The Field of the Dogs
By: Katherine Patterson
Section 1 p. 1-30
You will need to sketch a character you read about in the book. Some ideas are: Josh, Wes Rockett, and Greg.
Your job is to ask 6 questions and answer them as well. Don’t forget to include page and paragraph number. Ask good questions! You need to ask the following types:
1 “Thinking” question
1 Multiple Choice
1 prediction
1 mood
1 symbolism
1 cause/effect
Pick 4 passages that exhibit the following:
1 descriptive
1 funny
1 simile
1 cause/effect
Your job is to complete your role sheet for the following words: (pick 4)
Wandered p. 1 par. 1
Courageously p. 4 par. 2
Dazzling p. 7 par. 2
Dallying p. 19 par. 2
Your job is to connect the book to the outside world. Write a paragraph answering one of the following statements:
Does this story remind you of things that happen in your own school and society?
Explain how this book might be connected to another book you have read or heard.
(Include who or what your connection is about, where and when it happened, what happened, and how it connects or deals with a part of the story.)