Pioneers of the American West

Tracy Hutchens, Jennifer Lucas,
Cammie Mitchell, and Emily Pratt


GRASSHOPPER SUMMER
 

LESSON FIVE
Pages 131 - 166


CHARACTER SKETCHER
Your job is to sketch Sam.

DISCUSSION DIRECTOR
Your job is to ask 6 questions, the answers to your questions, and the page and paragraph where the answers are found (if possible).  Be sure you ask questions that really make your group think!!  You need to ask the following types of questions:

1 MCEOG (Multiple Choice End of Grade question)
1 Compare/Contrast
1 Main Idea
1 Characters
1 Mood
1 “Thinking” question on your own



PASSAGE PICKER
Your job is to pick out 4 passages that exhibit the following and complete your role sheet:

1 Persuasive
1 Surprising
1 Controversial
1 Problem/Solution



WORD WIZARD
Your job is to complete your role sheet for the following 4 words:

weathervane (page 139, paragraph 2)
gum seal (page 144, line 3)
slough (page 156, paragraph 1)
scythe (page 156, paragraph 1)



SUMMARIZER
Your job is to complete your role sheet.



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