CHARACTER SKETCHER

The job of the Character Sketcher is to sketch the main character, Ki-pat. The character sketch has to include the following: three implied character traits that display the action of the character in the reading; an explanation of each trait; identification of the character's goal, problem, and the solution. 

Character Sketcher Example

Discussion Director

The job of the Discussion Director is to ask the other members of the group questions that make them think about what they have read. The Discussion Director needs to write down the question, the answer to the question, and the page and paragraph of the book where the answer can be found (if possible). The Discussion Director should come up with five meaningful questions to ask the group. You need to ask the following types of questions:

1 Setting Question

1 Cause/Effect questions

1 Characterization question about the character, Ki-pat

1 "Thinking" question on your own

1 Hero Question

Discussion Director Example
 
 

Passage Picker

The job of the passage picker is to pick out passages from the book that are important to the reading and are worth talking about. The Passage Picker should write down the page and paragraph number where the passage can be found. The Passage Picker should pick out 4 passages that show the following:

1 Figurative Language (simile)

2 Descriptive

1 On Your Own

Passage Picker Example
 
 

Word Wizard

The job of the word wizard is to teach the other member's of the group the meaning of words in the book. These vocabulary words are words that you may not know, but are important to the reading. Complete the word wizard sheet for the following words:

Word Wizard Sheet

acacia trees: page 1 Example

belated: page 4  Example

drought: page 4 Example

migrated: page 4  Example
 
 
 
 

Investigator
The job of the investigator is to search other sources such as the encyclopedia, Internet, newspaper, etc. for connections to the reading and to share these ideas with the group. The Investigator needs to cite where the information was found. The Investigator needs to search droughts and the effect that lack of rain has on us. Write down at least two ways in which lack of rain can affect us and share these ideas with the group. 

Investigator Example

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