Passage
Picker:
*Your job is to pick passages
from the reading that you think are important or interesting. You
will be discussing these passages with your group. Choose four passages
that satisfy these categories:
-Dialect
-Intriguing
-Figurative Language
-Historical
Word
Wizard:
*Your job is to choose words
from this section that are unfamiliar or special. Choose four from
this list:
- baptizing
(page 50, par. 4)
- occupied
(page 52, par. 1)
- surveyed
(page 53, par. 6)
- scowl
(page 54, par. 3)
- protest
(page 65, par. 2)
- terrapins
(page 55, par. 5)
- pulpit
(page 58, par. 1)
Character
Sketcher:
*Your job is to select a
character from the story and describe that character in detail. You
will:
-find 3 words/traits that
describe the character
-name 1 goal that the character
has
-find 1 problem that the
character has
-determine a solution or
possible solution to the problem
-be creative and illustrate
the character!
Artful
Artist:
*Your job is to draw a picture
that illustrates what you liked best about this section. After you
have finished drawing, write a paragraph about your drawing. Include:
-who or what the picture
is about
-where the picture takes
place
-when the picture is happening
-why you drew the picture
**When presenting your picture
to the group, do not tell the group what your drawing is. Let them
guess how is relates to the story. Discuss the picture as a group
and then read the paragraph about the picture.