Ms. Warnes 3rd grade

1. Dogzilla

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Organizing:
1. How is Dogzilla like most dogs? How is she not like a real dog? Use details from the story.

2. Dogzilla

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Generating:
2. What if bath time hadn't scared Dogzilla away? What other plans could have saved Mousopolis?

3. Dogzilla

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Generating:
3. Based on the events of this story, what do you think will happen at the Second Annual Barbecue Cook-Off?

4. Dogzilla

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Applying:
4. How does thinking like a dog help the mice defeat Dogzilla? Explain your answer.

5. Dogzilla

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Integrating:
5. How would the story have been different if a huge cat had come out of the volcano instead of a huge dog? (As you answer, think about what a dog naturally does compared to what a cat naturally does. Also think about what a dog doesn't like compared to what a cat doesn't like.)

6. Dogzilla

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Connections:
6. How does Dav Pilkey make this story funny and incredible?

Trickster Tales

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4. Evaluating
a) Who was your favorite trickster? b)Why?

Trickster Tales

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1. Organizing
a) Compare the tricks played by the characters. b) Which trick was the most clever? c) Which one is the funniest? d) Use story details to support your answers.

Trickster Tales

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3. Evaluating
Do you think the characters had good reasons or bad reasons for playing tricks? Explain.

Trickster Tales

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2. Integrating
How do you think the tricksters could have solved their problems without playing a trick?

Miss Rumphius

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Organizing
1) Both Miss Rumphius and Celebrating Chinese New Year tell about traditions that are passed along. How are the traditions alike? How are the traditions different?

Miss Rumphius

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2) Analyzing
How do traditions help younger people and older people feel closer to each other? Use examples from this theme.
(Selections from this theme are: The Keeping Quilt, Grandma's Records, The Talking Cloth, Dancing Rainbows, Miss Rumphius, and Celebrating Chinese New Year.)

Miss Rumphius

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3. Generating :
Both Miss Rumphius and Aunt Phoebe in The Talking Cloth share beautiful things with other people. Why do you think they do this? What beautiful thing could you pass on to someone? Why?

Miss Rumphius Bonus Blog

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Analyzing

Miss Rumphius spread lupine seeds to make the world more beautiful. What would you do to make the world more beautiful?

Miss Rumphius did something to make the world more beautiful. What would you do to make the world more beautiful?

Miss Rumphius

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4. Evaluating :
Do you think it’s important to pass on traditions? Explain your answer using examples from the selections and from your own life.

Dancing Rainbows

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1. Knowledge:
Why do you think Curt respects his grandpa and tries to be like him?

Dancing Rainbows

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2. Analyzing:
What does Andy mean by, "A Tewa never dances for himself. He dances for all things and people"?

Dancing Rainbows

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3. Generating
Why does Andy start a dance group for young Tewas? Use details from the story to support your answer.

Dancing Rainbows

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4. Integrating
How does Curt "dance with all his heart"? What do you do with all your heart?

Dancing Rainbows

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5. Integrating
How does Andy teach family members about the past? What are some ways you learn about the past?

Dancing Rainbows

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6. Connections:
Compare this selection with Grandma's Records. How are the traditions shared between each grandparent and grandchild alike and different?

1. The Talking Cloth

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1. Knowledge:
What things does Aunt Phoebe collect? (A complete answer will include at least 5 things.)

2. The Talking Cloth

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2. Analyzing:
What does Aunt Phoebe most likely mean when she says that Amber has grown inside?

3. The Talking Cloth

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3. Generating:
How does the Talking Cloth “talk”, and what does the cloth say?

4. The Talking Cloth

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4. Integrating:

If you had an adinkra cloth, what would if look like? What would you cloth say about you?

5. The Talking Cloth

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5. Evaluating:
Why does Amber enjoy visiting Aunt Phoebe? Would you like to visit Aunt Phoebe? Explain why or why not.

6. The Talking Cloth

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6. Connections:
How is the Keeping Quilt also a kind of Talking Cloth?

I Just Read a Great Book!

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I just read a great book and would love to tell you about it!

Grandma's Records

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1. Organizing The boy and his grandmother listen to music on records and at a live concert. Compare the experieince of live music at a concert to music on a record. Use details from the story to compare.

Grandma's Records

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2. Applying What are some things that the boy learns from his grandmother? AND How do these things compare with things you have learned from your family?

Grandma's Records

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3. Generating What is so special about Grandma's favorite song? Which story details help support your answer?

Grandma's Records

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4. Generating What does the author mean when he says "Grandma wrapped me in her world of music"?

Grandma's Records

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5. Integrating Why do you think the illustration on page 196 is so different from the others? EXPLAIN why.

Grandma's Records

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6. Connections How are the traditions shared in this story and The Keeping Quilt alike AND different?

The Keeping Quilt

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1. Organizing Compare EACH daughter's wedding to her mother's wedding. How is each daughter's wedding different from and the same as her mother's wedding?

The Keeping Quilt

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2. Analyzing Why does Anna's mother start the tradition of the Keeping Quilt? Why is this an important decision?

The Keeping Quilt

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3. Generating Why do you think Patricia Polacco has drawn only part of each illustration in color?

The Keeping Quilt

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4. Generating What does the Keeping Quilt help the family keep the family keep? How else can a family keep something?

The Keeping Quilt

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5. Evaluating How do you think Patricia Polacco feels about her family? Give EXAMPLES from the story to show how she feels.

The Keeping Quilt

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6. Connections How does this story help you understand traditions and what they mean to families?