| Before you begin the journey
through this book you will set up a Literary Response
Log. Set all your papers up with a proper heading and as you would
for
Cornell
Notes. On page 1 of your
Response Log ~
write your thoughts about these preview questions.
What do I already know about Peregrine Falcons?
What do I want to find out about Peregrine
Falcons?
How do I think this fiction book is going
to help me learn about Peregrines?
On page 2 of your
Response Log ~ take some notes about the author,
Jean
Craighead George.
GETTING INTO THE
BOOK:
First, it is always a good idea to research (and take
notes on) the subject of the book ~ in this case Peregrine
Falcons. This will give you some background knowledge before
reading. Use the links below to
find information on Peregrines. Your notes will be pages 3,
4, ... of you Response Log. |
Next, discover the Catskill Mountains ~ the setting of
Frightful's Mountain ~ yes, it is a real place! (Your
notes on the setting will be the pages following your falcon
research - number accordingly.)
THROUGH THE BOOK:
Now, reserve a few pages for new vocabulary words / definitions you learn
in the book. This book is full of rich vocabulary such as:
endowed, ravenously, cupola, agitated, deluge, eyases, brood,
aerie...
Finally, as you read, you will comment on
elements such as: character development, setting, predictions,
the writer's style, interesting passages that grab your attention, and any questions that the reading may spark ~ about
the story's plot; about falcons in general; about Ms. George's
writing ... what ever interests you. Sometimes you will have
an assigned
response prompt, sometimes you will self-select your response.
Your papers will look like
this.
While we are reading the book we will also take
part in live book chats with students from
Trinity
Catholic Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio. |
