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aCTIvITy 2.3
beginning the Journey
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
Graphic Organizer, Previewing, Note-taking
Literary Terms
A novel is a type of literary genre that tells a fictional story. It reveals its plot through the
actions, speech, and thoughts of its characters.
Title
Why do you think the novel is called Walk Two Moons?
Describe the lettering used for the title (color, size, style). Does the title look interesting to you?
Author
What do you know about the author?
Have you ever read any other works by this author?
Pictures
Do you see any pictures or illustrations? If so, describe what you see.
Why do you think these images were selected?
Words
Is a description of the book provided? If so, summarize it in one or two sentences.
Has the novel or its author won any awards? If so, what were they for?
First Pages
What do you think the quote on the page before the Table of Contents means?
Pick one chapter title and explain what that chapter might be about.
my Notes
Learning Targets
• Preview the class novel by completing a graphic organizer.
• Record textual evidence in a double-entry journal while reading the class novel and analyze the textual evidence in order to add commentary and inferences about the text to the double-entry journal.
Novel Study
In this activity, you will preview the novel Walk Two Moons and learn how to take notes in a double-entry journal.
1. You will next begin reading Sharon Creech’s novel Walk Two Moons. Just like a short story, a novel is a work of fiction. A short story tends to be written about
a few characters with one major conflict. In contrast, a novel tends to include more characters and more conflicts throughout the book. Whenever you pick up a new book to read, it is a good idea to preview it. Begin with the front and back covers and the first few pages just inside the front cover.
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