[Teach4]

Online, I bought a unit from Professional Development Insititute. I don't remember the exact cost but it was around $5 or less. Then, I used some of those activities and some of my own. I put together a little booklet for each child. For a few days, we filled out a chart on the overhead together looking for setting, characters, vocabulary, theme, main idea, events, and predictions. After that, they fill out a worksheet in their booklet looking for the same things. I've attached a copy of the one for chatpers 5 and 6. Notice, at the top there are spaces for them to write a sentence with their vocabulary word. In their booklet, I included pages from the unit I bought with definitions, pos, synonyms, and antonynms for each word. Then, they write down the characters involved in the chapter. Then, they write the them or themes represented and why that chapter or chapters illustrates the theme. We're just starting our work with theme so I wrote out three theme statements (complete sentences) such as, "Survival depends on our ability to adapt to new situations and challenges." They pick one of the 3 and defend it. Next, they write the main idea of the chapter or chapters. And also a few major events. Then, finally, they write predicitons for the upcoming chapters.

Things I included in the student booklet:
1. Theme statements
2. Autobiography of Elizabeth George Speare
3. The Survival Story that the novel was based on
4. Anticipation Guide
5. Vocabulary dictionary (came from online unit)
6. Chapter worksheets (self created)
7. Writing/Other activities (from online unit)

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