The+Battle+Begins

You will be responsible for fulfilling one of these roles for every week of reading. We will talk about it in class so that you know exactly what is expected of you. Before you begin, read the description of what you are to do. If you need more information, click on the title of the role to read a more detailed, in-depth description of what the role entails. Then dive in! Be sure to __**sign your name**__ after each post you make. As always, please do your personal best!

Daily Log

 * Day || Reading Assignment || What to do ||
 * 1 || p.1-36 || Character Captain ||
 * 2 || p. 37-51 || Artful Artist ||
 * 3 || p. 52-66 || Passage Picker ||
 * 4 || p. 67-90 || Discussion Director ||
 * 5 || p. 91-99 || Individual list of five most important events so far ||
 * 6 || p. 100-115 || Come up with a group list of the top five important events so far ||
 * 7 || p. 116-134 || Summarizer/Connector ||
 * 8 || p. 135-148 || Read ||
 * 9 || p.149-160 || Read ||
 * 10 || p.161-165 || List of five most important events from the end of the book ||

Character Captain:
==== Fill in the chart below by telling about the main characters in the story. Write the name of the character and a description of what they are like. Read what your classmates write as well to see if you view the characters the same way. You will be expected to write descriptions of two characters. You may choose the same characters as someone else, but try to add your own unique ideas. ====

==== (Click on the title "Character Captain" above for ideas of what you could write about the characters) ====


 * ==== Character ==== || ==== Description ==== ||

Passage Picker:
==== Click on the Discussion tab above. Add a post that describes a part of the story that you would like to read aloud. Be sure to include the page number, paragraph, and why you chose that part of the story. ====

==== (Click on the title "passage picker" above for ideas of things you could write) ====

Discussion Director:
==== Click on the discussion tab above. Your job is to post at least 4 good questions that you think your group would like to talk about. Then you must respond to at least 2 of your groupmates' questions. Be creative and ask thick questions (avoid yes/no questions or questions that can be answered with just a few words). ====

==== (Click on the title "Discussion Director" above for ideas of types of questions you could write) ====

Artful Artist:
==== Illustrate what you read today by creating a sketch, cartoon, chart, diagram, or graph. You may do this on a regular sheet of paper. Be ready to share your illustration with your group, and explain what you drew and why. ====

Interesting Words:
==== As a group, keep a list of interesting words you encounter in your story. These could be new words, unusual words, or creative words that you would like to use in your own writing. Fill in the table below for each word you find. You will be expected to add at least 5 words each. ====


 * < ==== Interesting word ==== ||= ==== Page # ==== ||= ==== Sentence ==== ||= ==== Definition in your own words ==== ||

Summarizer/Connector
====Click on the discussion tab above and add a post that summarizes today's reading. In your summary, make a connection between the book and real life.====

====(Click on the title "Summarizer/Connector" above for ideas of things you can connect your story to)====

List of Important Events
====As you have been reading, what are the important events that have taken place in your book? As a group you should be able to come up with at least ten main events. List them below.====

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.