Revolutionary War on Wednesday
Section 2, pages 42-69

Discussion Director

1. All of the following describe Jack except which one?
    A. cautious
    B. frightened
    C. calm
    D. nervous
Answer: C. calm

2. What genre is this book and how do you know?
Answer: This book is a historical fiction because it is a story hat is written about events that happened in the past about the Revolutionary War.

3. What river are they crossing at the start of Section 2?
Answer: The Delaware River

4. Jack and Annie have been caught by George Washington, he accuses them of being spies, what does Jack show the general that saves them from being punished?
Answer: He pulls out the letter that the captain gave him earlier and he reminds him of the speech he gave.
 
 

Passage Picker

1. Pick out the passage you would like to share
2. p. 43, para.1-3
3. "The boat.....the river."
4. The passage is Scary/Frightening because Jack clinched onto the boat as it hit a piece of ice and bounced and dipped into the river.
5. Q: What two things are being compared while Jack is on the boat?
    A:  the icy water he was on and the water that was icy when the Titanic sank
6. Author's Purpose: TO ENTERTAIN, TO DESCRIBE
 

1. Pick out the passage you would like to share
2. p. 54, para 3
3. "Seize them....."They;re spies."
4. The passage is Surprising because I was sure the general world listen and not accuse.
5. Q: What does this passage say about the General's personality?
    A: He is judgmental and cautious because he had to be careful with who knew about his secret mission. He couldn't take any chances.
6. Author's Purpose: TO ENTERTAIN
 

1. Pick out passage you would like to share.
2. p.57, para.4
3. "Even if.....their sake."
4. The passage is persuasive because Jack is giving the General reasons he should keep on going even if things look impossible.  He is trying to be very convincing.
5. Q: How do you think the General was feeling after Jack persuaded him not to give up? Why?
    A: At first, he was feeling doubtful and was angry about them being on the boat, but he then felt reassured about Jack reminding him of his own words and decided to keep moving on and carrying out his secret mission.
6. Author's Purpose: TO PERSUADE
 

Character Sketcher

Jack

Character Traits:

1. p49, para.5and 6
embarrassed- because when they were caught by the General and were given orders to stay on the land or the other shore, Jack felt embarrassed.
2. p50, para 3
sensitive- because he causes trouble for the General just when he is trying to win for America and he feels miserable for this.
3. p43, para.3
tense- because he clings to the boar when it is bounces and dips in the icy water

Goal:
Jack wants to get home safely.

Problem:
A bad storm is rising and the General has found them and accused Jack and Annie of being spies.

Possible Solution:
Jack could show the General the Revolutionary War book and reveal his and Annie's secret of where they are really from.


 

Word Wizard

Choose three of the following words::

triumph- p57, para 2
blizzard- p61, para 4
confident- p61, para 9
colonies- p70, para 1

1. triumph (p57, para 2)
2. "The harder things seem, the greater the triumph, right?"
3. Look the word up in the dictionary.
4. triumph- victory or defeat over a situation.
5. noun
6. During the Revolutionary War, the general was hoping for a triumph over his opponent
7. (see word wizard card)

1. blizzard (p61, para 4)
2. "With the wind at their backs, Jack and Annie took off through the blizzard."
3. Look the word up in the dictionary.
4. blizzard- a storm with strong winds
5. noun
6. The boats were caught in a blizzard and were thrown off course and never made it to Virginia.
7. students make their own

1. confident (P61, para 9)
2. "He felt very confident now, after meeting George Washington."
3. Look word up in dictionary.
4. confident- feeling sure that you can do what you are capable of doing.
5. adjective
6. Q: Jack was trying to persuade the general not to give up. This secret mission was going to be successful.  How was Jack feeling, when he knew that the general was capable of completing his plan?
    A: confident
7. students make their own

1. colonies (p70, para 1)
2. "There were colonies covering all of Jamestown." (?)
3 Look up word in dictionary.
4.colonies- a group of people claiming a land.
5. noun
6. The colonies had settled in Virginia
7. (see word wizzard card)


 
 

Artful Artist
(students will draw their own picture)

My picture is of Jack and Annie's tree house, nestled snugly in the tree next to their house. They have just gotten zapped back to their present day.  It has been a long and eventful day, they are ready to go home and sleep so they can be ready for the next adventure. I drew this picture because the books only mentions their tree house at the beginning and then at the end and I wanted readers to see that is an important setting of the book because that is where their adventure takes place.

Plan for sharing: