Loser by Jerry Spinelli

Section 4 p. 94-118

 

CHARACTER SKETCHER

Your job is to sketch Mr. Yalowitz.

 

DISCUSSION DIRECTOR

Your job is to ask 5 questions, the answers to your questions, and the p. and par.  And consider where the answers are found (if possible).  Ask good thinking questions!  Ask the following:

 

1 setting

1 characterization

1 MCEOG

1 figurative language

 

PASSAGE PICKER

Pick 4 passages that exhibit the following:

 

2 descriptive

1 thematic

1 informative

 

WORD WIZARD

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

 

Profoundly p. 100 par. 3

Crouch p. 105 par. 1

Grimacing p. 105 par. 3

Abundantly p. 110 par.1

 

CONNECTOR

Your job is to connect the book to the outside world.  Write a paragraph, answering one of these statements:

 

Can you remember a time when a teacher had a memorable impact on you?  Describe if you have or have not and how you would want a teacher to have a memorable impact on you.

 

Describe what you like about school (and yes you have to write about one thing you LIKE).

 

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