Fifth Grade (Fourth Grade reading level)
Section 4 (Pgs. 87-109)

Discussion Director
Your job is to write down questions that your group can talk about.
- 1 Fact/Opinion
- 1 Figurative Language
- 2 Problem/Solution
- 1 MCEOG

Fact/Opinion
Find three facts and three opinions in this section.
-Facts: "Mr. Monk brought some chestnuts and we roasted them in a long-handled skillet in the fire." (p. 91, par. 2)
            "Henry said Molly bought Clarissa and some drawing paper." (p. 92, par.4)
            ""Mr. Palmer's long boat had pulled up alongside one of the warships in the harbor." (p.99, last par.)
-Opinions: "On the way back from Mr. Davis's we saw the most elegant four-wheeled coach I have ever seen." (p. 89, par. 6)
                 "We're two lucky lads, don't you think?" (p. 89, par. 4)
                  "The kitchen is the most comfortable room in the tavern." (p. 88, par. 2)

Passage Picker
Your job is to pick out passages from this section that you and your group can talk about.  Choose passages that pertain to these reasons:
- HISTORICAL
- DESCRIPTIVE
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
- IMPORTANT

1. ---
2. p. 109, par. 6
3. "I went...this earth."
4. This passage is IMPORTANT because it shows the emotions of the main character, Will, after his friend, Henry, gets killed by the British soldiers.  It could be used to predict future actions with the patriotic movement.
5. Q: What was the last thing that Will did to help his friend Henry?
    A: Will found Henry's spectacles.
6. Author's Purpose:  TO INFORM

Word Wizard
Choose four words out of these words to do your word wizard cards for.
- Varnished (p. 89, par. 6)
- Wields (p. 96, par. 1)
- Perilous (p. 96, par. 3)
- Conspicuously (p. 96, par. 7)
- Lamentable (p. 106, 1st incomplete par.)
- Bayonet (p. 107, last par.)

1. Bayonet (p. 107, last par.)
2. "He struck Henry on the side of his head with the buttend of his bayonet."
3. ---
4. Bayonet- The part of the gun/rifle that has a steel blade and is used in hand to hand combat.
5. Noun
6. In the Revolutionary War, the British soldiers carried rifles with bayonets.
7. (word wizard card would be done)

Character Sketcher
Your job is to tell the group all about William Emerson during this section.  Find three words that describe the character.  For each word, or character trait, you will give the proof, or example (including the page and paragraph number).
    Next, tell one of your character's goals, or what the character wants to do in this section.
    Then, find one of the character's problems in the section and the solution or possible solution to this problem.
    Finally, draw/illustrate your character.

William Emerson

 Character Traits/Proof:

p. 108, par. 2
Remorseful: Will shows great remorse over the injuries and weakness of his friend, Henry.

p. 97, par. 4
Anxious: Will cannot sleep because he is thinking about his task of the next day.

p. 98, last par.
Courageous: Will is very brave when he follows Mr. Palmer to the Viper ship.

Character Goal:
Will wants to fight for the patriotic cause.

Problem:
He could not follow Mr. Palmer when he went into the long boat.  He couldn't swim because the water would be too cold and soon he would lose sight of where Mr. Palmer was heading.

Solution:
Will borrowed a spyglass from Mr. Williams's shop so that he could see Mr. Palmer even though he could not follow him the whole way.

Illustrator

Your job is to draw some kind of picture related to this section of the novel.  It can be a sketch, cartoon, diagram, flow chart, or stick-figure scene.  You can draw a picture of something that's discussed specifically in the section, something that the reading reminded you of, or a picture that shows any idea or feeling you got from the reading.  Use a separate sheet of paper that is provided by your teacher.  After finishing your picture, write a descriptive paragraph about your drawing.  Your paragraph should include:
    Who or what my picture is about
    Where my picture takes place
    When it is happening
    Why I drew this picture
*Try to use good describing words when writing your paragraph!

Plan for Sharing: Don't tell the group what your drawing is.  Let them guess and talk about it first.  Then you talk about it, or read aloud your paragraph.