머시 왓슨 북 클럽: 머시 왓슨 구출

Mercy?  To the Rescue?  Or was she?  
Each meeting students will be expected to have read the assigned chapters.  This is a great start to reading comprehension assessment.  This class is designed for young readers getting familiar with book clubs, as well as those young readers who just love to read.  I hope that it will inspire them to want to read more.  Book clubs are a great way to motivate us to read, providing accountability.  We will discuss in light detail, the characters, settings, and a few vocabulary words from the story along the way.  When a child reads, their imagination comes to life.  I hope that by discussing the story that they will be inspired to dig deeper, but to have fun, too.  At the end of each meeting we will play a fun story related game or have a craft (which materials and instructions for will be sent prior to class). No worries, we will do the crafts together in class. This is a fun way to review & assessing reading comprehension. 

Before our first meeting:  students should have completed reading chapters 1 & 2.  Pay special attention to the title and author's name.  We will discuss the type of animal Mercy is and learn a few swine vocabulary.  We will talk about the characters up to this point, as well as settings.  At the end of this class we will do a quick craft to help us in our journey thru the rest of the book. 

Meeting 2:  Students should have completed reading chpt 3-4.  We will begin by discussing any new vocabulary words and review previous one.  We will further discuss the Watson's misconception of how they would be saved.

Meeting 3:  Students should have completed reading chpt 5-6.  In this meeting we will learn about fact and opinion, and a few vocabulary words.  We will learn about the events leading up to chaos and analyze characters reactions to these events.

Meeting 4:  Students should have completed chpt 7-8.    Two new characters are introduced.  What are they witnessing?  How did they feel about this situation? Where is Eugenia and what is she doing? 

Meeting 5:  Students should have completed chpt 9 & 10.  What did Ned and Lorenzo find when they got to the Watson's house?   How were Mr. & Mrs. Watson rescued? We will talk about the name in which Watson's use when referring to Mercy.  What was that shouting?

Meeting 6: In this meeting students will have completed chpt 11-12.  We will wrap up our discussion about Mercy Watson and the funny events that seem to 'conveniently' occur around her.  Who gathered around the breakfast table?Did any of the characters or their perspectives change?  How did you feel about this book?  Do you hope to read more about Mercy Watson?