Scholar Zone Summer Reading & Writing | Gr7 Student Handbook

Weeks 1 & 2

d. After p. 92: What are the worst dangers that Juliane confronts, and how do they compare to the dangers that most people imagine are in the rainforest?

e. A fter p. 144: How did Juliane handle the emotional part of her experience when she was first found? How did she handle it later? Can you relate to this? Why or why not?

#4: A nalyze It: Key Idea and Details Use this organizer to describe how Juliane managed to survive when many others lost in the Amazon did not.

Detail #2

Key Idea Many factors enabled Juliane to survive.

Detail #1

Detail #3

#5: Get the Big Picture Take some notes and then discuss with your Book Club. a. What skills does Juliane use to survive in the Amazon? b. How does the history of the Amazon and the stories of other people help you understand what Juliane is going through? c. Why do you think it took so long for Juliane to have feelings about her experience in the Amazon? #6: Make Something Work with a partner or in a group on a book review or project. For general instructions, see page 64. For Book Club project ideas, see page 65. You can create your project in the Reviews & Projects section starting on page 74.

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