Word Wizard
Your
job is to find four words that stand out to you because they are new or
unusual to you. For this section, choose two of the words listed below
and find two on your own.
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1.
scholar pg 52 par 4
2.
"Why did I have to have a boy put to me who has the mind of a scholar?"
he asked.
3.
a learned person
4.
I think that it means a really smart person.
5.
noun
6.
My sister was a scholar in high school.
1.
eager pg 50 par 2
2.
"All were so eager to impart the news that it was decided to sail right
across the harbor instead of hugging the shoreline."
3.
marked by enthusiasm
4.
I think that it means to be really excited.
5.
adjective
6.
I was eager to go outside in the sunshine after being in school all day.
Discussion Director
Your job is to ask five questions about this section that will get your group to thinking more about the book. For this section, you will need one cause/effect, one fact/opinion, one MCEOG, and two on your own.
1.
Cause/Effect
Why
did they name the harbor Plymouth in the New World? (What was the cause
of them naming the harbor Plymouth?)
Answer:
pg 51 par 1, they named it after the place they started their journey
2.
Fact/Opinion
Mr.
Bradford was sad after the death of his wife, Dorthy. Fact or Opinion?
Answer: pg 51 par 4, Opinion- it is not stated in the book that he is sad, just that he wept which although unlikely he could have been weeping for joy. It is our opinion that he is sad over losing his wife.
3.
MCEOG
What
is the name of the rock mentioned on pg 54?
A.
Pierce Rock
B.
Elder Rock
C.
Indian Rock
D.
Plymouth Rock
Answer: D Plymouth Rock, pg 54 lines 1-3 (Although it is not stated, we have heard about this rock several other times in life.
Passage Picker
Your
job is to pick four passages that stand out to you for different reasons.
For this section, you may pick one Suspenseful , one Entertaining, and
two on your own.
1.
pg 48 par 1
2.
"There was ... dreamed them."
3.
I chose this passage because it was suspenseful. I was in suspense as I
waited to see what would happen between the Indian and the "white" men.
I was glad that they did not shoot him.
4.
Why do you think Captain Standish said not to kill them because we will
need them? I think it was because he knew it would start a war and that
the "white" men needed all the help that they could get.
5.
The author's purpose is to inform the reader.
1.
pg 48 par 1
2.
"We then ... ship's hold."
3.
I chose this passage because it was entertaining. I was entertained because
Leister and Dotey got what they wanted, to go exploring, but did not enjoy
it. I thought that it reminded us to be careful what we wish for.
4.
Were you glad that Dotey and Leister were not enjoying their hike? I was
because they shouldn't have gotten to go in the first place but they did
get to go so they should have kept their mouths shut and been happy.
5.
The author's purpose is to entertain.
Character Sketcher
Your
job is to sketch a prominent character from this section. Your sketch must
include a picture of the character, three character traits with proof,
characters goal, and a problem/solution of that character for that section.
For this section, you will sketch Jasper.
Jasper Jonathan Jones
Traits:
1.
Caring- (pg 40 par 2) Jasper shows he is caring by helping Mrs. Bradford
even though Dotey and Leister are mean to him because of it.
2.
Intelligent- (pg 52 par 4) Jasper's master tells him that he is a scholar
because he has figured out something that even the Elders don't see.
3.
Respectful- (pg 54 par 2) Jasper respects his master by not saying things
he is thinking that he knows would be disrespectful.
Goal:
To
get set up on the new land.
Problem:
To deal with all of the new problems they are facing on land, including
the natives.
Solution:
To do what his master tells him and to keep his eyes open to problems.
Connector
Your job is to think of ways personal experience connect to events or themes appearing in this section of the book. You need to think of at least three connections on your own.
Here are some suggested ideas to get you started (only use if apply):
pg
47 par 1- the experience of camping and being scared of howls of wolves
pg
46 par 1- the amount of graves connected with diseases that Christopher
Columbus and other explorers brought to the natives