Character Sketcher
Your job is to sketch one of the following characters: Mrs. Jansen, the lady with the snake, the thief, or the man with the packages

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Discussion Director
Your job is to ask 5 questions, write the answers to your questions, and the p. and par. where the answers are found (if possible). Ask good thinking questions!

1 Cause/Effect
1 MCEOG
1 Characterization
2 "Thinking" Questions on your own

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Passage Picker
Pick passages that exhibit 3 of the following:

confusing
foreshadowing
fact/opinion
step by step
interesting
descriptive

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

crosswalk                        p. 1 par. 3
deliveries                        p. 2 par. 6
museum                          p. 4 par. 2
exhibit                            p. 4 par. 3
burlap                             p. 8 par. 3

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Internet Investigator

On page 4 the author mentions Henri Matisse. Your job is to research Matisse and his paintings and share your findings with your group.

Here are some websites to get you started:

http://www.ajkids.com/main/followup.asp?aj_ques=snapshot%3Dkids%26kbid%3D1930519&aj_logid=23D21F45ABAF064992D24244CD93A2FD&aj_rank=2&aj_score=0.9&back=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajkids.com%2Fkids42.asp%3Fask%3Dhenry%2Bmatisse%26qSource%3D0%26origin%3D0%26metasearch%3D1%26Ask%2521.x%3D28%26Ask%2521.y%3D3&en=ka&qid=260833BE49260A459EE47B4636FA0A1A&frames=1&adcat=jeev&ac=24&ask=henry+matisse

http://old.jccc.net/~jjackson/matisse.html
 

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