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Table of Contents:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3&4
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapters 10&11
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Story Recap
Appendix:
Chapter 1: Tea Party Directions
Chapter 1: Tea Party Student Copy
Chapter 2: Vocabulary Cluster Student Copy
Chapter 2: Vocabulary Cluster Answer Key
Chapter 3, 4: Frayer Model Blank Copy
Chapter 3, 4: Frayer Model Model
Chapter 5: Foldable Instructions
Chapter 5: Foldable Model
Chapter 7: Semantic Map Student Copy
Chapter 7: Semantic Map Model
Chapter 8: Blank RAFT
Chapter 8: RAFT Example
Chapter 9: Readers Theater
Chapter 10, 11: Character Diary Student Copy
Chapter 10, 11: Character Diary Model
Chapter 14: Vobackulary Directions
Chapter 15: Blank Comic Strip
Chapter 15: Comic Strip Model
Chapter 16: Entrance Slip
Chapter 16: Entrance Slip Answer Key
Chapter 17: Semantic Web Student Copy
Chapter 17: Semantic Web Answer Key/Model
Story Recap: Assignment Sheet
Story Recap: Newsletter Example
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Chortle
Spectacles
Grudging
Astride
2 Discussion Questions:
1. How would you change the way Dumbledore handled dropping Harry at the Dursleys?
(Create)
2. What are the pros and cons of Harry being raised with the Dursley family that you have
seen so far? (Evaluate)
Comprehension Activity: Tea Party
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to make predictions based on sentences given from the
novel.
Refer to p. 16-17 and attached cards
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Shrill
Cupboard
Hoodlum
Vigorously
2 Discussion Questions:
1. Why does Dudley act the way he does towards Harry, compared to the way he acts
towards his parents? (Understand)
2. What would a day at home by himself be like for Harry? (Apply)
Comprehension Activity: Vocabulary Cluster
Using the VOCABULARY CLUSTER MODEL, explain that the word in the middle is a
vocabulary word, and the outside points are synonyms for the vocabulary word.
Depending on your needs, you can have students fill in the outside synonyms after being
given the vocabulary word, or give the synonyms and have the students figure out the
vocabulary word.
o If giving just the vocabulary word, have students get in 4 groups. Each group will
receive a different word and will have to find synonyms using a thesaurus or
dictionary.
o If supplying the synonyms, have students work in groups of 2 or 3 to discuss what
they think the vocabulary word could be. After coming up with a few options,
have them flip the paper over and read the context. They can make new guesses,
get rid of old ones, or keep the ones they have. Finally, they can go into their
books to actually find the word with the page given under the context.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to introduce students to the vocabulary in this chapter by
knowing similar words.
Refer to p. 18-19
Musty
Parchment
Snivel
Rubbish
2 Discussion Questions:
1. How would you summarize Hagrids explanation of the magical world? (Understanding)
2. Why are Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia so against Harry going to Hogwarts? (Analyze)
Comprehension Activity: Frayer Model
Put students in groups of 2 or 3. Have them fill out the definition, characteristics,
examples and non-examples for the middle vocabulary word.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to have students get a deeper understanding of a
vocabulary word by knowing what it is and what it is not.
Refer to p. 20-21
Cauldron
Apothecary
Swarthy
Surname
2 Discussion Questions:
1. How does the magical world differ from the muggle world? (Analyze)
2. If you were Harry, what questions would you ask Hagrid? (Apply)
Comprehension Activity: Foldable
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to give students a tangible way to learn and remember
their vocabulary words.
Refer to p. 22-23
Drone
Chivalry
Swagger
Vigorous
Gaunt
2 Discussion Questions:
1. Create a new Hogwarts house. What would it be known for? (Create)
2. Which house would be the best to be in? (Evaluate)
Comprehension Activity: Semantic Map
Have students talk to each other about what has happened in the story so far, especially
the main points.
Hand out SEMANTIC MAP STUDENT COPY. Explain that in this map, there can only
be six main plot points.
Work on overhead projector as a class to decide what main points are.
Have students fill it out as the points are agreed upon, or after the whole map has been
determined.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to get students to determine the most important plot
points of the novel so far.
Refer to p. 24-25
Allow students to individually choose which RAFT they would rather do.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to give students practice in putting themselves in the role
of another and other genre writing.
Refer to p. 26-27
Give students their role. Everyone reads together once, followed by everyone reading just
their own part. Then, they may decide on blocking and movements.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to have students act out a part of the story. It encourages
the students to read deeply into the script and decide how the characters would actually act and
feel in the situation.
Refer to p. 28-29
Give students twenty minutes to complete a diary entry of one of the following moments:
o When Hermione got her letter to Hogwarts
o Hermiones first day of school
o Hermiones story of Halloween
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to have students practice writing in a different genre.
Refer to p. 30-31
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Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to review the vocabulary used up to this point by using
clues given from other students. This requires students to know the words and their meanings.
Refer to p. 32 and attached bag of words.
