Tall Tales

Lara Seagle, Louise Urban,
Kristy Familar, and Jessica Coulter

American Tall Tales
by Adrien Stoutenburg: Section 4 (p. 51-63)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Character Sketcher:

Your job is to sketch Mike Fink.

 

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 Figurative Language (Simile and Metaphor)

1 Cause and Effect

1 Problem/Solution

1 MCEOG

1 On Your Own

 

Passage Picker:

Your job is to pick out 4 passages that exhibit the following: 

1 Surprising

1 Historical

2 On Your Own

 

Word Wizard:

Your job is to complete your role sheet for the following 5 words: 

shifty (p. 52, par. 6)

nuisance (p. 52, par. 6)

hominy (p. 54, par. 5)

ornery (p. 56, line 5)

staggered (p. 58, line 1)

 

Artful Artist:

--Your job is to draw a picture that illustrates what you liked best about the story.

--After finishing your picture, write about your drawing.  Include in your response:

          --who or what your picture is about

          --where your picture takes place

          --when it is happening

          --why you drew it

 

 

 

 

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