2.  Chu Ju’s House  Rules  Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything In It  Marked

3.  ReflectionAssignment: Know Yourself and Others  5 Reader Responses  Speaking and Listening Book Talk Assesment  Final Project: Collage and Presentation

4.  How people see themselves  How other people see them  How the choices you make, as you experience life, can change your point of view or perception (WW)

5.  Anticipation Guide

6.  What text type is this?  What are the text features?  Prediction: *I wonder… *I think… *I predict…

7.  Talk about Tom and Jeff’s personalities, and the reason for them becoming friends.  Think of a famous person. What personality traits (WW) attract you to them? Do you share the same qualities?  List 5 or more personality attributes (WW) that you admire. Explain why you chose each one.  Share and vote for most important attribute.

8.  Knowing what we know so far, what’s going to be the most important thing on Tom’s mind for the next while? Why do you think that?  Find out if you prediction works out.

9.  What type of text is this?  What do you expect to find in an article with this title?  What do you notice about the organization of this article? What are the text features?

10.  Extrovert, introvert –WW  Discussion Questions  Reflection Assignment Reflection Assignment

11.  Discuss the author’s development of Tom’s personality.  How does the author develop the atmosphere leading up to Jessica Feeney’s arrival in Mrs. Tracy’s classroom?

12.  “”There was a distant echo of sniper shots in the white mountains behind her.”  What does Tom mean by that?  “There is something you need to know about Jessica.”  Why does Mrs. Tracy seem so serious? What is she going to say?  After reading these chapters, what are you wondering?

13.  Communication Guidelines for Book Clubs- Anchor Chart  Procedure: 1. Read selection 2. Reader Responses (5 over time) 3. Book Club Discussion Questions

14. NovelPages Marked1-12 (end of first paragraph) Brendan Buckley’s Universe1-22 Rules1-28 Chu Ju’s House1-29

15.  Roll dice. Write Reader Response #1  In Book Club team, discuss questions for B.C.#1. Follow the chart given to you.

16.  How do you think Jessica felt about having to walk into a class room full of people she didn’t know?  Think of similarities and differences in the ways that Mrs. Tracy and Tom act/react to Jessica. Why do they act/react like that?

17.  “…the whole question of how.”  What are Jeff and Rich referring to?

18. NOVELPAGES Markedp.12-24 (end of first paragraph) Brendan Buckley’s Universep. 23-49 Rulesp. 29-58 Chu Ju’s Housep. 29 (first paragraph- p 59 (end of 1 st paragraph)

19. In Book Club team, discuss questions for B.C.#1. Follow the chart given to you.

20.  Think about how the author’s descriptions of what people say, think, and do and more depth to our understanding of the main characters’ personalities.  Did the author plant tiny clues that didn’t seem important at the time but, when you add them together, they point towards something that IS important?

21. BOOKPAGES Markedp.24 (2 nd paragraph- p. 36) Brendan Buckley's’ Universep. 50-71 Rulesp.59-88 Chu Ju’s Housep. 59(first paragraph- p. 90)

22.  Written Reader Response #2- Novel Quick Write Response sheet  In Book Club team, discuss questions for B.C.#3. Follow the chart given to you.  Group 1 Speaking Assessment

23.  What might happen next?  What are the choices made by individual students? How do these choices show their personalities?  What was it about seeing the photo that got some of the students starting rumours about Jessica?

24. BOOKPAGES Markedp.37-51 Brendan Buckley’s Universep.72-96 Rulesp.89-112 Chu Ju’s Housep.91-119

25.  In Book Club team, discuss questions for B.C.#4. Follow the chart given to you.  Group 2 Speaking Assessment

26.  Tom’s heading to Jessica’s house to drop of her homework? What do you think will happen?  Think about how Tom and Jessica perceive themselves and each other.  What would you have done if you were in Jessica’s shoes?

27.  Jessica had no choice about her accident and yet the results of that accident are shaping her character. She does have choices about how she deals with her problems now, and her choices seem to be making her bitter and angry.

28.  Review the class “Top 5 Attributes” list. Do these apply to Tom or Jessica?  What does Tom discover about friendship?  Who is making the most changes in ‘who they are?” Jeff or Tom? Why is that happening?

29. BOOKPAGES Markedp.52-62 Brendan Buckley’s Universep.97-120 (“to cover me”) Rulesp.113-133 Chu Ju’s Housep.121-148

30. Written Reader Response #3- Novel Quick Write Response sheet  In Book Club team, discuss questions for B.C.#5. Follow the chart given to you.  Group 3 Speaking Assessment

31.  How do the friendship problems turn out?  It’s a big decision for Tom. He’s avoided making a decision. What will he decide?  How will the book end? What will happen to Tom, Jessica and Tom?

32. BOOKPAGES Markedp.63-75 Brendan Buckley’s Universep.120-141 (to On Friday) Rulesp.134-161 Chu Ju’s Housep.149-177 (to The day must come)

33.  In Book Club team, discuss questions for B.C.#6. Follow the chart given to you.  Group 4 Speaking Assessment

34.  As you listen, think about your predictions and whether the author took the story in the direction you anticipated or in another direction. Did the book end in the way you expected?  Anticipation Guide - revisit

35.  “I wish I could say I was a better person because of Jessica, but I’m not sure.”  Did the choices Tom made shape his personality, or did his personality shape his choices…or both?  How do your choices shape you?

36. BOOKPAGES Markedp.76-90 Brendan Buckley’s Universep.142-166 Rulesp.162-185 Chu Ju’s Housep.177-197

37.  Written Reader Response #4- Novel Quick Write Response sheet  In Book Club team, discuss questions for B.C.#7. Follow the chart given to you.  Group 5 Speaking Assessment

38. BOOKPAGES Markedp.91-103 Brendan Buckley’s Universep.167-189 Rulesp.186-200 Chu Ju’s Housep.199-227

39.  Written Reader Response #5- Novel Quick Write Response sheet  In Book Club team, discuss questions for B.C.#8. Follow the chart given to you.  Group 6 +7 Speaking Assessment

40.  Personal Collage and Presentation