Ragweed
Section 5: p.84-108
Character Sketcher:
Your job is to sketch one of the following characters: Blinker, Silversides, or Graybar.
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Discussion Director:
Your job is to ask 5 questions, record the answers to your questions, and the p. and par. where the answers are found (if possible.) Ask the following:
1 Characterization Question
1 Hero Question
1 Villain Question
2 Effect/Cause Question
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Passage Picker:
Pick 4 passages that exhibit the following:
1 scary
1 descriptive
1 humorous
1 problem/solution
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Word Wizard:
Your job is to complete your role sheet for 4 of the following words:
Intruding p. 85 par. 9
Pondering p. 86 par. 5
Engrossing p. 88 par. 2
Meandering p. 88 par. 5
Frolicking p. 92 par. 5
Ghastly p. 93 par. 5
Oblivious p. 93 par. 1
Couplings p. 95 par. 3
Taut p. 95 par 3
Precariously p. 101 par. 6
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Summarizer:
Your job is to provide a brief summary of the events that occurred during this section. You should highlight any major developments in the plot, any new characters that are introduced, and the main flow of action of this section. You will share your summary with your individual group, and with the entire class.
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Your job is to describe one or two personal occurrences that connect with what Ragweed is feeling, thinking, and planning on doing on pgs. 89-91. Share your experiences with the group and ask for other group members to describe a situation where they had the same feelings or instincts.
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