Springboard
1. Do pages 344 and 345
2. Read pages 346-357 in sections – while following the directions below
3. Chunk 1 – circle any words that let you know about setting
4. Chunk 1 – underline significant dialogue or actions that let us get to know about the characters
5. Chunk 1 – in note section describe Rip Van Winkle
6. Before you read Chunk 2 predict in the note section what Rip’s wife is like and what his relationship is like with his wife
7. Then make note about your prediction after reading chunk 2
8. Chunk 2 – circle props used in this section
9. Chunk 3 – Circle stage directions
10. Write in note section what Rip Van Winkle is doing according to the stage directions
11. What do his actions reveal about his character
12. Chunk 4 – What is Rip’s relationship like with other characters, how do you know
13. Chunk 4 – What props and costumes would work best in this scene
14. Chunk 4 – Visualize the setting and sketch it on a piece of computer paper to create a set design
15. Read chunk 5 and underline evidence in the text of Rip’s change
16. What gesture/movements/expressions should Rip be showing during this scene
17. How might Rip’s voice sound during this scene and why
18. Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper
If you feel asleep and woke up in 20 years…....
What would you see when you looked in the mirror, be descriptive and explain why.
Who would greet you when you went to breakfast that morning and why?
What are some of the changes you would expect in your world and why?
For any story, how does setting affect characterization and plot? Be specific and explain why.
If you do not finish the above it is homework.
If you do finish, you have a novel you need to be reading!
Springboard
1. Do pages 344 and 345
2. Read pages 346-357 in sections – while following the directions below
3. Chunk 1 – circle any words that let you know about setting
4. Chunk 1 – underline significant dialogue or actions that let us get to know about the characters
5. Chunk 1 – in note section describe Rip Van Winkle
6. Before you read Chunk 2 predict in the note section what Rip’s wife is like and what his relationship is like with his wife
7. Then make note about your prediction after reading chunk 2
8. Chunk 2 – circle props used in this section
9. Chunk 3 – Circle stage directions
10. Write in note section what Rip Van Winkle is doing according to the stage directions
11. What do his actions reveal about his character
12. Chunk 4 – What is Rip’s relationship like with other characters, how do you know
13. Chunk 4 – What props and costumes would work best in this scene
14. Chunk 4 – Visualize the setting and sketch it on a piece of computer paper to create a set design
15. Read chunk 5 and underline evidence in the text of Rip’s change
16. What gesture/movements/expressions should Rip be showing during this scene
17. How might Rip’s voice sound during this scene and why
18. Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper
If you feel asleep and woke up in 20 years…....
What would you see when you looked in the mirror, be descriptive and explain why.
Who would greet you when you went to breakfast that morning and why?
What are some of the changes you would expect in your world and why?
For any story, how does setting affect characterization and plot? Be specific and explain why.
If you do not finish the above it is homework.
If you do finish, you have a novel you need to be reading!