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Day 1 Passage Master Name: __Book:__ _

__Assignment: page to page Literature Circle's Name:__ _

__Locate 3 passages of the story that your group should reread, discuss, and think about.

1. Passages should be important things for everyone to notice, remember, or think about.

2. Choose a variety of passages, not all the same type--here are suggestions: · Surprising/startling · Confusing (something you wonder if other people "got") · Descriptive writing: figurative language, strong verbs, etc. (identify literary devices) · Important (maybe a clue? foreshadowing?) · Controversial event (elicits different opinions from group members) During Your Group Meeting, Do the Following: 1. Make sure everyone opens to the right page and help them find where the passage begins. 2. Either read it aloud yourself, have everyone read it silently, or ask someone to read it. 3. Tell your reasons for selecting each passage; ask for comments. Do they agree with your choices?

Page__ 6_ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are:__ "they each had..." __Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)__

I chose this passage because that was the one teacher that he became close with and actually wanted to help him opposed to the others in the schools. and the entire time he was dreading that he went there in the first place because he was getting told what he should do so his life won't be ruined. this sections shows his true personality how he doesn't care what other people think about him and he does what he wants to do.

__Page__ 30_ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are:__ "No. It was supposed..." __Reason for choice: (explanation and discProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 sion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)__ I chose this passage because when Holden found out about Jean being his roommates date he got very excited. that might be a possility that something will happen in the future with them. of something happened in the past because he couldn't let it go, he kept saying that he should go down and at least say hi to her, and for a half hour after his roommate left, he just sat in his room and thought about her and the past.

__Page__ 20_ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are:__ "He started walking..." __Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)__

I chose this passage because it shows how Holden and Ackley are very different but at the same time get along because they are both, in a way, outcasts at the school because the entire school is at the football game except for those two. It might cause them to get closer throughout the book.

__Day 2 Passage Master Name:__ Book: _

Assignment: page to page Literature Circle's Name: _

Locate 3 passages of the story that your group should reread, discuss, and think about.

1. Passages should be important things for everyone to notice, remember, or think about.

2. Choose a variety of passages, not all the same type--here are suggestions: · Surprising/startling · Confusing (something you wonder if other people "got") · Descriptive writing: figurative language, strong verbs, etc. (identify literary devices) · Important (maybe a clue? foreshadowing?) · Controversial event (elicits different opinions from group members) During Your Group Meeting, Do the Following: 1. Make sure everyone opens to the right page and help them find where the passage begins. 2. Either read it aloud yourself, have everyone read it silently, or ask someone to read it. 3. Tell your reasons for selecting each passage; ask for comments. Do they agree with your choices?

Page _38- __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are:the thing was Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)

i chose this passage because it is about his brother and how he dies. it shows that he was very angry when he dies. it makes me wonder if thats the reason he is the way he is. Page 48_ __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are:i didnt turn Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)

i chose this passage because he is thinking about that girl again. i cant help but wonder why this girl is such a big deal to him. why does he keep thinking about her. Page _44 __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are:shut up, now Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.) I chose this passage because it shows that he is really stubborn. that he just really honestly doesnt care about anything that does with him. he just wouldnt shut his mouth and kept pissing his room mate off to the point where he hit him and Holden still kept going.

Day 3 Passage Master Name: __**Catcher in the Rye**__

__Assignment: **Chapter 9-12**__

__Locate 3 passages of the story that your group should reread, discuss, and think about.

1. Passages should be important things for everyone to notice, remember, or think about.

2. Choose a variety of passages, not all the same type--here are suggestions: · Surprising/startling · Confusing (something you wonder if other people "got") · Descriptive writing: figurative language, strong verbs, etc. (identify literary devices) · Important (maybe a clue? foreshadowing?) · Controversial event (elicits different opinions from group members) During Your Group Meeting, Do the Following: 1. Make sure everyone opens to the right page and help them find where the passage begins. 2. Either read it aloud yourself, have everyone read it silently, or ask someone to read it. 3. Tell your reasons for selecting each passage; ask for comments. Do they agree with your choices?

