Biographies - Frederick Douglass

Applying 1) Write down one personality characteristic of Frederick Douglass. Give an example from your reading to support this characteristic. Evaluating 2) Do you admire this characteristic? Why or why not?

Biographies - Thomas Edison

Applying 1) Write down one personality characteristic of Thomas Edison. Give an example from your reading to support this characteristic. Evaluating 2) Do you admire this characteristic? Why or why not?

Biographies - They Led the Way: An Anthology of American Women

Applying

1) Write down one personality characteristic of a woman you are reading about. Give an example from your reading to support this characteristic. (Be sure to tell us which woman you are writing about.)

Evaluating

2) Do you admire this characteristic? Why or why not?

Biographies: Sitting Bull

Applying 1) Write down one personality characteristic of Sitting Bull. Give an example from your reading to support this characteristic. Evaluating 2) Do you admire this characteristic? Why or Why not?

1. Fugitives and Dino Bob

1. Knowledge
Think about Dinosaur Bob and the pigs in Fugitives on Four Legs . Why did the people in each selection care about them?

2. Fugitives and Dino Bob

2. Analyzing
Can an author make a reader believe an incredible story? Use a selection detail to explain.

3. Fugitives and Dino Bob

3. Integrating
The Lazardos keep Dinosaur Bob, but the little girl in Raising Dragons doesn't keep Hank. Why do they make different choices?

4. Fugitives and Dino Bob

4. Evaluating
Think about one of the incredible stories in this theme. What do you think will happen next?