Highlights Literature Novel Study

Blue WillowWritten by: Doris Gates

Unit Co-Authored by:Carol Diana

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1. The book will be divided to make 10 lessons.2. Read the section of the book for the lesson. 3. Do the activities for the lesson.Lesson 1 Chapters 1Lesson 2 Chapters 2Lesson 3 Chapters 3Lesson 4 Chapters 4Lesson 5 Chapters 5Lesson 6 Chapters 6Lesson 7 Chapters 7Lesson 8 Chapters 8Lesson 9 Chapters 9Lesson 10 Chapters 10

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Vocabulary List:

Lesson 1. rummaged paltry sensed runty scrape monotony advantage satisfactory inferior resentment.

Lesson 2. fussing speculatively inclinations stint parcels irrigating rustle windmill radiance gratitude.

Lesson 3. contrast excursion tremendously thrilling queried devotion dubiously impulse spindling demanded.

Lesson 4. cicadas jauntily indignant rude suspicion staunchly pronounced meandering resignation amble.

Lesson 5. remonstrated jumble boll inspect infinitesimal trustworthy discovered curiosity frankly serenity.

Lesson 6. spoil grueling speculate goaded ordinary chaffed operating reasoned delicious delectable.

Lesson 7. admiration slough shifts tules iridescent probability fog shrouding pneumonia reappearance.

Lesson 8. slandered solemn sympathy interrupted impudence tweaked fervently invincible hostilities resolute.

Lesson 9. entirely splendid mock regret decision bitterly astonished hearth gingerly drought.

Lesson 10. jubilant forlorn appearance authentic adobe future faithfully genie languid decent.

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Pre-reading Story Books: Use this form or in your notebook draw these books. Next to each book write the information about the topic based on looking at the book cover from the story you are reading. _________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________ _________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________

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Lesson 1 Handwriting: Find a quote in the chapters you read for this lesson that you like. Write it here or in your notebook. Use your best handwriting._____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________________________________________________________

Draw and Color: In your notebook or on a blank page, draw and color the main character.

Journal: Imagine that you are a character from the story. Each lesson you will write a journal entry in your notebook telling about your thoughts of what is happening to you or to someone in the story._____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________________________________________________________

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Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the questions on the lines or in your notebook.

Words: advantage inferior resentment satisfactory scrape

1. Of course she might _____ acquaintance with the family across the road.2. Mrs. Larkin was taking _____ of the present halt to do the washing.3. The name Betty seemed a _____ one.4. It was a part of Janey’s code never to feel _____ to anyone.5. Something that was a mixture of _____ and pride.

1. Who is Lupe?

2. What is Janey’s most treasured possession?

3. Where did the Larkins find an empty shack?

4. When Janey showed Lupe the plate, what story did she recite?

5. Why did they come to the San Joaquin Valley?

6. How did Lupe make Janey feel like she had a friend?

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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false here or in your notebook.

1. _____ What state is the San Joaquin valley in? A. Utah B. California C. New York D. Ohio2. _____ How many sisters and brothers does Janey have? A. 4 B. 2 C. 0 None D. 13. _____ Who is Betty? A. Lupe’s sister B. Janey’s aunt C. Dad’s sister D. Janey’s mother 4. _____ How old is Janey and Lupe? A. 12 B. 5 C. 15 D. 10

1. _____ The Larkins came to California from Texas.

2. _____ Lupe thought Janey was odd, but she liked her even though she was different.

3. _____ The blue willow plate was given to Janey by a passing Chinaman one day.

4. _____ The Larkins had made an agreement to rent the shack from the owner.

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Prediction: Here or in your notebook write several sentences predicting what you think will happen next in the story. ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________

Sequence of Events: On 3 strips of paper, write three main events that happened in these chapters. Save these strips for a later activity.

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Vocabulary: Look up the words from the vocabulary list, in thedictionary. Here or in your notebook write the definition for each word.1._______________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________________________________________________________

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Main Character: Use this chart or draw it in your notebook. Fill in the circles with information that you find out about the main character of the book.

Physical Appearance Concern or Worry

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Letter Writing: Here or in your notebook, write a letter from one of the characters in the story to another character.

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Sculpting: Use clay to create a character or something that is mentioned in the story.

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Theater Poster: On a poster board create a Theater Poster that you might see posted outside of a theater, if this book was being turned into a movie or a play.

Little Community Theater Presents (name of story)

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Lesson 2 Handwriting: Find a quote in the chapters you read for this lesson that you like. Write it here or in your notebook. Use your best handwriting._____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________________________________________________________

Draw and Color: In your notebook or on a blank page, draw and color the main character.

Journal: Imagine that you are a character from the story. Each lesson you will write a journal entry in your notebook telling about your thoughts of what is happening to you or to someone in the story._____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________________________________________________________

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Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the questions on the lines or in your notebook.

Words: inclinations parcels gratitude rustle fussing

1. Why was she always _____ about dirt?2. Janey’s neighborly _____ strengthened.3. Janey smiled happily as he reached into the car and lifted out some _____.4. We’d better _____ up some more firewood before it gets dark.5. And there’s Lupe as long as we do stay thought Janey with _____.

1. Who owns the empty shack?

2. What was the reading stint Janey was required to read everyday?

3. Where did Dad find out who the owner of the shack was?

4. When Janey was walking with Dad, what did she ask him?

5. Why was Mom unhappy?

6. How did the Larkins get water?

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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false here or in your notebook.

1. _____ Dad believed there were somethings second only to food and shelter in life, one was _____. A. dancing B. singing C. reading D. playing2. _____ What is Janey’s Mom’s name? A. Joan B. Beth C. Jane D. Clara3. _____ Where did Janey wish she were right now? A. a river B. a park C. a regular school D. a pool4. _____ What is Janey’s textbook at home? A. The Bible B. The Dictionary C. The Encyclopedia D. A Storybook

1. _____ Dad had to move from place to place so he could find work.

2. _____ Janey always went to a regular school everywhere they moved.

3. _____ Dad earned two dollars an hour, and worked eight hours his first day of work.

4. _____ Dad said, Mom was unhappy, because she wanted to live in the cotton camp.

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Sequence of Events: On 3 strips of paper, write three main events that happened in these chapters. Save these strips for a later activity.

Comparison: Here or in your notebook write several sentences comparing two characters or things in the story. Tell what makes them alike and different. ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary: Look up the words from the vocabulary list, in thedictionary. Here or in your notebook write the definition for each word.1._______________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________________________________________________________

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