1. You’ll need: An inquiry log A writing utensil A copy of “Sucker”

2.  Read the story twice before participating in the discussion  Discuss only the story everyone has read  Support your ideas with evidence from the story  Listen to other participants and respond to them directly  Expect me to only ask questions (not give comments, input etc…)

3.  Have you ever gotten so mad at someone that you said something you didn’t really mean? How did you feel after you calmed down? What did you do about the situation?  Think about your answer for a moment or two, then jot it down in the “your answer” spot on your Inquiry Log.  We’ll share in a couple minutes…

4.  Listen to the story and follow along carefully.  Mark up the story in the following way:  ? = I have a question about this part– this means I am confused or curious…maybe it could have multiple meanings, or is something I’d like to explore further…  YOU WILL USE YOUR MARKINGS TO COME UP WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY…think of it like dropping tiny breadcrumbs that will help you find your way later!

5.  Quietly review the passages you marked and record the questions you have in your Inquiry Log where it says “first reading”  In a moment, we’ll share our questions, answer some of them, categorize them, and record the interpretive ?s on the board  Before you start, let’s look at how we’ll categorize your ?s (next slide)  One of YOUR questions may become the kick start to our S.I. discussion (super exciting, yes?)

6. Factual Factual questions have one correct answer that comes from the text (Why does Sucker live with the narrator and his family? Background Background questions have one answer that come from outside the text (What type of reading is Popular Mechanics?) Evaluative Evaluative questions are based on personal opinions (not evidence from text) and have more than one reasonable answer (What’s the best way to apologize to someone to whom you’ve been mean?) Speculative Speculative questions ask info that’s based outside of story; readers guess at answer or use their imagination (Is the narrator ever going to be able to make up with Sucker?) Interpretive Interpretive questions get to the story’s deeper meaning and themes; they have more than one good answer and can be supported with direct evidence from the text (why does Pete want to “straighten it out” with Sucker?)

7.  Write these in your Inquiry Log under the “sharing questions” section  Let’s share a few of these…I’ll * them on the board, and consider them for our discussion…

8.  As you read this a second time on your own, mark up your story this way: P = Pete is proud of his actions R = Pete regrets his actions

9. And why you marked it! P = proud R = regrets

10.  Next turn to the “Second Reading” section in your Inquiry Log; it has you answer the questions you wrote in the “Sharing Questions” section.  It also has you write down the INTERPRETIVE question you’d like to explore the most; refer to the handout I give you with all ?s from all classes- use any of these, but also feel free to write a new ?s or change your original question…just make sure it is interpretive. Complete this section and we’ll share in a moment….

11.  Now let’s share a bunch of the interpretive questions you think would be BEST for our discussion. I will add these to the existing list (if needed), and we’ll vote on top 3, eventually narrowing to #1!

12.  Turn to the “Shared Inquiry Discussion” section in your Inquiry Log  Set a goal for this discussion- check a box…or two…or three!  Copy down our focus question that we voted on  Write your answer as it is NOW, plus a piece of evidence from the story that supports it.

13.  Please note: when you speak you get a check. No check, no points. Try to assert yourself today- FLY YOUR FREAK FLAG...but don’t be a ball hog either.  Please remember to use evidence from the text Freak

14.  Complete the last part of your Inquiry Log; we’ll discuss if/how answers changed in a short while…  And we’ll take a comprehension quiz