Deadly Waters
Gloria Skurzyniski and Alane Ferguson
pages
26-46
Character Sketcher
Your job is to sketch Frankie
Discussion Director
Ask the following types of questions:
2 Effect/Cause questions
2 Character questions about a character other than Frankie
1 "Thinking" question on your own
1 multiple choice
Passage Picker
Pick out 4 passages that exhibit the following:
2 Figurative Language (simile)
1 Problem/Solution
1 Descriptive
Word Wizard
rivulets p.28 and par.1
impenetrable p.30 and par.2
tethered p.31 and par.4
monotony p.33 and par.1
desperadoes p.37 and par.5
Think of ways personal experiences connect to events and themes appearing in the book; lead discussion of these issues.
In the book, Jack gets his camera
stolen. Have you ever had anything stolen of yours that was dear
to your heart? What was stolen, how was it stolen, how did you feel,
and did you get your object back?