s Journal Started on: Completed on: Why do people judge others by the way they look?
Plan Your Schedule My group members are: We plan to read and meet on these dates: 1 Chapters Date We Will Finish Reading Date We Will Discuss 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 Our Exchange meeting will be on this date:. page 2 of 9
Prepare to Read Think About What You Know Draw a picture of a monster or creepy creature you ve read about or seen on TV or in a movie. Give clues about your monster for others to guess its name. Preview and Predict Look at the front cover. Read the book summary on the back cover. Read The Exchange question on the title page. Read page 5. 1. This story is a fantasy. How do you know? 2. The Monster just wants to be loved. How can this be a problem? What do you think the Monster will do? page 3 of 9
Use a Reading Strategy Use a As you read, use a to show how Victor and the Monster try to reach their goals and what happens. Identify the actions that affect the plot. Notice how the plot is more complicated than a simple linear plot. Character Goal Actions Outcome Victor Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Chapters 8: Chapters 8: Chapters 8: Chapters 9 10: Chapters 9 10: Chapters 9 10: The Monster Chapters 2 3: Chapters 2 3: Chapters 2 3: Chapters 4 6: Chapters 4 6: Chapters 4 6: Chapters 9 10: Chapters 9 10: Chapters 9 10: page 4 of 9
Pages 5 16 Respond to and Chapter 1 What was Victor s goal in Chapter 1? What did he do to reach that goal? Did he reach it? Write your answers on the Chart on Journal page 4. Think about what you have read so far, and write the answers to these questions. 1. Personal Response Victor saw the Monster and realized he made a big mistake. Tell about a mistake you once made. What did you do to correct it? 2. Narrator s Point of View Reread the introduction on page 5. Who is telling the story? How do you know? What effect might the narrator have on the story? Why is this introduction important? 3. Genre is a horror story. It is meant to scare and surprise the reader. List some ways it is scary and surprising. Start with the introduction. How does the author get you interested? page 5 of 9
Pages 17 40 Respond to Chapters 2 3 Review what happened in Chapters 2 3. Add the Monster s goal, actions, and outcome to your Chart on Journal page 4. Think about what you have read so far, and write the answers to these questions. 1. Personal Response The Monster taught himself to speak and read. Have you ever taught yourself how to do something difficult? What did you learn? Are you glad you took time to learn it? 2. Character On page 25, the narrator began to call the Monster my Creature and felt sorry for him. On page 32, he seemed proud that his monster learned to speak. Do you think the narrator will want the Monster back? Will he want him back for good or selfish reasons? 3. Theme The Monster was misunderstood, hurt, and hated because of the way he looked. What could be the theme or message of this book? page 6 of 9
Pages 41 55 Respond to Chapters 4 6 Review what you read. Add the Monster s next goal and what he did to reach the goal to your Chart on Journal page 4. Write the answers to these questions. 1. Personal Response Everyone misunderstood the Monster. How do you feel when people misunderstand you? What do you do to solve the problem? 2. Making Decisions Victor did not tell anyone about the Monster when William was killed. He was afraid no one would believe him. What would you do if you were Victor? How would you protect Justine? 3. Make Predictions Do you think Victor will create a wife for the Monster? If so, will it calm the Monster? page 7 of 9
Pages 56 67 Respond to Chapters 7 8 Did the Monster reach his goal? Fill in the Outcome section on the Chart on Journal page 4. Then write a goal, actions, and outcome for Victor. Think about what you have read so far and write the answers to these questions. 1. Personal Response Victor ran away from the horrors that the Monster created. What are some of the bad things that can happen when someone chooses not to solve a problem? 2. Confirm Predictions Was your prediction about Victor making a wife correct? Are you surprised by what really happened? 3. Sequence What events happened that led to Victor s arrest? page 8 of 9
Pages 68 77 Respond to Chapters 9 10 Did Victor and the Monster reach their final goals? Complete the Chart on Journal page 4. Think about what you have read so far and write the answers to these questions. 1. Personal Response Have you seen a horror movie or read another horror story like? Do you like these kinds of movies or books? Why or why not? 2. Judgments Compare the Monster to the humans in the story. Was he better, worse, or the same as them? Use parts of the story to explain your answer. 3. Making Decisions Victor made a lot of mistakes. Name some of them and tell what you would have done differently if you were Victor. page 9 of 9