Discussion Director:

The Discussion Director's Job is to come up with 5 thought provoking questions.  Be sure to write down your questions, the answers to your questions, and the page numbers where the answers can be located or supported.

    Types of questions to look for:

• 2 Fact
• 1 Opinion
• 1 Multiple Choice
• 1 Problem Solution

The Passage Picker's job is to choose 4 passages that match the following descriptions, write down their page #, paragraph #, give an explanation of why the passage you chose is of the selected type, write a good thinking question about the passage, and answer either:  Why did the author include this passage in the story? or What does this passage add to the story?
 

Types of passages to find for this section:

• 1 Dialect
• 1 Step by Step (Sequencing)
• 1 Descriptive
• 1 Simile

The Word Wizard's job is to find the following words in this section of reading, write down the word, page number, paragraph number, copy the sentence from the book, write down the part of speech you believe the word is, write down what you believe the word means,  write down the actual definition of the word, write down an explanation of how this word contributes to the meaning of the story (Characters, plot, theme, etc.), and make a word wizard card for selected words.  On the word wizard card be sure to include the word, page #, Paragraph #, and on the opposite side of the card you should write the word, its definition, and draw a picture to represent the word.

    Suggested Vocabulary Words:

(Choose 4 words to complete the word wizard job.  My word wizard example only contains 2 word wizard cards, you need to complete all 4 cards.)
 
• Page 141 Paragraph 1:  Atrocious
• Page 145 Paragraph 2:  Preoccupied
• Page 151 Paragraph 4:  Encrusted
• Page 156 Paragraph 5:  Contagious
• Page 156 Paragraph 5:  Immunized

The Character Sketcher's job is to write down 3 implied traits including the page, paragraph number, and an explanation or proof of the traits.  Next you need to state the characters goal, problem, and solution or possible solution.  Lastly, you need to draw a picture of the character.

Sketch:  Mama

The Investigator's job is to examine an outside source (news paper article, web site, encyclopedia, content texts, etc.) that have connections to the book being read and share the information with the group.  Share at least two interesting facts you learned from your source.
 

Investigate:  Valley Fever

http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/opa/news/feb96/desert.htm

http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/valley.html

http://www.arl.arizona.edu/vfce/index.html

http://casa.arizona.edu/~peter/valleyfever/web/index.html

http://www.csubak.edu/healthcenter/ValleyFever.htm