The Baby-Sitter

Objective:
Students will identify mood and tone in The Baby-Sitter and explain how mood and tone impact the story. Students will also practice making text to self connections.

Activities:
1. Please get your binder and a text book before The Pledge of Allegiance begins.
2. Read about the author, Jane Yolen, and discuss what might have influenced her.
3. Critical Viewing - Study the illustration on page 423 and complete Scary Images.
4. Read The Baby-Sitter (pg. 424-434). Students will answer margin questions on a separate sheet of paper.
5. In groups of four, answer the Analyze questions on page 434. You may use the same paper.

Note: 
I will read parts of the story aloud and have you read parts of the story silently. At the end of third period, we will chat about going to the library tomorrow to check out our next novel: To Kill a Mockingbird.