Flock members stop for food and are attacked by Erasers. The Erasers finally catch them in a corn field, though Iggy and Gazzy escape. Max, Fang, and Nudge are then taken to the School where they find Angel alive and discover that Jeb is still alive. Jeb tells Max that it is her job to save the world and then sends Max, Fang, Nudge, and Angel off to be killed by the Erasers. During the fight, Iggy and Gazzy reappear with the hawks from above Lake Mead who help distract the Erasers enough for the whole Flock to escape.

Characters:

No new characters

Important Passages:

Chapter 52—Chapter 54 (pg. 167-176): the Flock steals a credit card and van on their way to Angel
Chapter 56—Chapter 58 (pg.180-188): while eating at a fast food joint the Flock is attacked by Erasers and Max, Fang, and Nudge are captured
Chapter 60—Chapter 62 (pg. 192-200): Jeb confronts Max and tells her of her destiny
Chapter 63—Chapter 65 (pg. 201-209): Max, Fang, Nudge, and Angel escape the school with the help of Iggy, Gazzy, and the hawks
Chapter 66 (pg. 210-212): having escaped the School and rescued Angel, the Flock decides to go east

  

Recommended Literacy Strategies:

Write 6, Pick 3 - readers summarize what has been read so far in six sentences the circle the three they feel are the most important and explain why
Comic Strip - draw a comic based on a certain passage or set of pages and add captions to clarify the pictures; readers can also use pictures and captions to make predictions (recommended for the fast food scene and/or the fight at the School)

Discussion Topics:

-How would you respond to being told you were created to save the world?
-What do you think is the most important event that has happened up to this point of the book?
-Why do you think Max hasn't told the Flock about her gunshot wound?
-If you were Max (and the Flock), would you trust Jeb?

Questions:

-What does Jeb mean when he says "everything is a test"?
-What does Jeb mean when he says that Max was made to save the world?
-Why is Max suddenly getting a lot of headaches?
-How did Gazzy and Iggy get the hawks to fly all the way to the School?

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment Part 6 Summary

Part 6: "Who's Your Daddy, Who's Your Momma?" Summary 

 

Pages 347-422

 

Summary:

After their makeovers, the Flock heads towards the ocean and rests on the shore. While the Gazzy and Angel are playing in the ocean, Angel goes missing but when she reappears it is discovered that she can breathe underwater. That night, the Erasers catch up with the Flock at the beach. Fang and Ari get into a deadly fight, only to have Jeb pull Ari and the rest of the Erasers back, leaving Fang lying limp on the beach. In a surprising show of emotion, Max kisses Fang after telling him to get better. The Flock then returns to the subway tunnels, once again trying to find the Institute. With help from the Voice, Max tracks down the secret entrance. Inside the Institute laboratory, Max finds files on the Flock, including information about their parents, as well as other mutants locked in cages. While the mutants and Flock members are leaving the Institute lab, Ari appears and fights Max. During the fight, Max breaks Ari’s neck. Jeb’s voice echoes after her as the Flock escapes, telling Max that she killed her own brother. Back above the ground, Max discovers that Angel wants to keep a dog mutant she found and after much debate, Fang allows Angel to keep Total. The Flock once again makes camp on a beach and every member looks through their files, discovering who their parents were and that they all lived in the relatively same area. Max agrees that their next move will be to try and find the Flock’s parents and more answers to why they are the way that they are.

Characters:

Total

Important Passages:

Chapter 110 (pg. 347-350): the Flock gets used to their new looks 
Chapter 113—Chapter 115 (pg. 356—365): Angel discovers a new ability 
Chapter 116—Chapter 117 (pg. 366-371): the Erasers attack the Flock on the beach and Ari and Fang get into a deadly fight 
Chapter 118 (pg. 372-373): Max freaks out about Fang's injuries  
Chapter 122—Chapter 128 (pg. 384-399) : the Flock finds the Institute and Nudge discovers a new ability  
Chapter 130—Chapter 131 (pg. 402-408): Ari and Max fight and Jeb reveals a secret 
Chapter 132 (pg. 409-412): Angel gets a mutant dog 
Chapter 134 & Epilogue (pg. 415-422): the Flock look over the files stolen from the Institute and decide to find their parents
 

Recommended Literacy Strategies:

Compare & Contrast: Visualization - draw images to identify similarities and differences (recommended for the Flock members looks before and after their makeovers)
Double-Entry Diary - chart with two columns, the first for a passage or quote from the book and the other for a connection or question related to that particular passage/quote
Visualization - drawing or doodle based off of a section of reading (recommended to use for the mutants in the Institute)

Discussion Topics:

-How do you think the kiss will affect Max and Fang's relationship? What about the Flock's dynamic?
-Do you think that Jeb has any right to be accusing Max after Ari's death? Why or why not?
-How do you think Max is going to respond to killing Ari?
-Why do you think Max has no information about her parents while everyone else does?
-Angel can read minds and breath underwater. Nudge can hack computers by touching them. Max has a voice in her head. What other abilities do you think the Flock could have or develop?

Questions:

-What did Ari mean when he said he wouldn't hurt Max like she hurt him?
-What did Jeb mean when he said that Max killed her brother?
-Will the Flock members find their parents?
-Does Max have parents?
-Will Angel be able to take care of Total or will they have to leave him somewhere?

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment Part 1 Summary

Part 1: "Flock Fright" Summary 

 

Pages 1- 35

 

Summary:

 

Meet the Flock: Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel. A group of genetically engineered human-avians living on their own. They were created in a lab called “the School,” but escaped when one of the scientists, Jab Batchelder, helped them run away. With Jeb gone (and presumed dead), Max leads the Flock. When the Flock goes out one day to pick strawberries, they are attacked by Erasers, half man-half wolf hybrids, who kidnap Angel. Despite the Flock’s best efforts, Angel is taken by the Erasers back to the school. Max and the Flock are determined to rescue her and so begin planning their rescue mission.

Characters:

Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, Angel, Jeb Batchelder, Ari

Important Passages:

Prologue (pg. 1-2): introduces the story to the reader
Chapter 3 (pg. 10-12): introduces the members of the Flock 
Chapter 4—Chapter 7 (pg. 13-23): introduces the Erasers and Ari into the story and sets up one of the major conflicts found in the book
Chapter 9—Chapter 11 (pg. 27-35): after losing Angel, Max decides to go to the School and rescue her with Nudge and Fang while instructing Izzy and Gazzy to stay home
 

Recommended Literacy Strategies:

Sequential Timeline - timeline of plot events to help readers keep track of what is happening (recommended for the whole book)
Question Log - chart with columns for the page number that brought up the question, the question, and the answer to the question (recommended for the whole book)
Prediction Log - chart with columns for the prediction, textual evidence to support the prediction (the "why"), and whether or not the prediction was correct (recommended for the whole book)
Anticipation Guide - worksheet with three sections: a brief summary of the three most important parts of in the plot (according to the reader), a character list with as much information about the character the reader can think of, and a list of three predictions for the upcoming reading that they can support with evidence to be revisited after reading the next section (recommended for the end of Part 1)
Story Wheel - circular chart split into multiple spokes/sections (recommended for listing the Flock members and their characteristics)
Visualization - drawing or doodle based off of a section of reading (recommended to use with descriptions of the Flock and the Erasers)

Discussion Topics:

-What would you do if you were Max?
-How would you feel not being completely human?
-Was Max right to make Iggy stay behind?

Questions:

-What was do to the Flock at the School?
-What happened to Jeb?
-How did Ari become an Eraser?
-What other special abilities does the Flock have?