The Midwife's Apprentice
                                                by Karen Cushman
 

Fifth grade (on grade)
Section 4 (pages 67-88)

Discussion Director

Your job is to write down questions that your group can talk about.
* 1 MCEOG
* 2 character
* 1 problem-solution
* 1 prediction


EOG
1. Why did Alyce leave the village?
a. she could not encourage a reluctatnt bay to come out
b. she broke her leg and had to go to the hospital
c. she went to seek her family
d. she wnet off to get married

Answer: A


Passage Picker
Section 4 (pages 67-88)

Your job is to pick passages from this section that you and your group can talk about.  Choose passages that satisfies these four reasons:
*descriptive
*surprising
*figurative language
*important


Character Sketcher
section 4 (pgs.67-88)

    Your job is to find an interesting character from this section you read today.  You will find three words that describe the character.  For each word, or character trait, you will give the proof or example (including page and paragraph).
    The next thing you will do is tell one of your character goals, or what the character wants to do in this section.
    Then you will find one of the character's problems in the section and the solution or possible solution to the problem.
    Finally, you get to have fun and illustrate your character!


Word Wizard
section 4 (pages 67-88)

    Your job is to look for special words in the story.  On your recording sheet, write down the following:
1. write down the word
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears
3. Look up the word in the dictionary
4. Using context clues from the sentence and the dictionary definition, write down in your own words the definition of the word.
5. Write down the correct part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)
6. Write a sentence of your own with the word in it.
7. Make your word wizard card.  Be sure to include in big pint your word and the page and paragraph number.  On the other side of the card should be a picture, the word, and the definition of the word.


Illustrator
section 4 (pgs. 67-88)
Your job is to draw some kind of picture related to the reading.  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 your book, something 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