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    Eighth grade is set to be a good year for Diggy Lawson: He’s chosen a great calf to compete at the Minnesota State Fair, he’ll see a lot of July, the girl he secretly likes at 4-H, and he and his dad Pop have big plans for April Fool’s Day. But everything changes when classmate Wayne Graf’s mother dies, which brings to light the secret that Pop is Wayne’s father, too. Suddenly, Diggy has a half brother, who moves in and messes up his life. Wayne threatens Diggy’s chances at the State Fair, horns in on his girl, and rattles his easy relationship with Pop. What started out great quickly turns into the worst year ever, filled with jealousy, fighting, and several incidents involving cow poop. But as the boys care for their steers, pull pranks, and watch too many B movies, they learn what it means to be brothers and change their concept of family as they slowly steer toward a new kind of normal. Find out more about the book: http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Steering_Toward_Normal-9781419707322.html Follow @abramskids http://amuletbooks.tumblr.com

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    Eighth grade is set to be a good year for Diggy Lawson: He’s chosen a great calf to compete at the Minnesota State Fair, he’ll see a lot of July, the girl he secretly likes at 4-H, and he and his dad Pop have big plans for April Fool’s Day. But everything changes when classmate Wayne Graf’s mother dies, which brings to light the secret that Pop is Wayne’s father, too. Suddenly, Diggy has a half brother, who moves in and messes up his life. Wayne threatens Diggy’s chances at the State Fair, horns in on his girl, and rattles his easy relationship with Pop. What started out great quickly turns into the worst year ever, filled with jealousy, fighting, and several incidents involving cow poop. But as the boys care for their steers, pull pranks, and watch too many B movies, they learn what it means to be brothers and change their concept of family as they slowly steer toward a new kind of normal. Find out more about the book: http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Steering_Toward_Normal-9781419707322.html Follow @abramskids http://amuletbooks.tumblr.com

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    Eighth grade is set to be a good year for Diggy Lawson: He’s chosen a great calf to compete at the Minnesota State Fair, he’ll see a lot of July, the girl he secretly likes at 4-H, and he and his dad Pop have big plans for April Fool’s Day. But everything changes when classmate Wayne Graf’s mother dies, which brings to light the secret that Pop is Wayne’s father, too. Suddenly, Diggy has a half brother, who moves in and messes up his life. Wayne threatens Diggy’s chances at the State Fair, horns in on his girl, and rattles his easy relationship with Pop. What started out great quickly turns into the worst year ever, filled with jealousy, fighting, and several incidents involving cow poop. But as the boys care for their steers, pull pranks, and watch too many B movies, they learn what it means to be brothers and change their concept of family as they slowly steer toward a new kind of normal. Find out more about the book: http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Steering_Toward_Normal-9781419707322.html Follow @abramskids http://amuletbooks.tumblr.com

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    SteeringTowardNormalCurriculumGuide

    writtenbyDebraRook,NBCTandMolliRose,NBCT,MSE
    Copyright2014EducatorsR&R

    HowToUseThisBook
    SuggestionsFromOurClassrooms
    RecommendationsBeforeYouTeach
    GoingSTEERCrazy!!!
    LettheCompetitionBegin
    BookTrailerForeshadowing
    RecommendationsforCloseReading
    AreYouGettingIt?FallSection
    FallDiscussionQuestions
    FallFormativeAssessment
    AreYouGettingIt?WinterandSpringSections
    WinterandSpringDiscussionQuestions
    WinterandSpringFormativeAssessment
    AreYouGettingIt?SummerandMinnesotaStateFairSections
    SummerandMinnesotaStateFairDiscussionQuestions
    SummerandMinnesotaStateFairFormativeAssessment
    TARGETEDEXERCISES
    AnnotationJournal
    KeepingCharactersOrganized
    DeterminingSettingandItsImpact
    Moo!ItsFigurativeLanguage
    ConflictandPointofView
    CharacterTraitsandMotivation
    MakingSenseofIrony
    TracingtheTheme
    RecommendationsforWrappingitallUp
    ScrapbookSummary
    IHavetoKnowMore!
    LearningExtensionProjects
    WritingResponseProjects
    AnswerKeys
    FallAreYouGettingIt?
    WinterandSpringAreYouGettingIt?
    SummerandMinnesotaStateFairAreYouGettingIt?
    FormativeAssessmentAnswerKeywithAlignment
    Acknowledgements
    Bios
    APPENDICES
    CommonCoreAlignment
    EnglishLanguageArtsStandardsReading:LiteratureGrade6
    EnglishLanguageArtsStandardsReading:LiteratureGrade7
    EnglishLanguageArtsStandardsReading:LiteratureGrade8
    NCTE/IRAStandardsIntegration

    How To Use This Book

    Weknowyouarebusyfindingresourcestomeettheneedsofyourstudentsand
    supporttheintegrationoftheCommonCoreStandardsintoyourclassroom.Wearetoo!
    Weareteachers.Aswecreatedthiscurriculumguide,weincorporatedstrategiesweuse
    everyday.Sowhatyouhaveisaguideforteachingthatisflexibleandadaptabletomany
    differenttypesofstudy.

    Asalwayswitheverytextyouusewithstudents,spendcarefultimereadingthis
    engaging,touchingstorywrittenbyRebeccaPetruck.Itisacomingofagetailoftwo
    steers.justkidding.acomingofagetaleofayoungmantryingtofindandmakepeace
    withhowhislifesituationdramaticallychanges.Hemustcometotermswithapastabout
    whichheknowsverylittlewhilenavigatingthetrickywatersofmiddleschool,friendsand
    raisingasteerfor4Hcompetitionatthestatefair.Decidewherethisnovelwouldfitbestin
    yoursequenceofinstruction.Sincethenoveladaptstomanyunitsofstudy,identifythe
    standardsyouwanttoteachthroughthisbook.

    Theteachingmaterialsinthisguidearedividedintothreesections.Before
    Teachingintroduceswaystofrontloadforthenovel.Wefindfrontloadinghelpfulwithour
    students,however,werecognizenotallteachersagreewithorneedtodoprereading
    activitiesintheirclassrooms.Ifyoudonotdoprereadingactivities,thenmoveontoClose
    Readingforduringreadingactivitiesandstrategies.

    CloseReadingdividesthenovelintothreechunks.Eachchunkhasasetof
    comprehensionquestionsandasetoftextbasedmultiplechoicequestionsalignedtothe
    CommonCoreAnchorStandardsforReadingLiterature.Botharemeanttobeusedas
    formativeassessmenttogaugeyourstudentsunderstandingandanalyticalthinking.While
    usingCloseReading,usetheskillactivitiesfoundintheTargetedExercisessection.
    Thisiswhereweplacedthetargetedteachingstrategies.WeusetheAreYouGettingIt?
    questionsasthestudentsread.Basedonthestandards,weselectactivitiesfromthe
    TargetedExercisestomatchourteachingtargets.Bynomeanswouldwedoevery
    exercisenordowehavestudentswriteouttheanswerstoeverysinglecomprehension
    question.Insteadwemakedecisionsusingtheresourcesthatbestfitourstudentsneeds.
    Afterreadingandanalyzingeachsection,thenwehaveourstudentstakethesection
    MultipleChoiceFormativeAssessment.Thesescoreswouldinformourinstructionforthe
    nextsectionorfurtherunitsofstudy.

    Thesummativeassessmentchoicesarefoundinthethirdsection.WrappingItAll
    Upgivesyouoptionsforchallengingyourstudentsthroughoriginalproductsthatextend
    theirlearningbeyondcomprehensionandintohigherorderthinkingstrategies.Wrapping
    ItAllUpincludesCommonCorestandardsforInformational,SpeakingandListening,
    Writingandmultimediatextintegration.

    Wedonotproviderubricsaswebelievetheseshouldbedesignedbyyouandyour
    studentsbasedonwhatyouwantthemtogetoutoftheassignment.Ifyouarelookingfora
    BIGHUGEtestattheend,youwontfindithere.Wepersonallythinkourstudentstake
    enoughHUGEteststolastalifetimeattheendoftheyear.Youcanstillteachthemtest
    preparationusingtheMultipleChoiceTestsforeachsectionaswellasteachingthemto
    answerconstructedresponsequestionsusingtheopenendedquestionsfordiscussion.If
    youhavetogiveabigtest,thenyoucanusetheScrapbookSummaryforsummative
    assessment.However,itisourhopeyouwillchoosetoextendyourstudentslearningto
    showcreativityaswellasdisplaywhattheyhavelearned.

    Goodluckonthisjourneyoflearningwithyourstudents!Bynomeansletthislimit
    theactivitiesordiscussionsinyourclassroom.Havefunandenjoytheride.

    Sincerely,
    DebraandMolli

    Suggestions From Our Classrooms

    Usethisnovelstudytoteachstudentstoannotatethetextastheyread.Annotation
    isnothighlighting.Highlightingliterallycolorsthewordsofthetextwithnospecificpurpose.
    Annotationsmaketheinvisiblethoughtsofthereadervisibleallowingtheteachertopeer
    intothereadersbrainashe/shereadsthetext.Ifyouareadiehardhighlightingproponent,
    thenmaywesuggestwhatweinventedcalledthechopstickmethodofannotationwhere
    thereaderhasbothahighlighterandapeninonehand.Foranythinghighlighted,a
    correspondingwrittennotemustaccompanyittoclarifythethoughtsbehindthe
    highlighting.Allcanbedonewithasimpleflipofthewritingutensil,andthismotionalso
    comesinhandywheneatingsushi!Seebelow.

    Ifatallpossible,haveapersonalcopyofthenovelforeachchild.Thiswillmake
    teachingannotationsmucheasier.Ifthisisnotarealityinthisbudgetcrunchedworld,
    studentscankeepanannotationjournal(seeAppendixA)orusestickynotestorecordas
    theyread.Theseannotationsarepersonalandcaninclude,butarenotlimitedto,the
    following:theirthoughts,conclusions,questions,connections,unfamiliarwords,ahasand
    whatweliketocallEnglishGeekOutMomentsorEGOMs.EGOMsarewherethe
    authorusesaspecificliterarytechniqueortypeoffigurativelanguage.TheEGOMswe
    havestudentsmarkmostoftenareexamplesofforeshadowing,flashback,symbolism,
    irony,allusion,simile,metaphor,personification,hyperboleandonomatopoeia(justforfun).
    Whenstudentsmarkthese,theyalsoneedtobeawareofandstarttodeterminewhyan
    authorwouldusethem.ThistakesthemdeepintoAnchorStandard4focusingonCraft
    andStructure.

    Recommendations Before You Teach

    ThereiscurrentlysomedebateintheEnglish/LanguageArtsworldonthemeritsof
    providingstudentssomebackgroundinformationbeforereadingapieceofliterature.
    Thereareteacherswholineuponbothsidesofthedebate.Ononeside,thereare
    teacherswhoargueprovidingstudentssomeknowledgegivesthemaplatformtobuild
    meaningwithouthavingtosiftthroughunfamiliardetails.Thispointofreferencegetsthem
    toadeepermeaningmorequickly.Thepolaroppositesidefeelsstudentsmustwrestle
    withatext,uncoveringitslayersofmeaningoneatatimeandthisprocessmakesstudents
    questionthetextrereadingforclarification.
    Wefallinthemiddleofthisdebate.Welovetheideaofstudentspouringoveratext,
    readingandrereadingtouncoveritsmysteries.However,weteachinaschoolwheremore
    thanhalfofthestudentsreceivefreeorreducedlunchmanyofthesestudentshavelimited
    experiencesoutsideoftheirruralNorthCarolinacounty.Becauseofthelimited
    experiencesourstudentshave,wefindbackgroundinformationtobeparticularlyhelpfulto
    connectourstudentstounfamiliarsettingsandcharacters.Onceourstudentsmakea
    connectionwiththeliteraturebeforehand,theirmotivationincreaseseventhoughthe
    difficultyofstrugglingthroughanunfamiliartextincreases.
    Toaidprereading,weoftenfindavideoclipthatgoesalongwiththebasicsubject
    matterorsettingofaliterarywork.Sometimeswepairstudentsandgivethemtopicsto
    researchandreportouttotheclasssoweallcanlearnsomethingonthetopicbeforewe
    beginreading.Whilewehavecutbackontheamountoffrontloadingbeforereading,the
    realityiswestillteachmanyreluctantreaders.Wehavecometotheconclusionwhen
    studentslearnsomebackgroundinformation,itgetsthemmoreexcitedaboutwhatthey
    areabouttoread.Wedonotgivetheplotawayorteachwhattheyaregoingtobereading.
    Itismorelikeprimingthepump.Thispeakingofinteresttranslatesintoreadingmore
    closelyandwithmoreexcitement.
    Thefollowingactivitiesareexamplesofwhatwewoulddotosetthestagefor
    readingSteeringTowardNormal.Wehave4Hinourschoolsandalivestockcompetition
    atourlocalcountyfair.Thecountyfairisstillabigdealtoourmiddleschoolstudents.
    Almosteverystudentattendsthoughnotallvisitthelivestockarena.Inordertoconnectour
    studentspersonalexperiencetothebook,wesurveythemelectronicallypriortothe
    researchactivitytofindoutwhichstudentsshowanimals,havefamilymemberswhoshow
    animalsorhaveseenalivestockshow.Usingthisinformation,weequallydistributethese
    studentsingroupstogiveeachgrouparesidentexpert.
    GoingSteerCrazy!iscompletedasagroupandreportedouttotherestofthe
    class.Theteachercompilestheanswerseitherinaformtobesharedwiththestudents
    electronicallyoronposterpaperdisplayedintheclassroom.

    InLetTheCompetitionBegin,theclasschoosessomethingtojudge.Some
    examplescouldbesteersfrompictures,brownies,apples,moviestars,athletes,sports
    teams,colleges,etc.(Notwogroupscanhavethesameteam,athlete,orcollegebutthe
    wholeclassmusthavethesamecategory.)Onceallthestepsarecompleted,theclass
    holdsitscompetitionanddeterminesitswinners.
    Ifyouwanttomakearealworldconnection,inthe4Hprogramthereareovera
    hundredcategoriesforcompetitionincludingart,electronics,poetry,cakedecoratingand
    much,muchmore.Also,4HhasprogramsinmostcommunitiesacrosstheUnitedStates
    andaroundtheglobe.Ifyoulike,therearemanyopportunitiesforyourstudentstoresearch
    theirlocal4Hprogram,invitea4Hvolunteerasaclassspeakerand/orcreateaproduct
    toenterintoyourlocal,regionalorstatecompetitions.Therearemanyactivityextensions
    through4Hthatconnecttoothersubjectsinthemiddleschoolcurriculumandprovide
    studentswithrealworldexperience.Feelfreetoexpandthisconnectionbothinyour
    classroomandacrossthecurriculumwithbefore,duringandafterreadinglearning
    extensionactivities.
    Evenifyoudonotgenerallyuseprereadingactivities,considerusingtheBook
    TrailerForeshadowingactivitypage.Wefindstudentsinthemiddlegradesoftenmiss
    foreshadowinginliteraryworksbecausetheyarenotquitereadytosimultaneously
    immersethemselvesinthestoryandstillretainperspectiveasanoutsideobserver.
    However,foreshadowingisquitecommoninstudentseverydaylives.Movies,television
    shows,commercialsandonlinevideosalmostallusemusictosetthetone,impactthe
    moodandcreatesuspensethroughforeshadowing.Feelfreetoassignthestudentsthe
    booktraileractivityindividuallyorwatchthetraileranddiscusstheforeshadowingasa
    class.Eitherwillhelpstudentsunderstandthisimportantliterarydevice.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________
    Going STEER-Crazy!!!

