» Guided Reading Discussion Cards (for teachers)

1.   Choose any sentence from the first page of your story and write it in your book. Now rewrite this sentence using two synonyms [what?].  [1 mark]
2.   Choose any sentence from the first page of your story and write it in your book. Now rewrite this sentence using one antonym [what?].  [1 mark]
3.   From the first page in your book, find one word with one syllable, one word with two syllables and one word with more than two syllables - and say how many syllables [what?] each word has.  [1 mark]
4.   Write an example of alliteration [what?] relating to your book.   [1 mark]
5.   Write an example of onomatopoeia [what?] relating to your book.  [1 mark]
6.   Write an example of hyperbole [what?] relating to the cover of your book.  [1 mark]
7.   Write a simile [what?] relating to the cover of your book.   [1 mark]
8.   Write a metaphor [what?] relating to the cover of your book.   [1 mark]
9.   Read the below text which you must read and re-write in your exercise book correctly. There are 4 words missing.
I enjoy reading books _______ they can teach me things and entertain me. I also like __________ my books with my friends and my parents. Sometimes my teacher will let me _________ parts of my latest book to my class. I really think reading is one of the most ________ skills we learn as children.   [2 marks]

10.  Read the below text which you must read and re-write in your exercise book correctly. There are 4 spelling errors.
The rainforest of Khao Yai National Park is not really a tropical rainforest even though it is offen listed as one. It is more accuratley a temparate rainforest due to its cooler temperatures and lack of really high humidity, particulaly during winter and spring.   [2 marks]

11.  Draw a plot summary flow chart [what?] to outline a plot summary of your book's first chapter. Note down only the most important events of the chapter.   [4 marks]
12.  Choose one of the main characters of your book. Give a self-introduction presentation to the class pretending you are that character. Your presentation should tell us a lot about the character.   [3 marks]
13.  Construct a multiple cause-and-effect map [what?] to discuss a problem in your book and how it was solved.  [3 marks]
14.  Which character in your book are you MOST like? Who are you most similar to? Explain your decision.   [2 marks]
15.  What is the setting for your book. You should think about the book's setting in place and time.  [1 mark]
16.   Choose a major character from your book that you haven't used for another question. Write an acrostic poem about this character.  [3 marks]
17.  Bring something to school which relates to your book in some way. You don't have to write anything, but be prepared to give good reasons for your choice when you show the object to your teacher.   [1 mark]
18.  Choose part of your book to read to the class. You will have to explain to the class about your book and what has happened so far before reading your selection.
You will also need to explain why you chose that particular part of the book.
Make sure you have practised reading your selection aloud. Use a loud, clear voice and appropriate expression.   [4 marks]