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Activity
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points
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Cover
Sheet
- Displays thoughtful
connection to the book
- Is well designed:
interesting and creative format
- Aesthetically appealing
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3 points
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Preparational
Strategies: Anticipation Guide, Concept Map, and Vocab-o-Gram (Plan and
Examples)
- Supports student learning
by providing clear directions and suggestions
- Anticipation Guide
contains at least 4 “broad” statements that support the book’s themes
- Concept Map supports
thematic issue
- Vocab-o-Gram employs
words which may aid in the comprehension of the story; words suggest
connection to elements of story
- Strategies are well
designed: interesting and creative formats and make use of correct
spelling, grammar, mechanics, and usage
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9
points
(3
points for each strategy)
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DRTA
(Plan)
- Includes questions
before the reading that activate prior knowledge and peak student
interest
- Includes at least 3
“stops” with appropriate stopping points for questions
- Includes at least 5
questions for each “stop”
- Variety of questions
included: higher level, some literal level, and questions which
ask students to predict
- Includes “culminating”
questions that touch on “thematic issues”
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6
points
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Story
Map (Comic Strip or Alternative Illustration—you do)
- Includes all six elements
of story; each frame represented by each of the following:
- Setting:
Time, Place, and Environment--weather, Noise Level, Darkness, etc.
- Characters
and Traits
- Conflict
(Problem)
- Important
Events
- Resolution
(Solution)
- Theme
- Each frame (or whole)
is artistically represented
- Is well designed:
interesting and creative format
- Makes use of correct
spelling, grammar, mechanics, and usage
- Describe how you will
design this part of the lesson for your students who read The Gardener (Plan)
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8 points
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Letter
to From Character to Character (You do)
- Provides information
about books, insider information, and information about the characters'
communities
- Is correct in format,
appropriate in tone, and makes use of correct
spelling, grammar, mechanics, and usage
- Includes artistic
impression of character
- Includes all appropriate
parts of friendly letter
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6
points
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Learning
Log (Plan)
- Thoughtful selection
of prompt(s)
- Supports student learning
by providing clear directions and suggestions
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3
points
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Vocabulary
Words (Plan and Examples)
- Includes selection
of 5 Tier-2 words from The Gardener
- Includes “child-friendly”
definitions for each word
- 1 Word is artistically
represented
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Create a plan for
two activities you would use with these words
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5
points
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TOTAL
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40
points
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