Tall Tales 

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

American Tall Tales 
by Adrien Stoutenburg: Section 6 (p.
77-84)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Character Sketcher:

Your job is to sketch Johnny Appleseed.

 

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: 

1 Problem/Solution

1MCEOG

1 Setting

2 Figurative Language

1 On Your Own

Passage Picker:

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

1 Historical

1 Descriptive

1 Cause/Effect

1 Surprising

 

Word Wizard:

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

loony (p. 79, par. 1)

lashing (p. 80, par. 7)

companion (p. 83, par. 7)

stroking (p. 84, line 1)

orioles (p. 85, par. 6)

 

Summarizer:

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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