The Midwife's Apprentice
                                                by Karen Cushman

Fifth grade (on grade)
Section 5 (pages 89-122)

Discussion Director

Your job is to write down questions that your group can talk about.
*1 MCEOG
*1 cause/effect
*1 character
*1 figurative language


Passage Picker
Section 5 (pages 89-122)

Your job is to pick passages from this section that you and your group can talk about.  Choose passages that satisfies these three reasons:
*important
*cause/effect
*confusing


Character Sketcher
section 5 (pages 89-122)

    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 5 (pages 89-122)

    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.


Summarizer
section 5 (pages 89-122)

    Your job is to prepare a brief summary of today's reading.  The other members of your group will be counting on you to give a quick (one or two minute) statement that tells the key points or the main highlights of today's reading assignment.