    Thecharactersyouwillcometoknowraisesteerstoshowinacompetitionatthe
    statefair.Thesecharactersarefacedwithauniquesetofpersonalchallengesastheyget
    theiranimalsreadytocompete.Forournovelstudy,youmightneedsomebackground
    informationtohelpyouknowalittlemoreaboutthesettingandmajorplotfocusofRebecca
    PetrucksnovelSteeringTowardNormal.

    1.First,gotothebacksectionofthenoveltoInCaseYouWereWondering.Readabout
    4H,RibbonsandLivestockTerms.Summarizewhatyoulearnedinthechart.
    4H Ribbons LivestockTerms

    2.Next,searchonlineforthecriteriafor4HLivestockJudginginyourstate.Fillinthechart
    belowasyoulearnmore.RecordtheURLofthewebsiteyouresearchedbelow.
    ___________________________________________

    Howaretheyjudged? JudgingCriteria RibbonsAwarded

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Let the Competition Begin

    Yourclasshasvotedtobejudgedon_____________________________.Your
    grouphasselected______________________________tocompeteinthecompetition.

    1.Asaclass,convertthechartfromparttwoofGoingSteerCrazy!tofityourclass
    competitionanddesignallawardstomatchupwiththeribbonsawardedinyourstate.

    2.Oncethecriteriaisset,yourteammustworktogethertogetreadyforthecompetition.

    3.Yourteacherwilldeviseaprogramguidefromthecriteriadeterminedbytheclass.Your
    groupisresponsibleforresearchingandfillinginthecriteriaforyourgrouptobeeligibleto
    compete.Yourteacherwillcheckonhowwellyourgroupworkstogether.

    4.Yourgroupmusthaveanentryintheclasscompetition.Forexample,ifyouarejudging
    brownies,thenyourgroupmustbringinabrownie.Ifyouarejudgingasportsteam,then
    yourgroupprovidesavisualrepresentingteamthatbestmatchesthecriteria.

    5.Yourteacherwillsecureimpartialjudgesforthecompetition.Yourteacherwillnottake
    partinthejudgingbutwillannouncethecompetitionandgivetheresults.

    6.Studentswillpracticetheiranswersandworktogethertoshowtheirentryinthebest
    possiblewayaccordingtothepracticeslaidoutintheguidelinesforyourstate.

    7.Timeforthecompetition.Maythebest.whateveryoushow.win!

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Book Trailer Foreshadowing


    Foreshadowingisanimportantliterarydeviceauthorsusetohintatfutureeventsin
    theplot.ForeshadowingbuildssuspensebecauseareaderunderstandssomethingBIG
    willhappen,butthecharacteroftendoesnotknowwhatiscoming.Foreshadowingin
    literaturecanoccurthroughacharactersspeech,descriptionsofthesetting,actionsof
    othercharactersorachangeintone.Foreshadowingalsooccursinotherworks.Videos
    oftencreatesuspenseortensionthroughtheuseofmusicorlighting.Thinkabouthow
    movies,televisionshowsandcommercialsuseforeshadowingtocreatetensioninastory.
    Imaginethisscene:Acharactercreepsdownadarkhallway,testingeachstepas
    shewalks.Herflashlightblinksoutandthemusicswellstoaneeriepitch.Alow,steady
    beatgetsfasterandfasteruntil...thecharacterslittlebrotherjumpsfrombehindadoor!
    Themusic,soundsandlightingallforeshadowedsuspense,butthegirlissurprised.
    SearchfortheSteeringTowardNormalbooktrailerbyRebeccaPetruckon
    YouTube.comordownloadtheAurasmaApptoyourmobiledevice,followtheSteering
    TowardNormalchannelandhoveroverthebookscovertoseethetrailercometolife.
    Completethechartbelowasyouwatchthetrailer.
    Howdoesthebooktrailer
    createforeshadowing?
    Howdoesthemusicincrease
    thetension?
    Whatistheimpactof
    thechangingtones?

    Howdothemusic,visualsandwordscombinetocreateforeshadowingoftheplot?
    Music Visuals Words

    Recommendations for Close Reading

    1.Westartbyreadingthefirstfewchapterstogetheranddiscussingkeyplotelements
    includingcharacters,settingandconflict.Wealwaysbeginwithexpectingstudentsto
    annotate.Modelingthisisparamounttostudentsuccessinalongerliterarywork.Weteach
    studentswholiketohighlighthowtoannotateusingourchopstickmethod.Wemodel
    annotatinginanumberofwaysincludingthinkingoutloud,annotatingunderthedocument
    cameraand/orthroughshortvideoswemakeofourselvesannotating.Inaddition,students
    sharetheirownannotationsinsmallandwholegroupsettings.Ifstudentsdonothavea
    consumablecopyofthebook,havethemusetheAnnotationJournalTemplateinthe
    TargetedExercisessection.

    2.Earlyon,werequirethatstudentsfillouttheKeepingCharactersOrganizedsheetand
    theDeterminingSettingandItsImpactsheet.BotharefoundintheTargeted
    Exercisessection.

    3.Dependingonthereadinglevelsofstudents,weassignnightlyreadingandrequire
    studentstofillintheAreYouGettingIt?questionstobesuretheyareunderstandingthe
    basicplotandcharacterinteractions.Wehavehadsomegroupsreadbetterinclassorin
    pairs.Thisisdependentontheneedsofthestudentsasarethenumberofquestionsyou
    assign.Wecheckquestionsforcompletiononlybutsharetheanswerstoinsureall
    studentsarefollowingthestoryline.Thesequestionsareformativeassessment.Many
    misconceptionsareclearedupthroughthisprocessofdailyvisitingwhatisactually
    happeninginthestory.Discussionquestionscanbeusedintwowayseitherforsmalland
    wholegroupdiscussionorforteachinghowtoansweropenendedquestionsinwriting.

    4.TheTargetedExercisesareforteacherstocustomizethestandardsandfocusof
    instructionoutsideoftheplot.Goingdeeperinthestandardstorevealnuancesinthetext
    helpsstudentsunderstandwhyauthorsmakespecificchoices.Forexample,
    foreshadowinggivesthereaderapredictionaboutwhatwillhappen,butifthecluesare
    missed,thereaderwillbesurprised.Theseactivitiesareusuallygradedandrequirethe
    studenttogobackinthetextforevidencetosupportanswers.

    5.Multiplechoicetextbasedquestionsserveasformativeassessmenttocheckfor
    standardsmasterywhilereadingandeachquestionisalignedtooneofthesixCommon
    CoreAnchorStandardsgivenatthefrontofthisguide.Testpreparationskillscanalsobe
    taughtusingthesesetsofquestions.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Are You Getting It? - Fall Section


    ComprehensionQuestions
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck

    Directions:Useyournoveltoanswerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.

    Chapter1
    1.WhatisDiggysrelationshipwithJuly?
    2.WhydoDiggyandJulymeetwithMr.Lenz?
    3.WhatdoesDiggynamehissteer?Whydoeshechoosethatname?
    4.WhatisDiggysgoalforhissteerandwhy?

    Chapter2
    5.WhathappenedtoWaynesmom?
    6.WhatistherelationshipbetweenDiggyandWaynebeforeWaynegetsdumped
    atDiggyshouse?Howdoestherelationshipchange?

    Chapter3
    7.HowdidMarkLawsongethisnickname?Whatisit?
    8.WhatwasMarkLawsonsprofession?
    9.WhatdoDiggyandWaynehaveincommon?
    10.WhatdidDiggyhideinthetreealongtimeago?
    11.WhydoesDiggyclimbthetree?
    12.WhydoDiggyandWaynegetinafight?

    Chapter4
    13.PoptellsWayne,Butyoudonthavetolieintheroadwhilehefindshisway.
    WhatliterarydeviceisusedandwhatdoesthismeantoWayne?
    14.WhatisoddaboutWaynessleepingattire?
    15.DiggymentionsatraditionthatheandPophave.Whatisthattradition?

    Chapter5
    16.WhatdoyoulearnaboutWaynesdad?
    17.WhatdoyoulearnaboutDiggysmom?
    18.Whatdoyoulearnaboutthesteercompetition?
    19.DiggydoessomethingtoWaynethatbackfiresonhim.Whathappened?

    Chapter6
    20.WhatdidPoplearnaboutWaynesdad,Harold?
    21.WhatquestionsdoesDiggyhaveaboutMrs.Graf?
    22.WhatunusualeventdoesWaynelearnfromhisdadabouthischildhood?
    23.WhydoyouthinkWaynewantedDiggyintheroomduringthediscussion?

    Chapter7
    24.PopandDiggytalkaboutWaynesmom.Summarizethatconversation.
    25.WhoisMrs.Osborn?WhatisherrelationshiptoWayne?
    26.WhoareDiggysbestfriends?Whatdotheyhaveincommon?
    27.WhatdidJasonandCrystalhearaboutDiggy?

    Chapter8
    28.Whathappenedwhentheboysgotoutofschool?
    29.WhatdoDiggyandWaynebothseefromthebus?

    Chapter9
    30.Diggyspendstimewithhissteer.Whataresomeofthethingshedoesforhis
    steer?WhatimpactdotheseactivitieshaveonDiggy?
    31.WhatisthedilemmathatfacesWayneaboutstayingwithanyofhismoms
    family?
    32.HowdoesDiggyfeelattheendofthischapter?

    Chapter10
    33.WhywasDiggysoexcitedaboutgoingtohismonthly4Hmeeting?
    34.HowdoesCrystaltakeupforDiggyatthe4Hmeeting?
    35.TheauthordescribesWayneastryingtosavehimself.Whatdoesthatmean?
    36.WhatdoesWaynedecidetodoatthismeeting?HowdoesDiggyfeelaboutit?

    Chapter11
    37.WhatisDiggysplanforWayneandraisingasteer?Doesitwork?
    38.WhydoesJulyvisit?WhatbothersDiggyaboutthisvisit?
    39.WhatdoesJulyhelpWaynegetattheendofthechapter?
    40.JulyexplainstoWaynethatCrossbreedsarepopularbecausetheyexhibitthe
    bestqualitiesofthebreeds.Howisthissymbolicoftheboys?

    FallDiscussionQuestions

    1.WhatroledoesJokerplayinthefirstelevenchapters?HowdoesJokerimpactthe
    relationshipsbetweenthecharacters?HowdoesJokerrevealDiggysinternalstruggles?

    2.HowdoesMr.Grafsalcoholismimpacttheplot?WhatdoesMr.Grafneedtodotoget
    Waynetocomebackandlivewithhim?WillMr.Grafbeabletoaccomplishhisgoal?Why
    mighttheauthorincludearealisticstrugglewithaddictioninastorywrittenforchildrenand
    youngadults?

    3.GiveafewexamplesofhowDiggystruggleswiththerevelationthatWayneishishalf
    brotherandthatWaynewillstayinDiggyshouseforanunknownlengthoftime.Should
    DiggytryhardertoacceptWaynespresenceinhislife?WhyorWhynot?

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Fall Formative Assessment

    Usingyourtext,choosetheletterthatbestanswerseachquestionorfinisheseach
    statement.Writeyouransweronthelineprovided.

    _____1.WhichlinefromChapter1showsthenatureofDiggysfeelingsforJuly?

    A.Anythinglessaroundacalfjitteryafterhisfirstrideinatrailerwouldmake
    Julythinkhedforgotteneverythingshedevertaughthim.
    B.Ashertruckmadetheturnintothelongdriveway,hebreatheddeeplyto
    chaseawaythestomachswirlies.
    C.Julygrabbedhisshouldertomakehimstandstill,thenscratchedhishead
    likeitwasasteersrumpbreakingupthegoopcrust.
    D.Diggywassofocusedonhisnewcalf,ittookhimawhiletofeelJuly
    lookinginonthem.

    _____2.TheauthorusesallofthefollowingexamplestoshowthatPopis
    consideredtrustworthyexcept:

    A.PopbeingDiggyssoleparentsinceDiggywasleftonPopsdoorstep.
    B.PopopeningtheirhometoWayneduringhistimeofneed.
    C.PopexplainingtoWaynethatthekitchenneededrepainting.
    D.Popbeingwellknowninthecommunitybyhisnickname.

    _____3.InChapter4,thetextsays,Disgruntledmoosrefutedthedeclaration.
    Howdoesthisquoteconnecttotheactiongoingon?

    A.ItdepictstherelationshipbetweenJokerandDiggyandJokerproteststo
    beingleftoutside.
    B.ItshowstherearemultiplesteersinthefieldssurroundingDiggyshouse
    andgivesthereaderabettersenseofsetting.
    C.ItremindsthecharactersthattheyarenotaloneandJokerneedstobeput
    backinthebarn.
    D.ItseemstobeinresponsetoHaroldclaimingPopcannotkeepWayneand
    itmakesthereaderwonderifJokeractuallyknowswhatisactually
    happening.


    _____4.WhatistheimpactonthetextofthedialogueexchangebetweenDiggyand
    WayneconcerningtheorchidsweatshirtWayneiswearingaspajamas?

    A.ItcreatestensionandshowshowunfeelingDiggyistowardsWayne.
    B.ItcreatesavisualimageforthereaderofWaynespajamas.
    C.ItcreatesdramaticironybecauseWayneknowsthesignificanceoftheshirt.
    D.Itcreatessuspensebecausetheharshwordsappeartobesparkingafight.

    _____5.Basedonthecontextofparagraph4onpage35,whatisthemeaningofthe
    wordrodeoedinthesentencebelow?
    Itwaslikeasteerhadrodeoed,andhisbuckinghooveshadcaught
    Diggyinthechest.

    A.Unpredictablemovinglikethatofasteerdisorientedinthering
    B.Acontestwherecowboysdisplaycertainskillslikecattlerustlingandroping
    C.Tolaydownasacowthathasbeentiedupduringaroundup
    D.Alassotechniquethatrestrictsacowsmovementbutthecowboycanstill
    controlthecowsdirection

    _____6.Whattypeoffigurativelanguageisfoundinthesentencebelowandwhatis
    theeffectonthemeaning?
    Rightthen,Diggywouldhavechewedoffhisownlegtoescape.

    A.PersonificationthatshowsDiggytakingondoglikecharacteristics
    B.MetaphorthatcomparesDiggytoadogshowinghisunpredictability
    C.HyperbolethatvividlydescribestheextentofhowanxiousDiggywas
    D.SimilethatcomparesDiggytoadogshowinghisfeelings

    _____7.WhatcanbeinferredfromDiggysreactiontoPopsfrozenpeasprank?

    A.DiggyisgladthatPopistryingthingstheyoncedidtogethertohelp
    getthingsbacktonormal.
    B.DiggyresentsPoptryingtopretendthingsarenormalandignoringhow
    messedupthingsare.
    C.DiggyplotstoshowWaynewhatanormalfamilydoesforfun.
    D.DiggywantstodistractPopfromthecurrentproblemsandstartaprank
    war.

