The Highlights of HomeschoolingNovel Literature Unit Study

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JosefinaWritten by Valerie Tripp

Created by Teresa Ives Lilly Co-Authored by Carol Diana

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Everything in the unit can be used to create a file folder lap book.

Pre-Reading Skills ActivityAuthor Information ActivityTime line ActivityTheater Box Activity

Each Lesson covers one whole book and includes:Create a Newspaper Layout Activities including: Editorial, Travel, Advice Column,Comics, Society News, Sports, Obituary, Weddings, Book Review, Want Ads, Word Search. Creative Writing Activities including: Letter, Fairy Tale, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fable, Dream or Nightmare, Tall Tale, Memoir, Newberry Award ,A Different Ending.Writing Skills Activities including: Description, Expository, Dialogue, Process, Point of View, Persuasion, Compare and Contrast, Sequel, Climax and Plot Analysis.Poetry Skills Activities including: Couplet, Triplet, Quinzain, Haiku, Cinquain, Tanka, Diamanté, Lantern and Shape Poem.Literature Skills Activities including: Main Character, Main Setting, Main Problem, Possible Solutions, Character Traits, Character Interaction, Cause and Effect, Description, Pyramid of Importance, Villain vs. Hero.Art Expression Activities including: Main Character, Main Setting, Travel Brochure, Postal Stamp, Book Cover, Menu, Fashion Designer, Puzzle, Mini Book, Ten Commandments.Poster Board Activities including: Collage, Theater Poster, Wanted Poster, Coat of Arms, Story Quilt, Chalk Art, Silhouette, Board Game Construction, Door Sign, Jeopardy.Creative Art Activities including: Sculpture, Shadow Box, Mosaic, Mobile, Acrostic,Tapestry, Paper Dolls, Book Mark, Photography, Parade Float, Sketch.

Encyclopedia Skills ActivityJournal ActivityMain IdeaKey EventPredictionComparisonComprehensionTrue and FalseVocabulary Skills Activities including: Define,Synonym, Antonym, Syllables, Sequence of Events.HandwritingFinal Activities including: Sign Language Vocabulary, Literature Web, Bingo.

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To use this unit either print out all the pages or have the studentrecreate most of them in a notebook or on white or colored paper.

All of the pages can be added to the lap book project as shown in thephotos, or only use those items you want to use to create yourlap book and use a spiral notebook for the other pages.

The following are photos of how the work can be presented in thelap book format. You can make yours look different if you like.To create the lap book use 3-6 file folders (colored are best), construction paper or index cards, markers, glue and a stapler.

This is followed by a photos of how to do the newspaper layout.

Front Back

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Vocabulary words: Each book in this unit is equal to one Lesson

Meet Josefina (Lesson 1)Chapter 1. Argument Pretended Adventures Caravan ElegantChapter 2. Gourd Devotion Sadness Concoctions SurprisedChapter 3. Disturb Bouquet Approve Satisfaction PromiseChapter 4. Practical Natural Pest Diary Graceful

Josefina Learns a Lesson (Lesson 2)Chapter 1. Respectful Harvest Sensible Elaborate BoredChapter 2. Suffered Disaster Survive Valuable RecoverChapter 3. Expedition Canteen Memory Preserve FloodingChapter 4. Ledger Expression Proposal Custom Flourishes

Josefina’s Surprise (Lesson 3)Chapter 1. Impatient Enthusiastic Traditions Curious PreciousChapter 2. Search Haphazard Hearth Disappeared MildewChapter 3. Repairing Knots Secure Sparrow SorrowChapter 4. Sharing Gift Comfort Feast Anticipation

Happy Birthday Josefina! (Lesson 4)Chapter 1. Counting Sprouts Bully Protect CelebrationChapter 2. Fondness Decide Respected Chore Gossiped Chapter 3. Observant Prove Sympathetic Disappointed AwfulChapter 4. Menacing Fang Venom Poisoned Scent

