Assignments for Bearstone

Please do not write in this notebook. Label all work with your name, the book you are reading, and the page number of the assignment. Answer all questions in complete sentences.

Before Reading

q       Read pgs. 9-11 in this notebook.

Chapters 1-8

q       Complete Focus Activity, pg. 12.  You do not need to complete the Journals and Setting a Purpose activities.

q       Read Background, pg. 12.

q       Vocabulary, pg. 12.  Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Your sentence must demonstrate that you understand the meaning of the word. Check for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

q       Read Chapters 1-8 of the novel.

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 13.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 14.

q       Complete Analyzing Literature, pgs. 14-15, #1-6.

q       Complete ‘A Letter About Cloyd,’ pg. 15.  Be sure to address all points in the directions. Your letter must be at least 15 sentences long.

Chapters 9-15

q       Complete Focus Activity, pg. 16.  You do not need to complete the Journals and Setting a Purpose activities.

q       Read Background, pg. 16.

q       Vocabulary, pg. 16.  Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Your sentence must demonstrate that you understand the meaning of the word. Check for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

q       Read Chapters 9-15 of the novel.

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 17.  Find at least 6 examples for each column.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 18.

q       Complete Analyzing Literature, pgs. 18-19, #1-5.

q       Complete ‘Matters of Life and Death,’ pg. 19

q       Complete ‘An Oral History,’ pg. 19. Write at least 8 questions.

Chapters 16-22

q       Complete Focus Activity, pg. 20.  You do not need to complete the Journals and Setting a Purpose activities.

q       Read Background, pg. 20.

q       Vocabulary, pg. 20.  Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Your sentence must demonstrate that you understand the meaning of the word. Check for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

q       Read Chapters 9-15 of the novel.

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 21.  Find at least 6 examples for each column.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 22.

q       Complete Analyzing Literature, pgs. 22-23, #1-5.

q       Complete ‘A New Cloyd.’ Pg. 23.  Be sure to address all points in the directions.

q       Complete Literature Groups, pg. 23.

After Reading

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 24. Be sure to use examples from the novel to support your predictions.

q       Complete Writing About the Novel, pg. 24.  You need to choose at least 3 choices to analyze. Be sure to use examples from the book.

I Know Who I Am

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 25.

q       Read Background, pg. 25.

q       Read “I Know Who I Am.”

q       Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 25.

q       Complete Learning for Life, pg. 25.

The Haste-Me-Well Quilt

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 26.

q       Read Background, pg. 26.

q       Read “The Haste-Me-Well Quilt.”

q       Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 26.

Prayer to a Dead Buck

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 27.

q       Read Background, pg. 27.

q       Read “Prayer to a Dead Buck.”

q       Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 27.

q       Complete Creative Writing, pg. 27.

The Wounded Wolf

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 28.

q       Read Background, pg. 28.

q       Read ‘The Wounded Wolf.’

q       Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 28.

The Black Fox

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 29.

q       Read Background, pg. 29.

q       Read ‘The Black Fox.’

q       Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 29.