Reader's Theater:
https://padlet.com/morettia/26uminyi0j34
Myth
Jason and the Golden Fleece
https://drive.google.com/a/wellesleyps.org/file/d/0B8JdXfh19L_FSW1Md2RRbnFnNjQ/view?usp=sharing
Pygmalion and Galatea
https://drive.google.com/a/wellesleyps.org/file/d/0B8JdXfh19L_Falc2OEEyR0I1N1k/view?usp=sharing
Daedalus and Icarus
https://drive.google.com/a/wellesleyps.org/file/d/0B8JdXfh19L_Fd3k4R2JsRzhHOWc/view?usp=sharing
Pandora
https://drive.google.com/a/wellesleyps.org/file/d/0B8JdXfh19L_FZkZIZDlvRFdVR00/view?usp=sharing
Argument and Advocacy
“Flavored Milk” from Drink-Milk.com
“My Problem with Jamie Oliver’s War on Flavored Milk” from TheLunchTray.com
Reading Deeper About a Topic
3/9
“Need Milk?” from Time for Kids
3/8
“Vitamins and Minerals” from KidsHealth.org
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html
“Shed that Sweet Tooth” from Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/shed-sweet-tooth/221286
“Learning About Calories” from KidsHealth.org
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/calorie.html#cat119
“Vitamins” from KidsHealth.org
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html#cat119
“Minerals” from Kids Health.org (esp. the first part about calcium)
http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/minerals.html#
Lightning Thief
How does the author/illustrator determine importance during the first chapter?
Please give me an example from the text.
How did the author show it was important?
Why do you think it is important to the story?
Mr. Big
How does the author/illustrator determine importance during the first chapter?
Please give me an example from the text.
How did the author show it was important?
Why do you think it is important to the story?
What are the three viewing perspectives in the book?
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Ask Questions
Lightning Thief
How has Percy Jackson begun to change throughout the first two chapters of the story?
How does the author/illustrator help you see that change?
Can you infer what the overall mood (feeling) is in the story? Prove why you feel that way.
Please write at least one Author and You question and at least one On My Own question about your book. Please answer it as well.
Mr. Big
What did the problem start out to be in the story?
How did the animals in the pond want to solve it?
What has become the new problem in the story?
Can you infer what the overall mood (feeling) is of the animals in the pond? Prove why you feel that way.
Please write at least one Author and You question and at least one On My Own question about your book. Please answer it as well.
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Lightning Thief
Read until they leave Las Vegas.
What is the problem of the story? (What is Percy’s quest?)
What is the most important panel in your reading selection? Why? Prove it.
Who/What does Percy encounter on his quest during this reading selection?
Mr. Big
Read from Across the pond to Just Beyond the Pond
Give an example of a producer, a consumer and a decomposer during this selection.
Give an example of how an aboitic factor helps a biotic factor during this selection.
What do the crows mean by “he isn’t the slightest bit aware of his impending demise!”
What do you think will happen if the underwater biotic creatures don’t change the plan in time. Please explain.
NEW
Lightning Thief
Read until they arrive in Manhattan.
Explain what is happening with the “blue” shoes in the underworld. What was suppose to happen?
Who do they meet on the beach?
Who do they discover was behind the theft of the bolt?
Please write at least one Author and You question and at least one On My Own question about your book. Please answer it as well.
Mr. Big
Read from Just Beyond the Pond to Long Ago
What does the crayfish mean when he says, “When you look closer you see that he ensures life.”
Also what does “Even the smallest stone has many sides,” mean.
Please write at least one Author and You question and at least one On My Own question about your book. Please answer it as well.
God or Goddess
Powers of the God
Who is the mortal?
type of myth: creation, nature, hero
What moral or lesson will you teach?
What difficult task with the hero have to overcome?
Let’s Read Some Poetry…
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander up to page 65
Heartbeat by Sharon Creech up to page 65
Love that Dog/Hate that Cat both by Sharon Creech up to page 53
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse up to page 51
Final Assignments:
Work with your group to find the set up - conflict - climax - resolution for your book.
Find and record 4 character traits for the protagonist from your book. Please use at least one example from the text to prove your point.
Then answer this question: "How did your character change from the beginning of the book to the end?"
Write a poem about your protagonist - feel free to use the character traits to help you with the poem.
3rd Assignment:
Please create two questions that you can ask your group members about your book.
Remember to ask questions that will require developed answers.
2nd Assignment:
Please read up to you new page allotment and then...
Conflict/Problem?
What conflict/problem is your character facing. Please describe what is happening.
Figurative Language
Please go back and look through the book and see if you can find examples of figurative language. Please list the example and what type of figurative language it is.
Character Traits
Please think of one or two more character traits for your main character(s). Please think of the trait and an example that proves it from the book.
