Literature Circle Course – Paintball With Dragons

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Middle Grade students (ages 9-14, grades 5-8) will engage through video, online work, and ‘paper and pencil’ assignments to work a deep Language Arts based group analysis of the fantasy Paintball With Dragons by Hope Bolinger. This course is divided into 6 sections of study. Five sections include guided close reading, a focus skill analysis, vocabulary work, and a quiz. The last section includes a focus skill culmination writing assignment and an enrichment project of your choice. All work goes beyond standards and is geared toward student growth as readers and writers, and student choice. 14 videos are part of this course, including 3 from the author.

Estimated Time: 6 week novel study unit

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Course Instructors

Julie DenOuden Julie DenOuden Instructor

Julie DenOuden was born and raised in Southern California but now calls South Carolina home. She currently teaches 6th and 7th grade, but has taught everything from 3rd to 8th grade in her 10+ years in the classroom. Julie is passionate about helping 8-12 year-old readers find their next right book. In her free time she loves spending time with my family, traveling and reading books.

Kiri Jorgensen Kiri Jorgensen Instructor

Kiri Jorgensen is a long time teacher, curriculum creator, writer, editor, and publisher at Chicken Scratch Books. Her passion is middle grade novels, and she loves helping kids discover the wonder of strong literature.

 

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Hope Bolinger and Paintball With Dragons

Welcome to Our Literature Circle Course – for Parents and Teachers
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Welcome to Our Literature Circle Course – for Students
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Hope Bolinger and Paintball With Dragons
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Book Section 1: Chapters 1-10, Pages 1-46

Reading For Clues to Understanding
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Focus Skill – Making Inferences from Artifacts
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Vocabulary
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End of Section Quiz
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Book Section 2: Chapters 11-27, Pages 47-97

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 1
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Focus Skill
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Vocabulary
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End of Section Quiz
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Book Section 3: Chapters 28-43, Pages 98-138

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 2
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Focus Skill
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Vocabulary
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End of Section Quiz
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Book Section 4: Chapters 44-56, Pages 139-178

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 3
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Focus Skill
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Vocabulary
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End of Section Quiz
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Book Section 5: Chapters 57-Epilogue, Pages 179-221

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 4
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Focus Skill
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Vocabulary
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End of Section Quiz
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Final Analysis of Paintball With Dragons

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 5
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Focus Skill Culmination Writing Assignment
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Enrichment and Application Project
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Final Fun With Hope Bolinger
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