Your job is to develop a list of questions that your group will discuss about the part of the book, pp. 109-135. You will decide important ideas and issues raised and present questions that talk about them. Today your job is to ask questions about the following that your group can talk about:
1. Which of the following best describes...?
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Fact and Opinion
2. State two facts about _______. State two opinions about ________.
Facts: (give page numbers)
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Opinions:
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Cause and Effect
3. Name two events that happened in this section (effect), and discuss why each one happened (cause).
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Main Idea for pp. 85-105
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Character Goal
5. What is Spoon's goal in this section of the book? Explain your answer.
Your job is to pick passages from this section that you and your group can talk about. Today we will find 4 passages on pp. 109-135 that are informative, intriguing, funny/amusing, descriptive, foreshadowing, or surprising.
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Word Wizard
Your job is to pick 4 words from today's reading and teach them to your fellow students.
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Character Sketcher
Your job is to find an interesting character from pp. 109-135. Find three words that describe the character, and explain how each is a trait of your selected character. Remember to give the page and paragraph number for each example.
The next thing you will do is to tell one of your character's goals or what the character wants to do in this section.
Next you will find one of the character's problems in the sections and the solution or possible solution to the problem.
Finally, you get to have fun and illustrate your character.
Character: ___________
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Character's Problem:
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Investigator
Your job is to research information on any topic related to the book. This might include:
- Information about the author, his/her life, and other works
- The geography, weather, culture, or history of the book's setting
- Music that reflects the book or the time
- Pictures, objects, or materials that illustrate elements of the book
The purpose is to find one bit of information or material that helps your group understand the book better.
Sources of information:
Wisconsin Author's Web Site - Kevin Henkes
MCEOG Question:
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Passage Picker
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Today you will be researching information about the author of this book, Kevin Henkes. Here are some web sites to help you find information: