Pages 7-61

5th grade (below grade level-2nd grade)
Section 5

Discussion Director:

Your job today is to write down 5 questions that you and your group can discuss.

• 1 EOG
• 1 Character
• 1 Mood
• 2 of your own choice

Your job is to pick four passages from this section that you and your group can discuss.  Choose passages that satisfy these  reasons:

• Informative
• Scary/Frightening
• Descriptive
• Historical

    Your job today is to find an interesting character, either George or Fred, that you can discuss with your group.  You will need to find three words that describe your character.  For each word, character trait, you will give the proof/example (page number and paragraph).
    Next you will tell one of your character's goals, or what the character wants to do in this section.  Then you will look for one of the character's problems in the section and the solution or possible solution to the problem.
    Finally you will make a character map and illustrate your character.

Word Wizard

    Your job today is to pick four words in this section that are special words. You will need to write down the word and where you found it in the story (page and lines).  You will also need to write down a definition of each word, the sentence using your word, and make up your own sentence using the word.  Some words to choose are:

• barges- p 15 line 2
• twittered- p 32 line2
• disperse-p 37 next to last line
• ranks- p 39 next to last line

    Your job is to look through encyclopedias, books, and the web to find out information about the role of a drummer boy during the Revolutionary War.  You will need to make up a list of things about the drummer boy's role.  Also, if you find out any other interesting information on the drummer boy, write that down to share with your group.