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You will need to look closely at a couple places in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to remember all about the Time-Turner. Do you remember when Hermione used it? How was she caught?

Use this graphic organizer to think about Hermione’s story. Then, imagine how you would use it and whether you would get caught. Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast these two uses.

Use this graphic organizer to write a paper that explains how Hermione used the Time-Turner and what you would do differently. End with a paragraph that describes whether you would feel the same as Hermione or if you would feel different in how you use it.

To make sure your readers trust your point, be sure to cite three facts in your paper.

Before you finish writing it, read it again and fix any mistakes. When you edit your writing, other people can enjoy it more!

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J.K. Rowling does an excellent job exploring fear in this book. Think about the characters and some of the events. How did fear effect the plot? How did characters overcome fear?

This paper topic asks you: Is fear good or bad?

Think about the characters and events in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(TM). Write a sentence that describes your opinion.

Then, find three quotes or events from this book that show your thinking.

Finally, write a paper that proves your opinion is correct. Use the facts from the story to prove your points. Be sure to read your paper to correct any mistakes.

If you are interested in proving your point to everyone, please upload a copy here.

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History is written by people just like you. You learned a lot of facts about the founding of Hogwarts.

Write a paragraph that describes the event of Hogwarts’ beginning.

Use at least three facts from the text in your summary of how Hogwarts began.

Be sure to reread your paragraph so it has no mistakes and is easy to read.

If you want to share your paragraph, you can upload it here.

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Professor Lockhart is quite the author. We think you can be quite the author too!

Take one of the stories about Professor Lockhart and write a story about what REALLY happened.

Make sure your story has good details about:

• the people in your story (describe your characters)
• the setting of your story (where the characters are)
• the things your characters do
• how the story ends

Your story may have lots of people talking, which is called dialogue. It may also have lots of description about what is happening.

Make sure your story also has good grammar so it is easy for your reader to know what is happening.

If you want to share your actual story about Professor Lockhart, you can upload it here.

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There are many places described in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Choose one and reread the text that describes that place. A setting is a place in a story. Settings often have a big effect on how characters act and what happens to them. In this book, Diagon Alley, Flourish & Botts, and Hogwarts are all settings. You could choose one of these places or any other place described in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to complete this project.

Create a diorama that shows 5 details that are discussed about that place.

Write a paragraph that describes why your diorama is correctly shows the setting you chose.

Then, add two or more characters that were in your setting.

Write a second paragraph that describes whether the setting affected what they did here. Be sure to reread both of your paragraphs and fix any mistakes.

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The text below is adapted from a Greek historian called Herodotus. He lived about 2,500 years ago and wrote about the phoenix. If you want to see his original work, it’s on the University of Chicago’s website.

There is a sacred bird called the phoenix. I did not see it, but I saw a painting. It travels to Egypt sometimes. The people in Heliopolis, Egypt say they see it every 500 years. He comes every 500 years because that is when his father dies. (More on that soon!)

The paintings show the phoenix has gold and red feathers. The shape of the phoenix is like the eagle.

When the phoenix comes to Egypt, he buries his father in the temple of the Sun. He follows special steps. He first gathers an expensive material called myrrh. He uses the myrrh to make an egg. He wraps his father in the egg-shaped myrrh. Then, he carries him to the temple of the Sun.

When Shakespeare heard this story 2,000 years later, he wrote:

The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix,
Her ashes new create another heir

Shakespeare, King Henry VIII

This quote means that when the phoenix dies, she catches on fire. From, these ashes a new phoenix rises. This idea that the phoenix is reborn through fire is common in stories about the phoenix.

Compare this description of a phoenix, wth the description of the phoenix in this book.

First, create a Venn diagram to show what is the same and different about these descriptions.

Then, add 2 quotes from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to show that your description is correct.

Finally, write two paragraphs to describe what is the same and what is different between the historical phoenix and the phoenix you just read.

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In “Flight of the Fat Lady”, there was deep discussion about boggarts. To a partner, describe what a boggart is and what it shows about a person.

Fear makes characters act in strange ways. Choose a character from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and create a sketch of their boggart. Write 1-2 sentences of explanation that uses a quote from the book. Your explanation should show why that is their fear and if their fear motivated them to do something.

Share your boggart drawing and explanation with someone.

Then, create a second boggart drawing and explanation for another character.

If you want, you can upload the drawing and explanation here.

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If you can, work in a team to complete this exciting project.

Hogwarts has contracted you to create one page of Hogwarts yearbook.

The front of the page will have drawings of 10-12 characters that attend school. For each drawing, write down one quote that shows you think he or she looks that way.

On the back page, create a group or team photo. Then, write a paragraph that explains what that group or team did at Hogwarts this year. Edit your paragraph so that it is easy to read.

If you want, you can upload a picture of each step using the box below.

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Dobby hid Harry’s letters way back in Chapter 1. Let’s make an argument!

Do you think it would have been bad or good if Dobby successfully hid the letters from Harry?

Yes    No

Write a full sentence that explains why you choose Yes or No.

Then, find three facts or quotes from the story that support your sentence.

Finally, write a paragraph that makes an argument using your main idea and your evidence. Be sure to edit your paragraph and fix any mistakes.

If you want, you can upload a picture of each step using the box below.

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Quotes help your reader know that you understood the text thoroughly and they can trust your analysis. Use quotes wisely to make your point, and show why you are right.

Review your work and give yourself a score. Explain why you gave your work this score.