A Corner of the Universe
Section 4 - pages 68 - 94
Character Sketcher -for sample job click here
Your job is to sketch one of the
following characters:
Adam, Hattie, or another character that you found interesting.
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:
Figurative Language
Sequence
Cause and Effect
Prediction
Description
"Thinking" question on your own
Passage Picker
Pick passages that exhibit 3 of the following:
Figurative Language
Informative
Descriptive
Surprising
On your own
Word Wizard
Your job is to complete your roll sheet for 3 of the following words:
gawked p. 71 par. 5
erected p. 72 par. 4
obediently p. 75 par. 6
cringe p. 82 par. 1
sheaves p. 86 par. 2
twine p. 87 par. 1
azure p. 87 par. 2
tantalizing p. 89 par. 1
urn p.93 par. 1
Internet Investigator
Your job is to investigate carnivals and answer the following questions using the given web addresses.
What are some of the side shows?
Are they the same or different from the book?
Do all carnivals have the same things?
What kinds of things do carnivals have (types of rides, games, food, etc.)?
How are carnivals in the 1950's and 1960's same/different than those today?
Websites
http://www.tottevents.com/carnivals1/