Strategy: Word Work

Directions: Search through the book and

find 6-8 new words. Write the words on the

lines below and then create a word search.

Share it with a book club member when

you’re finished.

Recall: What did Megan do for Jess when

she said she was nervous about 4th grade?

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Strategy: Thick Questions

Directions: Come up with one thick

question and two possible answers.

Possible Answer #1:

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Possible Answer #2:

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Recall: What did Jess do to Evan’s

lemonade?

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Title: The Lemonade War

Author: Jacqueline Davis

Name: _______________________________

© Madisen Lehr

Question:

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Read chapters: 7 &8 Read chapters: 9&10

Read chapters: 1 & 2

Strategy: Predicting

Directions: Using the title, illustrations

(the cover of the book), and what you’ve

read in the first two chapters, what do you

think the book is going to be about? Give

reasons for your answer.

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Strategy: Sequencing

Directions: Write what happened first,

second, and last in the two chapters that

you read.

Recall: What did Jess do at her lemonade

stand that made Even mad?

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Strategy: Connections

Directions: What connections can you

make to the book so far? Circle your

connection.

text-to-text

text-to-self

text-to-world

Explain your connection. Use examples

from your life and the book.

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First:

Then:

Last:

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Read chapters: 3 & 4 Read chapters: 5 & 6 Read chapters: 11 & 12

Strategy: I am Poem

Directions: Take on the role of a character!

Write this poem from their point of view.

You will write your actual poem on in the

box to the right.

I am (two special characteristics)

I wonder (something you’re curious about)

I want (an actual desire)

I am (repeat first line of poem)

I pretend (something you pretend to do)

I feel (a feeling about something real)

I worry (something that bothers you)

I cry (something that makes you sad)

I am (repeat first line of poem)

I understand (something you know is true)

I say (something you know is true)

I dream (something you dream about)

I try (something you make an effort to do)

I hope (something you hope for)

I am (repeat first line of poem)

Recall: Is Evan going to give Jess her

money back?

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I Am Poem For:

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I am _________________________________

I wonder _____________________________

I want _______________________________

I am _________________________________

I pretend _____________________________

I feel ________________________________

I worry _______________________________

I cry _________________________________

I am _________________________________

I understand __________________________

I say _________________________________

I dream ______________________________

I try _________________________________

I hope _______________________________

I am _________________________________

Strategy: Story Elements

Directions: Fill out the following facts

about the book.

Title:

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Main Characters:

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Settings:

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Problem and Solution:

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xtra Read chapters: 1 3& 14

Recapping

Strategy: Brain TV

Directions: What did you see in your brain

TV during this book? Draw a picture and

write what you saw.

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Directions: Overall, how did you feel about

this book? Answer the following questions!

I’d give this book:

What was your favorite part from the

book? Use detail!

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Who was your favorite character? Explain

why!

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Title: The Lemonade War

Author: Jacqueline Davis

Name: _______________________________

© Madisen Lehr

xtra Book Critic