This document contains a summary of a Stephen King novel trivia question, instructions for an in-class activity on owning one's learning, and assignments for a literature circle discussion on the book "The Other Wes Moore." The trivia question asks which of the novel options listed is not a Stephen King creation. It then provides context about each option. The in-class activity instructs students to complete a learning self-assessment card and place it on top. The literature circle assignments include discussing a section of the book, using a naysayer in an essay, writing persuasive essays arguing different thesis statements, and completing reading logs and discussion posts.

1. Stephen King seems to write a lot of
books that start with C. Which of
these novels is not a King creation?
A. Christine
B. Cujo
C. Charlie
D. Cell
E. Carrie

2. Charlie was the movie made from
Daniel Keyes’s short story “Flowers
for Algernon,” and might be the
scariest of the lot. As for the King
books, they’re the story of an evil
car, a rabid dog, a cell phone signal
that turns people into vicious
animals, and the world’s worst
prom date.

3. Complete your “Owning Your
Learning” card (with “Y” for yes
and “N” for no in each square)
and place it on top

5.  Respond to The
Other Wes Moore
pages 65-97
 Use a naysayer in
an essay
A. I could teach this
objective to the class!
B. I have a pretty good
grasp of this one.
C. I’m not completely
comfortable with this
one.
D. I don’t really
understand this one.
E. I don’t understand
this one at all.

6.  You have one hour in your groups
 Begin with the summary
 Discussion director is the leader for this
meeting
 He or she decides who goes next
 Each role should take four or five minutes
 Then, the discussion director should keep the
discussion going for the rest of the hour

11.  Choose one of the options
 List at least two reasons for thesis statement #1
 Connect a passage from the book to each reason
 List at least two reasons for thesis statement #2
 Connect a passage from the book to each reason
 When you are finished get your work checked off
by me or one of the PASS leaders

12.  Write a one-page essay for each thesis
statement
 Your goal is to create two persuasive argument
essays so that I cannot tell which thesis you
actually believe!
 When you are finished get your work checked
off by me or one of the PASS leaders
 I will give you the next part of the assignment
to do for homework

13.  Respond to The
Other Wes Moore
pages 65-97
 Use a naysayer in
an essay
A. Yes, completely
B. Mostly
C. Sort of
D. Not really
E. Not at all (I’m
lost!)

14. Due Thursday, October 15, at 11:00 a.m.:
 Submit Part 3 (a two-page essay with the argument you
actually agree with and using a naysayer) to Turnitin
Due Thursday, October 15, in class:
 Bring Parts 1 and 2 of “Inserting a Naysayer” to class
 Bring your sentence for the “What’s Your Sentence?” project
 Read The Other Wes Moore pages 97-122
 Complete a reading log
 Complete your assignment for the literature circle
Due Thursday, October 15, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Post to the weekly discussion
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