First Assignment
Poet and didn’t even know it…
When you think of a poet, what kind of person do you picture?
Picture tells a 1,000 words…
Take a moment to look through your book. What do you notice?
Do you think you will like the book?
What are some other observations you can make about your book.
Reading Assignment – Read the first 20-30 pages and answer the following:
Character
Who is/are your main character(s) in your book? What is their name(s)? How would you describe them – what are some character traits you would use? Please use examples from the text to prove your point.
Historical Fiction:
Tuesday Assignment:
Who is the protagonist in your book?
How did the time period of your book impact the protagonist(s) choices and actions? Please use examples to prove your point.
How did the characters react differently in situations from the book because of their group (race/gender/religion/age)? Please use examples from the text to prove your point.
Friday Assignment:
In your opinion, who shows the most courage in your story? Please explain why you chose that character by using at least two (2) examples from the text to prove why.
Which character did you dislike and why? Were you ever frustrated by a character? Please use at least two examples from the text to prove your point.
The Harmonica:
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/the-harmonica-historical-fiction/12293478/?ref=link
Movie Trailer
Use your answer of the author’s message question to guide you as you create your trailer.
Some things to keep in mind:
Monday, Nov. 17th
Final Assignments
Courage
In your opinion, who shows the most courage in your story? Please explain why you chose that character by using at least three (3) examples from the text to prove why.
Message
What do you think was the author’s message (or theme) from your book? Please state what it was in one or two sentences. Please prove why this is with at least two (2) examples from the book.
Changing Minds
How did reading your book change the way you think about …
(Rabbits) … people with Autism or people who have a difficult time communicating?
(Falcons/Walrus) … people who look different that you and your friends?
(Salamanders) … people who might not be popular in the social scene at school?
Mountain
What were the elements for the story mountain for your book? Please pick a scene that best shows each part of your story mountain. When you have a scene chosen for the set-up, conflict, climax and resolution use the skill of visualization and draw what you think those scenes would look like.
When you are finished you can put these into one of the following apps:
-strip designer
-book creator
-iMovie
Wednesday, Nov. 12th
Rabbits
Chapter titles
Can you apply the chapter titles to what is happening in the chapters?
Discussion Questions
Please write two good discussion questions (please remember to look at your checklist for making a good discussion question which is stapled into your workbook).
Falcons
Character Change
How did Tom change throughout the book? Think of two ways in which he changed.
Discussion Questions
Please write two good discussion questions (please remember to look at your checklist for making a good discussion question which is stapled into your workbook).
Salamanders
Character Change
How did Raina change throughout the book? Think of two ways in which he changed.
Discussion Questions
Please write two good discussion questions (please remember to look at your checklist for making a good discussion question which is stapled into your workbook).
Walrus
Character Change
How have the supporting characters showed courage in the book? Think of two characters and explain how they have done so.
Discussion Questions
Please write two good discussion questions (please remember to look at your checklist for making a good discussion question which is stapled into your workbook).
Wednesday, Nov. 5th
Get your new pages from Mr. Moretti then...
Character Who?
You have already selected a protagonist of the story. You have also chosen two character traits that would best describe him/her.
Either find two more examples (two for each trait) from the text that prove your original character traits from the reading you have done
OR
choose a new character trait that you think fits your character and find two examples that prove it.
Tuesday, Nov. 4th
These are for ALL groups!
Conflict
Think about the four types of conflict we discussed (character vs. character / character vs. self / character vs. nature / character vs. society). Which of those do you feel is the most dominant in your story? Please choose one and explain why you think so. Please use examples from the text to prove it.
Character, Character.
Discussion Question
Please write two good discussion questions (please remember to look at your checklist for making a good discussion question which is stapled into your workbook).
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Thursday, Oct. 30th
Walrus, Rabbits, Falcons Visualize / Determining Importance
Please choose the most important part of your story up to this point in your reading. Then draw one or two panels that would best show what happened in that scene. (Like we did for the “Tale of Desperaux”)
Salamanders - Visualize / Determining Importance
Pick a two-page spread and determine what is the most important panel. Please be sure to explain why you think it is the most important. What does it contain that makes it important to the story?
Show Me
How does the author show and not tell? Find at least one example and explain how it makes your book more interesting.
Don’t forget: Why do you think the author chose to use this?
Authors Message?
What message(s) do you think this story is trying to teach you about life? Please use an example from the text to support your thinking.
Wednesday, Oct. 29th
Rabbits
Answer the question, “Catherine decides on six words for Jason’s communication book. Create one picture that you think best represents each word: Drawing, Guinea Pig, Gross!, Awesome!, Stinks a big one!!!, Rule.
Monday Oct. 27th
Salamanders
Character Who?
