Fourth Grade (on grade level)
Section 6 (pages 91-112)

Discussion Director
The discussion director's job is to develop questions for the group members to discuss about this section of the book.  The focus is on important ideas and issues in this section and designing questions that address them.

1 Opinion
1 Cause/Effect
1 MCEOG
1 Inference
1 Analysis

Opinion
1.  Do you agree with Aunt Kee's opinion of the vegetables?  Would you have taken them (Page 94, paragraph 3)?

Passage Picker
The Passage Picker's job is to select significant passages from the selections being read; determine why those passages are important; call other group member's attention to the passage; and lead a discussion about the passage.
   Steps:
        1.    Pick out a passage 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 an answer.
        6.    Write down the Author's Purpose:  To Describe, To Entertain, To Inform, or To Persuade.

1.  Passage One- Descriptive
2.  Passage Two- Informative
3.  Passage Three- Informative
4.  Passage Four- Descriptive

Word Wizard
The Word Wizard's job is to search the section being read for words that are key to understanding what is happening in the story; note the page and sentence where it can be found; check the dictionary meaning of the word; lead a discussion about the meaning and intent of the word from context and what the word contributes to the importance of the passage.
Steps:
    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 the context clues from the sentence and the dictionary definition, write in your own words the
        definition of the word.
    5.  Write the correct part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, or adverb).
    6.  Write a question and the answer about the word that would help you teach the word to your group,
        refer back to the text, or write a sentence using the Word Wizard word.
    7.  Make your Word Wizard card.  Be sure to include in big print, 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.

1.  Frantically, Page 94, top
2.  Exhaustion, Page 94, paragraph 3
3.  Reluctant, Page 95, paragraph 1
4.  Jostled, Page 96, paragraph 1
5.  Arouse, Page 98, paragraph 7

Character Sketcher
The Character Sketcher's job is to develop a character map of major characters in the section of text being read.
Steps:
1.  Pick out a character that interests you.  Choose three words to describe this character.
2.  For each trait, you will give proof (an example) from the book (write down page and paragraph).
3.  Write out the character's goal, problem, and solution (page and paragraph).
4.  Last, you will draw a picture of your character.

Hawk Boy

Investigator
The Investigator's job is to examine other sources (newspaper, web, encyclopedia, content texts, etc.) that have connections to the book being read and share that information with the group.

Was it typical for white people to help the Tsalagi's as they traveled?  What does this remind you of ?
(Underground Railroad)