Chapters 1and 2
In this section of the book, there will be a word wizard, discussion director, summarizer, passage picker, and investigator.
The job of the word wizard is to find the words that are given to you in the text that you are reading. Once you have found the words you will fill out the sheet given to you. On a note card, one side you will write the word, the kid friendly definition, the page number and paragraph number from where you found the word. On the other side of the note card at the top write the word and the kid friendly definition. Then draw a picture of what the word means. Then you will complete the activities listed below.
Words to be found
Adventure- Page 8 Enchantress- Page 5
Soothing- Page 7 Tundra- Page 12
Activities to be completed
Word Network-
What comes to mind when you hear the word Adventure?
What comes to mind when you hear the word Soothing?
What comes to mind when you hear the word Enchantress?
What comes to mind when you hear the word Tundra?
Sentence Completion
-Jack likes to go on different ______________ in the woods.
-If you are an _____________, what kind of special powers do you have?
-How does the ___________ stay frozen all the time?
-My mother's voice is so ___________, it puts me right to sleep at night.
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Investigator-Your job is to look through the materials brought to you and find out the answers to the questions that have been asked of you. You can find your answers using the different materials given to you.
1. What is the temperature of the Arctic?
2. What is the land like? (physical features besides saying frozen)
3. Where is the Arctic located at?
4. What type of clothing must you wear while in the Arctic?
5. What types of animals live in the Arctic?
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Passage Picker- Your job is to pick three passages that you think are important. You will call the groups attention to it, and read aloud the passage and have a short discussion about it. Your passages have to be funny, sad, detailed, hopeful, or scary.
1. Write the page number_______, and the paragraph number________.
2. Write down the first two words ____________ ___________and the last two words ___________ ____________.
3. This passage is ___________ type passage because ______________________________________.
4. Think of a good thinking question for your paragraph. Write it down the question with an answer.
5. Answer one question: Why did the author add this passage in the story? or What does this passage add to the story?
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Discussion Director- Thinks of questions that they believe needs to be discussed by the group. It could be an important thought, or issues. Write these questions down and be sure to add a few answers given by the group.
1. Where is the setting taking place in this section?
2. How are they able to sneak out of the house without their parents finding?
3. Why do you think that the tree house is hidden in the woods?
4. Why should the students wear seal skins once they get to the artic? Is there something better for them to wear?
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Character Sketcher- Complete a character sketch on Jack or Annie. Identify (3) characters traits, and prove by writing down the page number and the why you think that. Also identify what that characters goal and problem and solution is. Then you are able to draw what you think Jack or Annie would look like and how they may be acting in this section of the book.
1. (Trait)________________ Page _______
(explain why you think trait is important)
2. (Trait) ________________ Page _______
(explain why you think this trait is important)
3. (Trait) ________________ Page _______
(explain why you think this trait is important)
4. The characters goal:
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(what is the character trying to accomplish)
5. The characters problem is:
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6. The characters solution is:
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