James+and+the+Giant+Peach

=__James and the Giant Peach__= == You will be responsible for fulfilling one of these roles for every week of reading. We will talk about it in class so that you know exactly what is expected of you. Before you begin, read the description of what you are to do. If you need more information, click on the title of the role to read a more detailed, in-depth description of what the role entails. Then dive in! Be sure to __**sign your name**__ after each post you make. As always, please do your personal best! ==

Daily Log

 * Day || Reading Assignment || Due Dates || What to do ||
 * 1 || Ch. 1-7 || May 13 || Character Captain ||
 * 2 || Ch. 8-13 || May 16 || Artful Artist ||
 * 3 || Ch. 14-20 || May 21 || Passage Picker ||
 * 4 || Ch. 19-26 || May 24 || Discussion Director ||
 * 5 || Ch. 27-29 || May 28 || Individual list of five most important events so far ||
 * ||  ||   || Come up with a group list of the top five important events so far ||
 * 6 || Ch. 31-end || May 30 || Summarizer/Connector ||
 * 7 || Extra Discussion || June 4 || List of five most important events from the end of the book ||

Character Captain:
==== Fill in the chart below by telling about the main characters in the story. Write the name of the character and a description of what they are like. Read what your classmates write as well to see if you view the characters the same way. You will be expected to write descriptions of two characters. You may choose the same characters as someone else, but try to add your own unique ideas. ====

==== (Click on the title "Character Captain" above for ideas of what you could write about the characters) ====

Aunt Spiker) Aunt Spiker is the meanest bonyest spectacle wearing butt you ever hear about. She beats James for no reason at all and makes him do as much work as possible. She is super selfish and doesnt give James anything to do but work. She thinks about herself only not anyone else and shes as discustingly grossest person you will ever hear about. KR
 * ==== Character ==== || ==== Description ==== ||
 * Aunt Sponge || Shes a fat, mean, chubby, selfless cruel aunt. She makes James room feel like a prison and makes him work all the time. She will never let him leave the fence or go on a picnic with James. And she looks like a great white soggy over boiled cabbage. KR ||
 * James || He is doing a bunch of work for his two aunts. He is helpful, scared of his two aunts, friendly, and sad. He has lived at his two aunt's house for three years and can't do anything fun. -KM ||
 * Aunt Spiker || She is a mean, selfish, bony, disgusting, and cruel person. She beats James for no reason and always makes James do the work. She doesn't give James anything to do or play with but work. -KM ||
 * James || James is a young boy and his parents got ate by a hippo. So he had to live with his two aunts and they are very mean people. Now he lives in almost a prison, but worse....... SM ||
 * Aunt Sponge || Aunt Sponge is a big fat chubby mean lady. She treats James so badly. She only focuses on her self. SM ||

Passage Picker:
==== Click on the Discussion tab above. Add a post that describes a part of the story that you would like to read aloud. Be sure to include the page number, paragraph, and why you chose that part of the story. ====

Page.49 Paragraph 3. KR

Page: 59 Paragraph: 5 I liked it because the Earthworm is mad that they are going to eat part the peach and at the end, the peach didn't sink. -KM
==== (Click on the title "passage picker" above for ideas of things you could write) ====

Discussion Director:
==== Click on the discussion tab above. Your job is to post at least 4 good questions that you think your group would like to talk about. Then you must respond to at least 2 of your groupmates' questions. Be creative and ask thick questions (avoid yes/no questions or questions that can be answered with just a few words). ====

1) What do you think would happen if everyone on the peach couldn't get the seagulls? -KM
2) If the people on the ship caught James and the rest of the insects, what would happen next? -KM 3) How might ALL the insects felt if the Centipede fell off the peach? -KM 4) Where do you think the peach is taking them next? -KM ==== (Click on the title "Discussion Director" above for ideas of types of questions you could write) ====

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Artful Artist:
==== Illustrate what you read today by creating a sketch, cartoon, chart, diagram, or graph. You may do this on a regular sheet of paper. Be ready to share your illustration with your group, and explain what you drew and why. ==== [] KR http://artpad.art.com/?mmun5hitfks Sm

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Interesting Words:
==== As a group, keep a list of interesting words you encounter in your story. These could be new words, unusual words, or creative words that you would like to use in your own writing. Fill in the table below for each word you find. You will be expected to add at least 5 words each. ====