    _____8.WhileworkingwithJokerinChapter9,Diggyobserves,Beingalonewasa
    bigadjustmentforthecalf.Howdoesthisobservationimpactthe
    meaning?

    A.ItcreatesdramaticironybecauseDiggyhassympathyforthecalfbutnot
    forWaynewhoisinasimilarsituation.
    B.Itcreatesasenseoftragedyandlossbecausethecalfisrippedfromhis
    familyandwilleventuallybebutcheredformeat.
    C.ItcreateshumorbecauseDiggybelievesthecalfhasfeelingsandcan
    longforhisfamilygivingthecowhumancharacteristics.
    D.ItcreatesasetupforaflashbackbecauseDiggyisgoingtoremember
    beingleftaloneonPopsdoorstep.

    _____9.PoptellsDiggyinChapter9,Itsafathersjobtocareforhisson...Bothof
    hissons.Idontknowhowtodothatyet,butIknowIhavetotry...What
    conflictdoesthisbringtothesurfaceforDiggy?

    A.Diggywantstofindhisownmotherbutispreventedfromdoingitbecausof
    thefocusonWayneandhisproblems.
    B.DiggywantsHaroldGraftotakeresponsibilityforhissonbutknowsheis
    alsobattlinghisdepressionandsubstanceabuse.
    C.DiggyresentsthateveryoneissofocusedonWayneandheisjealousof
    WaynebecauseWaynehasalarge,lovingextendedfamily.
    D.Diggycannothidefromthefactthathisfamilyisnolongerjustthetwoof
    themanditmakeshimangryatPopforputtinghiminthissituation.

    _____10.WaynesdecisiontoinvestinandraiseasteerdirectlyimpactsDiggyinall
    thefollowingwaysexcept:

    A.DiggywillhavetosharehistimewithJulybecauseshewillbe
    helpingWayneaswell.
    B.DiggyresentedthatPopwouldnowhavetwosteerstoprovidefeedand
    shelterforandJokermaynotgetwhatheneeds.
    C.DiggyhastosharesomethingelsewithWayneandfeelslikehislifeisbeing
    takenoverbyhishalfbrother.
    D.DiggyknewthismeantWaynewouldbestayinglongerandhewouldhave
    tohelphimtrainthesteer.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Are You Getting It? - Winter and Spring Sections


    ComprehensionQuestions
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck

    Directions:Useyournoveltoanswerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.

    Winter
    Chapter12
    1.WhathobbydidDiggyandPopusedtospendhoursdoingtogether?
    2.WhatdidDiggybeginresearchingwithoutPopsknowledge?
    3.WhatdidDiggylearnabouthisownmotherfromPop?
    4.WhatwereDiggyandWaynearguingaboutwhentheyheardthesteers?
    5.Whatwaswrongwiththesteers?
    6.WhatsurprisedWayneaboutDiggysquickactions?
    7.WhatdoesDiggynameWaynessteerandwhy?
    8.WhatthesignificanceofwhattheveterinariandidtoWaynessteer?
    9.Whateffectdidthistraumaticeventhaveontheboysrelationship?

    Chapter13
    10.WhatwastheaccomplishmentHaroldwasproudof?
    11.WhatdidHaroldbringWayneandwhatwastheeffectonWayne?
    12.WhatwasDiggysreaction?
    13.WhocomestocallonWayneafterThanksgivingdinner?
    14.WhatareDiggy,PopandWayneafraidwillhappentoHarold?

    Chapter14
    15.WhatisthesituationbetweenCrystalandJason?
    16.HowdoesCrystaldragDiggyintothatsituation?
    17.WhydoesWaynetakeDiggytothelibraryandhowdoesDiggyreact?
    18.Diggytakesrefugebygroomingthesteers.Whateffectdoesthishaveonhim?

    Chapter15
    19.Summarizethemeaningofthefollowingquote:Jokerwouldbesold.Forsteak.
    20.HowdoesDiggyfeelaboutthat?
    21.PoptalkstotheboysaboutChristmas.Whataretheirseparatetraditions?

    22.DiggyhasmanyconflictingemotionsconcerningPop,WayneandDiggysmom.
    FindaquoteinChapter15foreachoneoftheseconflicts.

    Chapter16
    23.HowdotheboysgetalongduringChristmasbreak?
    24.WhatisthesignificanceofCrystalwearingadress?
    25.HowdoesDiggyhelpher?Doesitwork?

    Chapter17
    26.WhatdoesWaynedothatmakesDiggyangry?
    27.PoptellsDiggytheyneedtogiveWaynesomeleeway.Whatdoesthatmean?
    28.WhatmakesDiggyupsetaboutPopscomment?
    29.Whydotheboysfight?
    30.Whatstopstheboysfromfighting?
    31.WhateventtriggeredHaroldsrelapse?
    32.WhatdoesWaynetellhisdadthatshocksDiggy?
    33.WhatdoesDiggyrealizefromthisexchange?

    Chapter18
    34.DiggyisworriedabouthowCrystalwillactatthemeeting.Howdoesitturnout?
    35.WhatdoesWaynebringDiggy?HowdoesDiggyreact?
    36.Diggydescribestheobjectsaseverythingandnothing.Whatdoesthismean?
    37.Whatarrangementdidtheboysworkoutaboutschoolwork?

    Spring
    Chapter19
    38.WhyisAprilabigdealatDiggyshouse?
    39.WhatnewsdoesJulybringtotheboys?
    40.Whatisalarmingaboutthenews?

    Chapter20
    41.Whoholdsthekeytosuccessfortheprimeprank?
    42.Whatistherumoratschool?
    43.WhatdoesMr.Grafwantwiththeboys?

    Chapter21
    44.Whatpranksdotheboyspulloneachother?
    45.WhatsecondaryprankdoesDiggypulltodistractPopfromhismissingtruck?

    46.ExplainthepranktheboysplannedforPop.HowdoesPopdiscoverthetruckis
    missing?

    Chapter22
    47.Whopicksuptheboysandwherearetheytaken?
    48.Whathappenswhentheygetthere?
    49.Whowasinontheprank?

    Chapter23
    50.WhathadtobedoneinApriltogetthesteersreadyforcompetition?
    51.WhydoesMr.Grafcometovisit?
    52.WhatistheconflictforDiggy?
    53.WhenMr.Grafthrowsthecoinwhatdoesthatsymbolize?

    Chapter24
    54.WhatsparksanargumentbetweenDiggyandWayne?
    55.Howdoesitend?

    Winter and Spring Discussion Questions

    1.Whatroledothepranksplayinthestory?Howdothepranksservetoincreasethe
    suspenseinthenovel?Howdothepranksimpactthehumor?

    2.Whyaretraditionsimportant?Howcantraditionsbebothpositiveandnegative?What
    aresomeofyourfamilysongoing,mustdotraditions?Whatwouldyoudoifyouwere
    forcedtogivethemuponeyear?

    3.WhydoesWaynecontinuetosearchforaconnectiontoDiggysmom?Howdoesthis
    impactDiggysinternalstruggle?HowdoesthisimpactDiggysrelationshipswithPopand
    Wayne?

    4.PophasalwaysbeenthereforDiggy.ButDiggylearnsPop,whoheasalwaysadmired,
    hasflaws.IsPopahero?Whyorwhynot?

    5.HowdoesDiggyfeelaboutseeingapictureofhismomforthefirsttimeknowingthat
    Pophadyearbooksinthehouseallthistime?HowwouldyoufeelifyouwereinDiggys
    situation?WhatreasonscouldPophavefornottryingtoestablishaconnectionbetween
    Diggyandhismom?

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Winter and Spring Formative Assessment

    Usingyourtext,choosetheletterthatbestanswerseachquestionorfinisheseach
    statement.Writeyouransweronthelineprovided.

    _____1.WhichstatementbelowsummarizesthediscussionWayneandDiggyhave
    afterPopgoesoutatthebeginningofChapter12?

    A.Diggywantstopreservethepleasantmemorieshehasofhisownmother
    butWayneisconstantlyaskinghimtoquestionthosememories.
    B.WaynegrillsDiggyaboutPopandhishabitsofgoingoutandthen
    switchestotalkingaboutfindingDiggysmomonceagain.
    C.DiggyinterruptsWaynedoinghishomeworktoquestionhimabout
    whenheisplanningtogobackhometohisownhouse.
    D.Theboysgetintoanargumentaboutwhosesteerwillwinthecompetition.

    _____2.Howdoesthedogattackaffecttheconflictbetweenthetwoboys?

    A.Ithasnoimpactandtheboyscontinuetofightandargueastheyhave
    fromthetimeWaynewasdroppedoffbyMr.Graf.
    B.ItdeepensDiggysresolvetoremainunsympathetictowardsWayne
    becauseDiggyisangeredevenmorewhenJulycomesandhugsWayne.
    C.ItshowsDiggyhowinexperiencedWayneisaboutcountrylifeandhevows
    tohelphimbetteradapttohisenvironment.
    D.Itservestocreateanunspokentruceasbothboyshavetoworktogetherto
    savethecowsfromthedogsandDiggygenuinelyfeelsbadforFangsinjury.

    _____3.InChapter13,ThanksgivingDayisdescribedasaweirdkindofnormal
    forDiggy.Whatdoesthismean?

    A.ItmeansthatDiggywasuncomfortablebuthadtopretendthatthingswere
    okayforWaynessake.
    B.ItmeansthatPoptriedtoohardtomakeWaynesholidaylikewhenhis
    momwasaliveanditmadeDiggyfeeluneasy.
    C.ItmeansthatDiggyhadgrownaccustomedtothingsbeingdifferent.
    D.ItmeansthatMr.Grafwouldbearegularguestintheirhome.

    _____4.WhatisthesignificanceofWayneshowingDiggytheoldyearbooks?

    A.ItwasthefirsttimeDiggyhadseenwhathismomlookedlikeanditstirred
    upconflictinhim.
    B.ItmadeDiggywanttofindhismomorattheveryleastaskPopmore
    questionsabouther.
    C.ItgaveWayneintensesatisfactiontoseeDiggyvisiblyupsetandhewas
    pleasedthatheaccomplishedwhathesetouttodo.
    D.Itstartedyetanotherfistfightbetweentheboysandthelibrarianhadto
    breakitup.

    _____5.WhatearlierincidentforeshadowedWaynefindingDiggysmom
    intheyearbooks?

    A.Mrs.VoglsvisitaftertheThanksgivingmeal
    B.Thedogsattackingthecows
    C.JulyhuggingWayneclosely
    D.Mr.GrafgivingWayneapicture

    _____6.WhentalkingaboutChristmastraditionswithPopandWayne,Diggy
    says,Wewouldhaveaprettyclearviewfromyourwindowtowatchfor
    reindeer.WhatdoesthisrevealaboutDiggy?

    A.DiggyisreallytellingWaynethathestillbelievesinSantaClaus.
    B.DiggyistryingtoconveytoWaynethatheiswillingtotrysomeofhis
    traditionsforChristmas.
    C.DiggyislettingWayneknowthattheywillnotbeleavingthehouseon
    ChristmasEvedespiteWaynetellingthemhistraditions.
    D.Diggyistryingtoputanendtotheuncomfortableconversationbylyingto
    WayneinfrontofPop.

    _____7.WhenMr.Grafrelapsesandrunshistruckintheditch,Poptellshim,You
    dumpedhimwithme.Ifyouwanthimback,yougottakeepworkingthe
    steps.HowdoesthiscommentaboutWaynecreateconflictinDiggy?

    A.DiggyisrenewedinhisdesireforWaynetogobackhomeandheresists
    agreeingwithPopopenly.
    B.DiggyknowsthatMr.Grafhasrelapsedandthisstatementstrengthenshis
    angerbecauseheknowsWaynewillhavetostayindefinitely.
    C.DiggyishauntedbybeingdumpedoffhimselfandnowhewondersifPop
    feltthesamewayabouthimandhowhecametolivewithhim.
    D.DiggylongstotellWaynehowsorryheisthathisdadkeepsmessingup
    butDiggyisscaredofhowangryPophasbecome.

    _____8.ItcanbeinferredthatallofthefollowingcharacterswereinonPopsApril
    FoolsDayprankexcept:

    A.Wayne
    B.July
    C.Crystal
    D.Thepolice

    _____9.InChapter22,whatistheeffectcreatedbyknowingabouttheprank
    DiggyandWaynearrangedtostealPopstruck?

    A.Thisknowledgecreateshumorbecausethereaderknowswherethetruck
    is.
    B.ThisknowledgecreatessuspensebecausethereaderknowsthatGrafand
    hisfriendweretheunpredictableelementintheprank.
    C.Thisknowledgecreatestragedybecausethereadernowunderstandsthat
    oneoftheboyshasbeenstealingPopstruckandshavingsteers.
    D.Thisknowledgecreatesasenseofsympathybecausethereaderrealizes
    theboysarebeingframedforacrimetheycouldnothavecommitted.

    _____10.WhichquotestatesthecentralideaofChapter24?

    A.Whoah.Youknow,youonlymakeitworsewhenyougetmad.
    B.Juststayawayfromher,andstayawayfromme.
    C.Imactuallydoingsomethingtofindher.
    D.....youonlycareaboutfindingmymomwhenyourdadscrewsup.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Are You Getting It?- Summer and Minnesota State Fair


    Sections
    ComprehensionQuestions
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck

    Directions:Useyournoveltoanswerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.

    Summer
    Chapter25
    1.WhydoesPoptellDiggythattheywillneedtobemorepatientwithWayne?
    2.WhydoestheideaofJulyspartymakeDiggysad?
    3.WhatisDiggysperfectbirthdaygiftforJuly?
    4.Whodotheboysdedicatethelaunchto?

    Chapter26
    5.WhatwentwrongwithDiggysperfectgift?
    6.WaynesGrandmabecomesveryupsetbythewaywardrocket.Popreveals
    therealreason.Whatisit?
    7.WhathappenswhenDiggymeetsTrevor?
    8.WhatdoesJulyrealize?HowdoesDiggyrespond?
    9.WhatwasWaynesgifttoJuly?
    10.HowdoesDiggymakeupwithJuly?
    11.DiggyandWayneendupfightingagain.Summarizetheargument.

    Chapter27
    12.WhyisDiggygladthatPopisgoingout?
    13.WhyisWaynesoworriedaboutPopgoingout?
    14.WhatdoesWaynedoafterPopleaves?
    15.Bothboysaremadfordifferentreasons.Whyaretheybothmad?
    16.DiggyandWaynesayhurtfulbuthonestthingstoeachother.Whatisthemosthonest
    statementsaidbyeachboyandgiveyourreasonswhyitissohurtful?

    Chapter28
    17.WhathappenedwhenWaynecalledhisgrandmatocomeandgethim?

