A Corner of the Universe

Section 1  -  Pages vii - 19

 

Character Sketcher

Your job is to sketch one of the following characters:
Hattie, Mr. Penny, or Miss Hagerty

Discussion Director

Your job is to ask questions, write the answers to your questions, and the p. and par. where your answers are found (if possible).  Ask good questions!
Choose 5 of the following for your questions:

Sequence
Prediction
Character
Multiple Choice
Cause and Effect
"Thinking" Question on your own

Passage Picker  -  for sample job click here

Pick a passage that exhibits 3 of the following:

Descriptive
Interesting
Surprising
Informative
Foreshadowing
On your own

Word Wizard

Your job is to complete your role sheet for 3 of the following words:

Parlor  p. vii  par. 2
spliced  p. vii  par. 2
boarders  p. viii  par. 1
rickrack  p. 1  par. 2
whir  p. 2  par. 1
boardinghouse  p. 9  par. 1
enigma  p. 13  par. 3
miraculously  p. 16  par. 5
marquee  p.  17  par. 4
angora  p. 19  par. 1

Internet Investigator

Your job is to investigate boardinghouses using the web addresses below.

Find out:

What is a boardinghouse?
What services do they provide?
Where is the closest one to where you live?
How many boardinghouses are in ________?

 

Websites

http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/code/lc321.html

http://www.hightstownborough.com/CODE/hightstown_borough_revised_general_ordinances/chapter_13/10/2.html

 

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