Discussion Director
Your job is to develop questions group members will discuss about this portion of the book; decide important ideas and issues raised in this section of the book and design questions that address them. Examples:  Setting, Problem Solving, Narrator, Topic, Main Idea, Cause-Effect, Mood, Character Relationship, and Compare/Contrast
You will want to begin questions with words like:
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Tell, Describe

Character:
1.    Who does everyone suspect is causing a ruckus around the farm (starting fires, stealing eggs,
       etc.)
       (Page 30, Moses)

Setting - MCEOG:
2.    When danger was nearing on the edge of the woods, where did the slaves hide for protection?
           A.    The woods
           B.    A field of corn
           C.    An old shack
           D.    None of the above
           (Page 44 B.  A field of corn)

Setting
3.    Where did Emily learn to write her name and with who’s help?
       (Page 50 Emily learned to write her name at the Quaker’s home at which she stayed at for a week.  The nice
       Quaker girl who lived there helped Emily learn how to write her letters and spell her name.)

Cause/Effect
4.     What did Clara do with the salt and sugar and what happened to her as a result?
        (Page 32-33 Clara mixed up the salt and sugar and instead of the Mas’r getting sugar in his coffee he got
        salt.  As a result of this, Clara was sent out to work in the fields for a week.)

Problem/Solution
5.    How did Clara escape punishment for not having collected enough cotton?
(Page 35 All of the slaves knew that Clara would not be able to collect enough cotton, so at the end of the day they added some of the cotton they had collected to her bag and when that was not enough Isaiah put rocks in her sack to give it more weight.)
 

Passage Picker
Your job is to select significant passages from the sections being read; determine why it is important; call other readers’ attention to the passage and lead discussion on it.
    Steps:
        1.     Pick out a passage that you would like to share.
        2.     Write down the page and paragraph number.
        3.    Write down the first two words and the last two words of your passage.
        4.    Write down the reason you chose the passage, and explain why!
        5.    Ask a question about your passage, and give and answer.
        6.    Write down the Author’s Purpose:  To Describe, To Entertain, To Inform, or To Persuade.

1.    Passage One - Descriptive
2.    Page 38, Paragraph 6
3.    “Quick as…and outside.”
4.    I chose this passage because it contained an example of a simile.
5.    Q:  What was Emily compared to in the simile?
       A:  Emily quickness is compared to the quickness of a dragonfly on water.
6.    Author’s Purpose:  To Describe

1.    Passage Two - Descriptive
2.    Page 39, Paragraph 5
3.    “It was…follow it.”
4.    I chose this passage because it was very descriptive.  From the details I could draw a picture in my mind of what it would
       have been like in the woods that night.
5.    Q:  What did an owl’s hoot mean to the slaves?
       A:  The slaves would say that when you heard an owl hoot, someone was dying.
6.    Author’s Purpose:  To Describe

1.    Passage Three - Descriptive
2.    Page 41, Paragraph 1
3.    “Emily did…over the rocks.”
4.    I chose this paragraph because it contained a simile - “She moved like a deer.”
5.    Q:  Why did the Author compare Moses to a deer?
       A:  Because she didn’t make any more noise than the water running over the rocks.
6.    Author’s Purpose - To Describe

1.    Passage Four - Historical
2.    Page 47, Paragraph 6
3.    “The man…pass to you.”
4.     I chose this passage because it described something that took place during this time period.  When out traveling on the
        road the slaves had to carry passes with them.  The passes included:  whom they belonged to and where they were
        supposed to be going.
5.    Q:  Who stopped the man and asked for his pass?
       A:  Moses - Harriet Tubman
6.  Author’s Purpose - To Describe and Inform
 

Character Sketcher
Moses - Harriet Tubman

   Character Traits:
       Mischievous:  (Page 30, Paragraph 3) Caused a lot of accidents around the plantation - She set a fire on the plantation to
       cause a distraction and to let the slaves know that she was there for them.
       Brave:  (Page 44, Paragraph 1) When danger was nearing, Moses showed the slaves were to hide and keep safe and
       then went back out into the woods to distract the dogs and hunters from finding the slaves.

       Persistent:  (Page 45, Paragraph 4) Even though she has been clubbed and beaten by many overseers that have caught
       her trying to help slaves escape, she still continues on with her journey to free the slaves.

   Goal: To help others escape to freedom.

   Problem:  She can’t free all of the slaves at one time.

   Solution:  She takes a few slaves at a time and comes back for the others at a later date.

 
 

Word Wizard
1.    Flickered (Page 28, Paragraph)
2.    “They flickered up over the roof of the stables.”
3.    Flickered – To burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light.
4.    Flickered – A flutter of light.
5.    Verb
6.    The light in the attic flickered on and off, scaring the children.

1.    Scythes (Page 45, Paragraph)
2.    “When they came back, they were carrying hoes and scythes.”
3.    Scythes – An implement used for mowing (grass) and composed of a long curving blade fastened at an angle to a long
       handle.
4.    Scythes – A long blade used to cut tall grass.
5.    Noun
6.    We had to use scythes to cut the grass because it was too tall to cut with the lawn mowers.
7.    Word Wizard

1.    Hoecakes (Page 34, Paragraph 3)
2.    “Emily shared the hoecakes that the slaves made from flour and water.”
3.    Hoecakes – A small cake made of cornmeal.
4.    Hoecakes –
5.    Noun
6.    Grandma made the hoecakes from flour and water.

1.    Wreckage (Page 30, Paragraph 5)
2.    “Her eyes were white, staring at the wreckage.”
3.    Wreckage – Broken and disordered parts.
4.    Wreckage – Materials from something wrecked.
5.    Noun
6.    The wreckage from the ship was found at the bottom of the ocean.
7.    Word Wizard Card

 

Visual Arts Repsonse - Commemorative Stamp
Select a key character or scene, or focus on an important theme from you book and develop a stamp to commemorate that character, scene, or theme.  Include a picture, a selected phrase, and the stamp's value to highlight your choice.