MCEOG
4. Jack wants to do all of the following, except
a. stay at home
b. assess the situation in safety
c. run in to the castle to see
what's going on
d. write down notes on what
he reads
--c, page 14
Passage Picker
Section 4, pages 1-29
Your job is to pick passages from this section that
you and your group can talk about. Choose passages that satisfy these
4 reasons:
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To Describe
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To Inform
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To Describe the Setting
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To Entertain
1. page 27, par 1: "A giant fireplace...trays
of food."
Reason: This passage was so
descriptive and it makes you see what Jack and Annie were looking at in
the room.
Question: What was happening
in the room?
Answer: There was a feast or
banquet happening.
Author's Purpose: To Describe
Word Wizard
Section 4, pages 1-29
Choose four of the following words.
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medallion
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Pteranodon
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examine
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cobblestones
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fanfare
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ward
Your job is to:
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write down the word, be sure to include page and paragraph
numbers
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copy the sentence form the book where you found the word
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write down the dictionary's definition
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write down the correct part of speech
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write your own sentence using the word
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make your word wizard card--be sure to include page and
paragraph numbers; illustrate your word on the other side of your card,
write the word and it's definition
1. medallion (page 4, par 4)
2. "...."
3. medallion - large metal disk worn as
an ornament, usually on a chain around the neck
4. noun
5. The count wore a beautiful gold medallion around
his neck.
6. (see Word Wizard card)
Character Sketcher
Section 4, pages 1-29
Your job is to find an interesting character from the
chapters you have read for today. For your character's sketch, you
will need to:
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find 3 words to describe the character
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give proof, or an example, that supports your 3 describing
words (character traits)
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tell one of your character's goals, or what they want
to do in the chapter(s)
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find one of the character's problems and the solution,
or possible solution to the problems
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illustrate your character
Artful Artist
Section 4, pages 1-29
Your job is to draw a picture that illustrates
what you liked best about this section.
After finishing your picture, you will need to respond
to the following:
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who or what is my picture about
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where my picture takes place
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when it is happening
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why I drew it
When sharing with your group:
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don't tell them what your drawing is--let them guess how
it goes with the story
your group should discuss your picture before you
talk about your responses