Tall Tales

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)

 


 Summarizer:

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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.  
 

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