    Chapter29
    18.DiggyasksPopsomehardquestionsabouthismom.Onequestionwasabout
    hisparentsbreakup.Whatdoeshefindout?
    19.HowdidDiggysmomknowthatDiggywasPopschild?
    20.WhenPopwenttolookforDiggysmom,whathappened?
    21.DiggyfeelsdifferentlyabouthismomaftertalkingtoPop.WhenDiggylooksat
    theyearbookwhatdoeshefeel?
    22.WhatwasthepunishmentPopgavetheboysandwhatwashisreasonforit?
    23.HowdoesDiggysmoodaffectJoker?
    24.Foratime,theboysappearedtoswitchroles.Whatdoesthismean?
    25.WhatbroughtDiggyoutofhisnervousstateofmind?
    26.WhydoesDiggytrytohelpsettleWaynesnerves?Doesitwork?
    27.WhateffectdoesbeingatthefairhaveonDiggy?
    28.WhatiswrongwithJuly?
    29.WhatdidMr.Grafrevealwhiletheyweresearchingforfood?
    30.WhathappenedtoFang?
    31.Whatwastheoutcomeofthecompetition?

    Chapter30
    32.WhattworeasonsdoesWaynegiveDiggyforwhyhestayedanddidnt
    moveinwithhisgrandma?
    33.WhatprankdoPopandDiggypullonDiggysbirthday?
    34.WhatisthesignificanceofthecardWaynegaveDiggyforhisbirthday?

    TheMinnesotaStateFair
    Chapter31
    35.CompareandcontrastWayneandDiggyatthebeginningofthischapter.
    36.WhatdoJasonandCrystaldothatisveryunusual?

    Chapter32
    37.DiggyhasadifferentreactiontoPopsoothingWayne.Whatisit?
    38.WhodidDiggyfindinthestandspriortothecompetitionstarting?
    39.WhatbignewsdidWaynerevealtoDiggy?HowdidDiggyrespond?

    Chapter33
    40.Whatrulingdoesthe4Hadministratorsuggest?
    41.WaynecomestoDiggysdefense.Whatargumentdoesheuse?
    42.Whatistheruling?
    43.WhatdoesPopwantDiggytodo?

    44.Whathappensinthering?WhatdoesJokerdo?
    45.WhatdoesDiggyrealizeasheseesJokercarryingoninthering?

    Chapter34
    46.Whathappensatthepackerstruck?
    47.Howdothesteersreacttowalkingtheramp?
    48.Theconversationaftertheboysgetthemselvestogetherfocusesonhowhardit
    istoletthesteersgo.Whatdotheyenduptalkingabout?
    49.HowdoesDiggyreacttothenewsthatWayneismovingout?
    50.WhatdoesDiggydowhenhefinallyacknowledgesthatWayneishisbrother?
    51.Theboysrealizetheyarebothlucky.Why?

    Summer and Minnesota State Fair Discussion Questions

    1.AsDiggyprocessedwhatPoptoldhimabouthismom,hethinks,Adrowningperson
    couldntkeepanotherpersonafloat.Isthistrue?Doesthisfitothercharactersinthe
    novel?

    2.Whatconstitutesanormalfamily?

    3.Isthereaherointhisstory?Whoisit?

    4.Whoismoresympatheticasacharacter,WayneorDiggy?Whohasmoreofarightto
    beindignant?

    5.Whatdoyouthinkisthemainthemeofthisnovelandwhatevidenceistheretosupport
    yourtheme?

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Summer and Minnesota State Fair Formative Assessment

    Usingyourtext,choosetheletterthatbestanswerseachquestionorfinisheseach
    statement.Writeyouransweronthelineprovided.

    _____1.Whateffectdoestheironyofthebirthdaycardsaddtothestory?

    A.Itaddshumorbecausetwohalfbrotherswhofightallthetimeend
    upseparatelybuyingthesamebirthdaycard.
    B.Itaddstensionbecausethiswillbeonemorethingtheboyswill
    havetodisagreeabout.
    C.ItaddsdescriptiontothepartyandhintsatJulysreactiontothecards.
    D.ItaddstragedybecauseonceagainDiggymustsharethespotlight
    withWayneeventhoughhedidntknowhehadpickedoutthesamecard.

    _____2.DiggytellsWayneinChapter27,Iknowhowluckyyouare.Whatdoeshe
    meanbythis?

    A.DiggyisbeingsarcasticandactuallyinsultingWayneandthepitifulsituation
    heisin.
    B.DiggybelievesWayneisfortunatethathehadsuchagreatmomandeven
    thoughsheisdead,atleastWaynehadherforfourteenyears.
    C.DiggythinksWayneisblessedbecausehehasgrandparentswholove
    himthatareliterallyfightingovertakingcareofhim.
    D.DiggyistryingtoconvinceWaynetotakethetractorbacksoheisusing
    flatterytogethimtochangehismind.

    _____3.WhatisironicabouttheconversationDiggyhaswithCrystalatthe
    fairinChapter29?

    A.SheistalkingtohimaboutJasonbuthewishesshewastalkingabouthim.
    B.Hegoesintothegirlsbathroomanddoesntrealizeit.
    C.Heconsolesherwithasimplesolutionaboutlovewhenhehasasituation
    inhislifewithahalfbrotherjustassimple.
    D.DiggywantstobewithJokerbutisstuckexplaininglovetoCrystal.

    _____4.WhatdoesDiggyrealizeafterthecountyfaircompetitionisoveraboutthe
    groomingincidentwithFang?

    A.DiggyrealizesJulysquickthinkingiswhatsavedWayneinthecompetition.
    B.DiggyrealizesthattheydidnotviolatetheruleswhengroomingFang.
    C.DiggyrealizesifFanghadnotfallenthatheprobablywouldhavewon.
    D.DiggyrealizesbyhelpingWaynegroomFangDiggygaveWaynefalse
    hope.

    _____5.WhatChapter30detailismostimportanttoincludeinachaptersummary?

    A.DiggyturnedfourteenandforalittlewhilewasasoldasWayne.
    B.July,Crystal,JasonandMr.GrafallcameoverforDiggysbirthday.
    C.PopgrilledwhileDiggyteasedaboutlaunchingtherocket.
    D.WaynegaveDiggyacardwiththelocationofwherehismomusedtowork.

    _____6.WhatcanyouinferfromJasonandCrystalsconversationwithWaynein
    Chapter31?

    A.TheyfinallyunderstandthatWaynehasbeenthroughanawfulordealand
    heneedsthesupportofeveryoneincludinghishalfbrother.
    B.TheyarealwaysprotectingDiggyandtheythinktheycanpsychWayneout
    fromcompetingbytalkingtohimabouthismom.
    C.TheywanttokeepWayneawayfromDiggysotheytalktohimabouthis
    momtomakehimleave.
    D.JasonfeltlikeheneededtotalktoWaynebecausehethoughttheyhad
    somethingincommonbylosingsomeoneimportanttothem.

    _____7.WhatdoesWaynetryingtocontactDiggysmomrevealaboutWayne?

    A.WaynewantsDiggytohavethemomthathehadandthinksshewillcome
    backifsheknowsDiggywantstoseeher.
    B.WaynehassuchahatredandresentmentforDiggythathewillstopat
    nothingtoshakehisconfidencegoingintothiscompetition.
    C.WaynesubconsciouslythinksthatbringingDiggyandhismomtogetherwill
    somehowbringhismomback.
    D.WayneistryingtogetPopbacktogetherwiththemotherofhissonsoPop
    wontmakeanymoremistakesbydatingotherwomen.

    _____8.Atthestatecompetition,DiggyobservesseveraltimesthatWayneis
    extremelynervous.HeremarksthatWaynewasstaringatthe...passing
    crowdasiftheyheldthemeaningoflife..Whatistheeffectofthe
    thisreferencetoWaynesnervousness?

    A.Itcreatessuspensewithnologicalreasonforit.
    B.ItforeshadowsWaynesadmissionaboutcontactingDiggysmom.
    C.ItcreateshumorbecauseDiggyiscompletelytheoppositeandverycalm.
    D.Itpersonifiesthecrowdandgivesthemasinglehumancharacteristic.

    _____9.Howdoesthesettingofthestatesteercompetitioncontributetothe
    theme?

    A.WinningthecompetitionhasbeenwhatDiggyhasbeen
    workingtowardforthewholeyearbutreallyhehasbeencomingto
    termswithhavingabrotherandintheendthebrotheriswhatmatters.
    B.Thesteercompetitioniswhereallofthespectatorscometoseethe
    workofthehandlersandtheirsteersjustasallofDiggysandWaynes
    familyhavecometoseethemcompete.
    C.BecauseJulyisatthecompetitionandtheretohelphimwin,Diggyfinally
    realizesthatshedoesnotlovehimasaboyfriendandthatistheway
    itshouldbebecauseoftheirages.
    D.Thecompetitionprovidesawayfortheboystobondandhelpeachother
    showtheirsteersandbringalloftheirfamilymembersclosertogether.

    _____10.WhateventfinallyhelpsWaynecometotermswithhismomsdeath?

    A.The4HadministratorrulingthatDiggycouldnotcompete
    B.Diggypunchinghiminthenose
    C.DecidingtogobackwithMr.Graf
    D.Seeingthevalueofraisingasteereventhoughitwillbesoldformeat

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    hearisntalwaysthewholepicture.Youmustlookpastoutwardwordsandactionsanddig
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    Action/Dialogue
    TraitDisplayed Motivation Trueor
    Situational

    Characterand
    Action/Dialogue
    TraitDisplayed Motivation Trueor
    Situational

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Making Sense of Irony


    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck

    Definethethreetypesofirony:
    1.SituationalIrony

    2.DramaticIrony

    3.VerbalIrony

    Authorsuseironytocreateaspecificeffectinthetext.Authorsuseironytoadd
    humor,tragedyorsuspensetotheplot.Ifyoucanidentifythetypeofironyandexplainwhy
    itisironic,youcanunderstandtheimpactonthetext.

    Eventin
    thetext
    Typeof
    Irony
    Whyisit
    ironic?
    Impact:Whatdoesit
    addandwhy?

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Tracing the Theme


    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck

    Themeistheuniversalmessageaboutliferevealedinatext.Itcanbestated,but
    moreoftenthemesareimplied.Mostliteraryworkshavemorethanonetheme,butyoucan
    findthemainthemebylookingforclues.Askyourself:

    1.Characters:Whatdothecharacterslearnabouttheworld?Howdothecharacters
    grow,matureorchange?

    2.PivotalMoments:Whatarethecrucialscenesinthestory?Whatdothesescenessay
    aboutthehumancondition?

    3.Resolution:Howaretheconflictsresolved?Dothecharactersrespondappropriately
    totheresolution?

    4.Title:Whatdoesthetitlehavetodowiththestrugglefoundinthebook?Howdoesitfit
    thestory?

    Onceyouhaveansweredthesequestions,writeyourthemesentencefortheby
    answeringthequestion:Whatistheauthortryingtosaytoallpeoplethroughthe
    charactersofthisstory?Includethetitleandauthorinyourthemesentence.

    ThethemeofSteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruckis___________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    Icansupportmystatementofthethemewiththeexampleof__________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________

    Recommendations for Wrapping It All Up

    Wehavefoundthatourstudentsenjoyasummativeassessmentprojectalotmore
    whentheyhavechoicesaboutthetopicsandproductsproduced.Ifyouneedtogivethema
    comprehensivesummativeassessmenttomakesuretheyunderstoodtheliteraryconcepts
    taught,thenuseScrapbookSummary.Ifyouwantengagement,thekeyismatchingtheir
    intereststotherigorneededtoshowmasteryandextendedthinking.Therefore,allchoices
    mustmarryanalysisofthenovelwithnewlysynthesizedinformation.Wesuggeststarting
    smallandallowingstudentsachoiceoftwoorthreeoptionsbeforeofferingmorechoices.
    Inadigitalworld,projectsshouldincludebothpencil/paperanddigitaloptions.
    CommonCoreAlignment
    Ifyouchoosetooffertheresearchoptions,thenyouwillneedtoteach/review
    researchskillswithyourstudentsincludingfindingcrediblesources,citing,summarizing
    andavoidingplagiarism.Thoseskillsarenotprovidedinthisguide.Inaddition,these
    optionsshouldbeapartofarobustclassroomwherestudentswriteregularlyandare
    familiarwiththewritingprocess.TheseprojectsarealignedwiththeCollegeandCareer
    ReadinessAnchorStandardsforWriting,SpeakingandListeningtakenfrom
    www.corestandards.org.
    TextTypesandPurposes1.Writeargumentstosupportclaimsinananalysisof
    substantivetopicsortextsusingvalidreasoningandrelevantandsufficientevidence.

    2.Writeinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineandconveycomplexideasand
    informationclearlyandaccuratelythroughtheeffectiveselection,organization,andanalysis
    ofcontent.

    3.Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingeffective
    technique,wellchosendetailsandwellstructuredeventsequences.

    ProductionandDistributionofWriting4.Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhich
    thedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

    5.Developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,or
    tryinganewapproach.

    6.Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandtointeractand
    collaboratewithothers.

    ResearchtoBuildandPresentKnowledge7.Conductshortaswellasmore
    sustainedresearchprojectsbasedonfocusedquestions,demonstratingunderstandingof
    thesubjectunderinvestigation.

    8.Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,assessthecredibility
    andaccuracyofeachsource,andintegratetheinformationwhileavoidingplagiarism.

    9.Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,and
    research.

    RangeofWriting10.Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforresearch,
    reflection,andrevision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)fora
    rangeoftasks,purposes,andaudiences.
    ComprehensionandCollaboration1.Prepareforandparticipateeffectivelyina
    rangeofconversationsandcollaborationswithdiversepartners,buildingonothers'ideas
    andexpressingtheirownclearlyandpersuasively.

    2.Integrateandevaluateinformationpresentedindiversemediaandformats,including
    visually,quantitativelyandorally.
    3.Evaluateaspeaker'spointofview,reasoning,anduseofevidenceandrhetoric.
    PresentationofKnowledgeandIdeas4.Presentinformation,findings,andsupporting
    evidencesuchthatlistenerscanfollowthelineofreasoningandtheorganization,
    development,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

    5.Makestrategicuseofdigitalmediaandvisualdisplaysofdatatoexpressinformation
    andenhanceunderstandingofpresentations.
    6.Adaptspeechtoavarietyofcontextsandcommunicativetasks,demonstrating
    commandofformalEnglishwhenindicatedorappropriate.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Scrapbook Summary
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck


    Fillinthefollowing: Howdoyouknow?(TextEvidence)
    Setting:Place

    Setting:TimePeriod

    Setting:Weather

    Setting:SocialConditions

    Plot:IncitingIncident

    Conflict:External(circleone)
    Personvs.Person
    Personvs.Nature
    Personvs.Society
    Personvs.Supernatural/Deity
    Personvs.Technology

    Conflict:Internal

    P.O.V:First,Second,
    ThirdOmniscientorThirdLimited

    Theme:(onesentence)

    CharacterName RoleintheStory




    EventthatForeshadows LaterEvent

    Thiseventgivesthe
    readersomeclue
    thatanothersimilar
    eventitcoming.


    Significant
    Exampleof
    Figurative
    Language
    Type Whatdoesitmean? Whatisthe
    Impact?

    Labelthediagramwiththepartsoftheplot:
    (notlistedinorder)
    Climax,Conflict,Denouement,Exposition,FallingAction,
    IncitingIncident,ResolutionandRisingAction
    CompletethePlotDiagramusingsignificanteventsfromthetext.


    ExampleofIrony
    fromtheText
    Typeof
    Irony
    Whyisthis
    ironic?
    Whateffectdoestheirony
    haveonthetext?

    I Have to Know More!


