The House of Dies Drear

By: Virginia Hamilton

Section VIII p.246-278

 

 

CHARACTER SKETCHER

Your job is to complete one of the following characters: A member of the Darrow family or a member of the Small family in costume during this section.

 

 

DISCUSSION DIRECTOR

Your job is to ask six questions, the answers to your questions, and the p. and par.  Where the answers are found (if possible).  Ask good thinking questions!  Ask the following:

 

1 Thinking Question on your own

2 Problem/Solution

1 Cause/Effect

1 Prediction

 

 

PASSAGE PICKER

Pick five passages that exhibit the following:

 

2 surprising

1 problem/solution

1 step by step

1 important

 

 

WORD WIZARD

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

 

Gossamer p.247

Flimsy p.249 par.5

Phosphorous p.251 par.1

Prospect p.251 par.1

Stealthily p.254

Translucent p.258

Tormentors p.259 par.7

Commenced p.260 par.2

Inventory p.268

 

 

ILLUSTRATOR

Your job is to draw some kind of picture related to the reading.  It can be a sketch, cartoon, diagram, cartoon, flow chart, or stick figure scene.  You can draw a picture of something that’s discussed specifically in your book, something that the reading reminded you of, or a picture that shows any idea or feeling you got form the reading.  Use a separate sheet of paper that is provided by your teacher.  After finishing your picture, write a descriptive paragraph about your drawing. 

 

 

SUMMARIZER

Your job is to prepare a brief summary of today’s reading.  The other members of your group will be counting on you to give a quick (one- or two- minute) statement that tells the key points or the main highlights of today’s reading assignment.  If there are several main ideas or events to remember, you can use the numbered slots below.

 

SUMMARIZER:  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

KEY POINTS:  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________