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The White Mountains (Novel Study)

1) Before reading __The White Mountains__, look over the **Table of Contents** (titles) and predict the possible plot of the story. Fill in the PLOT CHART and check your predictions against each chapter as you read.

2) Review the themes that will be presented in the White Mountains and consider your reasoning BEFORE venturing on the journey and seeing what the main characters will do when they encounter these themes. [|Science Fiction Reasoning Guide.doc]

3) Form a Google Map Collaboration Group (for collecting setting clues): See attached Google Map Instructions.

3) Read **Chapter One** and begin collecting clues about the setting. The author never fully tells you the setting of the story, but if you look for clues you will be able to infer. (Hint:Google Maps helps!) You will be asked to defend the setting for your final test...be an active reader!

4) Read pages 20-30 then 30-40 of **Chapter Two** in two days. Over the course of the two days you will analyze and compare the new character Ozymandias in both parts. [|The White Mountains Chapt 2 Ozy Comparisons.doc] 5) Read **Chapter 3** and prepare to discuss the comprehension questions.[|White Moutains Chapter 3 questions.doc]

6) Before reading **Chapter 4**, identify key vocabulary, then read and summarize the chapter using the key vocabulary. Complete Vocabulary Sheet.[|White Mountains Chapter 4 Vocabulary.doc]

7) Read **Chapter 5** looking for clues to infer what city, shops, and helpful told the boys find in their journey toward the White Mountains. Complete Inference Activity Sheet

8) After reading **Chapter 6**, you will prepare for and participate in a Cover It Live discussion. Each person will consider advice to give to the main character in deciding if he should stay at the castle or continue the journey with the others to the White Mountains and eventual freedom. CIRCLE OF ADVICE PREPARATION SHEET.[|White Mountains Chapter 6 Cover it Live.doc]

9) Read on with Chapter 7 to determine Will's actual decision if he stayed at the castle or joined his friends on the journey to the White Mountains.

10) Before reading Chapter 8, complete the Vocabulary Word Match Activity predicting the meaning of words from the context. [|White Mountains Chapt 8 Flight and a Follower Vocabulary Match.doc]

11) Chapter 9: We fight a battle is filled with action! Before reading you will participate in a Tea Party Enactment, observing 30 clues from the text, then you will make four predictions about the action to come. Read chapter 9 to confirm or deny your predictions.

[|White Mountains Chapter 9.doc] [|White Mountains Chapt 9-Tea Party Enactment .doc]

12) After reading the final chapter, Chapter 10, our class will participate in a Cover it Live Socratic Discussion. Use preparation sheet to develop your ideas for the discussion. [|White Mountains Chapter 10 Socratic Seminar Prep questions.doc]

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