The House of Dies Drear

By: Virginia Hamilton

Section V p.141-175

CHARACTER SKETCHER

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:

2 Cause/Effect

2 Problem/Solution

1 Interesting

PASSAGE PICKER

Pick four passages that exhibit the following:

1 important

1 interesting

1 descriptive

WORD WIZARD

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

Bemused p.142

Pulpit p.142 par.7

Aloofness p.146 par.4

Landmark p.149 par.8

Expanse p.163 par.5

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 is discussed specifically in your book, something that the reading reminded you of, or a picture that shows any idea or feeling that you got from 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.  Your paragraph should include:

WHO or WHAT my picture is about

WHERE my picture takes place

WHEN  it is happening

WHY I drew this picture