Section 1: pages 1-22( Chapters 1- 5 )
Vocab Words: Potluck, custodial, traitorous, apprentice
Activities:
A) Answer Chapter Questions
B)Answer the following questions.
- Why have Mattie and her mother moved to live in Uncle Potluck’s house?
- Why does Mattie plan to be a custodial apprentice once school begins?
- What happens in the chapter in which Star discovers Mattie’s notebook?
- Why does Uncle Potluck mean when he says something is “hound dog true”?
- Who is the narrator of this story?
- Summarize this section in one paragraph.
- Identify 2 causes and effects
- Draw how you think Mattie felt when Star discovered her notebook (should be detailed and colored – on sketch book paper).
C) Reader’s Notebook pages 123-124
Section 2: pages 23-50 (Chapter 6-11)
Vocabulary words: disposition, posterity, solitary, pursuit, matter-of-fact
Answer Chapter Questions
Draw how one of the Chapters looks (make sure to capture character traits)
What does the author mean: Mattie tries on being matter of fact? (pg 23 & 48)
What does Mattie learn about Mama in Chapter 10? Why is that important?
Why does Mattie say “Poor Moe”
What were the key events of these 5 chapters?
Character Notes
Reader Notebook pages 128,130, 131,132
Section 3: read pages 51-72 Chapter 12 – Chapter 16
Vocab Words: pouty, postpone, scrutiny, instincts, deterioration
Answer Chapter Questions
Answer the following questions:
How might the story about Moe connect to earlier story events?
What bit of custodial wisdom that Uncle Potluck shares could also be advice for Mattie’s life?
Why is Mattie more comfortable with Uncle Potluck than other characters?
Mini Projects Section 1-3
Creative Writing Activity:
“Be an Author”
Write two Chapters with a titles explaining how you believe Mattie will deal with Quincy because she read her notebook.
Grading: Title, Explanation of actions, Cause and Effect relationship
Grab Bag:
Collect/make 10 items that would represent one of the characters in this novel (can only draw 2 of the items).
Place them in a brown paper bag
On a separate sheet of paper name the character you chose along with a description of why you chose each item.
Section 4: read page 73-94
Vocab Words: impeccable, visage, propriety, expertise, consequences
Chapter Questions
How did Uncle Potluck get his “traitorous knee”?
How is Mattie locked in the principal’s office?
Why does Mattie believe that Uncle Potluck’s fall in the principal’s office is her fault?
What are some “small brave things” that Principal Bonnet does before she climbs the mountain?
Readers Notebook pages: 143-144
Poster Activity:
“Lessons Learned”
Create a poster with your class explaining the lesson learned from Principal Bonnet
Section 5: pages 95-122
Vocab Words: versus, lunge, nickname, taut, mum
Chapter Questions
Pg 95: What is the significance of Mattie having a popsicle?
Pg 102: Why did Mattie and Quincy act out the Moe story?
Pg 110: How did Uncle Potluck get his nickname?
What is different from the Moe story to the Moe versus Lint story?
Why is it important that Mattie states she is Moe?
Character Notes
Reader’s Notebook pages 145-149
Section 6: pages 123-149
Vocab Words: potential, retrieve, ponder, prognostication, prone
Chapter Questions
What story does Mattie tell the moon? How does Quincy react to the story?
Why does Mattie reveal the story about Start backwards, starting with the end of story?
Character Notes
Reader’s Notebook 151, 155
Using a T-Chart compare Wonder and Hound Dog True. Specifically compare: story line, main character, resolution of story.
End of Novel:
You must
- Character Scrapbook pages: You will reference the character notes you have been taking throughout the novel. You will choose 2 characters and make a “scrapbook” that represents those characters. (Mrs. Coduti has template)
- Vocab Quiz
You will choose to either:
- Create a board game in which the game pieces represent the characters and the board shows the plot sequence/main events of the entire novel. This must include rules and be “playable”. You might want to consider games like Life, Monopoly, Clue, or Taboo. Further instructions and rubric will be provided.
- Create a Power Point Presentation/Book Report. This should include a minimum of 15 slides, which have clipart, animations, & sounds. The following information must be included: title, author, main characters, minor characters, protagonist(s), antagonist(s), setting, conflict, 3 major events, conflict, & resolution, Moral. You will present the presentation to the class. A rubric will be provided
FINAL ASSESSMENT:
Create a comic strip of Hound Dog True
- Put the major events of the story in chronological order. You must have a minimum of 12 main events and a maximum of 15 main events ( in Google Docs )
- Plan out how you want to draw your comic (specific character traits)
- Draft comic in notebooks
- Draw final copy using Sketch Book paper
- Rubric will be provided