Section 1: page 4-25
Book: Balto
PASSAGE PICKER
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Page 8 through page 9
"The lead dog...of all."
This passage is a __________ type of passage because_______________________________________________.
Question: What characteristics does the lead dog have to have?
Answer one of the following: "Why did the author include this passage in the story" or "What does the passage add to the story?"
______________________________________________
Page 6
"In winter...dog sled."
This passage is a __________ type of passage because_______________________________________________.
Question: How is the way of transportation in snow different now than in 1925? List some of the ways transportation is different now than back then.
Answer one of the following: "Why did the author include this passage in the story" or "What does the passage add to the story?"
______________________________________________
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age 23 par. through page 25"But soon...to death"
This passage is a __________ type of passage because_______________________________________________.
Question: What caused the dogs to freeze to death according to the passage?
Answer one of the following:
"Why did the author include this passage in the story" or "What does the passage add to the story?"
Discussion Director
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Answer these five questions for each section. Page numbers for section at the top of page. Show where you got your answer by listing the exact page and paragraph where you found the answer.
1.
MCEOG Which of the following best describes Balto?a. cowardly
b. hungry
c. lazy
d. smart
Answer: Page____
2.
Cause/EffectWhy did the people of Nome, Alaska have to send for important medicine in 1925?
Answer: Page____
3. Problem/Solution
Answer: Page____
4. Mood
Answer: Page____
5. Character Goal
Answer: Page____
Character Sketcher
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Your job as character sketcher is to identify a character’s actions or traits, goal, problem, and solution/possible sollution then explain or prove these traits by locating them in the sections of Balto.
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I have given you an example with the first trait. You will be in charge of finding the goal, problem, and solution of the character yourselft.Character’s Name: Balto
Character Traits/Proof:
1. brave- He helped carry food and tools to the miners in the snow.
p. 7
2. strong-
p.___
3. hero-
p.___
Character’s Goal: Balto’s Goal is to _________________________.
Problem: Balto’s problem is _______________________________.
Solution: Balto’s solution or possible solution is_________________.
CHARACTER SKETCH/ILLUSTRATION
BALTO
Word Wizard
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Complete the word wizard by filling out the steps. The word will already be chosen for you. I will do the first word with the sentence where it was found. You will find the definition and figure out why this word adds meaning to the story. Finally you will make a word wizard card. I have an example of a word wizard and card for the first word for you. Don’t forget about the two vocabulary activities.
1.
frontier p. 52.
"Nome was a frontier town."3. The word
frontier means: a border between settled and unsettled country. Also it means a place to farm.4. This word adds meaning to the story because: it describes what the land is like in Nome. There is land that is settled and unsettled, which would probably means that Nome borders land that is unsettled. Also the word frontier means farming land. Since this book is set during the winter it doesn’t go into the farming in this town. The word frontier gives a lot of information about what the town Nome is like
.5. Word Wizard Card
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frontier P. 5 |
Frontier- a border between settled and unsettled country; a place to farm. |
1. blizzard p.23
2."_________________________"
3. The word blizzard means_______________________.
4. This word adds meaning to the story because_________________.
5. Word Wizard Card
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1. relay p.16
2. "_______________________"
3. The word relay means_______________________.
4.This word adds meaning to the story because_________________.
5. Word Wizard Card
Vocabulary Activities
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Applause, Applause Clap to show how much (not a t all, a little, a lot) you would like to be stuck in a blizzard.
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Questions, Reasons,
Examples * If you were going to a track and field meet, would you see a relay? * Where are you most likely to see a blizzard, Alaska or Mexico?* If you lived long ago, why would you want to live in a frontier town? |
Internet Investigator
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Find out some information about diphtheria on these websites and list the information on a graphic organizer like the one below:
Section 1: (Balto- p. 4-25)
On page 12 it talks about an illness called diphtheria. It doesn’t go into very many details about symptoms, treatments, how frequent it was in the past and in the present, etc.Find out some information about
diphtheria on these websites and list the information on a graphic organizer
like the one below:
Here are some websites to get you started:
http://www.familymanagement.com/childcare/facts/diphtheria.facts.html
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/diphtheria.html
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