    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck
    ResearchProject:
    1.Usinganaspectofthenovelthatpeaksyourinterest,writearesearchquestion
    thatwillleadyoutoextendyourknowledgeofatopicaddressedinthestory.
    2.Researchyourquestionusingcredibleprintsources,digitalmediaand/or
    interviews.UsetheIHavetoKnowMore!ResearchGuidetohelpfocusand
    organizeyourresearch.
    3.Developathesisstatementincorporatingnewknowledgetosupportyourresearch.
    4.Applywhatyoulearntocreateaproduct(video,poster,modelorotherapproved
    media)thatteachesyourclassmoreaboutatopicaddressedinthenovel.
    5.Createamethodforyouraudiencetoshowwhattheylearned.

    Hereisanexampleofhowyoumightposearesearchquestion,searchfor
    resources,craftathesisstatement,createaproductandmakeanassessment:
    ResearchTopic:ScienceofRockets
    ResearchQuestion:Howdorocketswork?
    CredibleSourceList:WebsitesandvideosfromNASA,NationalGeographic,
    EuropeanSpaceAgency,TedEdandtheSmithsonianInstitute
    FactFindingMission:Howdorocketsovercomegravity?Whatpowersarocket?
    Howarerocketsbuilt?Howarerocketsdifferentthanairplanes?
    ThesisStatement:Rocketsworkbyexpellinghotgassestoovercomegravityand
    shootintotheair.
    Product:CreatevideoandarticlelinksonBlendspace.comtosharewiththeclass
    explaininghowrocketswork.
    Assessment:Makeafourquestionquizaboutthetopicandaskpeopleto
    summarizewhattheylearnedinacommentpost.

    Otherpossibletopicstoresearch:
    1.StagesofGrief
    2.FamiliesCopingwithAddiction
    3.CompetitionsattheLocal/StateFair
    4.GettingInvolvedin4HPrograms
    5.GreatPranksThroughoutHistory
    6.ScienceofPranks
    7.AnimalsandEmotion
    8.Human/AnimalBonds

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    IHavetoKnowMore!ResearchGuide

    ResearchTopic:_________________________________________

    ResearchQuestion:Whatisyourresearchquestion?(Keepyourquestionfocused.)

    CredibleSourceList:Wherewillyoulookforcrediblesources?(ListatleastTHREE
    goodsources.Remember,theinternetisagreatresource,butincludeprintmediaand
    personalinterviewswhenappropriate.)

    a)

    b)

    c)

    FactFindingMission:Whatdoyoulearnaboutyourtopicquestionfromyoursources?
    (Rephrasethefactsyouuncoverasmorequestions.AskatleastFOURmorequestions
    youcananswerwithfactsfromyoursources.Besureallquestionsandfactsexplainmore
    aboutyourmainresearchtopicquestion.)

    a)

    b)

    c)

    d)

    ThesisStatement:Whatisyourthesisstatement?(Answeryourmainresearchquestion
    withfactsfromyoursourcesinonecompletesentence.)

    Product:Outlineorsketchyourresearchproduct.(Forexample,ifyoucreateadigital
    poster,whichwebsiteswillyouinclude?Whatwillbeyourtitle?Willyouincludepictures?
    Willyouciteyourresourcesinaworkscitedpage?)

    Myresearchproductwillteach_________________________________
    (topic/thesis)tomyaudiencethrough_______________________________(poster,
    video,etc.).Iwillinclude________________________,________________________
    and______________________________.

    Assessment:Planawayforyouraudiencetointeractwithyourtopicandshowwhatthey
    learned.Youcanmakeaquiz,askpeopletoleaveacommentonyourvideoordigital
    poster,takeasurveyandpostthedatainagraph,havepeopledrawadiagramorletyour
    audienceleaveavideopostinresponsetoyourproduct.Therearelotsofwaysto
    demonstratelearning!Becreativeandhavefun!

    Iwillknowmyaudienceunderstoodthetopicbecausetheywill___________
    ___________________________________________________________________.


    Learning Extension Projects
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck

    1.WhatsOnYourPlaylist/DVR?
    Createacharacterplaylistformusicorvideosforfivedifferentcharactersinthe
    novel.Eachcharactersplaylistmustconsistoffivesongsbytitleandartistorvideosby
    titleandmaincharacters.
    Selectthreesongsorvideosfromonecharactersplaylist.Usetheguidetoexplain
    thereasonswhyyouconnectthatcharactertothesongsorvideosyouchose.
    Ifcompletingasongplaylist,supplyadescriptionofthesongandasectionofthe
    lyricsalongwithajustificationforeachsong.Usetextualevidencetosupportyour
    assigningthesongtothecharacter.Forexample,ifyouchooseasongforDiggy,youmust
    explainwhyDiggywouldconnecttothatsong.Youmustuseanexampleorquotationfrom
    thenoveltosupportyouranswer.
    Ifcompletingavideoplaylist,supplydescriptionsofthemaincharactersandbasic
    videopremisesalongwithjustificationandtextualevidencetosupportyourassigningthe
    videotothecharacter.Forexample,ifyouchooseatelevisionshowforWayne,youmust
    explainwhyWaynewouldwatchtheshoworconnecttoacertaincharacter.Youmustuse
    anexampleorquotationfromthenoveltosupportyouranswer.

    2.MultipleMessages
    Findanovel,shortstory,picturebookorpoemwithasimilartheme.(Youmustget
    theworkapprovedbyyourteacher.)Readtheworkandmakeannotations.
    Compareandcontrastatleastthreeaspectsofthetwoworksinthreewell
    developedparagraphs.(Includeeithertwocomparisonsandonecontrastortwocontrasts
    andonecomparison.)
    Inthefirstandsecondparagraphs,explainhowtheworksaresimilaranddifferent.
    Arethecharactersalike?Arethesettingsorsituationsdifferent?
    Inthethirdparagraph,explainhowthethemeissimilar.
    Includeafourthparagraphexplainingwhythethemeis,orisnot,animportant
    messagetothereader.
    Createavisualtoaccompanyyourparagraphs.Thevisualcouldexplainthetheme
    orcouldbeasymbolofthetheme.

    3.TextReformulation
    Rewritethenovelaseitheraseriesoftennarrativepoemsorastwopicturebooks
    toldfromdifferentpointsofview.
    Poems:Youmustwritetenpoemsretellingdifferentscenesthenovel.Eachpoem
    mustbeatleastfifteentotwentylineslong.Atleasttwopoemsmustuseadefinedrhyme
    scheme.Allpoemsmustcontainatleasttwoexamplesoffigurativelanguagesuchas
    simile,metaphor,onomatopoeia,etc.Thepoemsmustshowatleasttwodifferentpointsof
    view,butcanshowasmanyasten.Forinstance,onepoemcouldbewrittenfromDiggys
    firstpersonviewpointwhileanothercanbewrittenfromJulysthirdpersonview.Statethe
    pointofviewunderthetitleofeachpoem.
    PictureBooks:Yourpicturebooksshouldincludeatitleandaspecificaudience.
    Eachbookmustsummarizeonesceneinthenovel,orevenmostoftheplot,buteachbook
    shouldonlyincludeonepointofview.Forinstance,onepicturebookcouldbefromDiggys
    pointofviewwhileanothercouldbefromPopsviewpoint.Picturebooksaregenerally
    thirtypageslong,butmayhaveonlyasentence,orevenjustafewwords,oneachpage.
    Eachpicturebookshouldincludetwoexamplesoffigurativelanguagesuchassimile,
    metaphor,onomatopoeia,etc.Chooseonepicturebooktoillustrate.Includefifteen
    illustrations,oneforeachspread(twopages),ofthebook.

    4.AllThatDrama!
    Takethreekeyscenesfromthebeginning,middleandendofthenovel.Rewritethe
    scenesfordramaticpresentation.(Feelfreetousedialoguefromthenovel,butalwayscite
    yoursource.)Includeanarratortoconnectthethreescenesandexplaintheirsignificance.
    Actoutthesceneswithprops,soundeffectsandlightingifpossible.Performthescenes
    foryouclassorrecordthedramaticpresentationonvideo.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    WhatsOnYourPlaylist?
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck
    Characters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

    Title:


    Title:


    Title:


    Title:


    Title:

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    Character:__________PlaylistTitle:____________

    1.Title/Artist:_______________________________________
    Summary/Lyrics:______________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    Justification:__________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________

    2.Title/Artist:________________________________________________________
    Summary/Lyrics:______________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________
    Justification:__________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________

    3.Title/Artist:________________________________________________________
    Summary/Lyrics:______________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    Justification:__________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    MultipleMessages
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck
    TitleoftheWork:________________________________________________
    GenreoftheWork:________________________________________________
    ThemeoftheWork:________________________________________________
    CompareandContrastPlanningChart:
    Compare/Contrast1
    (___________________)
    Compare/Contrast2
    (___________________)
    Compare/Contrast3
    (ThemeParagraph)


    ThinkingAboutThemeChart:
    Whyisthethemeanimportantornotan
    importantmessagetothereader?
    (FourthParagraph)

    ThemeVisual/Symbol:

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    TextReformulation
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck
    PoemPlanningChart:
    Title:

    Title:

    Title:

    Title:

    Title:

    Viewpoint
    Character:

    Viewpoint
    Character:

    Viewpoint
    Character:

    Viewpoint
    Character:

    Viewpoint
    Character:

    SceneOutline:

    SceneOutline:

    SceneOutline:

    SceneOutline:

    SceneOutline:

    Figurative
    Language1:

    Figurative
    Language1:

    Figurative
    Language1:

    Figurative
    Language1:

    Figurative
    Language1:

    Figurative
    Language2:

    Figurative
    Language2:

    Figurative
    Language2:

    Figurative
    Language2:

    Figurative
    Language2:

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    TextReformulation
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck
    PictureBookPlanningChart:
    PictureBook1 PictureBook2
    Title:

    Title:

    Audience:

    Audience:

    ViewpointCharacter:

    ViewpointCharacter:

    Scene/PlotOutline:

    Scene/PlotOutline:

    FigurativeLanguage1:

    FigurativeLanguage1:

    FigurativeLanguage2:

    FigurativeLanguage2:

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    AllThatDrama!PlanningChart
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck
    Scene1: Scene2: Scene3:
    Narrators
    Introduction:
    Summary:

    Summary:

    Summary:

    Narrators
    Transition:
    Characters:

    Characters:

    Characters:

    Narrators
    Transition:
    KeyDialogue:

    KeyDialogue:

    KeyDialogue:

    Narrators
    Transition:
    Props/Stage
    Directions:

    Props/Stage
    Directions:

    Props/Stage
    Directions:

    Writing Response Projects


    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck
    BookReviewExamplesandactivitysheetfollowsthissection.
    1.ReadandannotatethebookreviewwrittenbyMichelle,an8thgrader.Followthe
    guidelinestoanalyzeherreview.WhatdidMichelledowell?Howcouldsheimprove?
    Thinkaboutthesequestionsasyoupreparetowriteyourownreview.
    Inyourownbookreview,followtheguidesheettohelpyouplan.Thefirstpartofany
    bookreviewisanobjectivesummary,meaningfactswithoutpersonalopinion.Include
    importantinfoaboutthecharacters,setting,plot,conflictandtheme.Tracetheplot
    developmentthroughoutthebook.Bewareofspoilers!Dontrevealtoomuchplot.
    Inthesecondpartofthebookreview,subjectivelycritiquethenovelbygivingyour
    opinion.Forexample,explainwhyacertainsectionexcitedyouormadeyoufeelnervous.
    Explainwhatinterestedyoumostaboutthecharactersandplotorexplainwhatinterested
    youleast.Inclosing,stateyouroverallopinionaboutthenovelandprovidea
    recommendationonwhetherothersshouldreadthebook.Youmayevenchoosetoratethe
    novelonascaleofonetotenorwithonetofivestars.

    FigurativeLanguageFunActivitysheetfollowsthissection.
    2.Theauthorincorporatesmanyexamplesoffigurativelanguageincludingsimile,
    metaphor,personification,hyperbole,idiomandonomatopoeia.Chooseachapterofthe
    booktoanalyzetheauthorsuseoffigurativelanguage.Whoisthespeakerandhowdoes
    theauthorincorporatefigurativelanguageintothedialogue?Whatistheimpactofthat
    figurativelanguageonthemeaningofthetext?Howdoesthefigurativelanguagesupport
    themedevelopmentthroughoutthenovel?

    SymbolSignpostsActivitysheetfollowsthissection.
    3.Somesymbolsareeasytofind.Aheartmeanslove.Abrokenheartmeanssorrow.But
    oftensymbolsaremoreabstractandspecifictoaliterarywork.Sometimessymbolsmean
    differentthingsindifferentworks.Symbolsevenchangemeaninginsideofawork.For
    example,inthestoryofIcarus,wingsrepresentedfreedom,butwhenIcarusflewtooclose
    tothesun,thewingsmeaningchanged.
    Identifythreesymbolsinthenovel.Thinkaboutimportantimagesorobjectsthat
    connectcharacters.Forinstance,Mr.Grafscoinisanobject,butalsoasymbolofhis
    connectiontoWayneandhisstruggleswithaddiction.Afteryouchooseyourthree
    symbols,explainhowtheauthorusesthosesymbolstoconnectcharacters.Howdothe
    symbolsdevelopthethemeinthenovel?Howdoyouknowthesymbolrepresents
    somethingspecific?Supportyouranswerwithevidencefromthetext.Useparaphrases
    andquoteswithpagenumbersinyourexamples.

    Rulesofthe(Rural)RoadActivitysheetfollowsthissection.
    4.DiggyandWayneliveinaruralareasurroundedbyfarms.Thisisverydifferentfrom
    growingupinasuburbanneighborhoodoracity.Thesettingplaysanimportantroleinthe
    novelbecauseitaffectshowcharactersinteractandrelatetooneanother.Also,ifthe
    settingweredifferent,itwouldchangetheplotandtheme.Analyzetheimpactofthesetting
    onthecharacters,plotandthemeofthenovel.Howdoesthesettingshapethecharacters
    andadvancetheplot?Supportyouranswerwithtextualevidence.Useparaphrasesand
    quoteswithpagenumbersinyourexamples.

    ChangingCharactersActivitysheetfollowsthissection.
    5.Oneimportantaspectofadynamiccharacterischaractergrowth.Ifacharacteristhe
    sameattheendofthebookashewasinthebeginning,thatcharactermaybeaflat
    characterormaybeastereotype.DynamiccharactersMUSTchangeoverthecourseofa
    novel.Inthisnovel,whatcharacterchangedthemost?Whydidthischaracterchange?
    Whateventsoractionscausedthecharactertochange?Showhowyourchosencharacter
    changedthroughoutthenovel.Explainwhatcausedthatchangeusingevidencefromthe
    textincludingexamples,paraphrasesandquotes.Whenyouhavedescribedyourchosen
    characterschanges,compareyourcharactersjourneywithanothercharacterinthenovel.
    Explainwhyyourchosencharactermadethemostprofoundchange.

    HeroHallofFameActivitysheetfollowsthissection.
    6.Heroescomeinallshapesandsizes.Herosdogreatthings,butalsoaccomplishsmall
    taskswithgreatness.Thinkaboutwhatmakesahero.Youmayneedtodosomeresearch.
    Definethecharacteristicsofaheroanddecidewhichcharacter,ifany,fromthenovel
    shouldbeconsideredahero.(Remember!Animalscanbeheroestoo!)Supportyour
    choiceusingthecriteriayousetforthandevidencefromthetext.

