Character Sketcher
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 Pat

Discussion Director

Your job is to ask 5 questions, give the answers to your questions, and the page number and paragraph number where the answers are found (if possible).  Be sure to ask questions that really make your group think.  The following are the types of questions you need to ask:

1 MCEOG
1 Fact/Opinion
1 Problem/Solution
1 Mood
1 On Your Own

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.  You should complete these tasks for the following types of passages:

1 Descriptive
1 Figurative Language (personification)
1 Surprising
1 On Your Own

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 each.  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

Glistening page 8 paragraph 4
Contours page 11 paragraph 7
Curried page 14 paragraph 6
Appaloosa page 11 paragraph 1
1 On Your Own

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:

   ·who or what your picture is about

   ·where your picture takes place

   ·when it is happening

   ·why you drew it

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.
 
 
 

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