Name _________________________________________________________

Literature Circle PreparationBook Title ______________________________________

Week 3 assignments: due on _______________

1. Read pages _____ to _______. In your journal:

2. Write 2 good discussion questions for your group. You want to ask questions that will encourage thinking and discussion in your group.

3. List 5 important scenes or events that you think your group should discuss. These should all be from the pages you read this week. (1-2 sentences per event).

4. Find two striking examples of figurative language (simile, metaphor, or personification) from anywhere in your novel. Copy the examples and page numbers. *Rain Reign group should talk to me about this.*

5. Choose 2 vocabulary words from these pages, and complete the vocabulary sheet on the back of this page.

Vocabulary in Context: Week 3 Name _______________________

Word:

Context and page number. Copy the sentence and page number from the book:

My guess, based on context clues:

Dictionary definition:

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Word:

Context and page number. Copy the sentence and page number from the book:

My guess, based on context clues:

Dictionary definition: