Little House in the Big Woods

Section 3    p. 59-82

Character Sketcher

Your job is to sketch one of the following characters: Ma, Pa, or Laura's doll

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Discussion Director

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

2 Prediction

1 Mood question

1 Sequence

1 "Thinking" Question on your own

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Passage Picker

Pick 3 passages that exhibit the following:

2 Descriptive

1 Surprising

1 Simile

1 Interesting

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Word Wizard

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

molasses         p. 62 par. 3

snarled           p. 69 par. 6

quivering        p. 73 par. 3

raveled            p. 76 par. 1

gaiters            p. 76 par. 2  

flatirons         p. 82 par. 1

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Internet Investigator

Your job is to review the following website and answer the following questions:

http://www.thecoterie.com/LIW2002studyguide.pdf

Before looking over this website how do you think Laura Ingalls Wilder celebrated Christmas?

Read the first page of this website and answer the following questions:

Where does this story take place?

What happens before this Christmas play begins?

By reading this page, what does Laura find out about her family and herself?

What would you have done in this situation?