Chapters 5 and 6
In this section of the book, there will be a word wizard, discussion director, summarizer, passage picker, and investigator.
The job of the word wizard is to find the words that are given to you in the text that you are reading. Once you have found the words you will fill out the sheet given to you. On a note card, one side you will write the word, the kid friendly definition, the page number and paragraph number from where you found the word. On the other side of the note card at the top write the word and the kid friendly definition. Then draw a picture of what the word means. Then you will complete the activities listed below.
Words to be found
Scamper- Page 33 Arctic- Page 39
Orphans- Page 34 Squint- Page 43
Activities to be completed
Sentence completion
-The rat _____________ away.
- If you are an ___________ you have no family.
-The ___________ is always freezing cold.
-I could not see because the sun was so bright, I had to __________.
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Investigator-Your job is to look through all the materials brought to you and find out the answers to the questions that have been asked of you. You can find your answers using the different materials given to you.
1. How much can a Polar Bear weight?
2. How is a Polar Bear able to slide on ice?
3. What is a baby Polar Bear called?
4. What color is a Polar Bears skin?
5. True or false? Cubs are born deaf and blind?
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Passage Picker- Your job is to pick three passages that you think are important. You will call the groups attention to it, and read aloud the passage and have a short discussion about it. Your passages have to be funny, sad, detailed, hopeful, or scary.
1. Write the page number_________, and the paragraph number_________.
2. Write down the first two words ______________ _____________and the last two words _____________ ______________.
3. This passage is _____________ type passage because ______________________________________.
4. Think of a good thinking question for your paragraph. Write it down the question with an answer.
5. Answer one question: Why did the author add this passage in the story? or What does this passage add to the story?
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Discussion Director- Thinks of questions that they believe needs to be discussed by the group. It could be an important thought, or issues. Write these questions down and be sure to add a few answers given by the group.
1. How are they able to know that its ok to play with the cubs?
2. Why do you think that its so hard for people to survive in the Artic?
3. Discuss what you think about the book so far, and any important things that have happened.
4. Discuss any other important things that happened in this section.
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Character Sketcher- Identify characters traits, and prove by writing down the page number and the why you think that. Also identify what that characters goal and problem and solution is. Then you are able to draw what the word means. Then you will complete the activities listed below.
1. (Trait)________________ Page _______
(explain why you think trait is important)
2. (Trait) ________________ Page _______
(explain why you think this trait is important)
3. (Trait) ________________ Page _______
(explain why you think this trait is important)
4. The characters goal:
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(what is the character trying to accomplish)
5. The characters problem is:
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6. The characters solution is:
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