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1 Me Oh Maya Novel Study Name: 1
2 Before Reading: Predict: Look at the cover and make a prediction of what you believe this book is about. What do you currently know about the Mayans? After Chapter 1: Vocabulary - Context Clues: Define the vocabulary words using context clues and/or a dictionary. "Then I thought about what Sam had said. I was kind of insulted." insulted - Write a synonym of insulted: 2
3 Narrative Elements: Fill in the narrative elements. Setting Characters Problem 3
4 Re-read to Clarify: Where was the trio and what were they doing before they were confronted by the 'feathered guy''? Question: The boys met the High Priest of Chichén Itzá. Do you think this is a fictional character? Chichén Itzá is a real place. What continent and country is Chichén Itzá located? Infer: What game were the four Chichén Itzáns playing when the boys arrived? How many players were on each team? If you had to compare it to a modern game, which modern game would you think it would be most like? 4
5 Infer/Opinion: The boys decided not to use magic and tell the High Priest the truth of how they arrived. How did the High Priest respond? Do you think this was a good idea? What do you suppose may have been a better approach? Create Mental Images: The trio says they arrived by a magic Book. Draw an image of how you visualized this magic Book. 5
6 Predict: The High Priest yelled "Seize them!" How do you suppose the trio is going to get out of this situation? After Chapter 2: Re-read to Clarify: Who gave Joe the book and what is the book capable of doing? Opinion: If you had the ability to use the Book, which time period would you travel to and why? 6
7 Read for Details: According to Sam, how would the Mayans represent the number 29. Be sure to use the dots and the lines. 29 = Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative language used in the following Chapter 2 excerpt. hyperbole simile metaphor alliteration personification onomatopoeia "The green mist snake suddenly grew and swallowed us." Infer: Why do you suppose the trio went to Chichén Itzá and not some other historical time period? 7
8 After Chapter 3: Read for Details: List three items that make the High Priest look like he is the boss. 1) 2) 3) Re-read to Clarify: The High Priest says, "Today is a very important day in our calendar." What is the importance of that day? Explain. Vocabulary - Synonym and Antonym: Write a synonym and an antonym of the underlined word. "The crowd around the ring ball court got restless." Synonym of restless: Antonym of restless: 8
9 Summarize: Write a summary of Chapter 3. What was the main point of Chapter 3? Reflect: The boys gave themselves basketball names such as Fred Kashmuny (Cash-money) and Sam Inurface (Inyour-face). What would you use as your basketball name? Predict: "Fred bounced a hard two-handed overhead pass off the ground." What do you think will happen next? 9
10 After Chapter 4: Infer: "And time really can do weird things." What does this phrase mean? Write about a time where time played a trick on you. Figurative Language: Choose the type of figurative language used in the Chapter 4 excerpt below. "Though now his eyes are flashing like lightning." a) metaphor b) simile c) alliteration Predict: The boys are excited because Fred made the shot. The High Priest says "very interesting" and "follow me." Where do you think the High Priest is going to take the boys? Explain. 10
11 After Chapter 5: Narrative Elements: What is the new setting introduced in Chapter 5? What did the boys see as they walked through? Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative language from the Chapter 5 excerpt. hyperbole simile metaphor alliteration personification onomatopoeia "Nothing like climbing a thousand steps to get our reward." 11
12 Re-read to Clarify: According to Sam, what is the significance of the number 9? Re-read to Clarify: The High Priest showed the boys the book. What did that book say? Infer: What was the High Priest's name? How did the boys respond to hearing his name? How did that make the High Priest respond? 12
13 After Chapter 6: Infer: What did Kakapupahed mean when he said, "The sun goes down. Day becomes night. Night is the jaguar. Tomorrow, if you are still here, we will throw you in the sacred well."? Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative language from the Chapter 6 excerpt. hyperbole simile metaphor alliteration personification onomatopoeia "Something dropped from a tree behind us with a meaty thump." Re-read to Clarify: What type of animal is crouched behind the bush near the trio? a) anaconda b) cheetah c) jaguar 13
14 Predict: The boys are tied to a tree and being watched by a dangerous animal. Predict how the trio is going to get out of this situation? Explain. After Chapter 7: Re-read to Clarify: How was the trio saved? Who was the boy? Re-read to Clarify: Where did the boy take the trio? 14
15 Re-read to Clarify: How did Kakapupahed become High Priest? Infer: Why did Jun and his mom save the boys? What was the plan to rid the city of Kakapupahed? What was the boys reaction to this plan? 15
16 After Chapter 8: Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative language from the Chapter 6 excerpt. hyperbole simile metaphor alliteration personification onomatopoeia "Her black eyes looked like the middle of the night." Paraphrase: Paraphrase the legend Jun's mother told the boys. Infer: How did the boys respond to the plan? Why do you suppose they were willing to follow the plan? 16
