The Gold Cadillac
by Mildred Taylor
3rd grade level (below grade level)
Section 7 (pgs. 9-25)
Discussion
Director:
Your job is to write
down 5 questions that your group will talk about:
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1 MCEOG
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1 Setting
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1 Genre
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1 Fact/Opinion
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1 Cause/Effect
Passage
Picker:
Your job is to pick
passages from this book that you and your group can talk about. Choose
passages that satisfy these four reasons:
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1 Scary/Frightening
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1 Controversial
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1 Entertaining
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1 Historical
Word
Wizard
Your job is to choose
four words from the following:
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unison p. 11 par 5
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banking p. 16 par. 8
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caravan p. 19 par. 2
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outright p. 22 par. 1
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parlor p. 11 Line 4
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cafe p. 20 par. 2
Character
Sketcher:
Your job is to find a interesting character
from this section you read today. You will find three words that describe
the character. For each word, or character trait, you will give the
proof or example (including page # and paragraph).
The next thing you will
do is to tell one of your character's goals, or what the character wants
to do in this section.
Then you will find one
of the character's problems in the section and the solution or possible
solution to the problem.
Finally, you get to have
fun and illustrate your character!
Pick your own character!
Illustrator:
Your job is to draw
some kind of picture related to the reading. it can be a sketch, cartoon,
diagram, flow chart, or stick-figure scene. you can draw a picture of something
that is discussed specifically in your book, something from the reading
that reminded you of, or a picture that shows nay idea or feeling you got
from the reading. Use a separate piece of paper that is provided by your
teacher. After finishing your picture, write a descriptive paragraph about
your drawing.
Your paragraph should
include:
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Who or what my picture
is about
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Where my picture takes
place
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When it is happening
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Why I drew this picture
* Please try to use describing
words when writing your paragraph!