    PersonalNarrativeActivitysheetfollowsthissection.
    7.Doyouconnectwithsomethinginthisbookonapersonallevel?Haveyoueverlearned
    afamilysecret?Doyouknowsomeonewhostruggleswithsubstanceabuseoraddiction?
    Haveyoueverhadtoworkwithsomeoneyoudidnotwanttoworkwithbutlaterlearnedto
    trusteachotherandbecomefriends?Yourpersonalexperiencesareexcellentsourcesfor
    narrativeessays!Usetheessayguidelinetohelpyouanalyzeanexampleessay,thenplan
    andwriteyourownpersonalnarrativeonatopicoreventfromyourlife.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    BookReviewAnalysisQuestions
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck

    1.Michelleopensherbookreviewwithaseparatesentenceforthetitle,authorandgenre.
    WriteasentencebelowdemonstratinghowMichellecouldhaveincorporatedthis
    informationintotheopeningparagraph.
    _____________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    2.RereadMichellessummary.Noticehowsheintroducesthesetting,plotandeach
    importantcharacterwithadescription.Completethechartbasedonthesummary.
    MainCharacters Setting PlotPoints MinorCharacters
    1.

    2.

    1. 1.(steers)

    2.(family)
    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.
    3.RereadMichellesopinionparagraph.Inadditiontodirectdescription,thestoryis
    heartfeltandrealisticallytrue,Michelleincludesfigurativelanguagetodescribethenovel.
    Quotetwoexamplesoffigurativelanguageinthelastparagraphandlabel.
    a)_________________________________________________________________
    b)_________________________________________________________________
    4.Michellevarieshersentencestructurethroughoutthereview.Listthreeexamplesof
    differentwaysMichellekeepsthereaderinterestedusingavarietyofsentences.
    a)_________________________________________________________________
    b)_________________________________________________________________
    c)_________________________________________________________________
    5.Michellesreviewiswellcrafted,buthowcoulditbeimproved?Whatchangeswouldyou
    maketothereviewtomakeitbetter?Listtwocommentsbelowthatwould,inyouropinion,
    improvethebookreview.
    a)_________________________________________________________________
    b)_________________________________________________________________

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    BookReview
    byMichelle,8thGradeStudent

    Title/Genre/Author:
    SteeringTowardsNormalisarealisticfictionnovelbyRebeccaPutruck.

    ObjectiveSummary:
    Diggy'slifehasneverbeennormal,butheiscontentwithhisfather,Pop,in
    Minnesotaraisingsteersthrough4Htocompeteinthestatefaireveryyear.Events
    changedrasticallywhenaclassmate,Wayne,isleftatDiggy'shouse.Waynesmomhas
    recentlypassedawayandWayne'sdad,analcoholic,dropsWayneoffwithaonly
    suitcase.Thereason?WayneisactuallyPopsbiologicalson,afacteveryonefoundout
    onlyafterWaynesmomdied.
    Wayne,Diggy'snewfoundhalfbrother,isbrokenandwilldoanythingtofillthevoid
    thathasbeencreatedinhislife.WayneraisesasteerjustlikeDiggy,andalsotriestofind
    Diggy'smomwholefthimwhenhewasonlyababy.Bothboysmustlearntoloveand
    forgiveeachotherastheymustalsoforgivefathers'mistakes.Willtheycomethrough?

    SubjectiveOpinion:
    SteeringTowardsNormalisrollercoasteroflaughsanderrors.Thereadergoes
    alongonajourneywithWayneandDiggy,ajourneywhichnorealchildshouldhavetogo
    through.Thestoryisheartfeltandrealisticallytrue.Asreaders,welearnsometimeswe
    makemistakesthatshouldneverhavehappened,butthosemistakesdontmeanwehave
    toalwaysregretthepast.Welearntoforgiveindifferencesandtolovewhatwethinktobe
    theunloveable.Fromprankstobrotherlyfistfightsweunderstandthroughitallnothing
    curesabrokenheartmorethanafamily.Thisbookistrulyanumberonenovel.I
    recommendittoall,especiallythosewholoveagoodlaugh,becausethisbookratesan
    elevenoutoften!

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    BookReviewPlanningGuide

    Title:_______________________________Author:________________________
    Genre:_________________________________________________
    Whatotherinformationcanyouincludeaboutthetitle,authororgenre?Forinstance,
    thisisRebeccaPetrucksdebutnovel.Howdoesthegenrehelpreadersunderstandthe
    setting?Whatinformationdoesthetitleprovidereaders?

    ObjectiveSummary:Whoarethemaincharacters?Whereisthenovelset?What
    importanteventshappeninthefirstfewchapters?Whatissignificantabouthowthe
    charactersreact?Whyisthisinformationimportantforthereaderstoknow?
    _____________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    SubjectiveOpinion:Howcanyousummarizeyouropinioninthisparagraphstopic
    sentence?(Dontforgettorestatethetitle!)Howdoyoufeelaboutthenovelspremise?Is
    itbelievable?Doesitwork?Willpeopleenjoyorconnecttothebook?Whatcanpeople
    learnfromthebook?Howwouldyouratethebook?Wouldarerecommendittoothers?
    _____________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________
    WritingRevision:
    Afterwritingandrereadingyourbookreview,whatareasdoyouneedtoimprove?
    Doyouvaryyoursentencestructure?Doyouprovideadequatedescriptions?Have
    someonewhohasnotreadthebookreadandcommentonyourreview.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    FigurativeLanguageFun
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck
    Chapter
    _____
    Figurative
    Language1
    Figurative
    Language2
    Figurative
    Language3
    Figurative
    Language4
    Figurative
    Language5
    Paraphrase
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    Rulesofthe(Rural)Roads
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    Howdoesthesettingimpacttheotherstoryelements?
    Setting: Rural Suburban Urban
    Descriptionofthe
    setting:
    Thesettingisafarm
    inMinnesota.The
    winteriscoldand
    thereislotsofsnow.
    Peoplelivefaraway
    fromtowns.
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    aneighborhood,it
    wouldlooklike...
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    acity,itwouldlook
    like...
    ImpactonPlot: Sincethesettingis
    afarm,Diggycan
    raisehissteer
    Joker.Itwouldbe
    hardtoraiseasteer
    offofafarm.Also,
    livingoutsideof
    townmeansthe
    boyshavetospend
    timewitheach
    other.Theycannot
    walktostoresora
    friendshouse
    withoutavehicle.

    ImpactonTheme: Livinginthecountry
    changesthetheme
    because

    ImpactoftheSetting:
    Howdoesthesettingimpactthecharacters,plotandthemeofthisnovel?Basedonthe
    chart,howwouldchangingthesettingchangetheotherstoryelements?Writeyouranswer
    inaparagraph.Supportyouranswerwithevidencefromthetext.

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    ChangingCharacters
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    Prompt:Writeaparagraphtracingthedevelopmentofthecharacterschangethroughout
    thenovel.Supportyourassertionswithevidencefromthetext.Usethesentencestartersto
    helpyougetbegin.Remembertocompareyourcharactertoanothercharacterinthenovel.

    InthenovelSteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck,thecharacterthat
    changedthemostwas________________because_________________________,
    ____________________________and_________________________________.The
    firstaction/eventthatledto________________changingwas_________________
    ___________________.Thequote,_______________________________on
    page______supportsthisstatement.________________alsochangedwhen...

    Name:_____________________________________Date:______________

    HeroHallofFame
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    PersonalNarrativeAnalysisQuestions
    SteeringTowardNormalbyRebeccaPetruck

    ReadandannotatethepersonalnarrativeessayLindseywroteaboutherexperienceswith
    the4Hprogram.Asyouanalyzehernarrativeessay,thinkaboutwhatshedidwelland
    whatshecouldimprove.

    1.HowdoesLindseysopeningparagraphestablishthetoneforhernarrative?
    ___________________________________________________________________

    2.WhatclaimdoesLindseymakeinheropeningparagraph?
    ____________________________________________________________________

    3.HowdoesLindseystitlerelatetohernarrativetopic?
    ____________________________________________________________________

    4.RereadLindseysopeningparagraph.Herfirstsentenceorhookisasimplestatement
    abouttheimportanceof4Hinherlife.Howcouldsheimproveherhook?
    ____________________________________________________________________

    5.WhatisthetopicsentenceofLindseyssecondparagraphandhowdoessheelaborate
    onthetopicthroughouttheparagraph?
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    6.Howdothepersonalexamplesinthethirdparagraphimpactthetopicsentence?
    ____________________________________________________________________

    7.Lindseyaddressesconcernsfromcriticsinherfourthparagraph.Howdoessheprovide
    evidenceinsupportofherclaim?
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    8.HowcouldLindseyimproveherclosingparagraphsummary?
    ____________________________________________________________________

    9.WhatsuggestionwouldyouhaveforLindseyifsheaskedyoutoproofreadher
    essay?_____________________________________________________________

    TheImportanceoftheClover
    byLindsey,8thGradeStudent

    The4Hprogramplaysanimportantpartinmylife.Ihavecompetedunderthe
    symbolofthe4Hcloversincethesecondgrade.The4Hprogramhelpschildrenand
    teenslearnmanygreatleadershipskillsandteachesresponsibility.Itisanexcellentpass
    time,evenifsomepeopledisagree.Ihaveenjoyedworkingwith4Handwillcontinuetobe
    involvedthroughoutmylife.
    Myexperienceswith4HareonesIwilltreasurefortherestofmylife.Somepeople
    showgoats,hogsorsteers.Someparticipateincompetitionslikebaking,quiltingorart.
    Forme,thefunisinshowingmyrabbits.IchoosetobeinvolvedinshowswhereIdonot
    havetosellmyrabbitsformeat.Mycompetitionsarejudgedonwhohasthemost
    knowledgeabouttheiranimalsandwhoistakingthebestcareoftheiranimals.Ienter
    manydifferentweightclasseswithrabbitsofdifferentsizessoIcanshowoffmystock.
    Raisingandshowingmyrabbitshastaughtmemanyformsofresponsibility,
    especiallywhenIhavetogofeedbunniesinthemiddleofadownpourorwakeupmany
    timesanighttonurseasickbabyrabbit.Through4Hshows,Ialsolearnleadershipskills
    byhelpingyoungercontestantswiththeiranimalsandteachingthemaboutthedifferent
    partsofcaringfortheirrabbits.
    Somepeopledisagreewiththeideaof4Hbecausekidsusuallyendupselling
    theirlivestockforslaughter.Notallanimalsaresoldforslaughter,liketherabbitsfor
    example,butevenwhenanimalslikesteersaresoldformeat,kidswhoarein4Hlearnthe
    valueoflifewhentheyhavetoselltheiranimals.Theyrealizetheimportanceintheir
    choicesandhaveabetterrespectforthelivesoftheiranimalsandfortheprocessbehind
    creatingfoodforpeople.The4Hprogramsarenotforeveryone,butthosewhoare
    involvedreallyhavetimewellspent.
    Ihopetocontinuetobeinvolvedin4Hthroughoutmylife,possiblyjudginganimals
    andtheirhandlers.4Hteacheskidsmanylifelessonsandskills,andevenifsomepeople
    donotagree,itisagreatorganizationbecauseithelpskidsdeveloptheirskillsof
    responsibilityandunderstandthevalueoftheirchoices.

    Answer Keys

    Fall - Are You Getting It?


    Chapter1
    1.Page5:JulyislikeDiggysmentorbutovertimehehasdevelopedacrushonher.
    2.Page6:Mr.LenzgivesDiggyacalfsothathecanraiseitfor4H.
    3.Page7:DiggyssteerpoopsonDiggysshoeandDiggylaughedsaying,Crap,youre
    arealjoker,arentyou?ThatiswhyDiggynamesthesteerJoker.
    4.Page8:Diggywantstowinthestatefaircontestwithhissteerbecauseitisuptohimto
    dosonowthatJulyisleaving.
    Chapter2
    5.Page15:Waynesmommostlylikelydiedfromsomethingtodowithbonediseaseor
    cancerbecauseWaynesays,Welookedforamarrowdonor,butitwastoolate.
    6.Page1315:BeforeDiggyandWaynewereacquaintancesatschool,buttheywerenot
    reallyfriends.WhenWayneisdumpedatDiggyshousewithasuitcase,Waynesays,He
    saysyouremydad,andIhavetoliveherenow.ThismeansWayneisreallyDiggyshalf
    brother.
    Chapter3
    7.Page16:MarkLawsonisDiggysdad.HisnicknameisPopbecausewhenMarkwas
    ateenager,hehadahardtimedrivingatractorwithaclutch.TheytoldMarkoverandover
    hehadtopopit.Itwasajokeatfirst...butafterawhileithadstuck.
    8.Page16:Markwasanengineer.
    9.Page21:WaynesjawlineissquareandsturdylikeDiggysandPopsandoccasionally
    jutsout.ThisisbecauseWayneandDiggyarebothPopssons.
    10.Page22:ItwasDiggysmomsbox.Itwasfullofstuffabouther.
    11.Page23:ThetreehadbeenDiggysbestfriendforalongtimeandhecouldnot
    rememberthelasttimeheclimbedit,sohebasicallyclimbsitforcomfortandbecausehe
    needsfriendship.
    12.Page2326:Theboysfightbecauseofthedifferencestheyhaveandneitheronewants
    theothertherebecausetheyfeelliketheyaretakingsomeoneelsesspot.

    Chapter4
    13.Page30:PopistellingWaynethathedoesnotneedtowaitforhisdadtofixthings
    thattheycouldfixthemtogether.Theliterarydeviceisanidiomandthismeansdontlay
    aroundandwastetime,i.e.getupandgetgoing.
    14.Page3132:Waynewearsapinkladyslipperorchidsweatshirtbecauseitwashis
    moms.
    15.Page33:DiggyandPophaveatraditionalAprilFoolsdaywheretheydomassive
    pranks.
    Chapter5
    16.Page38:Waynesaysthathisdadwasareallybadalcoholicandthatwhenhisdad
    wouldgethomemostnightshecouldnotrememberwherehewas.Healsohadabad
    temper.
    17.Page39:DiggysmomlefttownonatractorafterleavingDiggyonPopsdoorstep.
    18.Page41:ThepersonwiththewinningsteerwinsGrandChampwins$12,000.
    19.Page42:DiggylungesforWayne,whosidesteps,andDiggylandsincowdung.
    Chapter6
    20.Page46:PoplearnsthatHarold,Waynesfather,goesouteverynightdrinkingand
    doesnottakecareofWayne.Heisbacktohiswilddays.
    21.Page4647:DiggywonderswhyMrs.GrafmarriedMr.GrafandconcludesMr.Graf
    mustnothavealwaysbeen,atotaljerk.
    22.Page5354:OnenightMrs.GrafaskedMr.GraftohelpWaynesleep.Harolddecided
    hewouldusebeertoknockhissonout.
    23.Page5357:WaynewantedDiggytoseehowchaoticandunstablehislifecurrently
    was,provinghowmuchheneededastablelifewithDiggy.
    Chapter7
    24.Page5859:DiggysconversationwithPopisaboutifheknewaboutWayneandifhe
    caredforMrs.Graf.
    25.Page60:Mrs.OsbornisDiggysbusdriverbutisWaynesaunt.

