EX:Lesson 4
Lesson:
Read the sections assigned and do Literature Circle jobs.
Discussion Director:
Problem/Solution What was Jack and Annie’s problem on pages 52 and 53? How do you predict they will solve their problem? How would you solve their problem?- write this in your reading journal to share later.
Characterization (give words to describe characters and find evidence from the book that proves those are the traits)
Main Idea (the most important idea from this section)- write this in your reading journal to share later.
Point of View ( who is telling the story)- talk about it with your group members.
Setting (where and when the story takes place)- talk about it with your group members.
Passage Picker:
Find two passages from this section and answer two questions: Why did the author include this passage in the story? What does this passage add to the story?
Character Sketcher:
Give three character traits of Jack and explain them, be sure to write down the page numbers you found the traits on. Illustrate for the class what you think he looks like through the traits you found.
Word Wizard:
Using the words steamy, platter, and arms answer these questions:
Word Network: What situations, things, or words come to mind when you think about the word steamy, platter, and arms?
EX:
True/False- Answer true or false to these questions:
In the book Thanksgiving on Thursday and Priscilla tells them the boys are "exercising their arms" she means to say that the boys are stretching their arms so they can get strong.
Steamy means cold.
Internet Investigator
Using the website http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/celthanksgiving.htm scroll down to the link The Thanksgiving Turkey. Read the story and answer a few questions:
Where is the turkey a native of?
What is a male turkey called and what does he look like?
Name two breeds of turkey.
Assessment
Have students draw a picture of their favorite scene from the book so far. Along with their illustration the students should write a summary of what the picture is showing.