Name ______William & Mary: Patterns of Change
Date______ Novel Assignment
During the second half of this unit, you will choose a novel from the list below and complete several activities related to the novel.
The Novels
-Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis (87, 160, end)
-A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L ’Engle (70, 137, end)
-Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (Ch. 1-4, 5-8, 9-13)
- Atherton: The House of Power by Patrick Carman (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
-Sand Dollar Summer by Kimberly K. Jones (75, 144, end)
-Peak by Roland Smith (81, 162, end)
The Activities
Please complete the following activities as you read the novel. You will turn your completed work in on a weekly basis. Your work will be evaluated on completeness, the amount of thinking reflected in your writing, the links from the reading to your personal experience, and well-chosen examples from the book to support your responses. Electronic copies of this paper, the literature web, and vocabulary web are available on Mrs. Luster’s new.schoolnotes.com page.
Read / Activity / Due Date (Thurs.)First 1/3 of your book /
- Complete a literature web for this section
- Complete one vocabulary web for a new, interesting, or important word from this section
- In your reading response journal: Choose a question from the back to answer.
Second 1/3 of your book /
- Complete a literature web for this section
- Complete one vocabulary web for a new, interesting, or important word from this section
- In your reading response journal: Choose a question from the back to answer.
Last 1/3 of your book /
- Complete a literature web for this section
- Complete one vocabulary web for a new, interesting, or important word from this section
- Complete the column of the Cycles Matrix for your novel, including specific evidence to support the various changes. It is sometimes helpful to note page numbers with your evidence. You may need to use additional sheets of paper.
We will complete the side for My Daniel in class.
The Questions
Choose one of these questions to answer week 1 and week 2 in your reading response journal. Choose a different question for each week.
a)What was your reaction to what you read? Describe how you felt and why you think you felt that way.
b)Write about any similar experiences you have had to what happened in the story, or about a time when you felt the way one of the characters seemed to feel
c)Write an important or beautiful phrase, sentence, or a passage from the reading. Explain why it seemed important or beautiful to you.
d)If something in the story confuses you or creates questions in your mind, write about it and try to explain why it confuses you.
e)Write about evidence you found in the story supporting the generalizations about cyclic patterns of change (see the “Cyclic Patterns of Change” display in our classroom).
Participation
Each Thursday that you have an assignment due, you must come to class prepared. Late assignments will be reflected in your task completion grade. We will meet in groups with people who are reading the same books. Be prepared to discuss and listen.