    26.Page61:JasonandCrystalgoto4H.
    27.Page61:JasonandCrystalhearthatWayneGrafspentthenightatDiggysplace.
    Chapter8
    28.Page6669:Afterschool,Waynesfatherandgrandparentswerewaitingtotake
    Wayneaway.WhenMrs.Osborn,hisaunt,toldhimtohoponthebus,Mrs.Osbornleftallof
    theotherkidsandtookDiggyandWaynetoDiggyshouse.
    29.Page70:DiggyandWayneseeWaynesfatherstruckinaditch.Mr.Grafisclimbing
    out.
    Chapter9
    30.Page7273:DiggybrushesJokershairmethodicallyandhewashesandblowdrys
    him.WorkingwithJokerhelpsincreasebothDiggysandJokerspatienceandcalm.
    31.Page74:IfWaynegoeswithhismomsfamily,Waynewouldbegivingupbeingableto
    seehisfathereveragain.
    32.Page76:AttheendofChapter9,Diggyfeelsliketheoddmanout.
    Chapter10
    33.Page77:Diggyisexcitedtogotothe4Hmeetingbecauseheisreadyfora
    distractionandhewantstoseeJuly.
    34.Page78:CrystalwalksuptoWaynesfaceandsays,Imsorryyourmomdiedand
    yourdadsyouknow...ButyoudontgettotakeoverDiggyslifetomakeyourselffeel
    better.
    35.Page79:Waynesworldisfallingapartandheisbreaking.Theonlyplacehecanfind
    comfortiswithPop,evenifDiggydoesnotwanthimathishouse.
    36.Page8182:Waynedecidesthathewantstogetasteer.Diggybeginstofeelglad
    becauseheknowsWaynewillnevermakeit.
    Chapter11
    37.Page84:DiggysaidtoprepareWayneforhissteer,heshouldtakecareofJokerto
    helpWaynerealizethathewontwantone,butthatdoesnotwork.

    38.Page9192:JulybringshermomscasseroledishesandpoppyseedbarstoWayne
    beforetakingWayneandDiggytopickoutWaynessteer.ThisbothersDiggybecause
    Julyisnolongerpayinghimanyattention.
    39.Page94:Bytheendofthechapter,JulyhelpsWaynepickoutasteerthatcanmost
    likelyhelphimwinthecompetition.
    40.Page9394:Theboysarecrossbreedsalso,sincetheyshowthebestofbothworlds
    andthebesttraits.

    Winter and Spring - Are You Getting It?


    WinterChapter12
    1.Page9899:DiggyandPopspenttimetogetherbuildingrockets.
    2.Page99:Diggylooksupwaystobuildaverybiganddangerousrocket.
    3.Page102:DiggylearnedthathismotherleftPop,nottheotherwayaround.
    4.Page105106:WayneandDiggyargueaboutDiggysmomstillbeingalive.
    5.Page107:Adogattackedthesteersandtheboys.
    6.Page107:DiggysurprisedWaynebyimmediatelygoingtothesteersandpushingand
    yellingatthedogtogoaway.
    7.Page110:DiggynamesWaynessteerFangbecauseitlookslikethedogleftvampire
    marksonthesteersneck.
    8.Page114:TheveterinarianshavesWaynessteer.Itissignificantbecausethehair
    mightnotgrowbackintimeorintherightdirectionforthecompetition.
    9.Page114115:Thetraumaticeventbringstheboyscloser.DiggystartstoallowWayne
    tocomecloserintothefamilybyteachingWaynehowtoplaypranks.
    Chapter13
    10.Page120:Mr.Grafhadgonethirtydayswithoutalcoholuse.HetoldWayne,Igotmy
    thirtydaycointhisweek.FromAA.AAstandsforAlcoholicsAnonymous,agroupthat
    helpspeoplestopdrinking.
    11.Page120:HaroldbringsapictureofhiswifeandWayne.ThepicturebringsWayneto
    tearsandhethenrunsofftohisroom.
    12.Page122:Diggyisshockedandtriestopreventhimselffromthinkingabouthisown
    mother.
    13.Page122124:AllofWaynesfamilyarrivestogetWayne,butPopandMr.Grafttell
    themtobackoff.Waynetellsthemtoleavealso.
    14.Page125:Diggy,Pop,andWayneareafraidHaroldwillhaveasetback,meaninghe
    mightbreakhisstreakofnotusingalcohol.TheyareafraidifHaroldbeginsdrinkingheavily
    hewillseriouslyhurthimself.

    Chapter14
    15.Page126127:CrystallikesJason,butshesactingweirdaroundDiggy.
    16.Page127:CrystaldragsDiggyintothesituationbycorneringhimandaskinghimout
    onadatetomakeJasonjealous.
    17.Page130:Inthelibrary,WayneshowsDiggyanoldyearbookwithpicturesofDiggys
    momwhenshewasinhighschool.Diggysays,Itoldyounotto!andgoesintoarage.
    18.Page135136:WhenDiggyisgroomingthesteershecalmsdownalittlebit,buthe
    stillthinksaboutwhyhismomlefthimasababy.
    21.PoptalkstotheboysaboutChristmas.Whataretheirseparatetraditions?

    Chapter15
    19.Page139:Thequotemeansthatafterthecompetition,Jokerwouldbeauctionedoff
    andkilled.
    20.Page139:ItalwaysburdensDiggybecausehegetssoclosetohissteersandthen
    whenhesellsthem,itfeelslikeheisbetrayingthem.
    21.Page141145:SinceDiggywasten,DiggyandPopwoulddriveintothecity,finda
    restaurantthatwasopenforbusinessonChristmasandwatchamovie.Theyexchanged
    smallpresentsandlaughalot.WayneandhismomwenttochurchonChristmasEve.After
    church,theywouldgotoabridge,watchthestarsandlookforSantawhileMr.Grafstayed
    homewrappingthepresents.
    22.PopPage141:ItwasweirdhowPopcouldmakeDiggyfeelbadbutthenmakehim
    feelbetteratthesametime,justbybeingthereandtryingtothinkaheadaboutstufflike
    this.
    WaynePage142:WayneslantedaglanceatDiggy,butDiggydidnthaveanyenergy
    forhim.
    DiggysMomPage140:Diggypulledaway.Feelingforeheadswasthekindofthings
    momsdid,butPophadbeenstuckdoingitallthistime.BecauseDiggysmomhadnever
    comeback.

    Chapter16
    23.Page148149:Theboysworkwiththeirsteerstogether,tradeprankswitheachother
    andwithPopandworkalittleonDiggysrockets.
    24.Page150:CrystalwearsadressbecauseshebelievesJasondoesntthinkofherasa
    girl.Shesays,IneedtomakechangesifIwanttofixthat.
    25.Page152:DiggythoughthehelpedCrystalbysayingoutloudshelookednicethatday.
    ItdoesntworkbecauseCrystaltellshimtoshutupandgoestothelibrary.
    Chapter17
    26.Page153:WaynesearchesforDiggysmomevenafterDiggytellshimnotto.
    27.Page156:Wayneneedstimeandspacetogrievebecauseeverythingisfallingapart
    aroundhimandhedoesnotknowhowtocope.
    28.Page156:DiggyresentsPopscommentbecauseDiggyisalsohavingahardtime
    copingwithfindingouthehasabrotherunknowntoanyonefor14years.
    29.Page157:TheboysfightbecauseWaynekeepstellingDiggyheneedstocallhis
    mom.
    30.Page159160:TheboysseeMr.Grafstruckintheditch.
    31.Page162:HaroldhadarelapsebecauseitwasMrs.Grafsbirthday.
    32.Page168:Waynesays,Yeah,likethestepsareworkingoutforyou.Diggythinks
    Waynemightaswellhavesmackedhisdadhiswordshadthesameeffect.
    33.Page169:DiggyrealizeshehasthebetterendofthedealwhereasWaynehas
    nothingbutpain.
    Chapter18
    34.Page170171:CrystalendsupwrappedupinhernewboyfriendChad.Theusual
    conversationsturnfrom4Hanimalsandjokestotalkaboutjunkdrawerrobots.Itisntuntil
    afterthemeetingDiggyrealizeshemissedhischancetotalkwithJuly,butWaynedidtalk
    withher.
    35.Page172:WaynebringsDiggyhismomsbox.ThisrisesDiggystemperbecause
    theboxisnotWaynesproperty.

    36.Page173:ThethreeobjectsareallDiggyhasofhismother,awomanhecannot
    remember,sotheobjectsrepresenthisonlyconnectionwithhismom.Atthesametime,
    thethreesmallthingscannotfillthevoidhismothersabandonmentcreatedinDiggyslife,
    sotheymeannothingintheend.
    37.Page176177:WayneandDiggyhavethesamehomeworksotheydecidetheywill
    eachtakeeveryotherproblem.Thiswaytheycangettheworkdonewithmorecorrect
    answersandalsodolesswork
    SpringChapter19
    38.Page180:AprilFoolsDayisimportantatDiggyshousebecauseitstheultimateday
    ofpranks.
    39.Page182183:JulytellsDiggyandWaynethattwoboyswereseeninacarlikePops
    inGoodhueCounty.Shesaidtheyhadshavedacoupleofsteers.
    40.Page183:JulysnewsisalarmingbecausetheboysdescriptionmatchesDiggyand
    Wayne.ThepoliceevencalledPopabouttheincident.
    Chapter20
    41.Page187:Mr.Graf,Waynesdad,isnecessarytopullofftheprimeprank.
    42.Page188:Therumoristhatattheboys,DiggyandWayne,shavedthesteers.Crystal
    believestheyarebeingsetup.
    43.Page192:Haroldwantstheboystobehonestandtellhimiftheyshavedthesteersor
    not.
    Chapter21
    44.Page195196:DiggyhasWaynewalkintoSaranWrapstretchedacrosshisdoorand
    WaynedoestheKoolAidTrickonDiggyshairandface.
    45.Page196:DiggyputsfingernailpolishonPopssoapbar.
    46.Page198:TheboyshadMr.GrafsfriendtowPopstruckaway,butPopgetsaphone
    callthathistruckwasfoundinaditchwheremoresteershadbeenshaved.
    Chapter22
    47.Page201202:Brandon,apoliceofficer,givestheboysaridedowntown.
    48.Page203:Theboysaresurprisedtorealizethewholecharadewasaprank.

    49.Page204:EveryonewasinontheprankincludingPop,July,Mr.Graf,Crystalandthe
    police.
    Chapter23
    50.Page205:Theboysbeganfeedingtheirsteersthelastoftheirrationsatafasterpace.
    51.Page208:Mr.GrafwantstoaskWaynewhenishecominghome.
    52.Page209:DiggyhasbeguntolikehavingWaynearound,buthealsobelievesWayne
    shouldgohomewithhisdadsoDiggycangoonwithhisnormallife.Diggyiscaughtinthe
    middleofthings.
    53.209:Mr.Grafthrowshiscointosymbolizeheisthroughwithitbecauseitwouldntbring
    himhissonback.
    Chapter24
    54:Page212:WaynebelievesPopisorwillgooutsoonerorlaterandisafraidofwhat
    willhappen,butDiggyknowsandbelievesnothingwillhappenbecausehetrustsPop.
    WaynealsohasbeencallingDiggysgrandparentsonhismomssidewithouttellingDiggy
    aboutit.
    55.Page214:DiggytellsWaynetostayoutofhislifeandtoleavehimalonebecause
    doesntwantWaynethereanymore.

    Summer and Minnesota State Fair - Are You Getting It?


    SummerChapter25
    1.Page220:PoptellsDiggytheyhavetobepatientwithWaynebecausehislifestillhas
    notgonebacktonormal.Hissteerwillgotoslaughterandtheoneyearanniversaryofhis
    momsdeathiscomingup.
    2.Page220:Eventhoughitwasherbirthday,itwasalsohergraduationparty.Thismeant
    shewouldsoonbeleaving,andhewouldntbeabletoseeherasmuch.
    3.Page222:Hewouldlaunchalevelthree,twostagemodelrocketatherpartyinfrontof
    everyone.Therocketwouldsupposedlyridestraightupandspewconfettiafterthe
    parachuteopens(page232).Hewantsauniquepresentforherthatnooneelsecouldgive
    her(page228).
    4.Page229:TheydedicatetherockettoWaynesmom,Mrs.Graf.
    Chapter26
    5.Page231232:Thelaunchisruinedbecauseheforgetsanimportantpiece.Therocket
    goesoffcourseandheadstowardsJulyshouse.Fortunately,theparachuteopensandthe
    rocketlandssafelyonthesidewalkleadingtothehouse.Itcausesacommotionatthe
    party.
    6.Page234:PoptellsDiggythatshewasinGermanyduringWorldWarIIandthe
    waywardrocketprobablyremindsherofthebombs.
    7.Page235:Diggyisshockedandrealizesthenatureoftheirrelationship.Trevorand
    JulylikeeachotherandDiggyisangrybecausehewantsJulytolikehimthatway.
    8.Page235236:JulyrealizesDiggylikesherandshehugshim.Shetellshimshecares
    abouthim,butDiggytellsheritdoesntmatterandwalksaway,headdown.
    9.Page236:WaynegivesJulyasnakeskinhefinds,butgivesherthesamecardas
    Diggygivesher.
    10.Page237:DiggygoesbacktowishJulyahappybirthday.Shebrushesthehairoffhis
    forehead.Hemessesitupagainandtheybothsmile.
    11.Page239:WhentheyaretalkingaboutWaynesmom,DiggyrealizesWayneisstill
    researchingDiggysmomwiththeyearbooks.

    Chapter27
    12.Page242:DiggyishappyPopisgoingoutbecausethatmeansPopcanhavefunand
    hopefullygetridofsomeofhistensionandangeratDiggyfortherocketincident.
    13.Page242243:WaynebelievesifPopgoesouthewilldrinktoomuch,likehisfather
    does,andmaybehewillgetanotherwomanpregnant.
    14:Page245:WaynedecidesheisgoingtofollowPoponthetractortomakesurePopis
    notmakinganymoremistakeswithotherwomen.
    15.Page246:WayneismadbecausePopgoesoutandbecausehecallstheboys
    mistakesintheargument.DiggyismadatPopforallheishavingtoputupwithbecause
    ofWayne,butmoreimportantlyheisangryandwonderingifPopevertriedtobeafamily
    withhismom.
    16:Answerswillvary.Possibleanswers:Page250251:DiggytellsWaynehismomwasa
    liar,whichhurtsWaynebecausehewantstobelievehismomwasperfect.Waynethen
    yellsatDiggysayingatleasthismomkepthim.ThishurtsDiggybecauseitssomething
    hetriestokeeplockedawaybecausesheneverintendstocomeback.
    Chapter28
    17.Page253254:PopconveniencesWaynesgrandmatoleavehimbecausehemust
    facehardthingsandworkthemout.
    Chapter29
    18.Page257:HelearnsthatPopandhismombrokeupbeforePopfindsoutshewas
    pregnantwithDiggy.SheimmediatelystartsdatingMr.GrafandwhenPopfindsoutsheis
    pregnant,heassumesthebabysisGrafsandsodoesDiggysmom.
    19.Page257:SheseesthebabysorangehairandknowsDiggyisPopschild.
    20.Page257258:PopfindsDiggysmomaftershedropsDiggyoff,butsheisnot
    receptivetohim.Sheisangryandscaredherself.Sheknowssheisnotintherightstateof
    mindtocareforababy.ShetrustsPoptodothat.
    21.Page258:WhenDiggylooksattheyearbookhefeelssorryforherbecauseinher
    photo,inhereyesandsmile,itlookslikeshehasapromisingfuture.
    22.Page259:Hemakesthempaintthekitchentwice,together,tomakethemfriendly
    again.

