The Knight at Dawn
by Mary Pope Osbourne

Section 5 (page 30-66)

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Discussion Director
Section 5, page 30-66

Your job is to write examples of the following types of questions for this section of the book.  Please write the number of examples indicated for each type:
 

• 2 MCEOG
• 1 Genre
• 1 Compare/Contrast
• 1 Mood

Passage Picker
Section 5, pages 30-66

Your job is to pick passages from this section that you and your group can talk about.  Choose passages that satisfy these 4 reasons:
 

• Suspenseful (scary)
• Descriptive
• Funny
• Mysterious

Word Wizard
Section 5, pages 30-66

Choose four of the following words.
 

• embankment
• precipice
• dismounted
• cantered
• gleaming
• ancient

Your job is to:
 

• write down the word, be sure to include page and paragraph numbers
• copy the sentence form the book where you found the word
• write down the dictionary's definition
• write down the correct part of speech
• write your own sentence using the word
• 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

Character Sketcher
Section 5, pages 30-66

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:
 

• find 3 words to describe the character
• give proof, or an example, that supports your 3 describing words (character traits)
• tell one of your character's goals, or what they want to do in the chapter(s)
• find one of the character's problems and the solution, or possible solution to the problems
• illustrate your character

Investigator
Section 5, pages 30-66

Your job is to find some background information on any topic related to your book.  This might include:
 

• information about the author, his/her life, and other works
• information about the time period portrayed in this book
• pictures, objects, or materials that illustrate elements of the book
• music that reflects the book or the time

Ways of gathering information:
 

• library book and magazines
• the internet
• encyclopedia
• the introduction, or "about the author" section of the book

Search for answers to the following questions:

1.  What were some famous kingdoms?
2.  What are some other terms associated with the time period in our book?
3.  During what time period were there knights and castles?