17 Predict: How do you think Kakapupahed is going to react when he sees the boys? Do you think he will accept their challenge? Explain your prediction. After Chapter 9: Infer: How did Kakapupahed react to seeing the boys? How did the villagers react? 17
18 Infer: The chapter ends with "I wondered if it was too late to change our wish." Why do you think Joe is rethinking playing against Kakapupahed? What scenes were carved into the stone walls that made him rethink himself? After Chapter 10: Narrative Elements: What is the setting of Chapter 10? 18
19 Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative language used in the Chapter 10 excerpts. hyperbole simile metaphor alliteration personification onomatopoeia "They looked like they were carved out of pure muscle." "It felt like a basketball filled with sand." Infer: How did the trio feel about the game before it started? Vocabulary - Homophone: "He bounced it, then kneed it all in one move straight at our hoop." The word kneed (need) is an example of a homophone. Homophones are words which have the same pronunciation, but different spellings and meanings. Another example of a homophone is blue/blew. Write one more example of a homophone. 19
20 Vocabulary - Prefix: "A long shot rebound finally bounced my way." Underline the base word and circle the prefix in: rebound What does the circled prefix mean? Write two additional words that properly use the circled prefix: 1) 2) Summarize: Summarize how the game played out. 20
21 Infer: Why do you believe the crowd was cheering for trio and not Kakapupahed's team? Explain. Create Mental Images: Draw an picture of how you visualize Sam after he got crunched by the warriors. Predict: Do you predict Sam is going to recover from his injury? 21
22 After Chapter 11: Re-read to Clarify: How did the crowd treat the trio, especially Sam, after they won the game? Vocabulary - Context Clues: Define the Chapter 11 vocabulary word using context clues and/or a dictionary. "You have rid our city of a certain person whose name shall now mean disgrace." disgrace - Write a synonym of disgrace: Write an antonym of disgrace: Prefix: Underline the base word and circle the prefix in: disgrace What does the circled prefix mean? Write one additional word which properly uses the circled prefix: 22
23 Infer: How did Sam give his own blood and spare the losing team? How do you think this made Sam feel? Infer: The boys have the Book back. What is the problem they have now? Predict: How do you suppose the boys are going to get back home? 23
24 After Chapter 12: Vocabulary - Synonym and Antonym: Write a synonym and an antonym of the underlined word. "Everybody made a huge fuss over us, Sam was the biggest hero." Synonym of fuss: Antonym of fuss: Opinion: Sam says, "But you really might want to look into this thing called 'the wheel.' Very handy invention." If you were to tell an ancient civilization about a very handy invention, what would the invention be? Why? Read for Details: Jun handed Sam the book. What was written in the book that Jun handed Sam? 24
25 Infer: "Jun and his friends looked shocked. Jun's mom calmly raised one hand and waved a small good-bye." Why do you suppose Jun's mom wasn't shocked like her son? What do you think she knows that her son doesn't? Infer: "The sun, the moon, the planet Venus swirled around us. We wheeled and wormed through calendar time." Why do you think the planet Venus swirled around the trio when they were being warped back home? Explain. Predict: The boys are being warped back home. Where will the boys be when they arrive home and what will they be doing? 25
26 After Chapter 13: Re-read to Clarify: Where did the trio find themselves when they warped back to the present time? What were they doing? Math Challenge: Sam says, "Okay, the bet is: for one complete revolution of the Maya calendar, you will be my slave." If one revolution of the Maya calendar is fifty-two years, how many days is one complete revolution of the Maya calendar? Predict: Do you think Sam made the shot at the end of the book? Why or why not? Explain. 26
27 Opinion: Sam told Joe he has to do something about that Book. Do you suppose Joe will do something about the Book? If you were in Joe's position, would you get rid of the Book? If so, what would be the most responsible way to dispose of the book? Explain. After finishing the book: Rating: How many stars would you rate this book? 1 being terrible and 5 being awesome. Be sure to color or shade your rating! 27
28 Reflect: What was your favorite part of the book? Why? Connect: Do you believe in magic? Why or why not? Explain your thinking. 28
29 Character Trait: Choose one character of the Time Warp Trio (Joe, Sam, Fred). Identify and describe one character trait that describes your choice. Use two pieces of evidence from the text to support your answer. Circle your character trait and underline your evidence from the story. 29
30 Me Oh Maya Character List Write a description of each character listed below. Joe - Fred - Sam - Kakapupahed - Jun - 30
31 Me oh Maya Word Jumble Hidden Message: 31
32 Me oh Maya Word Search R J T Q O E Y C K T E I S O U S A G C T H C H L B P B T P E G G U N X J K I I B A A R M R K C Q G O W W C F S O A L T U M A S E A R H H K I W O S R T L L K E E J I E E E R E K P N Y E G A O F T N M F I C Y I E R N E V P B G I G R A R A D V B D J L A U T T P B A M L S D K A D L M N P Z B M A V O O A S R L I R K O A I W S L L C F T S E V R A H D H G Q F L I R T D T D L R O W R E D N U X E B R O O K L Y N W Z D W Q E D M A Y A N N Q L J T P X N M F ADVENTURE BASKETBALL BOOK BROOKLYN CALENDAR CHICHEN ITZA FRED HARVEST JAGUAR JOE KAKAPUPAHED MAYAN MEXICO PRIEST PYRAMID RING BALL SACRIFICE SAM TIME WARP UNDERWORLD 32
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