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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

WebQuest

There is work to be done!  Now that you have read or heard the book, How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, your job is to perform the tasks listed below.  

Rules:  

You will be working with 3 other students in a group.  In group work, everyone works!  Each student will perform a different role in each group:

Person 1:  Reader - it is this person's job to read to the group.

Person 2:  Materials Manager - it is this person's job to make sure the group has the materials (paper, pencils, printouts, etc.) necessary to perform the task.

Person 3:  Scribe - it is this person's job to make any notes or fill out any forms as the group dictates.

Person 4:  Reporter - it is this person's job to report the group's progress/findings to the teacher/class.

HERE for an on-line dictionary

Getting Ready to Go:

To learn more about this book and the author your teacher will share with you information from the following website:

http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=24541

Task 1:  Vocabulary

Sometimes when we are reading books, we find words that we do not know.  It is very important to understand what all the words mean to really understand a book.  This task will help you in becoming familiar with some words from How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World that you may not already know.

Flashcards:

 Flashcards are a great way of learning vocabulary words. It is easy and fun. The first vocabulary practice that I want you to do is some flashcards. To get to the flashcards, you have to click on the link below and type in Flashcards for How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World in the top left corner where there is an empty box. Then you will click on search. You will then see the title that I gave you above to type in come up. Double click on this. Now you are almost ready to play. You can start to do the flashcards by clicking on study. Look through them a couple of times until you think you know the words. Then your group can all work together and play the flashcard memory game. Remember all of this work is group work. Working together can be a lot of fun. Okay, you are ready to start. HAVE FUN!!!

Get flashcards HERE!!!!

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Word Search:

The materials manager should print out a copy of the word search for everyone in your group and make sure everyone has a pencil. The vocabulary words from How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World are listed below.  Don't start yet though! 

Vocabulary List

INGREDIENT

MARKET

HARVEST

ARRIVE

LOCATE

ISLAND

ACCENT

BORROW

Are you ready? The materials manager should hand out the word search and pencils to everyone on the group.  Each group member should complete the word search.  Ready...GO!

TASK 2: PRE-READING

Anticipation Guide:

Everyone has different ways of looking at things and has different opinions. This part of task 2 will help you develop your own opinions about certain things before you read the book and then when you are done reading the book, these opinions might change. The materials manager should print out an anticipation guide for each member of the group. The anticipation guide can be found here. Each person in the group will be asked to fill out their own anticipation guide, because everyone has different opinions. When you agree with a statement put a X in the column below AGREE. If you disagree with a statement put a X in the column below DISAGREE.

When everyone is done with their anticipation guide, the scribe will add up how many agrees and disagrees there are for each statement. The reporter will report these to the rest of the group when the scribe is finished.

(After the book is read, the same anticipation guide can be done again to see how opinions change throughout the book. If you have some extra time, go ahead and give this a try and see if you have any different opinions.)

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Book Box

Step 1: Your teacher will show you a box of items that are related to the story you will read.

Step 2: All you have to do is pay attention and predict what the story is about based on what is in the box.

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Task 3: During Reading

Literature Map:

This is the time that the book will actually be read. During this time, I would like you to listen and write down characteristics about the character, predictions made during reading, questions you have, and vocabulary words that you do not know.

The materials manager should now print out the literature map by clicking here.

When did it happen?

The materials manager needs to print off a copy of the Story Map here. You will only need one sheet for the group.

After listening to and reading the story, How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, you should be aware of what happened in this story.  Together as a group, you will identify what happened at the beginning, middle, and the end of the story.  The writer will record the groups thoughts, and then the reporter will report their information to the instructor.

When the group is done with this activity, it can be discussed with the rest of the group.

Hope you enjoy the book!

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  Task 4: Post Reading

Polar Opposites: 

After reading this book, there is one more thing that I would like you to do. We are going to think about the main character of the book, the little baker. In this activity, you will be given lists of words and if you think that the little baker was more like this in the beginning of the story, put a B in the line beside the word. The word on each line that you think that Ike was more like in the end, you put an E beside. If the word does not describe the little baker at all, put a X beside it.

The materials manager should print this off now and give it to the group. This can be done together. The polar opposites activity can be found here.

Report Card:

Materials Manager print this Literary Report Card for your group.  Work with the rest of your group members and decide how the Scribe should fill out this report card on How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World.  If you need a definition for a word, feel free to click HERE for an on-line dictionary.  Be sure to include relevant comments from the story on this report card.  Reporters, be prepared to share your conclusions with the rest of the class.

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Evaluation

Did you do a good job on all these tasks?  How do you know?  Take a few minutes and fill out the Self-Evaluation Rubric for this WebQuest.  Mark your answers honestly and really judge your own work. 

You Have Completed The WebQuest. Great Job!!!! Hope That You Had A Great Time!

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The number one rule is:  Read for FUN FIRST, then continue to enjoy the book as you explore the characters and the story!