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Make a connection
Make a prediction
Map a Story
Analyze
Ask a Question
Reflect in Writing
Visualize
Sequence
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Problem:

Event1


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Note: From Classroom strategies for interactive learning, by Doug Buehl,
1995, Schofield, WI: Wisconsin State Reading Association.
Copyright 1995 by the Wisconsin State Reading Association.



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Notes about Persons Education/Work
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Notes about Persons Problems/Challenges






Notes about Persons Accomplishments




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EVENT MAP



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The character feels
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TITLE OF STORY: ____________________
ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER(S) OR PAGES: _______

Keep a list of characters in the story/novel and use the character trait list to describe each
one. Circle the page and the paragraph that proves these characters have the traits you
mention.

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Directions: Place your characters name in the center of the graphic organizer. On the top line of each section of the organizer,
list an essential human attribute your character possesses. On the lines below each attribute, provide pieces of evidence from the
story that exhibit the attributes you have chosen.






































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How Alike?
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How Different?
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Description of Literary Device
Description of Literary Device
Description of Literary Device
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What are four great questions that could
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topic?
















Initial Understanding
Developing An Interpretation
Making Connections
Critical Stance
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2. Brainstorm What is it? What is it like? What are some examples?

3. Graphic Organizer:


Definition: Synonym:

1.
Vocabulary Word




Sentence: Picture:








1. Before reading, write the word to be learned __________________
2. Brainstorm What is it? What is it like? What are some examples?

3. Graphic Organizer:

Definition: Synonym:

2.
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Sentence: Picture:






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1. Write each word from the chapter vocabulary list in the first column.
2. Read each word as it is used in the above novel before you look it up.
3. Write your guess for the meaning of each word in the column on the right.
4. Look up the word in the dictionary.
5. In the middle column, place the definition of the word which best matches the use of
the word in the book.


Word Definition Guess


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Definition







In the book, it is on page ____. Copy the complete sentence below.









Word Part of Speech




Definition







In the book, it is on page ____. Copy the complete sentence below.





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Sentence Written
Word by Word
Vertically
Another Way of Saying
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My Assumptions














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