Page__ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice:__ I thought it was interesting that Holden tries to call Faith to come over for the night. And when she told him it was late and she didnt want to he got quite mad about it and hung up on her. I thought it was random that out of all the people he could have called to talk to he called her and he got very upset about it.

__Page__ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice:__ I thought it was weird that he went down into the Lavender Room and started to dance with three women that are visiting from out of town. And they try to push him away by talking about how interested they are in movie stars even though they don't know who they are. And he then he points out how he just saw Gary Cooper even though he really didn't and made one of the girls believe him.

__Page__ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice:__ He talks about how Jane and him grew up together in Maine and how their houses were right next door to each other. They were very close and he would comfort her when she was upset about her dad leaving. They had a very strong connection and this answers our question about why he was so angry at Jane for being with Stradlater. __Day 4 Passage Master Name:__ Book: Catcher in the Rye

Assignment: page to page Literature Circle's Name: 88-113

Locate 3 passages of the story that your group should reread, discuss, and think about.

1. Passages should be important things for everyone to notice, remember, or think about.

2. Choose a variety of passages, not all the same type--here are suggestions: · Surprising/startling · Confusing (something you wonder if other people "got") · Descriptive writing: figurative language, strong verbs, etc. (identify literary devices) · Important (maybe a clue? foreshadowing?) · Controversial event (elicits different opinions from group members) During Your Group Meeting, Do the Following: 1. Make sure everyone opens to the right page and help them find where the passage begins. 2. Either read it aloud yourself, have everyone read it silently, or ask someone to read it. 3. Tell your reasons for selecting each passage; ask for comments. Do they agree with your choices?

Page: 90 __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are: "The more I..." Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)

In this passage Holden is thinking about his gloves that somebody stole from him at Pencey Prep. He says that the more he thinks about his stolen gloves the more depressed he gets about them. I picked this passage because I feel like it shows his mental state. Something as simple as stolen gloves gets him depressed. He can't stop himself from getting angry with himself and the person that stole them. Also he can't change the subject, he obsesses over them until it gets him to a point where he can't take it anymore. This is not the first time he did this either. He obsesses over every problem until it actually becomes a major problem. He doesn't let it go and it gets to a point that he wants to go into a crummy bar and drink. And drinking is a sign of depression.

Page 103 __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are:"But I'm crazy.." Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)

In this passage Holden pretends he is bleeding from a bullet in stead of getting punched in the stomach. I think this represents his mind and the way he thinks. I feel that he wishes people felt sorry for him but because they don't he makes stories or lies up so he can feel bad for himself. He has to feel like he has a good enough reason to feel bad for himself. Also he wants to be accepted by other people so maybe if he makes up outrageous stories people will feel bad for him and want to be his friend.

Page 108 __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are: "While I was...." Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)

While Holden is eating breakfast two nuns come in and sit next to him. They came in with crappy suitcases. He says that this made him so depressed. I don't understand why this makes him so depressed. The suitcases were not his and had nothing to do with him but he was making a big deal about them. To most people a crappy suitcase won't matter to them. But to Holden it's the end of the world because he is not mentally stable. Day 5 Passage Master Name: _Cadie Confer_Book:__The Catcher in th Rye__ _

Assignment: page to page Literature Circle's Name:__113-141__ _

Locate 3 passages of the story that your group should reread, discuss, and think about.

1. Passages should be important things for everyone to notice, remember, or think about.

2. Choose a variety of passages, not all the same type--here are suggestions: · Surprising/startling · Confusing (something you wonder if other people "got") · Descriptive writing: figurative language, strong verbs, etc. (identify literary devices) · Important (maybe a clue? foreshadowing?) · Controversial event (elicits different opinions from group members) During Your Group Meeting, Do the Following: 1. Make sure everyone opens to the right page and help them find where the passage begins. 2. Either read it aloud yourself, have everyone read it silently, or ask someone to read it. 3. Tell your reasons for selecting each passage; ask for comments. Do they agree with your choices?

Page_116_ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: "I still had to get..." Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)__ I think it's weird that even though Holden always says he hates the movies so much, he still always talks about them and compares a lot of real life things to things that happen in movies. Also, in the book, he went to the movies twice with friends. You'd think that if he really dispised them as much as he says he does he would refuse to go to them.

