Discussion Director

Stage Fright on a Summer Night (1-70)

·        Your job is to involve the students in your group by thinking and talking about the section of the book you have just read. You are going to ask questions that really help the students in your group think about the reading. Your questions should require students to discuss their interpretations of the text and connect background experience and knowledge with the text. You want all students involved in the discussion and talking about issues that come up during the reading.

·        Your job as the Discussion Director is to come up with 5 thinking questions. Your teacher really wants you to help the students in your group to go back to the book to find their answers if they don’t know them. So, to help this run very smoothly, you need to write down the questions, your answers to your questions, and the page numbers where the students can reference the text to justify their responses to your questions.

When developing your questions, think about Jack and Annie's experiences with the magic tree house, there trip to England, performing on the stage and meeting the Queen of England . You may also choose to ask questions about some of Jack and Annie's problems in this section of the book and the attempts they makes to solve the problems, along with there goals.

1.  MCEOG:

What is a groudling?

a.    a duck

b.    a play writer

c.    the women in the performance

d.    the rowdy folks who don't have seats

answer: d. the rowdy folks who don't have seats. page 39, par. 2.

2.  Cause and Effect :

We all experience cause and effect relationships daily, whether we recognize them or not. Actions have consequences; more simply put, there is a reason (cause) behind what happens (effect). The effect is what happened and the cause explains why, or what caused the effect. It is often easier to think about the effect before you think about the cause.

How did Annie and Jack get the opportunity to perform on stage?

ANSWER: Cause- Jack read the sign to the Globe theater out loud. Will heard him and told them that he was in great need of a brilliant boy reader.

p.26-27 par. 3,1-3

Effect- Annie and Jack performing on stage.

 

3.  Problem/Solution:

What was _____Jack_______’s problem on p.____45_____ or in Chapter____7___?

He was terrified to perform on stage.

How did ___Jack_____ solve his problem? How do you predict  _Jack__will solve his/her problem?

How would you solve __Jack 's problem?

  I would count to ten wiggle my toes, and pretend that everyone in the audience is naked.

4.  Mood :

What was Jack's mood as he was going on stage? How did he feel?

Answer: "His legs felt like jelly." p. 33 par. 3-4

Jack thought with horror, His mouth felt dry and he tried to swallow but he couldn't. p.38 par.3-5.

5. Setting:

What is the setting of this book?

On a stage in England. In an old theater.

 

Discussion Director: Now It's Your Turn!

Stage Fright on a Summer Night (1-70)

Your job is to involve the students in your group by thinking and talking about the section of the book you have just read. You are going to ask questions that really help the students in your group think about the reading. Your questions should require students to discuss their interpretations of the text and connect background experience and knowledge with the text. You want all students involved in the discussion and talking about issues that come up during the reading.

·        Your job as the Discussion Director is to come up with 5 thinking questions. Your teacher really wants you to help the students in your group to go back to the book to find their answers if they don’t know them. So, to help this run very smoothly, you need to write down the questions, your answers to your questions, and the page numbers where the students can reference the text to justify their responses to your questions.

When developing your questions, think about Jack and Annie's experiences with the magic tree house, there trip to England, performing on the stage and meeting the Queen of England . You may also choose to ask questions about some of Jack and Annie's problems in this section of the book and the attempts they makes to solve the problems, along with there goals.

1.  MCEOG:

 

 

 

 

2.  Cause and Effect :We all experience cause and effect relationships daily, whether we recognize them or not. Actions have consequences; more simply put, there is a reason (cause) behind what happens (effect). The effect is what happened and the cause explains why, or what caused the effect. It is often easier to think about the effect before you think about the cause.

 

 

 

 

3.  Problem/Solution:

What was ____________’s problem on p._________ or in Chapter_______? How did ________ solve his/her problem? How do you predict _________will solve his/her problem? How would you solve ________’s problem?

 

 

 

4.  Mood :(What mood is the author trying to create? How does it make you feel?)

________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________.

 

5.  Setting:

 

 

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