Book Club: Session 2

We began by reviewing pages 17-43. We discussed what life was like for Roz on the farm (repetitive, boring, unpleasant). We also discussed reasons why Roz is fearful that the Shareef Family will find out who she really is and what could potentially happen to her as a result.

Next, we discussed the setting (time, place, and mood) of the story. We identified how the story has characteristics of the future (robots, technology) as well as characteristics of present day (farms, pickup truck). Students worked with partners to list elements of both and then we discussed the setting in more depth, including the current mood of the story. 

We ended our session with some creative fun. The Shareef Family in the story utilize Roz by making her do various jobs around the farm which makes their lives easier. We had the students brainstorm jobs they would have a robot complete in order to help them out on a daily basis. Next, Mr. Carr led the students in a guided drawing lesson on how to create a robot. Thanks for your artistic expertise Mr. Carr! 

Below is our next reading assignment for Tuesday, July 24th. We included comprehension questions to monitor our understanding and to serve as a reminder when we meet next week! Happy Reading!