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Feeble
Furor
Clamber
Bellow
2 Discussion Questions:
1. At the Sorting Feast, Dumbledore says that the Forest is Forbidden. Why, then, are Harry,
Hermione, Neville, and Malfoy taken there for detention? (Apply)
2. What would have been the best way to have the students split up? Should Hagrid have
split them up at all? (Evaluate)
Comprehension Activity: Comic Strip
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to create a visual image to supplement reading.
Refer to p. 33-34
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Target Words:
1. Fret
2. Tendril
3. Knack
2 Discussion Questions:
1. If you were in charge of protecting something as important as the Sorcerers Stone, what
would you use or do to protect it? (Create)
2. Which obstacle was the most difficult to get through? (Evaluate)
Comprehension Activity:
Before class, cut the door out and staple it to the top of the question half of the paper so
that they are going through the trapdoor.
Have students answer the questions when they first come in to class.
Purpose: The purpose for the first part of this entrance slip is to make sure that the students read
the chapter the night before, and did not just watch that part of the movie (the movie does not
mention a troll besides the one on Halloween.) The second part is to make the students think
about how the book could have been written and to get them ready for class discussion.
Refer to p. 35-36
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1. Petrify
2. Babble
3. Abysmal
2 Discussion Questions:
1. Quirrell tells Harry that "There is no good and evil, there is only power, and those too
weak to seek it" (p. 291). Do you agree with this? (Evaluate)
2. What character do you relate to the most? Why? (Analyze)
Comprehension Activity: Semantic Web
Have students get into groups of 3 to fill out the missing parts of the semantic web.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to get students to make and have a graphic organizer of
important information from the novel.
Refer to p. 37-38
Story Recap
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1. Remembering all that Dumbledore has done this book, did he want Harry to go after the
Stone and stop Voldemort? (Analyze)
2. What would have happened if Harry, Ron, and Hermione had not tried to save the stone?
(Create)
Comprehension Activity: Newsletter
Students must first choose the audience of this newsletter. Is it going to the parents, the
whole wizarding world, or just the students of Hogwarts?
This will be a whole class project.
Split class into three groups. Each group will be in charge of one part, but they will all
come together for one class newsletter.
Appendix
Chapter 1: Tea Party Directions
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Making Predictions
1. What do you think this story is about?
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Setting
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Foldable Instructions:
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Write the vocabulary word on the inch long part that it visible.
Open the page above it and write the definition.
Above the crease, draw a picture of the word.
o For the word surname write your surname.
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Name: ________________
R: Draco Malfoy
A: Dracos Mother
F: Letter
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Dear Mother,
My first few days at Hogwarts have been great! Everyone already knows to respect the Malfoy
name! Harry Potter came to school too. I offered my hand, and he refused me, can you believe it?
How dare he! Even better, during Potions, Professor Snape was just awful to him! He asked
questions that no one would know the answers to, except that know-it-all Granger, and made fun
of him the whole time! It was wonderful! That is what he gets for refusing to be my friend! Then,
Snape told everyone how great I was doing, just like he should! Ill write again soon Mother, I
have homework to do.
Love,
Draco
Readers Theater
Narrator 1: Harry, Ron, and Hermione are standing in the Hogwarts Trophy Room on the third
floor.
Narrator 2: Theyre waiting for Draco to show up with his friend, Crabbe, so they can duel.
Narrator 1: As they wait for him to show up, they realize hes taking a long time.
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Narrator 1: As she said the Unlocking Charm, the door opened and they all piled through it
quickly and shut it again.
Harry: I think well be okay to go nowRon: (nervously) Hey, Harry?
Harry: What?
Narrator 2: Harry turned and saw just what it was that had gotten his friend so nervous. They
were in the forbidden corridor on the third floor. And now they knew why it was forbidden.
Narrator 1: They were looking into the eyes of a massive dog. It had three heads.
Harry: RUN!
Narrator 2: And run, they did. They didnt stop until they reached the Fat Lady portrait of
Gryffindor house.
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Dear Diary,
You will never believe what just happened to me today! Im a witch! I am so
excited! I always knew I was different, but I had no idea why. This explains it! I
cannot wait until I get to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! It will be
so wonderful! I hope I will make friends there, since we will all have something in
common: magic! Mum and Dad were shocked when I opened my letter, but once
that wore off, they were happy for me. Well, scared and anxious about the
unknown and having their daughter go to a boarding school far away, but happy. I
just cannot believe it!
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Vobackulary Directions:
1. Attach a word to the back of every student with tape.
2. Students can ask questions to others to figure out their word.
a. Ex: How many syllables? How many letters? What does it do? Can you describe
it? What is the definition?
3. Students may not ask what the word is, or how to spell it.
4. Everyone is participating at the same time there should be no one not guessing or
providing hints.
5. Students may guess their word at any time.
6. Once a word is guessed correctly, the student may take the word off his or her back. The
student should then go help others.
7. The activity continues until all of the words have been guessed correctly.
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Group one is in charge of the first article. Article must talk about what
happened in the last two chapters of the book.
Group two is in charge of the advice column. Must include two questions
and answers.