Discussion
Director:
*Your job is to come up
with questions that your group can talk about. Include:
- 1 EOG
- 1 Mood
- 1 Author's Purpose
- 1 Compare/Contrast
- 1 Problem/Solution
Passage
Picker:
*Your job is to pick passages
from the reading that you think are important and interesting. You
will be discussing these passages with your group. Choose four passages
that satisfy these categories:
-Surprising
-Figurative Language
-Informative
-Descriptive
Word
Wizard:
*Your job is to choose words
from the section that are unfamiliar or special. Choose four from
this list:
-poultice
(page 81, par. 4)
-timidy
(page 82, par. 2)
-decent
(page 89, par. 1)
-relish
(page 91, par. 3)
Character
Sketcher:
*Your job is to select a
character from the story and describe that character in detail. You
will:
-find 3 words/traits that
describe the character
-name 1 goal that the character
has
-find 1 problem that the
character has
-determine a solution or
possible solution to the problem
-be creative and illustrate
the character!
Summarizer:
*Your job is to give a brief
summary of the reading section. Include:
-a quick statement that
tells the main highlights or ideas of the reading assignment
-a list of key points from
the section
**Some possible points include:
-who
is the main character of the story?
-where
does this section of the story take place?
-what
is the main problem?
-how
do the characters try to solve the problem?
-what
finally happens?