Director: Some questions that I had throughout the sections to promote discussion were-
- Would you be scared of getting caught in the palace?
- How would you feel if you get put into jail?
- When a bell rings 11 times what does that mean? Have you ever heard a bell ring on a clock?
- What do you think will happen in the next section of reading?
Literary Luminary: Some passages that I thought were amazingly written and helped move the story forward.
- pg. 38 "They stepped through the doorway. A fire blazed on the hearth. Overhead many candles burned brightly. The dancing flames cast shadows on a marble floor and carved gold ceiling."
- I love this paragraph because of its describing words and the visual that it creates in my mind when I read it. I feel that I can really see the room.
- pg. 55 "All the clocks in Venice tell different times. Which one is right?" "None!" the old man called. "That is one of the wonderful things about our city. Venice is timeless!"
- I love that they use the clocks in this story to show that Venice is timeless, it adds to the setting that the author creates and makes it more magical.
- pg. 60 "Those with imaginations, like my father, my brother, and myself"
- In order to read Magic Tree House books you need to be willing to open you mind and use your imagination. Otherwise you will never be able to be emerged into the story like the author wants you to be.
Hi Lauren.
ReplyDeleteWhile I did not read "Magic Tree House", I rather enoy your format style you used to outline the components for a literary circle. It was easy to follow and had a nice flow. This is how I always take notes, break down by bullets, sections, sub-sections; you included a reflection of why you chose the passage; and the question you offered of "What do you think will happen in the next section of reading?" is amazing. I found this very interesting because I see where the teacher I work with will do a book read, and she will stop along the way to talk with the students about the piece, see if they understand it, elaborate on what was written and relate it somehow to today's times and this is where students who are reading and following the story intently will want to know what will happen in the next section of the story. That's what happened to me when I read RULES by Cynthia Lord with my literary circle.
Thanks for your sharing your thoughts and ideas of your circle.
Cindy
Very clean and clear responses, good job.
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