Discussion Direction

1.
Do you think it was smart to let Ken and Toby into the Egypt Game?
Yes, they gave Ideas and never finked+ they were respectful.

2.
What happened when the scroll went missing?
Nothing, everyone was baffled

3.
What was the inspiration for the ceremony of the dead?
The dead parakeet

4.
How long did the ceremony of the dead last?
5-6 days

5.
What did Ken like to say the most?
"Seesh"

6.
Who did Marshall see watching them?
The man in the A-Z store

Literary Circles #4 - Vocabulary Enricher

This literary circle session was the fourth one, and the end of the fifth round of reading.

Jobs & Pages:
Pages: 142 to 185.

David: Vocabulary enricher.
Aleksa: Literary luminary.
Riley: Illustrator.

About My Job:
My job was vocabulary enricher. I was supposed to find fourteen words that I did not understand, then write them down on a paper along with the page numbers, paragraphs, and the definitions of the words. I did as the directions said. My words and their definitions were:

1. Oracle   ---   A point made by a priest or priestess.
2. Siamese   ---   Similar or closely connected.
3. Scheme   ---   A plan or design.
4. Graciously   ---   Pleasantly kind.
5. Solemnity   ---   Grave, sober, mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, mood.
6. Rockers   ---   Curved pieces on a chair.
7. Grotto   ---   A cave.
8. Chanted   ---   Sort and simple melody.
9. Liven   ---   To put life into.
10. Incredulous   ---   Indisposed to believe.
11. Consult   ---   To seek advice or information from.
12. Crooked   ---   Not straight, curved.
13. Vapor   ---   Visible exhalation, fog, mist steam, etc.
14. Consternation   ---   A sudden or alarming amazement.

Here are five of the words used in their own sentence:

1. Siamese: The two siamese girls agreed on almost everything.
2. Scheme: The architect had created a very interesting scheme.
3. Rockers: The rockers looked even older than the actual chair did.
4. Grotto: When I was half way inside the grotto, my flashlight suddenly stopped working.
5. Vapor: The vapor made it even scarier to walk through the dark alley.

The presentation plan was to read the words to the other group members, then they were supposed to say what they thought the word meant. We did as the instructions said. Although we did not have enough time to do all the words, we did most of them. Sometimes the answers were correct, sometimes they were similar, and sometimes they were not even close on the harder words.

Conclusion:

I think todays literature circles went pretty well. Almost all the group members did they're work fully, and it was enough to have a discussion. We read a few more pages than we have done before, which is good because we will now be able to finish the book for the next session. We did not have time to start reading in class, but we still had a good discussion and did most of our blogs, so it was fine. I think this literary circle session was fun. 

Riley-Illustrator

(Sorry this is sideways)

This photo represents the Oracle that the Egyptians created with the stuffed out that ACTUALLY delivered messages. It spooked the Egyptians and a lot of them asked the oracle and got answers. The thing under its beak is its answer. This is important since it was the thing that triggered the climax and put the Egyptians on edge right before the climax happened.

Connector

They are having hallowen taking on egyptian cultures as their costumes. The night was dark, perfect for another murder a couple of weeks before. Parents chaperoned children trick-or-treating though the night like adults on a school trip. The kids, play a mysterious game as priests of egypt, like people do in Churches and other places of worship nowadays like sacred rituals.

Travel tracer-Kai

    The action begins in the girls neighborhood on Halloween night when they had already seen one omen. At that time they saw another. It was a shooting star.

    The key event happened in an intersection between four roads. They saw a shooting star. Then they headed to the Egypt game. It was held in the backyard of an antiques shop.

    The event ended in the back yard of the antique shop when the Egypt game was invaded.

Illustrator

First of all sorry that it is sideways. Any way I chose to draw this because I love trick or treating. I also love what happens after this.

Illustrator

I drew the parakeet, Stew, because it was sad since he died in the story. He was Elizabeth's pet, he died because a cat snuck in the house and killed it. I drew him not only because it died but because I felt a strong connection between him and my old parakeet. Mine ran out of the cage and my dog caught it a couple of days ago and killed it. He inspired the Ceremony of the Dead and as also in some other minor parts of the story. Both of my group members, David and Riley, both knew straight away that it was the Parakeet, Stew.

Literary Circles #3 - Discussion Director

This literary circle session was the third one, and the end of the fourth round of reading.

Jobs & Pages:

Pages: 98 to 142.

David: Discussion director.

Aleksa: Illustrator.

Riley: Connector.

About My Job:

My job in this round of reading was Discussion Director. I was supposed to read all the pages that were assigned, and write five questions about the story. I was also supposed to write my answers to the questions. I did as instructed. All my questions were at least a little critical thinking. My two best questions were:

The presentation plan was to read the questions to the group, and they were supposed to say their answer to the question. My answers were similar to the other group members' answers, but not exactly the same.

• Why do you think that April doesn't think the Egypt Game will be the same with Ken and Toby?
• Who do you think has an idea that Egypt is being watched? And why do you think he/she doesn't want to tell the others?

For the first question, Aleksa answered: Because it will be two crowded, Riley answered: Because she didn't like that they called her "February", and I answered: Because Toby and Ken are very silly and wouldn't take the game seriously. For the second question, Aleksa answered: Marshall, because he did not want to get hurt or in trouble from whoever it was, Riley answered: Marshall, because he didn't think it was important. And I answered: Marshall, because he thinks the others might not listen to him and he will feel embarrassed.



Conclusion:
I think this literary circle session was the best one so far. Everyone did their work, and no one forgot it at home. We managed to do almost everything that we were supposed to, we did not get to start reading in class, though.

    

Connector Riley 114-142

Connector

1.When the boys joined the Egypt game it reminded of the time I first got to ISB and made instant friends with Owen Kralovec and Luka Tarlac like these boys joining the Egyptians so swiftly.

