Discussion Director Example

1.  MCEOG Question

What is Annie afraid of in the rainforest?

a. dinosaurs

b. little bugs and spiders

c. castle guards

d. ghosts

Answer:  B, p. 9 paragraph 1

 

2.  Character Goal

What is Jack and Annie's goal when they go into the rainforest?  How do they go about achieving this goal?

Answer:  p. 13 paragraph 1.  To get the thing that Morgan wants.  They explore the rainforest until they find it, and then they return to the tree house to go home.

 

3.  Problem/Solution

Describe one of Jack and Annie's problems in this section of the book, and tell how they got past their problem.

Answer:  p. 13-26.  To get out of the tree Jack and Annie land in, Annie decides that she wants to jump out, but Jack tells her it is to high and to use the ladder.

 

4.  Effect/Cause

Why could Jack and Annie not see any animals when they climbed down the ladder, and stepped on the forest floor?

Answer:  p. 19-20 paragraph 5.  They could not see the animals because they were camouflaged. 

 

5.  Mood

How do you think the author wanted you to feel after you read Chapter 5?

Answer:  p.27-33.  I think she wanted you to feel scared, and excited because they are going down the Amazon River without paddles and seeing all these different animals.

 

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