Section 1 pg. 11-45
Character Sketcher
Your job is to identify a
character’s actions (traits) and explain or prove these traits, identify
the character’s goal (what the character wants to do or accomplish), identify
the problem and solution in the reading, and complete a sketch of illustration
of the character. The traits you choose should be implied: they are
not directly stated in the passage. Use descriptive words and give
at least three traits. If the character’s problem is not solved in
this section of the book create a possible solution for your character’s
problem. Sketch one of the following: Ralph, Ryan, or Matt
Discussion Director
Your job is to involve the
students in your group by thinking and talking about this section of the
book. You should 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
with the text. Come up with 5 thinking questions, as well as the
answers to your questions. Give the page and paragraph number where
the answers are found. Ask the following kinds of questions:
1 cause/effect
1 prediction
1 character
1 MCEOG
1 original thinking question
Passage Picker
Pick 4 passages that you believe
are relevant and worth discussing. These passages could be something
you simply enjoyed, or something you don’t understand completely.
List where your passage is found and read it aloud to your group or choose
someone to read it for you. Tell what type of passage you have chosen,
why you chose the passage, ask several good thinking questions about the
passage, and answer one of your questions in complete sentences.
1 metaphor
1 descriptive
1 surprising
1 thought provoking
1 fact/opinion
1 on your own
Word Wizard
The job of the Word Wizard
is to find words that you think your group members are not familiar with.
You will define the words, telling the page and paragraph the word is found.
After defining all the words choose two words to create cards for.
You card should include the word, page and paragraph the word is found,
the definition and an illustration of the word. You will be sharing
these with your group.
Complete your role sheet for
the following words (pick 4):
Crouched p. 13 par. 1
Winced p. 17 par. 6
Wearily p. 25 par. 2
Strenuous p. 29 par. 1
Sophisticated p. 40 par. 1
Bewildered p. 44 par. 3
Summarizer
Write a brief summary about
today’s reading. Your group members are counting on you to give a
quick statement that includes main ideas, key points and interesting events
in today’s reading assignment.
Click here
to see an example of a finished Character Sketch.
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