The Maze Runner Chapters 5-8

The Maze Runner – Chapters 26-30

1. What punishment does Thomas receive? What else does the council decide about him? Do you think this is fair? Why or why not? What kind of punishment would you give him? 2. How do the Keepers feel about Gally? Why? 3. Why does Alby want to talk to Thomas? What does he tell him? 4. Who do you think controls the Maze? Why might they be controlling it the way they do? How would you run the Maze if you had to run it? 5. What does Newt advise Thomas to do in Chapter 28? Why? 6. What happens when Thomas goes to visit the girl? 7. What does Thomas discover about himself as he goes into the Maze in Chapter 29? 8. What happens to Gally? Where do you think Gally is now? Why? 9. What does Thomas tell Chuck about crying? What does this tell you about Thomas as a person? Make a T-chart that shows how Thomas is different from the other boys in the Glade. 10. What promise did Thomas make to Chuck in Chapter 30? Do you think he can keep this promise? Why or why not??

Vocabulary: Read each sentence and use context clues to figure out the meaning of the bold word. Then, look up the word on your app (or from the dictionary) and find out if you were right. Write out the correct definition.

 1. He’d been through the whole gamut of emotions in the short time since he’d arrived at the Glade.

 2. “Winston, did you see what just happened?” Frypan asked, looking incredulous. “Gally’s psycho. You can’t put too much stock in his rambling nonsense.

 3. Thomas couldn’t find words to reply. He tried; nothing came out but an incoherent mumble. He was utterly confused. And scared.

 4. Thomas was more than happy to oblige. Being mostly alone sounded like a great idea.

 5. He’d doubted it until now, wondered how the Runners could be so inept.

 6. “It’s not my fault Minho and Newt want me to be a Runner.” “Yeah, right. Quit being modest.”

 7. A contemplative look came over Chuck. “I don’t think he’s dead.”