I, Amber Brown Novel Study

Day/
Chap
ter(s)

Standard(
s)

4
Ch 45-6

RL.3.3
Describe
characters in
a story (e.g.,
their traits,
motivations,
or feelings)
and explain
how their
actions
contribute to
the sequence
of events

AIMs /
Comprehens
ion
Objectives
IWBAT identify
rising action in
the plot and
how it is
affecting the
character

Big Idea/Purpose for

Reading

Hook:
Recap: What has
happened in the book so
far?
Big Idea:
Today, were going to look at
rising action. I know you
have learned about it in
fiction. What does rising
action feel like? How do you
know when its happening?

Purpose for Reading

(linked to
comprehension
objective):
These next chapters are
filled with events that are
going to change Amber
both physically and
emotionally. As we read
lets focus on what those
events are and how they
impact Amber.
5
Ch 78

RL.3.3
Describe
characters in
a story (e.g.,
their traits,
motivations,
or feelings)
and explain
how their
actions
contribute to
the sequence
of events

IWBAT analyze
characters
behaviors,
words, and
feelings to
identify
character
traits.

Comprehension
Conversation

Fact-based Questions:
-What happened in these
chapters?
-How did Amber Brown
respond to these
situations?
-What did Ambers dad
promise her?
Inferential Questions:
-Amber went through a lot
of emotions in these two
chapters. Discuss.
Critical Thinking
Questions:
-What do you think the
rest of the book will be
like?

Hook:
What do you predict will
happen in these 2 chapters?
Why do you think that will
happen?

Fact-based Questions:
-Whats dads new home
like?
-How

Big Idea:
Today, were going to see
how Amber responds to
dads new home and
roommates. By seeing how
a character interacts with
others, we can tell a lot
about their personalities.

Inferential Questions:
-Amber went through a lot of
emotions in these two
chapters. Discuss.

Critical Thinking
Questions:
-What do you think the rest
of the book will be like?
-How do you relate to
Purpose for Reading
(linked to comprehension Amber? What connections
can you make to how Amber
objective):
is feeling?
When we read this next
-How are you and Amber
chapter lets look at how
alike? Differente?

Amber interacts with the

new people dad shares a
home with to identify some
personality traits we may
have not seen from her
before.
6
Revie
w of
Ch 7

7
Ch 9

RL.3.1
Ask and
answer
questions to
demonstrat
e
understandi
ng of a text,
referring
explicitly to
the text as
the basis for
the
answers.

IWBAT answer
questions
based on text
and support
those answers
with text
evidence.

RL.3.3
Describe
characters in
a story (e.g.,
their traits,
motivations,
or feelings)
and explain
how their
actions
contribute to
the sequence
of events

IWBAT analyze
characters
behaviors,
words, and
feelings to
identify
character
traits.

(Partial SUB DAY)

Independent Work Time
IWB working on an
independent comprehension
packet to answer questions
about chapters 1-7.
This packet will provide
factual, inferential, and
inferential questions and will
require them to back up
their answers using text
evidence.

Hook:
Recap: What has happened
in the book so far? Can you
believe all this has
happened in one day of
Ambers life? Have you ever
had a crazy day like that?

RL.3.5
Refer to parts

IWBAT identify
and summarize

Fact-based Questions:
-Why is Brenda at the
Marshalls home?
-Why didnt Brenda tell
Amber about her dads new
home or that she knew the
Marshalls?
-Who is Dylan? What is he
like?

Big Idea:
Today, we are going to read
about 1 more event in
Ambers day and realize why Inferential Questions:
this event is important.
-How does Brenda make
Amber feel? Why?
Purpose for Reading
(linked to comprehension -How is dinner at the
Marshalls different than
objective):
This chapter is going to give dinner at home?
us a glimpse into Ambers
relationship with her
Ambersitter and how she
relates to new people in her
life: The Marshalls. As we
read pay attention to
Ambers words and
treatment of others to get
more insight into her
character.

8
Ch

N/A

Critical Thinking
Questions:
-Why is this an important
chapter in the book? Why
did the author give a whole
chapter to this event?
-What did the author wants
us to know about Amber?

Hook:
Fact-based Questions:
These next two chapters are -How did Ambers mom
so action-packed!

10-11

of stories,
dramas, and
poems when
writing or
speaking
about a text,
using terms
such as
chapter,
scene, and
stanza;
describe how
each
successive
part builds on
earlier
sections.

the climax of
the story.

react to the news?

Big Idea:
-How did dad react when he
Today, were going to look at found out he had been
how it all goes down! Amber tricked?
is home and her first time
seeing mom since her ears
Inferential Questions:
got pierced. Why is this an
important part of the story? -How is Amber feeling?
-Have you ever felt like this?
Purpose for Reading
(linked to comprehension Critical Thinking
Questions:
objective):
This part of the story is
-Where would the events of
called the climax, so far
this chapter fall on a plot
weve been reading the
diagram/mountain? Why?
rising action but now it all
comes to this--the moment
the character has to face
her problems. You could say
its the most exciting part of
a story!

9
Ch
12-13

RL 3.1
RL 3.3
RL 3.5

IWBAT discuss
problem and
solution and
why not all
problems have
a solution.

Hook:
We are so close to the end!
What do you think of Amber
so far? Are there things you
have in common?

Fact-based Questions:
-What happened when Max
showed up?
-What was Ambers
punishment?

If you could give Amber any

advice, what would it be?

Inferential Questions:
-How is Amber feeling?
-How is Ambers mom
Big Idea:
When we read picture books feeling? Dad?
or fairy tales we learned that -How did Ambers actions
all problems have a solution.
affect others?
But, as we read higher level
-Did her problems get
books you will see that just
solved?
like in life some problems
dont get fixed. Lets read
these chapters to see if
Critical Thinking
Ambers problems are
Questions:
resolved.
-Where would the events of
this chapter fall on a plot
Purpose for Reading
mountain?
(linked to comprehension
objective):
I chunked these chapters
into 1 day because the
falling action happens in
these two chapters. As we
read let see what happens
when the dust settles and
Amber moves on from
yesterdays events.
10

RL 3.1

IWBAT identify

Hook:

Fact-based Questions:

Ch
14-16

RL 3.3
RL 3.5

the resolution
and critique
the ending of
the story.
IWBAT analyze
how the
character
changed from
beginning to
end.

Weve been reading this

book for 3 weeks now.
Today, we get to read the
conclusion of I, Amber
Brown! What did reading
this book teach you about
chapter books?
Would you read more Amber
Brown books? Why/why not?
Big Idea:
Today, were going to look at
the resolution/ending of the
book and complete our story
maps and plot mountains!

-What did Amber say in her

letter?
-Why did Justin move to
another town?
Inferential Questions:
-How is Amber feeling?
-What do we know now
about her friendship with
Justin?
-How did Amber change
from the beginning of the
story? Why?

Critical Thinking
Questions:
Well also take this time to
reflect on what Amber has
-How are these last chapters
gone through, what she has different than the other
learned, and how she has
chapters in the book?
changed.
-Why do you think the
author chose to end the
book this way?
Purpose for Reading
(linked to comprehension -Did you like the ending?
why?
objective):
These next two chapters are
written in letters to wrap up
the story. As we read these
letters, lets try to identify
how Amber has changed in
this book.

Exit Ticket - Compare yourself with Amber Brown