    23.Page260:JokersensesDiggysnervousnessandheisuncooperative,evenacting
    outsome.
    24.Page261:WayneseemstobecalmwhereasDiggyappearsmorerecklessand
    nervousaboutthefair.
    25.Page261:Oncethetrailerpullsintotakethesteers,Diggyrealizesheisthe
    experiencedonewiththebetterendofthedealandWaynesnervesleavehim.
    26.Page261:DiggytriestocalmWaynedownbecauseherealizeshowhardWaynehas
    workedtogettothispointandFangdeservesforWaynetobeinhisrightmind.
    Unfortunately,thisdoesntworkandWayneismoreofamesswhentheyarriveatthefair.
    27.Page262:BeingatthefairbringsDiggytolife.Heisnowattheendoftheroadand
    knowsallhishardworkwillpayoff.
    28.Page267:Julyknowsthisisherlastyearandsoonshellhavetoleave.Sheisnot
    competingforthefirsttimeandtakingontheroleofcoach.
    29.Page268269:GraftellsthemarandomfactaboutafoodthatwonBestTasteatthe
    TexasStateFairandthenadmitsthathehasbeenresearchingthefairssinceWayne
    startedtrainingFang.
    30.Page270272:Fangshairbecomesmessedupandheneedsregrooming.Thefair
    rulesstateonlyfamilycanhelpwiththis.Wayne,Diggy,PopandGrafhelpgetFang
    straight.
    31.Page273:JokerandFangwinblueribbonsandtripstothestatemeet.However,
    JokeralsowinsthepurpleribbonmeaningGrandChampion.
    Chapter30
    32.Page276:WaynetellsDiggyhehadtoworkontheirrelationshipandfinishwithFang
    forthestatefair.
    33.Page277:PopandDiggylaunchtherocketfromJulysbirthdaypartymakingeveryone
    thinkitwasgoingtogooffcourseagain.

    34.Page277:ItsfromTheFlamingowhereWaynethinksDiggysmomworks.
    MinnesotaStateFairChapter31
    35.Page284285:DiggyiscalmandsmilingwhileWayneisnervousandappearsangry.
    36.Page289:TheydidntsitwithDiggyatlunchandinsteadsatnexttoWayne.
    Chapter32
    37.Page295:DiggyisnotjealousthatPopsoothesWayneandisactuallygladthatthere
    issomeoneelsebesideshimtodoit.
    38.Page298299:HefindsPopsparentswhichareDiggysgrandparents.
    39:Page301:WaynetellsDiggyhehaslefthismomamessageaboutthefairandthat
    theyshouldlookforherthere.Diggypuncheshim.
    Chapter33
    40:Page303:The4HadministratorsuggestsDiggycompetebutcannotwin.
    41.Page303:Waynesaysthatbrothersfightandthatheisguiltyforprovokinghimby
    doingsomethingbad.
    42.Page304:Neitherboycanwinthecompetitionbutbothcanstillcompete.
    43.Page306:HeasksDiggynottoholdgrudgeandfocusforJokerssake.
    44.Page309:JokerrodeosorgoeswildbecauseheisjustactingoutDiggysfeelings.
    45.Page309310:HerealizesthatWayneisrushingtohelpandjusthowperfecthisprize
    steerwasforactingthewayDiggyswasfeeling.
    Chapter34
    46.Page311312:WayneandDiggytalkaboutDiggysmomandDiggyhelpsWayne
    seethatbringingDiggyandhismomtogetherwontbringWaynesmomback.
    47.Page312313:Theywalktherampwithnoanxietywhatsoever.
    48.Page314315:TheytalkaboutraisingsteersthenextseasonandthatWaynewillbe
    movingbackwithMr.Graf.
    49.Page316:HearingthenewsupsetshimuntilherealizesWaynewillstillbeapartofhis
    liferaisinghissteeralongsidehimatPopsplace.

    50.Page316:Hehugshimandjokeswithhim.WayneapologizestoDiggyforwhathe
    saidatthetractor.
    51.Page317:Waynerealizesheisluckytohavehadhismomaslongashedid.Wayne
    andDiggybothrealizetheywillhaveeachotherandPop.

    Formative Assessment Answer Key with Alignment

    FallQuiz
    1.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard1
    2.C~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard2
    3.D~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard3
    4.C~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard6
    5.A~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard4
    6.C~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard4
    7.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard1
    8.A~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard6
    9.D~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard3
    10.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard3

    WinterandSpringQuiz
    1.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard2
    2.D~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard3
    3.C~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard4
    4.A~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard3
    5.D~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard5
    6.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard3
    7.C~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard6
    8.A~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard1
    9.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard6
    10.D~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard2

    SummerandMinnesotaStateFairQuiz
    1.A~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard6
    2.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard4
    3.C~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard6
    4.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard3
    5.D~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard2
    6.A~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard1
    7.C~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard1
    8.B~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard3
    9.A~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard2
    10.D~alignedwithReadingLiteratureStandard6

    Acknowledgements

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    Bios

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    middleschoolsocialstudiesandlanguageartsfornearly15years.Currently,sheteaches
    8thgradelanguageartsandcoachestheQuizBowlteamatChowanMiddleSchool
    outsideofEdenton,NorthCarolina.SheachievedNationalBoardcertificationin2008and
    willcompleteherMFAinwritingforchildrenandyoungadultsfromVermontCollegeof
    FineArtsin2015.SheiscurrentlyresearchingtheRedWolfReintroductionProgram,the
    LostColonyandlocalfolkloreforheryoungadulthistoricalfantasynovel.

    MolliRosehastaughtmiddleschoolsocialstudiesandlanguageartsingrades68for
    over20years.Shealsohassomeexperienceinthementalhealthfieldasacasemanager
    andcrisislineworker.Currently,sheteaches8thgradelanguageartsatChowanMiddle
    SchooloutsideofEdenton,NorthCarolina.SheachievedNationalBoardcertificationin
    2009shecompletedherMSEinCurriculumandInstructionandiscurrentlyalicensed
    CurriculumFacilitatorforgradesK12.Sheenjoysthebeach,readingandmostofall
    spendingtimewithherhusband,Eric,andhertwochildren.

    BothDebraandMollihavebeenrecognizedasTeacheroftheYearattheirschool.They
    enjoyplanningtogetherandimplementingunitsthatconnectstudentstothepast,illuminate
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    APPENDICES

    Common Core Alignment


    Takenfromwww.corestandards.org
    Thisnovelisbestusedinthemiddlegradestoteachand/orreinforcealloftheCollegeand
    CareerReadinessAnchorStandardsforGrades612Reading:

    KeyIdeasandDetails
    1.Readcloselytodeterminewhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandtomakelogicalinferences
    fromitcitespecifictextualevidencewhenwritingorspeakingtosupportconclusions
    drawnfromthetext.
    2.Determinecentralideasorthemesofatextandanalyzetheirdevelopmentsummarize
    thekeysupportingdetailsandideas.
    3.Analyzehowandwhyindividuals,events,andideasdevelopandinteractoverthecourse
    ofatext.

    CraftandStructure
    4.Interpretwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingdeterminingtechnical,
    connotative,andfigurativemeanings,andanalyzehowspecificwordchoicesshape
    meaningortone.
    5.Analyzethestructureoftexts,includinghowspecificsentences,paragraphs,andlarger
    portionsofthetext(e.g.,asection,chapter,scene,orstanza)relatetoeachotherandthe
    whole.
    6.Assesshowpointofvieworpurposeshapesthecontentandstyleofatext.

    IntegrationofKnowledgeandIdeas
    7.Integrateandevaluatecontentpresentedindiversemediaandformats,includingvisually
    andquantitatively,aswellasinwords.
    8.Delineateandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,includingthevalidity
    ofthereasoningaswellastherelevanceandsufficiencyoftheevidence.
    9.Analyzehowtwoormoretextsaddresssimilarthemesortopicsinordertobuild
    knowledgeortocomparetheapproachestheauthorstake.

    RangeofReadingandLevelofTextComplexity
    10.Readandcomprehendcomplexliteraryandinformationaltextsindependentlyand
    proficiently.
    *******Yourgradelevelstandardswillgiveyouthedepthandbreadthofwhereyouneedto
    gowithteachingandreinforcingeachstandard.Wehavefoundithelpfultopullthe
    standardsfromthegradelevelbelowandgradelevelabovetoenableustobetter
    differentiateforthevariedabilitylevelsofstudentsinourclassrooms.

    English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Grade 6


    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.6.1
    Citetextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellas
    inferencesdrawnfromthetext.
    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.6.2
    Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandhowitisconveyedthroughparticular
    detailsprovideasummaryofthetextdistinctfrompersonalopinionsorjudgments.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.6.3
    Describehowaparticularstory'sordrama'splotunfoldsinaseriesofepisodesaswellas
    howthecharactersrespondorchangeastheplotmovestowardaresolution.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.6.4
    Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,including
    figurativeandconnotativemeaningsanalyzetheimpactofaspecificwordchoiceon
    meaningandtone

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.6.5
    Analyzehowaparticularsentence,chapter,scene,orstanzafitsintotheoverallstructureof
    atextandcontributestothedevelopmentofthetheme,setting,orplot.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.6.6
    Explainhowanauthordevelopsthepointofviewofthenarratororspeakerinatext.

    English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Grade 7


    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.1
    Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyas
    wellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.2
    Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeitsdevelopmentoverthecourseof
    thetextprovideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.3
    Analyzehowparticularelementsofastoryordramainteract(e.g.,howsettingshapesthe
    charactersorplot).

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.4
    Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,including
    figurativeandconnotativemeaningsanalyzetheimpactofrhymesandotherrepetitionsof
    sounds(e.g.,alliteration)onaspecificverseorstanzaofapoemorsectionofastoryor
    drama.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.5
    Analyzehowadrama'sorpoem'sformorstructure(e.g.,soliloquy,sonnet)contributesto
    itsmeaning.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.6
    Analyzehowanauthordevelopsandcontraststhepointsofviewofdifferentcharactersor
    narratorsinatext.


    English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Grade 8

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.1
    Citethetextualevidencethatmoststronglysupportsananalysisofwhatthetextsays
    explicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.2
    Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeitsdevelopmentoverthecourseof
    thetext,includingitsrelationshiptothecharacters,setting,andplotprovideanobjective
    summaryofthetext.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.3
    Analyzehowparticularlinesofdialogueorincidentsinastoryordramapropeltheaction,
    revealaspectsofacharacter,orprovokeadecision.
    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.4
    Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,including
    figurativeandconnotativemeaningsanalyzetheimpactofspecificwordchoiceson
    meaningandtone,includinganalogiesorallusionstoothertexts.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.5
    Compareandcontrastthestructureoftwoormoretextsandanalyzehowthediffering
    structureofeachtextcontributestoitsmeaningandstyle.

    CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.6
    Analyzehowdifferencesinthepointsofviewofthecharactersandtheaudienceorreader
    (e.g.,createdthroughtheuseofdramaticirony)createsucheffectsassuspenseorhumor.

    NCTE/IRA Standards Integration


    Takenfromwww.ncte.org/standards/ncteira
    TheNationalCouncilofTeachersofEnglishandtheInternationalReading
    AssociationreaffirmedtheNCTE/IRAStandardsfortheEnglishLanguageArtsin
    November2012.Thesestandardsaredesignedtocomplementnational,stateandlocal
    curricula.AccordingtotheNCTE/IRAguidingvisions,thestandardsprovideampleroom
    fortheinnovationandcreativityessentialtoteachingandlearning.Thestandardsarenot
    prescriptionsforparticularcurriculumorinstruction.Finally,thestandardsareinterrelated
    andshouldbeconsideredasawhole,notasdistinctandseparable.Asyouintegrate
    thesestandardsintoyourclassroomlessonplans,considerhoweachstandardintegrates
    witheveryotherstandard.
    1.Studentsreadawiderangeofprintandnonprinttextstobuildanunderstandingoftexts,
    ofthemselves,andoftheculturesoftheUnitedStatesandtheworldtoacquirenew
    informationtorespondtotheneedsanddemandsofsocietyandtheworkplaceandfor
    personalfulfillment.Amongthesetextsarefictionandnonfiction,classicandcontemporary
    works.

    2.Studentsreadawiderangeofliteraturefrommanyperiodsinmanygenrestobuildan
    understandingofthemanydimensions(e.g.,philosophical,ethical,aesthetic)ofhuman
    experience.

    3.Studentsapplyawiderangeofstrategiestocomprehend,interpret,evaluate,and
    appreciatetexts.Theydrawontheirpriorexperience,theirinteractionswithotherreaders
    andwriters,theirknowledgeofwordmeaningandofothertexts,theirwordidentification
    strategies,andtheirunderstandingoftextualfeatures(e.g.,soundlettercorrespondence,
    sentencestructure,context,graphics).

    4.Studentsadjusttheiruseofspoken,written,andvisuallanguage(e.g.,conventions,style,
    vocabulary)tocommunicateeffectivelywithavarietyofaudiencesandfordifferent
    purposes.

    5.Studentsemployawiderangeofstrategiesastheywriteandusedifferentwriting
    processelementsappropriatelytocommunicatewithdifferentaudiencesforavarietyof
    purposes.

    6.Studentsapplyknowledgeoflanguagestructure,languageconventions(e.g.,spelling
    andpunctuation),mediatechniques,figurativelanguage,andgenretocreate,critique,and
    discussprintandnonprinttexts.

    7.Studentsconductresearchonissuesandinterestsbygeneratingideasandquestions,
    andbyposingproblems.Theygather,evaluate,andsynthesizedatafromavarietyof
    sources(e.g.,printandnonprinttexts,artifacts,people)tocommunicatetheirdiscoveries
    inwaysthatsuittheirpurposeandaudience.

    8.Studentsuseavarietyoftechnologicalandinformationresources(e.g.,libraries,
    databases,computernetworks,video)togatherandsynthesizeinformationandtocreate
    andcommunicateknowledge.

    9.Studentsdevelopanunderstandingofandrespectfordiversityinlanguageuse,
    patterns,anddialectsacrosscultures,ethnicgroups,geographicregions,andsocialroles.

    10.StudentswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishmakeuseoftheirfirstlanguageto
    developcompetencyintheEnglishlanguageartsandtodevelopunderstandingofcontent
    acrossthecurriculum.

    11.Studentsparticipateasknowledgeable,reflective,creative,andcriticalmembersofa
    varietyofliteracycommunities.

    12.Studentsusespoken,written,andvisuallanguagetoaccomplishtheirownpurposes
    (e.g.,forlearning,enjoyment,persuasion,andtheexchangeofinformation).

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