2.At the time April got her second letter from Dorothea with the news and her tears it reminds me when I think of my parents in the USA without me I get sad.

3.When Ken barely gets through the fence it reminds when I purposely put myself into small confinements.

4.When they finished the hieroglyphics it reminds me of the time I try to make my own secret language.

5. The ceremony of the dead reminds me how I believe something happens after you die.

6. When Marshall feels like they are being watched it reminds me of the times I feel like I am being watched.

Aleksa’s Connection

When the parakeet got killed by the cat it reminds Aleksa of the time his own Parakeet went outside and got killed by the cat.

David’s Connection

When the parakeet died it reminded David of by his tiny dog attacked by a German Shepherd and barely survived.

Literary Circles #2 - Literary Luminary

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

This literary circle session was the third one, and the end of the second round of reading.


Jobs & Pages:
Pages: 67 - 98.

David: Literary luminary.
Aleksa: Vocabulary enricher.
Riley: Discussion director.


About My Job:
My job for this round of reading was Literary Luminary. I was supposed to read all the assigned pages, then choose five paragraphs from the book that were interesting, powerful, funny, puzzling, or important. I was supposed to write where I found them and why I chose them. I chose four of my paragraphs because they were important, and one paragraph because it was important and interesting.

The presentation plan for my job, was basically just to say what paragraphs I chose to my group members, where I found them and why I chose them. I did as the directions said, but to make it more interesting, each group member said their opinion about the paragraphs I chose, they mostly agreed with me.

Conclusion:
Again, one group member did not have the work at school, but he still did the work read the pages, and was able to remember some of the work, so it was fine. Since everybody did do their work, I think this literary circle session went pretty well overall.

Last week illustrator Kai

in my picture it is April and Melanie laying with the paper dolls.

Literary Luminary - Egypt Game - Kai

1. Paragraph 1, Page 67. Elizabeth turned out to be just what the Egypt game needed to make it perfect. - I thought that when I read it it sounded weird.
2. Paragraph 6, Page 69. What I know right now amounts to only rumors. - I thought that this was puzzling to me.
3. Paragraph 2, Page 72. Its a sickness of the mind. - What does the writer mean?
4. Paragraph 1, Page 74. Nobody plays games in the backyard of a murderer. - LOL
5. Paragraph 2, Page 78. At first it was the empty mailbox to try not to think about - not a single letter from Dorothea for over a month. - Why do you think she hasn't sent any letters.

Vocabulary Enricher

Scouted-Pg. 42- Looked around the area.

Semi basement-Pg. 59- Half Basement

Impatiently-Pg. 62- Can't wait.

Permission-Pg. 77- The right to do something.

Literacy Circles Word Enricher- The Egypt Game

Priestesses

Real meaning: A female priest

David: The Egyptian priestess

Riley: A woman that carries out religious ceremonies

Languishing

Real meaning: Grow weak or remain unpleasant

David: The same meaning as translate

Riley: Like frolicking or translating   

Clamored

Real meaning: A group of people shout loudly or demand

David: No idea

Riley: Continuing to do something for a long time.

Remedial

Real meaning: Giving as a remedy or a cure.

David: Tutor or something

Riley: Something a while ago like remedial potions

Medley

Real meaning: A multiple of sounds

David: Constant

Riley: A race like a 100 meter race

Sophisticated

Real meaning: Knowledgeable use of words 

David: not knowledge

Riley: In the present like we are an organized society

Persistent

Real meaning: Continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition

David: Recognizable

Riley: Never letting someone get something
Sentence: Tyrone was the worst player on the basketball team but he was so persistent and tried so hard during training that the coach really admired his hard work.

Entitled

Real meaning: To give a person or a thing a title, right or a claim to something.

David:

Riley: Sent to 

Sentence: If a boy is born into a royal family he is entitled to automatically become a prince.

Petitions

Real meaning: Requesting to do something

David:

Riley: Requesting to do something

Scheme

Real meaning: Programming language

David: 

Riley: A plot

Disobedient

Real Meaning: Refusing to obey the rules

David:

Riley: Being bad
Sentence: Victorian schools were very strict and if any child was disobedient they would be beaten with a cane. 

Monolith

Real meaning: Geological features that contains a single rock 

David: 

Riley: No idea

Nudged

Real meaning: To gain someones attention by gently hitting them with your shoulder

David:

Riley: Touched
Sentence: In the theater Michael wanted to show Kelly a funny actor but talking was not allowed so he nudge her. 

Hunchback

Real meaning: When your back is curved

David: 

Riley: When your back is curved
Sentence: His back was abnormally curved so people gave him nicknames like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

The Egypt Game:Discussion Director

Discussion Director.

1. Who do you think killed the little girl?

David:The Professors rival

Aleksa: The Professor

Me: The Professor's rival

2. Why do you think the Professor kept his store open when no one was going to it?

David:Because he tried to stay in business

Aleksa:So he could attract people

Me: Because he wanted to let everyone know that he was not involved with the killing.

3.Why do you think the author is making it seem what will happen to the Egypt game will be disastrous?

David: So it will be interesting

Aleksa:So we could continue reading

Me: Because he wants to draw us in more.

4.How did playing the Egypt game inside go for them?

David:Not very well because it did not have the same feel

Aleksa: Worse than Normal

Riley: They just did have as much fun.

5. Why do you think that the rumors that were spread aimed toward the Professor?

David:Cause they don't understand him?

Aleksa: Because he is an old man that no one talks to.

Me:Because they do not know his ways of operating.

6. How will them find out who was the killer?

David: The villagers will keep investigating and will eventually find the killer.

Aleksa: By playing the Egypt Game

Me: He will try to kill again, but at one of the Egyptians.