Book Club: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate Dicamillo
In this book club, learners will read and discuss The Beatryce Prophecy by award-winning author, Kate DiCamillo! This will be a fun book club for your learner and a great way to strengthen their reading comprehension skills. #academic
Tristan - Book Clubs/Reading Comprehension
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(403)
What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Reading Schedule: (Please do not read ahead of our schedule so that we can all enjoy the story together.) Prior to our first meeting read chapters 1-12. Prior to our second meeting read chapters 13-23 and answer journal question #1. Prior to our third meeting read chapters 24-31 and answer journal question #2. Prior to our fourth meeting read chapters 32-42 and answer journal question #3. Prior to our fifth meeting read chapters 43-the end and answer journal question #4. **PDF file of journal discussion questions will be attached to the classroom after our first meeting. Please print or use a separate sheet of paper to write your answers down. We will share our answers with the group.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo is a great story about the power of friendship, hope, love, and the power of words. Set in the Medieval Times, a young girl mysteriously arrives at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing and is discovered by Brother Edik. Brother Edik is surprised to find the young girl cuddled next to Answelica, the goat who torments the Monks. As Brother Edik helps the young girl regain her strength, he soon discovers that she is no ordinary girl. She may be the one written about in prophecy and the one the king is after. This mysterious and exciting story will quickly draw your child in and be one they won't want to put down. During our sessions, I will help learners dive a little deeper into our story by leading them through discussions and activities related to the chapters read. Learners will also have the opportunity to share their responses to the assigned activities. Learners will be asked to read about 10 chapters (about 45 pages...the chapters are short page-turners!) before each class and complete the assigned activity that will be posted in the classroom after our first meeting. This book club is a great opportunity for your child to sharpen their reading comprehension skills, gain insight from others’ perspectives, and have a fun time reading an unforgettable story. Class is appropriate for (𝐂𝐄𝐅𝐑: B1, B2, C1, C2) **Learners will need a copy of the book, The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo. **PDF file of the book club schedule and journal discussion questions will be attached to the classroom after our first meeting. Please print or use a separate sheet of paper to write your journal answers down. We will share our answers with the group. Reading Schedule: (Please do not read ahead of our schedule so that we can all enjoy the story together.) Prior to our first meeting read chapters 1-12. Prior to our second meeting read chapters 13-23 and answer journal question #1. Prior to our third meeting read chapters 24-31 and answer journal question #2. Prior to our fourth meeting read chapters 32-42 and answer journal question #3. Prior to our fifth meeting read chapters 43-the end and answer journal question #4.
Learning Goals
Predict story events.
Engage in learning dialogues with the teacher and peers.
Search the text to select appropriate information when answering questions.
Practice using story clues and prior knowledge (schema) to make inferences about the story.
Practice using context clues to discover the meaning of unknown words.
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings).
Make connections
Explore themes
Engage in critical discussion of shared texts.
Read for the sheer joy of it, learning to value one another as readers and learners.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This story does deal with some sadness, grief, and unkindness.
The Beatryce Prophecy is set in the Medieval times beset by war and violence and several of the characters come to the story through violence. The scenes described are dark at times but not overly graphic.
Jack Dory's parents are both killed. As a child, Jack staggers out of the woods and tells a stranger about a man (with a knife held between his teeth) who threatened his family. Jack’s mom sends Jack running for help and he hears her cry out in pain as he runs away.
A dying man asks Beatryce to write down his confession of wrong-doing. Beatryce realizes that he is the man who killed her brothers and left her wounded and hiding beneath their bodies. (The scene she tells isn’t graphic.) Jack Dory eventually ends up with the man’s sharp sword and learns how to use it. (But never hurts anyone with it.)
What appears to be an angel of death (given its flapping black feathers and its foul odor) visits a dying man.
Supply List
Learners will need a copy of the book, The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo. Ideas for finding the book include Amazon, Walmart, Target, libraries, audio, or used book stores. All other materials will be provided in the Outschool classroom. **PDF file of journal discussion questions will be attached to the classroom after our first meeting. Please print or use a separate sheet of paper to write your answers down. We will share our answers with the group.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
5.0
403reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Harding University
Kate DiCamillo is one of my favorite authors. When I taught in the classroom, I always used Kate DiCamillo’s books to read aloud to my students because she does a great job of helping readers to learn important life lessons and think deeply. I also have a Masters in Reading, and it is my goal to help your child think deeper about the texts that they read. It would be my pleasure to share this amazing reading adventure with your child.Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
40 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-6 learners per class
