The Pigman

Before Reading

¨ Read pgs. 13-16.

Chapters 1-5

¨ Vocabulary Preview, pg. 16. Use each vocabulary word in an appropriate sentence. Be sure to check your sentences for grammar, spelling, and correct word usage.

¨ Complete Focus Activity/Journal, pg. 16.

¨ Read chapters 1-5.

¨ Complete Active Reading, pg. 17.

¨ Complete Personal Response, pg. 18.

¨ Complete Analyzing Literature, pg. 18-19, #1-6. Please answer in complete sentences. Many questions have more than one part. Be sure to answer each of them.

¨ Complete Literature and Writing, pg. 19.

Chapters 6-8

¨ Vocabulary Preview, pg. 20. Use each vocabulary word in an appropriate sentence. Be sure to check your sentences for grammar, spelling, and correct word usage.

¨ Complete Focus Activity/Quickwrite, pg. 20.

¨ Read Background, pg. 20.

¨ Read Chapters 6-8.

¨ Complete Active Reading, pg. 21.

¨ Complete Personal Response, pg. 22.

¨ Complete Analyzing Literature, pg. 22-23, #1-8. Please answer in complete sentences. Many questions have more than one part. Be sure to answer each of them.

¨ Complete Literature and Writing, pg. 23.

¨ Complete Extending Your Response, pg. 23. This activity will be done on your own.

Chapters 9-11

¨ Vocabulary Preview, pg. 24. Use each vocabulary word in an appropriate sentence. Be sure to check your sentences for grammar, spelling, and correct word usage.

¨ Complete Focus Activity/Journal, pg. 24.

¨ Read Background, pg. 24.

¨ Read Chapters 9-11.

¨ Complete Active Reading, pg. 25.

¨ Complete Personal Response, pg. 26.

¨ Complete Analyzing Literature, pg. 26-27, #1-7. Please answer in complete sentences. Many questions have more than one part. Be sure to answer each of them.

¨ Complete Literature and Writing, pg. 27.

¨ Complete Extending Your Response, pg. 27. This activity will be done on your own.

Chapters 12-15

¨ Vocabulary Preview, pg. 28. Use each vocabulary word in an appropriate sentence. Be sure to check your sentences for grammar, spelling, and correct word usage.

¨ Complete Focus Activity/Journal, pg. 28.

¨ Read Background, pg. 28.

¨ Read Chapters 12-15.

¨ Complete Active Reading, pg. 29.

¨ Complete Personal Response, pg. 30.

¨ Complete Analyzing Literature, pg. 30-31, #1-7. Please answer in complete sentences. Many questions have more than one part. Be sure to answer each of them.

¨ Complete Literature and Writing, pg. 31.

¨ Complete Extending Your Response, pg. 31. This activity will be done on your own.

Journey to Meet the Pigman

¨ Read the article in this folder.

¨ Complete Responding to the Reading, pg. 32. Please answer in complete sentences. Many questions have more than one part. Be sure to answer each of them.

¨ Complete Personal Writing, pg. 32. Your paper should have at least 3 well-developed paragraphs of 5-8 sentences each. The paper must be typed using 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and double-spacing.

The Treasure of Lemon Brown

¨ Read the short story in this folder.

¨ Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 33, #1-5. Please answer in complete sentences. Many questions have more than one part. Be sure to answer each of them.

How Well Do You Know Your Kids?

¨ Read the article in this folder.

¨ Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 35, #1-5. Please answer in complete sentences. Many questions have more than one part. Be sure to answer each of them.