The House of Dies Drear By Virginia Hamilton

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The House of Dies DrearByVirginia Hamilton

• A Mystery Novel Unit
• 7th/8th Reading
• Mrs. Olson

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Unit Overview

• Timeline
• Reading Assignments
• Vocabulary Unanswered Questions
• Personification, Similes, Metaphors
• Characterization
• Sketching, Sculpting, Scenes

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Timeline
Week One
Week Two
Chapters 1 - 5
Chapters 6 - 10
Week Three
Week Four
Chapters 11 - 15
Chapters 16 - 19
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Reading Assignments

• In-class Reading
• Independent Reading
• Group Discussion

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Vocabulary !Find a new word ineach chapter.

• Define
• Illustrate
• Use in a sentence
• Frame for bulletin board display

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Unanswered Questions
I wonder why

• At the end of each chapter, write down something
  you are wondering about

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Personification
Time marches on.
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Similes
Comparison using like or as.
Dads snoring was like a lawnmower.
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Metaphors
Direct comparison. "Life is a maze.
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Characterization
How does the author develop the characters?
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Sketching

• Draw a scene from the story.

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Sculpting

• Carve a house from a bar of soap.

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Scenes

• Act out a scene from the story.
• Create a storyboard.
• Video-tape a scene.
• Audio-tape a scene.

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In Conclusion

• Quizzes
• Tests
• Projects
• Rubrics
• Grades

What have you learned?
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Web Pages

• www.inspiration.com
• www.kidspiration.com
• www.technospud.com

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The End