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8 th grade Novel Unit

8 th grade Novel Unit. Introduction to the book. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUsq8G4E6qE What do you think is in the box Jeremy received? If a mysterious box was suddenly delivered to you, what would it look like and who would it be from?. Journal Activities and Discussion Questions.

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8 th grade Novel Unit

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  1. 8th grade Novel Unit

  2. Introduction to the book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUsq8G4E6qE What do you think is in the box Jeremy received? If a mysterious box was suddenly delivered to you, what would it look like and who would it be from?

  3. Journal Activities and Discussion Questions Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life By Wendy Mass

  4. Story Themes • Death • Family • Friendship • Self-Discovery

  5. Main Characters • Jeremy and Lizzy • They are best friends • Go on a quest together to get his mysterious box open– learn many life lessons along the way

  6. New Vocab-write out the word and then write the correct definition next to word

  7. Haphazardly pg. 3 • Use the context clues to define Haphazardly: The clothes where thrown haphazardly around the room making it impossible to vacuum the floor. • 3 synonyms h_lt_r- sk_lt_r r_n_om c_r_l_ssly • 3 antonyms _v_nly _rd_rly n_a_ly

  8. Definition - answers • At random, arbitrarily, every which way • Synonyms – helter-skelter, randomly, carelessly • Antonyms – evenly, orderly, neatly

  9. Journal Activity • Do you believe in fate? • Do you think there is such a thing as bad and good luck?

  10. Journal Activity: • How does losing someone close to you change the way that you view life?

  11. Scrutinize p. 35 • Use the context clues to define scrutinize: “The meaning of life in a box,” he mutters as he bends down to scrutinize it. “Who woulda thunk it.”

  12. Scrutinize- to examine carefully

  13. For Discussion: • Mongo and antiques are nearly the same thing, but one is valued while the other is not. • Why is this? • What does this difference teach us?

  14. Journal Activity:Character Strengths • Write a list of your own strengths in your journal

  15. Generates pg. 53

  16. For Discussion: Figurative Language • What are similes? • A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words "like" or "as". ... • Create 4 similies

  17. Figurative LanguagePractice • Examples of Similes • “My throat feels like a snake iswound around it, but I manage to ask, “He believed that palm reader on the boardwalk, didn’t he?” (p. 22) • What is meant by the underlined statement? • Write a simile you make up

  18. Commute pg. 73

  19. More Figurative Language Examples • “It’s like a ghost town of an office.” (p. 87) • “It feels like an elephant is sitting onmy chest.” (p. 158) • Explain what these statements mean. • Create 2 of your own

  20. For Discussion: Idioms and Expressions • What is the definition of idiom? • Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that are either grammatically unusual, as “Long time, no see!”, or their meaning cannot be taken literally, as in, “It's raining cats and dogs!” • Write out 3 idioms you are familiar with

  21. Skirting pg. 94

  22. For Discussion: Idioms and Expressions • What do the following idioms and expressions mean? • “Can’t you use your talents for goodinstead of evil?” (p. 3) • “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” (p.45) • Add two more of your own

  23. For Discussion: Idioms and Expressions • “It’s raining cats and dogs” does not mean that cats and dogs are falling from the sky, but it is a metaphorical expression (word picture) that means that it is raining very heavily. • Write out 3 more idioms

  24. Permeated p. 128

  25. Mnemonic pg. 137

  26. Exasperation pg. 147

  27. Journal Activity: • Write down in your journal the meanings of the following idioms and expressions: • “You’ve heard the expression ‘Go with theflow,’right?” (p.151) • “Roll up your sleeves, and I’ll give you a quick lesson in the history of the universe.” (p.186) • Write out 2 more idioms or expressions

  28. Obnoxious pg. 164

  29. For Discussion:Central Theme of Loss • Examples: Death of Jeremy’s father and abandonment of Lizzy’s mother • Do you think that this is what draws Jeremy and Lizzy together as friends? • Why do you think Lizzy is concerned with what Samatha thinks of her?

  30. Journal Activity • What three pieces of advice would you give the main character?

  31. Primordial pg. 188

  32. Journal Activity • Jeremy has a lot of “what ifs?” in his life. What is the biggest “what if” in your life?

  33. Journal Activity • Cite examples that show the bond Jeremy and Lizzy share in their friendship.

  34. For Discussion: Fate/Bad Luck • Jeremy has internal battle with himself over the difference between fate and bad luck (pages 82-86). • Discuss: What is the definition of fate?

  35. Journal Activity: Life Lessons • What three items did Jeremy and Lizzy need to deliver for Mr. Oswald? • What is the significance of each item (in relation to the respective owner or Jeremy) • What “life lesson” did Jeremy take away from each encounter?

  36. For Discussion: The Meaning of Life • Mr. Randolph defined the meaning of life as “finding one’s potential and embracing it” (p.156) • What is meant by this statement?

  37. For Discussion: The Meaning of Life cont… • Dr. Grady refers to life as “it’s the journey, not the destination.” (p.186) • Would agree with this statement? • Does the letter from written by Jeremy’s father reflect these sentiments? • How?

  38. Journal Activity • Which of the deliveries was your favorite? Why?

  39. For Discussion:Character Strengths • What are Jeremy’s strengths? Refer to the conversation between Jeremy and Lizzy on page 18 • Read aloud the story about the fight between two wolves on page 271 • Discuss the concept of good vs. evil and the notion that the wolf you feed can be considered your strength

  40. For Discussion: • Jeremy's world is full of helpful strangers. • Do you believe this is true to life or do you think most people would rather not be bothered with the problems of strangers?

  41. Journal Activity • How did this story give you a better understanding of human nature?

  42. Journal Activity • Which events in the story are relevant to your own life?

  43. Journal Activity • Do you think that that the summer’s events helped Jeremy better deal with his father’s death? • Describe the transformed Jeremy.

  44. For Discussion: • Were you surprised that Jeremy’s father had planned this entire adventure? • What life-lessons did Jeremy learn? • How has this experience changed him?

  45. Journal Activity • What impact has this story made on you?

  46. Vocabulary Practice:

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