• Turn to the book journal section of your spiral notebook.

• Skip or draw a line after your book journal and write Three Skeleton Key

• Then, write the four initial reading symbols with several lines skipped between each symbol.

• While we’re reading the story, I want you to jot down anything from the story that:

? = puzzles or confuses you

! = interests you

+ = gives you a positive reaction

- = gives you a negative reaction

• Don’t forget to include the page number, so you can find exactly what part of the story during our class discussion.

Three Skeleton Key: Part One

• Now that we have finished part one of Three Skeleton Key, it’s time for you to begin a flow map to show the plot line of what has happened so far.

• Remember: making a plot line of any story we read in class is a great way to study for upcoming assessments.

• Turn to the book journal section of your spiral notebook.

• Today we’re going to continue our initial reading activity for the second half of Three Skeleton Key.

• While we’re reading the story, I want you to continue to jot down anything from the story that:

? = puzzles or confuses you

! = interests you

+ = gives you a positive reaction

- = gives you a negative reaction

• Don’t forget to include the page number, so you can find exactly what part of the story during our class discussion.

Three Skeleton Key: Part Two

• Now that we have finished Three Skeleton Key, it’s time for you to add on to your flow map to complete the plot line.

• Remember: making a plot line of any story we read in class is a great way to study for upcoming assessments.