Active Reading Strategies
"Connecting" to the text means making a connection between the text and ...
self, text, world
In the Pengelly family, who always came first with Lob?
Don
Sandy
Granny Pierce
Jean
Sandy
What is Victor's true motivation for taking French?
to be in the same class as Teresa
Why was Calvin digging the hole?
to get water for his cattle
What is the weather like on Venus?
rainy
What questions do you ask when "questioning" the text?
who, what, where, why, when, how
Describe Lob's personality.
loyal, persistent, determined, intelligent
What did Victor and Michael have to do in order to buy their school clothes?
pick grapes
What kind of relationship does Calvin and Dora have?
not good
What do the other children do to Margot?
lock her in a closet
Making a prediction about the text means...
making your best guess
What is the text, "LOW GEAR FOR 1 1/2 MILES, DANGEROUS TO CYCLISTS" foreshadowing?
the car accident with Sandy and Lob
What did Michael, Victor's friend, do to try to attract the girls?
"scowl" like the models in the magazine
What did Calvin remind Dora of?
a turkey
After the sun came out and the rain started again, the text says, "They [the children] could not meet each other's glances." Why?
they remembered that they had locked Margot in the closet
When reading and using "imaging", you are...
visualizing
Sandy wished she had not gone to the train station to watch Lob leave with his owner. Why?
it made her miserable, sad, miss Lob even more
Why doesn't Mr. Beuller reveal the truth about Victor's inability to speak French?
Mr. Beuller remembers what it feels like to be young and want to impress someone
Describe the underground people?
intelligent
What makes Margot different from the other children?
she lived on Earth prior to Venus, so she remembers the rain
When you are reading and making a prediction, you are making your best guess based on...
the text or other things you may already know
What is the theme of Lob's Girl?
the power of loyalty
What is the theme of Seventh Grade?
be yourself; don't try to be someone you're not
What is the theme of Hey You Down There?
consequence of your actions will have be dealt with eventually
What is the theme of All Summer in a Day?
human nature drives people to be cruel to those who are different or inspire jealousy