Sign+of+the+Beaver

=The Trojans have started reading the novel //Sign of the Beaver// by Elizabeth George Speare. We will break into teams to make an informative web resource about the book.=

Characters

 * Name
 * Descriptions
 * Character Traits (Age, Interests, Personality, etc.)
 * Family/Relationship
 * Pets.
 * Job/What they do
 * Where they live
 * Connection to the plot
 * What they eat
 * Feelings about
 * New characters that come up.
 * minor characters

Setting

 * What state
 * Climate
 * Time period (year, season)
 * Native American tribes in area?
 * Description
 * Geography
 * Changes

Plot

 * Beginning, Middle, End (of each chapter too)
 * Chapter title
 * Rising action/main events
 * Problems
 * Climax (close to end)
 * Any solutions
 * Summary

Vocabulary
=Figurative Language=
 * New words
 * Parts of speech
 * Definition
 * Sample sentence
 * Image or example
 * Related words (synonyms and antonyms)
 * Hyperboles
 * Similes
 * Personification
 * Idioms/Expressions
 * Metaphors
 * Oxymoron
 * Alliteration
 * Onomatopoeia
 * Explanation/Meanings of each figurative language
 * From the story

Ask questions about...

 * What happened?
 * Where/When/What/Who/Why/How?
 * Why do you think.....?
 * What do you think will happen next? (Predictions)
 * What do you think about a character?
 * Do you think it was right to....?
 * What can we infer about....?
 * What do you observe about...?
 * Comprehension Questions?

Connections & Themes
CONNECTIONS :Bryana & Aaron THEMES: Jeimy, Kacey, & Dante
 * Connections in the story
 * Related book?
 * Related movie?
 * Someone in our class?
 * Someone famous?
 * Any math? Any L.A.? S.S.? Science?
 * Connected to LV? the world? field games?
 * Big ideas that come up a lot
 * Friendship
 * Cooperation&Cooperation
 * Rich & Poor
 * Good & Evil
 * Friends & Enemies
 * Changes