Who is the protagonist of your story? (Protagonist – leading character in a literary work)
Think of two character traits that would describe the character. Be sure to use at least TWO examples from the text to prove your point.
Courage
Please tell me in your own words what COURAGE means.
Please tell me who you think has the most courage between Superman and a Fireman/Firewoman. Make sure to offer examples that prove your point.
Question?
What are two questions you might ask someone about your book up to this selection? Remember: let’s think of questions that will make us infer, state an opinion (and back it up with examples), make us analyze or force us to think about something/someone.
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Rabbits
Character Who?
Who is the protagonist of your story? (Protagonist – leading character in a literary work)
Think of two character traits that would describe the character. Be sure to use at least TWO examples from the text to prove your point.
Courage
Please tell me in your own words what COURAGE means.
Please tell me who you think has the most courage between Superman and a Fireman/Firewoman. Make sure to offer examples that prove your point.
Question?
What are two questions you might ask someone about your book up to this selection? Remember: let’s think of questions that will make us infer, state an opinion (and back it up with examples), make us analyze or force us to think about something/someone.
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Falcons
Character Who?
Who is the protagonist of your story? (Protagonist – leading character in a literary work)
Think of two character traits that would describe the character. Be sure to use at least TWO examples from the text to prove your point.
Courage
Please tell me in your own words what COURAGE means.
Please tell me who you think has the most courage between Superman and a Fireman/Firewoman. Make sure to offer examples that prove your point.
Question?
What are two questions you might ask someone about your book up to this selection? Remember: let’s think of questions that will make us infer, state an opinion (and back it up with examples), make us analyze or force us to think about something/someone.
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Walrus
Character Who?
Who is the protagonist of your story? (Protagonist – leading character in a literary work)
Think of two character traits that would describe the character. Be sure to use at least TWO examples from the text to prove your point.
Courage
Please tell me in your own words what COURAGE means.
Please tell me who you think has the most courage between Superman and a Fireman/Firewoman. Make sure to offer examples that prove your point.
Question?
What are two questions you might ask someone about your book up to this selection? Remember: let’s think of questions that will make us infer, state an opinion (and back it up with examples), make us analyze or force us to think about something/someone.
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Wednesday Oct. 22nd Assignment
Walrus:
Point of View
Please explain to me what point of view your book is being told from. Is it first person (lots of I, me, my) or is it third person (lots of he, she, them)? Make sure to use examples from the text to prove your point.
Show Me
How does the author show and not tell? Find at least one example and explain how it makes your book more interesting. Why do you think the author chose to use this?
Question?
What is one question you had while you read this selection?
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Rabbits:
Point of View
Please explain to me what point of view your book is being told from. Is it first person (lots of I, me, my) or is it third person (lots of he, she, them)? Make sure to use examples from the text to prove your point.
Show Me
How does the author show and not tell? Find at least one example and explain how it makes your book more interesting. Why do you think the author chose to use this?
Question?
What is one question you had while you read this selection?
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Falcons:
Point of View
Please explain to me what point of view your book is being told from. Is it first person (lots of I, me, my) or is it third person (lots of he, she, them)? Make sure to use examples from the text to prove your point.
Show Me
How does the author show and not tell? Find at least one example and explain how it makes your book more interesting. Why do you think the author chose to use this?
Question?
What is one question you had while you read this selection?
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Salamanders:
Point of View
Please explain to me what point of view your book is being told from. Is it first person (lots of I, me, my) or is it third person (lots of he, she, them)? Make sure to use examples from the text to prove your point.
Show Me
How does the author show and not tell? Find at least one example and explain how it makes your book more interesting. Why do you think the author chose to use this?
Question?
What is one question you had while you read this selection?
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Realistic Fiction/Friendship Unit
Walrus- Pre Reading:
Qualities in a friend
Make a list of five qualities you need in a good friend. Please rank them in order from 1-5 (1 being the most important). Please explain why these are so important to you.
Obstacles
Please write about an obstacle that you have overcome in your life.
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Rabbits - Pre Reading Activities:
Creating Rules
Create a list of at least five rules for a sibling (or a friend is you don’t have a sibling) that they would need to follow.
We need Rules
What is one example in which you feel rules are necessary.
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Falcons- Pre Reading:
New Kid
Write about at least two things that would make it difficult to be a new kid entering a class during the school year. Please explain why you think so. If you have done this, write about two things that were actually difficult for you.
Different Kids
Write about why people and/or kids are so worried about becoming friends with or even interacting with people who are different. Please write about at least three reasons.
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Salamanders - Pre Reading:
Qualities in a friend
Make a list of five qualities you need in a good friend. Please rank them in order from 1-5 (1 being the most important). Please explain why these are so important to you.
Obstacles
Please write about an obstacle that you have overcome in your life.