 * < ==== Interesting word ==== ||= ==== Page # ==== ||= ==== Sentence ==== ||= ==== Definition in your own words ==== ||
 * Shimmered -KM || 39 || But it was a magnificent affair, and the stuff that it was made of __shimmered__ like silk in the pale light. || To quiver in a faint light while absorbing heat waves. ||
 * Murmured -KM || 55 || "I shall //never// be the same again," __murmured__ the Earthworm. || A low mumbling voice. ||
 * Enormous -KM || 83 || If you have ever seen a small dog trying to get its teeth into an __enormous__ ball, then you will be able to imagine roughly how it was with the sharks and the peach. || Greatly highing the common size. ||

pg. 98 KR ||  || James Henry Trotter and his __companions__ crouched close together on top of the peach as night began closing in around them. || A person who is frequently in company. || 100 KR ||  || They were not easy to see at first because they were as white as a cloud its self, but as the peach sailed closer it became obvious that these "things" were actually living creatures-- tall, wispy wraith like, __shadowy__ white creatures who looked as though they were made of a mixture of cotton-wool and candy floss and thin white hairs. || Resembling a shadow in faintness. || 100 KR ||  || They were not easy to see at first because they were as white as a cloud its self, but as the peach sailed closer it became obvious that these "things" were actually living creatures-- tall, __wispy__ wraith like,shadowy white creatures who looked as though they were made of a mixture of cotton-wool and candy floss and thin white hairs. || Being in a wisp. || were made of a mixture of cotton-wool and candy floss and thin white hairs. || Visible spirits || 100 KR ||  || They were not easy to see at first because they were as white as a cloud its self, but as the peach sailed closer it became obvious that these "things" were actually living creatures-- tall, wispy obvious like,shadowy white creatures who looked as though they were made of a mixture of cotton-wool and candy floss and thin white hairs. || Easily seen, recognized or understood. ||
 * Sobbed -KM || 96 || "I don't care a bit about the Centipede," the Earthworm __sobbed.__ || To cry deeply while catching breath. ||
 * Whizzing -KM || 104 || The hailstones came __whizzing__ through the air like bullets from a machine gun, and James could hear them smashing against the sides of the peach and burying themselves in the peach flesh with horrible squelching noises-//plop! plop! plop! plop!// || To rush through the air with a big sound. ||
 * Companions
 * Shadowy pg.
 * Wispy pg.
 * Wraith pg. 100 KR ||  || They were not easy to see at first because they were as white as a cloud its self, but as the peach sailed closer it became obvious that these "things" were actually living creatures-- tall, wispy __wraith__ like,shadowy white creatures who looked as though they
 * Obvious pg.

Sm ||  ||
 * Fright pg.119

Summarizer/Connector
====Click on the discussion tab above and add a post that summarizes today's reading. In your summary, make a connection between the book and real life.==== Summary: When James and the Insects finally got out of the Cloud-Men world, they drifted into New York City. The peach drifted right onto the Empire State Building. Tons of police were surronding the giant peach. People were screaming and running around and everyone was in a panic attack. The police were very scared of the insects on the peach too until James came out. The police let them all down, and they all lived happily ever after. -KM

Connection: My connection is from when I was watching this YouTube video, there was a big hot air ballon that was stuck on a huge telegraph pole. Tons of police tried very hard to get the people in the hot air ballon out. Finally in about two hours, the people came down safely. That is my connection. -KM

====(Click on the title "Summarizer/Connector" above for ideas of things you can connect your story to)====

List of Important Events
====As you have been reading, what are the important events that have taken place in your book? As a group you should be able to come up with at least ten main events. List them below.====


 * James got news his parents got ate by a hippo.
 * He was forced to live with his Aunts.
 * He met the dwarf and he gave him the seeds,
 * He dropped the seeds and they made the peach giant.
 * He met all the insects and animals. -SPM


 * When the peach drifted into the Cloud-Men world. -KM
 * When James caught all the seagulls and put them on the peach. -KM
 * When the Cloud-Men threw hailstones at the peach which made holes in it. -KM
 * When one of the Cloud-Men poured paint all over the Centipede. -KM
 * When the Centipede screamed at all the Cloud-Men to make them mad. -KM

__TOP 5__
 * He met the dwarf and he gave him the seeds.
 * When James caught all the seagulls and put them on the peach.
 * He was forced to live with his Aunts.
 * He dropped the seeds and they made the peach giant.
 * When the Centipede screamed at all the Cloud-Men to make them mad.


 * When James parents were eaten by a hippo.
 * When James met the dwarf and dropped the seeds to make the peach.
 * when he lifted the peach with the seagulls and got them out.
 * when the centipede screamed at the Cloud-men to make them very angry. KR


 * When the peach drifted onto the Empire State Building. -KM
 * When James sang to the police about the insects. -KM
 * When James cut off some of the seagulls so they could get down. -KM
 * When all of the insects got jobs. -KM
 * When James started living in the core of the peach. -KM