Page_119_ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: "Even though it was Sunday..." Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)__ When Holden went to see his little sister in the park in New York and her little friend said she might be in the museum, but he knew she wouldn't be because it was sunday, he still went. I think that he really misses his old school days, back when he used to go to the museum. I also think that shows he is not fully matured with the way he acts. He would still really enjoy going to the museum with his classmates.

Page_123_ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: "Girls with their legs..." Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)__ I think it's weird that Holden finds so many things depressing. When he was sitting, waiting for Sally to come he was people watching and he found it depressing thinking about their futures and how they would probably marry dead-beat guys. Throughout the whole story he's been picking up little things that normal people wouldn't notice, or find depressing at all.

__Day 6 Passage Master Name:__ Book: _

Assignment: page to page Literature Circle's Name: _

Locate 3 passages of the story that your group should reread, discuss, and think about.

1. Passages should be important things for everyone to notice, remember, or think about.

2. Choose a variety of passages, not all the same type--here are suggestions: · Surprising/startling · Confusing (something you wonder if other people "got") · Descriptive writing: figurative language, strong verbs, etc. (identify literary devices) · Important (maybe a clue? foreshadowing?) · Controversial event (elicits different opinions from group members) During Your Group Meeting, Do the Following: 1. Make sure everyone opens to the right page and help them find where the passage begins. 2. Either read it aloud yourself, have everyone read it silently, or ask someone to read it. 3. Tell your reasons for selecting each passage; ask for comments. Do they agree with your choice

Page _ __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.) The passage about when he got home and talked to his sister is important because he walked all the way home. And he talked to her about him getting exspelled from school.

Page _ __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.) The passage about when he called Sally is another one that i picked out. This is important because he tryed to get a date with her and she said no. then he tryed to get a date with a couple other girls. this shows that he is depressed and lonely. it seems like he is desperate.

Page _ __Paragraph(s)__ The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.) the passage about how defensive holden got over someone talking about his brother because i thought it was important. this could be important because maybe his brother is the reason he is the way he is. Maybe he is not over his death yet.

Day 7 Passage Master Name: __Catcher in the rye__

__Assignment:__ __michelle

Locate 3 passages of the story that your group should reread, discuss, and think about.

1. Passages should be important things for everyone to notice, remember, or think about.

2. Choose a variety of passages, not all the same type--here are suggestions: · Surprising/startling · Confusing (something you wonder if other people "got") · Descriptive writing: figurative language, strong verbs, etc. (identify literary devices) · Important (maybe a clue? foreshadowing? · Controversial event (elicits different opinions from group members) During Your Group Meeting, Do the Following: 1. Make sure everyone opens to the right page and help them find where the passage begins. 2. Either read it aloud yourself, have everyone read it silently, or ask someone to read it. 3. Tell your reasons for selecting each passage; ask for comments. Do they agree with your choices?

Page__ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)__ When Holden was in Phoebe's room and was trying to explain to her how he hates school and she challenges him about how he doesn't like anything. And then she asks him to name one thing he likes and he names Allie. Phoebe got really upset by Holden saying this and told him Allie is dead.

__Page__ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of passage should be 1-2 full paragraphs.)__ Holden calls Mr. Antollini, a teacher he had at Elkton Hills. And tells him he has been kicked out of another school and he offers Holden to stay with him. When he arrives at Mr. Antollini's house, he realizes that they just finished a dinner party because there were glasses and plates on the tables. They start talking about how Holden got kicked out of Pency Prep, and why. Mr. Antollini challenges Holden saying that just because you don't like their rules doesn't mean you shouldn't follow them. And then they start to argue about how he disagrees with who during a debate you can't digress things and Mr. Antollini says sometimes they lead to distractions and its best to stay on topic. Once __Page__ _ Paragraph(s) __The first 3 words of the passage are: Reason for choice: (explanation and discussion of pas__ When he tells Phoebe to meet him at the art museum, and she brings her suitcase to come along with him. Holden refuses to take her and then she gets very upset and he tells her she should go back to school. And then trying to make it up to her he takes her to the zoo and she is still very angry at him.