"Hoot" Novel Study - Ch. 1

Hoot
Chapter 1

Follow along with the lesson slides as we listen to "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Quickwrite

Have you ever moved? What was it like? If you haven't moved, what do you think it would be like? Would you want to move, if you had the choice? Why or why not?

Write 3 or 4 COMPLETE sentences answering the questions.

Chapter 1 & 2
Vocabulary

Open your book to page 1

Multiple Choice

Who is telling the story?

• Dana

• Roy

• An outside narrator

• The running boy

Open Ended

If the story is being told by an outside narrator, what point of view is the story in?

Multiple Choice

"The soles of his bare feet looked as black as barbecue coals." What type of figurative language is this?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Word Cloud

What character trait would you give Dana Matherson?

Open Ended

Why would someone remove the stakes at the Mother Paula's Pancakes construction site?

Draw

Draw a picture of the running boy.

Poll

Are we excited to read what comes next?

• Yes

• I can't wait!!!!

Why do you think Roy is so intrigued by the running boy? Have you ever been intrigued by someone you didn't know? Write about it.

Comprehension & Anaysis

Compare and contrast where Roy lives with where you live. Write in complete sentences.

Setting Analysis

Complete Independent Activities