Torn Thread Reading Assignments and Response Due Dates

Torn Thread – reading assignments and response due dates

Monday, February 24 – Read Chapter 1

Tuesday, February 25 – Read Chapter 2

Wednesday, February 26 – Read Chapters 3+4

Thursday, February 27 – Read Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8

Monday, March 3 – Read Chapter 9

Tuesday, March 4 – Read Chapters 10

Wednesday, March 5– Read Chapter 11

Thursday, March 6– Read Chapter 12

Friday, March 7– Read Chapters 13, 14, and 15

Monday, March 10 – Read Chapters 16+17

Tuesday, March 11 – Read Chapter 18

Wednesday, March 12 – Read Chapter 19

Thursday, March 13 – Read Chapter 20

Friday, March 14 – Read Chapter 21, epilogue, afterward (finish book)

Assignments

Reading Response #1 (25 points) – due Monday, March 3 (covers chapters 1-8)

Reading Response #2 (25 points) – due Monday, March 17 (covers chapters 9-21)

Character Descriptions (50 points) – due Tuesday, March 18 (list after journal topics)

Reading Response – assignment description

Summary: Write a 7-10 sentence summary of what you read

Connections: Write 2 connections with explanation (be specific)

Predictions: Write 2 predictions with explanation – you should be writing these as you go, so you may know whether or not some of your predictions came true before you turn in the response.

Journal: 10 sentence minimum – choose from the topics listed below

Topic suggestions for journaling

Critique of the author or another aspect of the book

Diary entry as a character in the story

Write a poem

Interpret a quote or line of dialogue and explain its importance to the story

Write a letter to me about the reading (not a summary)

Choose a character whom you would like as a friend and explain your choice

Explain a literary technique used by the author

Describe the genre and how the book fits that genre

Write a sequel or prequel

Write a “Dear Abby” letter as one of the characters seeking advice on a problem

Investigate and write about the author

Explain what you like or dislike about an aspect of the plot

Describe the setting

Name and explain a conflict

Create a vocabulary list and define the words

Characters – Torn Thread

DUE – TUESDAY, MARCH 18

Directions: Write out a description of each character listed below. If you have a physical description, include that. Otherwise, you will include any information that is important or unique.

For Eva and Rachel, the description should be a 7-10 sentence paragraph.

USE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER!

Eva (7-10 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH)

Rachel (7-10 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH)

Papa/Father

Mother

Auntie Rivka

Uncle Nuchem

David

Hannah

Katerina

Kayla Rubenstein

Dora

Rosie

Frau Hawlik

Fraulein Kirschlag

Herr Schmidt

Bella

Dr. Sokolow

Major Dufkovsky

Genia Gelfer

Tzipora Gelfer