Patricia Polacco
Jackie Thomas and Tonya Hamby

Welcome Comfort

Discussion Director
Today you will be Discussion Director for your literature group.  You should come up with good thinking
questions for your group.  Make sure your questions are important to the section and involve more than
just finding the answer in the book. With your questions you should include the answers and the page
numbers and paragraph where the answers can be found.  This will make it easier for you and your group
members during discussion, if problems should arise.

Think about asking the following kinds of questions: (5 questions) Click HERE for examples

1 Problem/Solution Question
1 Main Idea Question
1 Genre Question
1 MCEOG Question
1 Thinking Question

Word Wizard
As Word Wizard you have an important job of finding words in the book that are difficult and that you or
your group may not know.  You should find at least four words, which you will list and give the page
number and paragraph for.  Then, you will write the sentence that has the word in it, what you think
the word means and the definition.  On an index card write the word in large print and the page and
paragraph.  Then on the other side draw a picture to represent the word along with the word and
definition.

Complete your job on the following 4 words: Click HERE for examples

whittle p. 5, par. 2
sprig p. 17, par. 2
promotion p. 22, par.4
parlor p. 27, par. 2

Passage Picker
Your job as Passage Picker will be to mark or identify passages in the book as you read.  Give the page
number and paragraph that you wish to share with the group. Write down the first and last two words of
the passage and then explain the type of passage it is and why.  At the end of your role, include some
questions. Here is what you are looking for and the role sheet for you to follow.

Your job is to pick out 4 passages and follow the role sheet: Click HERE for examples

1 Descriptive
3 Figurative Language

Character Sketcher
When reading you will create your own images of what the people and places in the story look like. This
job will give you the opportunity to illustrate on paper what you think a character looks like to share with
your group. Along with your drawing you should include three traits that the character possesses and the
page number and paragraph that supports the trait you pick. Then, include the character’s goal, and if
there is one, a problem and solution.

Your job is to sketch Mr. Hamp and follow the role sheet: Click HERE for example

Artful Artist
Your job is to draw a picture that illustrates what you liked best about this section.  After finishing your picture, write about your drawing.  Include in your response the following:
 


When you share your picture with your group members, do not tell them what the drawing is about.  Let them guess how it goes with the story.  Your group should discuss your picture before you talk about it: Click HERE for example.
 
 

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