Section 2

Hallie's Horrible Handwriting:  pages 29-39

Job #1

**Discussion Director**

For this section of the book, discussion director's job will be to develop 2 thinking questions.  These questions could include the 5 W's (Who, What, When, Where, and Why).  Also, the student can come up with questions asking how.

For Example: 

• What does Hallie find on her desk when she gets to school?
• How does Hallie feel about the secret surprises?

Job #2

**Passage Picker**

This student's job will be to pick out an important passage from this section of the book.  The student will express his or her feelings to the group about why this section is important or significant to the story.  This will lead discussions about  important morals, themes, concepts, etc. in the story.

Job #3

**Word Wizard**

This student will choose 2 words from the following choices and make word wizard cards for each word.

• disappointed

• surprising

• shrugged

• carefully

• fluttered

• swooping

Vocabulary Activities:

 1. Word Wizard Card:  For each word, the "Word Wizard" will reread the sentence where the word is used in the book. Then he/she will make a word wizard card.  The    word wizard card will have the page number, a short (kid-friendly) definition, and one synonym.  The Word Wizard will also include a picture representing the word on the word wizard card.

2.  Have the student look up 2 antonyms for each of the 2 vocabulary words. Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning.

Job #4

**Character Sketcher**

The student will make a character sketcher for Miss Sparks.  The student will find 2 character traits describing Miss Sparks and draw her.  They will discuss their job with the class.

Job #5

**Summarizer**

This student will summarize what has happened in this section.  The summarizer will point out major issues or themes from the story and discuss them with the group.

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