1. How did David become the owner of The Frog? Why is it so special to him?

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1 WEEK ONE Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages 1-29 (Chapters 1-4) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. How did David become the owner of The Frog? Why is it so special to him? 2. What promise did David make to Owen? 3. What does David see that he thinks is a good omen? Why?

2 4. What is mentioned again and again in this section? Why do you think it is mentioned again and again? Do you think it tells you about the theme, plot, or foreshadows what is going to happen? 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well. 1. Question:

3 WEEK TWO Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages (Chapters 5-7) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. What are two things that foreshadow trouble are mentioned on pages 34-35? 2. How does David get knocked unconscious? What is happening when he regains consciousness? Why does he have to act quickly? 3. Why does David try to focus on one thing at a time? 4. In chapter seven, the word alone is repeated again and again. Why?

4 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well.

5 WEEK THREE Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages (Chapters 8-10) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. On pages 64-65, David realizes that the sharks are attacking the boat. Why are they attacking? 2. What memory moment does the hunger cause David to have? Why is this memory important? 3. What surprise happens at the end of chapter 10? What do you predict will happen? Why do you predict this?

6 4. 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well. 3. Question:

7 WEEK FOUR Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages (Chapters 11-14) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. What happens when the tanker passes by? How does David react? 2. Why does David begin to hate things and people, even himself? 3. What Ah-ha moment does David have after he writes in the log? How might this change things? 4.What happens with the killer whales? Based on their name would you have predicted this?

8 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well. 4. Question:

9 WEEK FIVE Group Meeting: Assigned Reading: pages (Chapters 15-18) Vocabulary Directions: Record 3-5 words you did not know or you think are important to this section of the book. When you meet with your group, work to define these words together. Discussion Questions Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences before meeting with your group on Friday. You should discuss these questions with your group. 1. Where does David land? Is this good or bad news? 2. Why does David insist on sailing the boat back home? 3. What is the theme of this book? How do you know? 4. Why do you think Paulsen chose to end the book before David got home?

10 5. Write one good discussion question of your own. Group Questions and Answers Directions: Look at the questions that each of your group members wrote. Decide on two questions to write below and discuss. Make sure you write the answers as well. 5. Question:

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