Deadly Waters
By: Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson
pages 3-25
 |
Deadly Waters
By: Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson
pages 3-25
|
|
Your job is to sketch one character out of this section. As character sketcher you must pick out three implied character traits that show the character's action in the reading, explain or prove each trait, identify the character's goal, the problem, and the solution or possible solution. Note: teacher needs to be aware that the character traits the students choose are "implied" traits and are not "right there" in the text.
Your job is to sketch Ashley Landon
Your job is to ask 6 questions, the answers to your questions, and the page number and paragraph number where the answers are found (if possible). Be sure you ask questions that make your group think. Make sure you have a variety of questions, for example, effect and cause, multiple choice end of grade, characterization, and thinking questions.
2 Cause/Effect question
1 Multiple Choice
1 Characterization question about a character other than Ashley
2 "Thinking" questions on your own
Your job is to pick out 4 passages that exhibit an assortment of figurative language, descriptive, informative, surprising, your own and many others. Write down the page and paragraph the passage exists in the book, write down the passage, explain why it's this type of passage, and think of some good thinking questions to go along with your passage with the answers.
2 Figurative Language (simile)
1 Descriptive
1 Informational
Your job is to pick 5 words that are key to understanding what is happening in the story. You also need to note the page and paragraph number, check the dictionary meaning of the word, write down an explanation of the word, and make your word wizard card.
everglades p.18 and par.3
amber p.19 and par.3
mangrove p.23 and par.5
skittish p.24 and par.1
cleat p.20 and par.2
You examine other sources (newspaper, web, encyclopedia, content texts, etc.) that have connections to the book being read. Share the information that you have gathered with the rest of the group.
Investigate manatees