» Guided Reading Discussion Cards (for teachers)

1.   Choose any sentence from the first page of your book and write it in your exercise book. Now rewrite this sentence using two synonyms  

[Help]  [1 mark]

Let's say the sentence you choose reads like this: George, please don't make such a loud noise.

You might choose to use synonyms for "make" and "noise". When you rewrite the sentence, it will look like this:

George, please don't create such a loud racket.

You could choose two sentences from your chosen book if you think one of its sentences doesn't have enough good words to find synonyms for.

2.   Choose any sentence from the first page of your book and write it in your exercise book. Now rewrite this sentence using one antonym  

[Help]  [1 mark]

Let's say the sentence you choose reads like this:

George, it's too hot to work!

You might choose to use an antonym for "hot". When you rewrite the sentence, it will look like this:

George, it's too cold to work!

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.

The little peanut _________ on his little shoes and his little hat and smiled his little __________.
Today, he was ____________ like a brave little peanut so he got out his little sword and poked it though his little belt. The little peanut looked at himself in the mirror. What a handsome nut! he _______________, smiling.
Then, whistling a merry tune, the little peanut opened the door to his little house and set off into the big wide world.

Word list: feeling, inside, put, smile, quickly, blue, massive, thought, crawl.   [2 marks]

10.  Read the below text which you must read and re-write in your exercise book correctly. There are 4 spelling errors.

Penguins are cool. Did you now that all penguins live in the southern hemisfere only? Well, it's true. The bigest penguin in the hole world is the emperor penguin. It can be over 1 meter tall! Now that's huge! The hoiho is a penguin witch is only found in New Zealand and it is endangered. When I grow up I hope to have a job where I can help the hoiho.   [2 marks]

11.  Draw a plot summary flow chart [what?] to outline a plot summary of the first chapter of your book. Note down only the most important events of the chapter.   [4 marks]

12.  Choose one of the main characters of your book. Now select any famous person you like. Next, construct a double-bubble map [what?] to compare and contract the book's character and the famous person you have chosen. Your diagram should reveal a lot about the character from the book.   [3 marks]

13.  Now look at the picture to the left. It is incomplete and your job is to complete it! Your completed picture must be related to your chosen fiction book. Once you have completed the picture, colour it and give it a caption which makes it clear how it relates to your book. Be creative!.  [3 marks]

14.  Which character from your book are you MOST like? Who are you most similar to? Explain your decision.   [2 marks]

15.  What is the setting for your story. You should think about the story's setting in place and time.  [1 mark] 

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Setting

Think about both time and place.
Say when the action of your story takes place. What year, or which years? It could be a period in time (e.g. the sixties, the nineties, etc.). It could be the past, present, or future - just be as specific as you can be.
Say where the action of your story takes place. There may be more than one place. It may be a country, a city or town, a house, a forest, and so on. It could even be a non-Earth setting!

17.  Write a paragraph trying to convince someone to read the text. Remember to use persuasive language [what?].   [2 marks]

18.  Explore how your book tries to "hook you in" at the beginning?

Build a list of words and/or phrases used by the author that you feel are effective in making you want to read on. Write an explanation to justify your list items.   [4 marks]