Josefina Saves the Day (Lesson 5)Chapter 1. Planned Depended Polite Accent MannersChapter 2. Jumble Enormous Gratitude Deserve TradeChapter 3. Telescope Violin Buffalo Rhythm EagerChapter 4. Cheated Trust Dishonest Bewildered Dangerous

Changes for Josefina (Lesson 6)Chapter 1. Excitement Generous Predictions Practiced WaltzChapter 2. Dreary Unusually Shocked Needed PurposeChapter 3. Gloom Managing Permission Idea ConvinceChapter 4. Withered Healed Especially Truth Desire

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Newspaper Activity: As the student completes the newspaper activitieshave them lay them out on a big board or on several poster boards. Don’t glue them on until the entire newspaper is laid out.Begin by creating a name for your newspaper. Type out the name of your newspaper, in big bold letters and place it on the board where you think it should go. Use tape or sticky clay to place articles and pictures on your poster board, until you are done with all of them. By using this method of placement, you can move them around as needed.

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Pre-Reading Activity: Have the student look at the books they willbe studying for this unit. Then have the student write the information required for this activity on the book patterns or in their notebook. The patterns may be cut out and placed on the lap book.

Title Illustrator

PublishingCompany

MainCharacter

Why areyou looking forwardto readingthis book

What do you think the book is about?

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Author Activity: Have the student use the book they are studying and information found on the internet. Then have the student write the information required for this activity on the patterns or in their notebook. The patterns may be cut out and placed on the lap book.

Write the author’s name on the correct pattern

Write the name of all the books by this author on the book pattern. If there are more than three books, just select the three most famous.

On the house pattern writeinformation about the author suchas where the author was born, lived and how they became anauthor.

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Time Line Activity: Have the student use the books they are study-ing to fill out the time line indicating when anything new, interesting or important happens in the book. This time line pattern can be cop-ied into the student’s notebook or this pattern can be printed smaller and placed on the lap book.

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Lesson 1 Activities: Have the student use the books they are studying and information found on the internet. Then have the student write the information required for this activity on the patterns or in their note-book. The patterns may be cut out and placed on the lap book.

Encyclopedia: Choose one subjectfrom this lesson that interested youand look it up on the internet or in an encyclopedia. Write the name of the subject across the top of the monitor pattern. On the monitor screen section, write three or more interesting facts about the subject.

Journal: Imagine that you are one of the characters from the story. After reading each lesson, write a short journal entry telling what happened from your character’s point of view. Draw a picture togo along with your journal entry.At the end of the book, staple allthe journal entries together to form a complete booklet. You can evencreate a special cover for it fromconstruction paper.

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Vocabulary word: ________________________________Definition of the word: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Antonym of the word: _____________________________How many syllables does the word have? ______________

Vocabulary Word: ________________________________Sentence using the word: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Synonym of the word: _____________________________

Vocabulary: Look up thevocabulary words from the listfor this lesson. On two patterns, or on two index cards write one word. On one card writethe definition of the word, theAntonym and how many Syllables the word has.

On the other card, write the sameword. Write a full sentence usingthis word and write theSynonym of the word.

Do this for all the vocabularywords. Place the patternsor cards in an envelopewhich can be glued into the student’s notebook or onto thelap book.

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Sequencing: At the end of the lesson write two of the main events on these two strips. Save them in an envelope which can be glued onto the lap book or in the notebook.At the end of the book, thesestrips can be taken out and the student can try to arrange them in the correct order as they occurred in the story.

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Handwriting: Have the student pick their favorite sentence they read in this lesson. Have them write the sentence in their best handwriting on this page or in their notebook.

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Main Idea: In a sentence or two, write what the main idea of this part of the book was.

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Key Event: What was the most important event?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Prediction: Predict what you think will happen in the next lesson. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comparison: Compare two things in this lesson. Tell what makes them alike and what makes them different. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fact or Opinion: Write one sentence that is a fact about the lesson and one sentence that is an opinion about the lesson.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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“Meet Josefina”

Chapter 1.Who traveled with caravans trading goods?

What was Mama’s favorite wild flowers?

Where did Josefina live?

When the sisters wash clothes, where do they get the soap?

Why is Josefina afraid of Florecita?

