CharacterCharacter

Who is the major character in Miss Who is the major character in Miss Alaineus? What words would you use Alaineus? What words would you use to describe her?to describe her?

Add this information to your Add this information to your Character/Plot chart on workbook Character/Plot chart on workbook page 3.page 3.

PlotPlot

What happens when Sage calls Starr What happens when Sage calls Starr to get the vocabulary words?to get the vocabulary words?

How do you think Starr’s rush to give How do you think Starr’s rush to give Sage the vocabulary words will affect Sage the vocabulary words will affect what happens next? Add this what happens next? Add this information to your Character/Plot information to your Character/Plot Chart.Chart.

Context CluesContext Clues

What does the word theme in the What does the word theme in the first sentence of page 24 mean? first sentence of page 24 mean? What clues to its meaning can you What clues to its meaning can you find?find?

What is another meaning for the What is another meaning for the word theme that can be used when word theme that can be used when discussing realistic fiction such as discussing realistic fiction such as Miss Alaineus?Miss Alaineus?

Make PredictionsMake Predictions

How do the words of Sage’s mother How do the words of Sage’s mother help you predict that Sage will help you predict that Sage will probably make a mistake as she probably make a mistake as she continues to define her words?continues to define her words?

What events have taken place to What events have taken place to give you a clue that things might not give you a clue that things might not go so well for Sage when she finally go so well for Sage when she finally returns to school?returns to school?

Setting/ StrategySetting/ Strategy

Where and when does this story take Where and when does this story take place? Are the settings realistic? Explain.place? Are the settings realistic? Explain.

I know that Sage’s flashback explains why I know that Sage’s flashback explains why she thought Miss Alaineus was a person she thought Miss Alaineus was a person and not a word. It also shows that Sage is and not a word. It also shows that Sage is proud of the way she can come up with proud of the way she can come up with word meanings. Do you think this word meanings. Do you think this flashback will be important to the plot? flashback will be important to the plot? Why or why not? Add your answer to your Why or why not? Add your answer to your Chart.Chart.

CharacterCharacter

Why is Sage happy to be back at Why is Sage happy to be back at school on Monday?school on Monday?

What do you think the Tenth Annual What do you think the Tenth Annual Vocabulary Parade might be? How Vocabulary Parade might be? How might the strategy “Read Ahead” might the strategy “Read Ahead” help you to answer this question?help you to answer this question?

Based on what you know so far, what Based on what you know so far, what word do you think Mrs. Page will give word do you think Mrs. Page will give Sage to define?Sage to define?

ComprehensionComprehension

Why does Sage become embarrassed Why does Sage become embarrassed over misspelling a vocabulary word?over misspelling a vocabulary word?

Why is Sage’s embarrassment in Why is Sage’s embarrassment in front of her classmates an important front of her classmates an important event in the plot? Add this to your event in the plot? Add this to your chart.chart.

Is what happened to Sage during the Is what happened to Sage during the Vocabulary Bee something that Vocabulary Bee something that might happen in real life? Explain.might happen in real life? Explain.

ComprehensionComprehension

What problems has Sage faced in the What problems has Sage faced in the story so far?story so far?

What does Sage’s reaction to her What does Sage’s reaction to her mistake tell you about her character? mistake tell you about her character? Add your answer to the Add your answer to the Character/Plot Chart.Character/Plot Chart.

Using the definitions for the words Using the definitions for the words gold and mistake, what do you think gold and mistake, what do you think Sage’s mother meant by her words Sage’s mother meant by her words “There’s gold in every mistake?”“There’s gold in every mistake?”

QuestionsQuestions

How do you think Sage feels when How do you think Sage feels when her classmates laugh at the museum her classmates laugh at the museum guide’s words?guide’s words?

If you were Sage, how would you try If you were Sage, how would you try to solve her latest problem?to solve her latest problem?

What do you think Sage and her What do you think Sage and her mother will do?mother will do?

ComprehensionComprehension

Why did it take courage for Sage to Why did it take courage for Sage to walk out on the stage as Miss walk out on the stage as Miss Alaineus, and what does that say Alaineus, and what does that say about her character? Add the answer about her character? Add the answer to your chart.to your chart.

How does Sage find a solution to her How does Sage find a solution to her problem? Explain how you reached problem? Explain how you reached your answer and add it to your chart.your answer and add it to your chart.

Point of View/ImageryPoint of View/Imagery

From what point of view was this From what point of view was this story told? How do you know? How story told? How do you know? How did this point of view affect your did this point of view affect your enjoyment of the story?enjoyment of the story?

What are some other “Miss” names What are some other “Miss” names you can think of? Describe how you can think of? Describe how some of the costumes for these some of the costumes for these “Miss” names that might look in a “Miss” names that might look in a vocabulary parade.vocabulary parade.