This document provides reading and assignment schedules for four novels over the course of several months. It instructs students to read assigned chapters of Surviving the Applewhites, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Snow Treasure, and Freak the Mighty. Students are asked to complete literature circle response sheets with details from the stories and predictions about future events on scheduled due dates.

1. Surviving the Applewhites: Chapters 1 – 3
Snow Treasure: Chapters 1 – 4
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: p. 3 – 26
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 1 – 4
Complete the connection portion ONLY of the
literature circle response sheet for tomorrow.
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December 14, 2010

2. Schema Activator
Write a paragraph that
describes the setting of
the story. Use specific
details to describe the
setting.

3. Surviving the Applewhites: Chapters 4 – 6
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: p. 27 – 44
Snow Treasure: Chapters 5 – 8
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 5 – 7
Remember to complete your literature circle
sheet. You must add those supporting
details from the story into your responses!!
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December 16, 2010

4. Schema Activator
Write a paragraph that
describes one of the
main characters from
the novel. Use specific
details to describe the
character.

5. Surviving the Applewhites: Chapters 7 – 10
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: p. 45 – 67
Snow Treasure: Chapters 9 – 12
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 8 – 10
Remember to complete your literature circle
sheet. You must add those supporting
details from the story into your responses!!
LIT CIRCLE SHEET DUE THURSDAY!
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January 4, 2011

6. Schema Activator
Write a paragraph that
describes a problem or
conflict that has
occurred in the novel.
Use specific details to
describe the problem.

7. Surviving the Applewhites: Chapters 11 – 13
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: p. 68 – 88
Snow Treasure: Chapters 13 – 15
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 11 – 13
Remember to complete your literature circle
sheet. You must add those supporting
details from the story into your responses!!
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January 7, 2011

8. Surviving the Applewhites: Chapters 14 – 17
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: p. 89 – 111
Snow Treasure: Chapters 16 – 18
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 14 – 16
Remember to complete your literature circle
sheet. You must add those supporting details
from the story into your responses!!
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January 10, 2011

9. Schema Activator
Make a prediction
about what you think
will happen next in
your novel. What facts
from the story support
your prediction?

10. Surviving the Applewhites: Chapters 18 – 20
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: p. 112 – 157
Snow Treasure: Chapters 19 – 22
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 17 – 19
Remember to complete your literature circle sheet. You
must add those supporting details from the story into
your responses!!
LITERATURE CIRCLE SHEET DUE ON WED!
Friends to the Rescue Novels
January 14, 2011

11. Surviving the Applewhites: Chapters 21 – 24
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH:
p. 158 – 186
Snow Treasure: Chapters 23 – 26
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 20 – 21
Remember to complete your literature circle
sheet. You must add those supporting
details from the story into your responses!!
Friends to the Rescue Novels
January 20, 2011

12. Surviving the Applewhites: COMPLETE
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: COMPLETE
Snow Treasure: COMPLETE
Freak the Mighty: COMPLETE
Remember to complete your literature circle
sheet. You must add those supporting details
from the story into your responses!!
Friends to the Rescue Novels
March 22, 2010