Book Club Discussions 1--Steal Away Home by Sarah Cheng https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1 Members: Prtha, Marvin, Andy en-us 2019-03-12 13:30:27 UTC 2019-05-15 14:08:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Visualizing Setting sarahlncheng https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343177156 Visualize the setting.
- Describe the setting using the five senses]]> 2019-03-20 05:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343177156 Interpreting a Story by Naming Life Lessons/Themes sarahlncheng https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343177211 Think about what mistakes the character made. Then, think about what he or she learned from that.

"You don't have to ____ to ____"

"It takes ____ to ____"

"Try to (or to not to) ____ when you ____"

"When you ____, you should (or shouldn't learn _____."]]> 2019-03-20 05:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343177211 Synthesizing Cause and Effect sarahlncheng https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343177375 Choose 1 or more events with strong emotions in character(s). Identify the:
  • causes (why they felt that way)
  • effects ( what they did after because of that feeling)
]]> 2019-03-20 05:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343177375 Determining Importance sarahlncheng https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343178204 Talk about the internal (ex. feelings), and external conflicts (ex. school, family, friendships) the main character is experiencing. ]]> 2019-03-20 05:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343178204 Inferring, comparing & contrasting sarahlncheng https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343179799 Notice how a character acts in one situation or scene. Compare it to a time when the character acts or thinks differently. Try to use multiple words that are not synonyms to describe the character in both situations. ]]> 2019-03-20 06:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343179799 Synthesizing Character Changes sarahlncheng https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343179956 Think about a point of conflict in the story. Notice if the character acts differently before and after the conflict. Describe the character in a way that shows the character's complexity, or different sides of him or her.]]> 2019-03-20 06:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343179956 Inferring, Interpreting, Analyzing Secondary Characters hmburl https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343184630 Find a place where the characters are interacting. 

Think about what a secondary character's actions are making the main character feel, think, act.

Now, shift your perspective and look at how the main character's actions and words are causing the secondary character to think, feel, and act.

What ideas do you have about each of them and their relationship?]]> 2019-03-20 06:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343184630 Monitoring for Meaning hmburl https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343185515 1) Find 3+ words that you don't know. 

2) Write the sentence below and then write 1-2 synonyms or words that might fit in its place. Try to think of them on your own without looking them up!

]]> 2019-03-20 06:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343185515 Summarizing sarahlncheng https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343275723 Summarize the story. 
- write a 1-2 sentence blurb for each chapter. ]]> 2019-03-20 12:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343275723 Using Context Clues hmburl https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343596210 When you come to a word, think about:
1) What is its job--is it a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb?
2) Try to figure out the meaning based on the word's job!

List your thinking at each step below for 3+ words you don't know while reading.]]> 2019-03-21 01:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343596210 Identifying and Interpreting Social Issues hmburl https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343599776 Think about what issue or issues are in the text.

  • Race
  • Poverty
  • Bullying
  • Class/Money
  • Sibling Rivalry
  • Fitting In
  • Divorce
  • Gender

Think, "What is the character learning that connects to the issue?"

Write the lesson that the character learned and how that can apply to other books and life in general.
]]> 2019-03-21 01:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343599776 Identifying and Interpreting Symbols hmburl https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343599816 Notice something that repeats:
  • an object
  • a person
  • the setting
  • colors
What idea or concept does that physical thing symbolize or represent?
]]> 2019-03-21 01:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343599816 hmburl https://padlet.com/sarah_cheng/bookclub1/wish/343602024 Each week your club will focus on a different area of comprehension. You will be responsible for three actions before your meeting every Thursday:

  • Bring your book to leave at school on Wednesday so you're ready to use it with your club
  • Comment your response to one comprehension prompt
  • Create a question to ask your group based on your response and add it in another comment
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