Chapter 12 - Skill

After reading the chapter 12 write the following skills:

•Visualizing (2) pg #’s

•Characterization (1) : How is the character changing?

•Infer (2) Pg #’s: What did you have to figure out that the author did not tell you?

Chapter 11 - Skill

•Visualizing (2) pg #’s : What can you see as you read?

•Characterization (2) pg #’s : What is the character’s personality and how is it changing?

•Context Clues (2) Pg #’s:
1. Find two unknown words.
2. Write the sentence with that word.
3. Then write a definition for what you think that word means using the rest of the sentence to help you.

Chapter 10 - Skill

As you read this chapter, use the following skills to help you understand and enjoy the chapter:

•Visualizing (2) Pg #’s : What do you see as you read?

•Mood (2) Pg #’s : What does the author want you to feel?

•Symbolism (1) : An item that stands for something other than itself

Chapter 9 - Skill

Please label each section, followed by two examples.

•Visualizing (2)
pg #’s

•“I wonder…” (2)
pg #’s

•Realizations (2) These are things the characters realizes about himself through different experiences.
pg #’s

Chapter 8 - Skill

These are the skills we are going to focus on during chapter 8.

•Visualize (2)
Write 2 sentences explaining the picture that was created in your mind as you read.
Pg #’s

•Mood (2)
Describe what mood the author wants you to feel during reading.
Pg #’s

•“I Wonder…” Questions (2)
Write two questions that you asked yourself while reading this chapter.

Chapter 7 - Skill

Write the following in complete sentences.

Questions (2)
Write 2 "I wonder..." questions over chapter 7
Write the page number where you asked that question.

Visualizing (2)
Write about 2 different scenes where the author creates great images.
Write the page number where you visualized.

Rising Actions (3)
Write a sentence about each of the 3 main events of the chapter.
Include the page numbers for each action.

Chapter 5 - Skill

Visualizing -
Pictures you can see in your mind.
Write a sentence summarizing what you can see.
Write a sentence summarizing another image that came to your mind

Pages #

Conflict
Problems that happen in the story
Write a sentence summarizing a person vs. self conflict
Write a sentence summarizing a person vs. person conflict.
Pages #

Mood
How the author wants you to feel.
Write a sentence summarizing a mood the author wants you to feel.
Page #

Chapter 4 - Skill

Flashback

A change in time period. (Minneapolis)

1. Write 2 sentences summarizing 2 flashbacks that occur in this chapter.

*Write a page number for each flashback.

Conflict

Problems that are happening in the story.

2. Write a sentence summarizing a person vs. society conflict.

*Write a page number for the conflict.

Visualizing

The author helps create pictures in your mind.

3. Write a sentence summarizing a picture that was created in your mind while reading this chapter.
*Write the page number where the author helped you visualize.

TSB - Chapter 3 - Skill

Similes
1. Similes – comparing two unlike items using “like” or “as”

• Find 2 similies, write them in the comment box and then write the page on which they were found.

Conflict
2. Conflict – problems that happening in the story. There are 5 different types of conflict:
person v. person
person v. self
person v. nature
person v. fate
person v. society (group of people)

• Write a sentence using an example from this chapter to show one type of conflict.
  

Text to Self Connections
3. Text to Self Connections – how can you relate to this story

• Write a sentences sharing how you can relate to Cole and what he is going through.
  

TSB - Chapter 2 - Skill

•Character Development
1. *Character development is the way an author develops a character by scattering clues throughout the story.
2. *Write a sentence explaining what we learn about Cole's personality in this chapter.
3. *Write the page number.

•Point of View
1. *Point of View is the perspective or vantage point of the author or who is telling the story. Look for clues like "I did..." or "I said..." This would tell you it was the character telling the story. If the clues say: "Cole did..." or "Cole said..." then it would be the narrator telling the story.
2. *Write a sentence from the story that gives an expamle of who is telling the story.
3. *Write a sentence that tells who is telling the story.

•Similes
1. Similes are comparisons using “like or as”
2. *Find a simile in the second chapter and type it in the comment box.
3. *Write the page number where you found the simile.

TSB Chapter 1 - Skill

•Flashback
–A change in time; to tell something that happened during an earlier time

1. Find an example of a flashback in this chapter. Write a sentence summarizing the flashback. Then write the page number.

•Simile
–Comparing two unlike items using “like” or “as”

2. Find a simile in this chapter. Write the simile and the page number.

•Exposition
–The background information on the character

3. Find one example of exposition on Cole. Write a sentence explaining what you learned and then the page number.