Illustration and Summary

The "gist" of something is the main idea.  You do not need to remember all of the details in order to get the "gist" of a selection. After reading the section you want to illustrate, write a sentence (or two) of no more than twenty words that captures the gist of the selection.

• Pick a section of the book and illustrate it.
• Write a short paragraph that gives you the "gist" of the story or expands the story through text-to-text, text-to-self, or text-to-world (Mosaic of Thought).

 

If your book is listed below, you may do the activity for that book.

Diary of a Worm-  Illustrate Worm buying the diary that he used in the story.

How I Became a Pirate-  Illustrate why you would not want to become a pirate.

The Dot-  Illustrate yourself as Vashti in your favorite part of the story.

I Love Saturdays y domingos- Illustrate something that you love to do with your grandparents.