The House of Dies Drear

By: Virginia Hamilton

Section I  p.1-35

 

CHARACTER SKETCHER

Your job is to complete one of the following characters: Mr.Pluto, Thomas Small, Mr.Small or Mrs.Small

 

 

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 Compare/Contrast

1 Setting

1 Problem/Solution

1 Cause and Effect

1 Prediction

1 “Thinking” Question on your own

  

PASSAGE PICKER

Pick four passages that exhibit the following:

 

1 descriptive

1 interesting

1 fact/opinion

1 On your own

 

 

WORD WIZARD

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

 

Calamity  p.5 par.2 –

Desolation  p.11 –

Maneuvering p.17 par.3 –

Abolitionist p.18 par.1 –

 

 

CONNECTOR

 

Your job is to connect the book to the outside world.  Write a paragraph, connecting one of the following passages from the book to you life or someone you know.

 

Does this part of the story remind you of any other story or book you have read or heard about?

 

Does this part of the story remind you of anything that has happened to you, a friend, or family member?

 

Does this part of the story remind you of a movie or television show you have seen?