How did the sisters get the responsibility of caring for the milk goats?

T/F Francisca is Josephina’s puppy.T/F The rancho had belonged to Papa’s family for more than one hundred years.

Chapter 2. Who is returning home with Grandfather?

What did she bring with her?

Where did she come from?

When the sisters visit Tia Dolores in Santa Fe, what is she going to teach them?

Why was Josefina startled when Tia Dolores laughed?

How do the people at the rancho celebrate the arrival of the caravan?

T/F Tia Dolores will be living with Grandfather in Santa Fe.T/F At the rancho the family grew all of their own fruits and vegetables.

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“Meet Josefina”

Chapter 1.Who traveled with caravans trading goods?

What was Mama’s favorite wild flowers?

Where did Josefina live?

When the sisters wash clothes, where do they get the soap?

Why is Josefina afraid of Florecita?

How did the sisters get the responsibility of caring for the milk goats?

T/F Francisca is Josephina’s puppy.T/F The rancho had belonged to Papa’s family for more than one hundred years.

Chapter 2. Who is returning home with Grandfather?

What did she bring with her?

Where did she come from?

When the sisters visit Tia Dolores in Santa Fe, what is she going to teach them?

Why was Josefina startled when Tia Dolores laughed?

How do the people at the rancho celebrate the arrival of the caravan?

T/F Tia Dolores will be living with Grandfather in Santa Fe.T/F At the rancho the family grew all of their own fruits and vegetables.

Chapter 3.Who promised Josefina that Mama’s flowers would grow again?

What was the gift Josefina decided to give Tia Dolores?

Where did the flower seeds Mama grew come from?

When Josefina saw Florecita eating the flowers, what did she do?

Why did Tia Dolores promise the flowers would grow again?

How did the bouquet get destroyed?

T/F Josefina was so afraid of Florecita, she ran and hid in her room.T/F Tia Dolores had brought more seeds with her, she told Josefina they would plant them the next day.

Chapter 4.Who of the four sisters would fight all the time?

What is Josefina’s important idea?

Where is Tia Dolores going with Abuelito?

When Tia Dolores left, what did she leave at the rancho?

Why do the two sisters fight a lot?

How did Josefina guess Tia Dolores was coming back from Santa Fa?

T/F All four sister’s begged Papa to ask Tia Dolores to stay with them.T/F Papa did not ask Tia Dolores to come back after she left.

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Physical appearance Concern or worry

Main character

Who they relate to Your opinion of them

Main Character: Write words in the circles to describe the main character.

Poetry Form: Write a poem about the book or characters using this format. Couplet: A Couplet is a two line poem witha fun and simple rhyming pattern. Each line has the same number of syllables and theirendings must rhyme with one another. Humor is often used in couplets. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______________________________________________________________________________________

Example: If a seed could have its way it would grow in just one day.

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Newspaper Activity: Have the student use this form to write their newspaper piece on then paste it onto their newspaper lay out poster.

Editorial: An editorial is written by the editor of the newspaper. In an editorial the editor gives an opinion of something. Imagine you are the editor of your newspaper. Write your opinion of something that happened in the book so far.

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Creative Writing Activity: Have the student use this form or write in their notebook.

Dear ,____________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________Sincerely,

Letter Writing: Write a letter from one character in the book to another.

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Writing Skills Activity: Have the student use this form or write in their notebook.

Descriptive: Descriptive writing uses words such as color and texture to describe something. Describe a person, place or thing from this lesson._____________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______________________________________________________

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Lap book Activity: Main Character Have the student draw and color a picture of the main character on the solid section of the flap book. Cut out the entire flap book. Cut on the dotted lines and fold the four flap sections over the picture of the main character. On the outside of each flap have the student write one word that describes the character.

Poster Board Activity: Book Collage Have the student print out pictures from the internet that represent characters from the story. They can use magazine pictures as well. Then have the student glue them all over a 1/2 poster board in an overlapping fashion to create a book Collage.

Creative Art Activity: SculptingHave the student create on of thecharacters from the story out of clayor play doe.Sam

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