Lara Seagle, Louise Urban,
Kristy Familar, and Jessica Coulter
American Tall Tales
by Adrien Stoutenburg: Section 3 (p. 37-50)
Character Sketcher:
Your job is to sketch Stormalong.
Discussion Director:
Your job is to ask 6 questions, the answers to your questions, and the p. __ and par. __ 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:
2 MCEOG
1 Problem/Solution
2 Figurative Language
1 Cause and Effect
Passage Picker:
Your job is to pick out 4 passages that exhibit the following:
1 Historical
2 Figurative Language (simile and metaphor)
1 Surpsising Passage
Word Wizard:
Your job is to complete your role sheet for the following 5 words:
frigate (p. 38, line 6)
brigantine (p. 38, line 6)
schooner (p. 39, par. 7)
gallant (p. 41, par. 9)
tempest (p. 43, par. 1)
Click on "Summarizer" for an example
Your
job is to prepare a brief summary of today's reading. The other members of
your group will be counting on you to give a quick (one or two minute) statement
that tells the key points or the main highlights of today's reading
assignment.