A Guide for Using

Harry Potter and the

Sorcerer’s Stoneand Other Harry Potter Books

in the Classroom

Based on the books written byJ.K. Rowling

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Edited byCassandra K. Burton, M.S. Ed.Eric Migliaccio

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Cover Art byKevin Barnes

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Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Sample Lesson Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Before the Book (Pre–reading Activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Book Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Vocabulary Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Vocabulary Activity Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Comprehension Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Comprehension Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Section 1 (Chapters 1–4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13• Hands-On Project—The Dursley’s House• Into Your Life—Reader’s Response Journals• Curriculum Connections—Language Arts: Letter Writing

Section 2 (Chapters 5–7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17• Cooperative Learning Activity—Feeling Included• Curriculum Connections—Math: Are You Knuts?• Into Your Life—First Day of School

Section 3 (Chapters 8–11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20• Hands-On Project—Create a Class Monster Book• Cooperative Learning Activity—The New Sport• Into Your Life—Facing a Challenge

Section 4 (Chapters 12–14). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23• Hands-On Project—Presenting Your Family Tree• Cooperative Learning Activity—Team Dragons• Into Your Life—The Mirror of Erised

Section 5 (Chapters 15–17). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26• Hands-On Project—Security Systems Incorporated• Cooperative Learning Activity—Debate the Sorcerer’s Stone• Curriculum Connections—Science: Astronomy

After the Book (Post-reading Activities). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29• Any Questions?—Book Report Ideas• Book Report Ideas

Culminating Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Unit Test Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Book Summaries for Other Harry Potter Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Activities for Other Harry Potter Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36• Hands-On Project—The Hogwarts Seal• Cooperative Learning Activity—Setting Map• Curriculum Connections—Science: Egg Magic• Into Your Life—Loyalty• Hands-On Project—Design a Hogwarts Castle• Cooperative Learning Activity—Life-Sized Characters• Curriculum Connections—History: Greek Mythology• Into Your Life—My Most Memorable Moments

Story Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Bibliography of Related Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Book Summary Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

By J. K. Rowling(Scholastic Inc., 1999)

Orphaned when he was only a baby, Harry Potter lives with his aunt and uncle, the Dursleys. A dull,Muggle (non-wizard) family, the Dursleys live at Number Four Privet Drive in Little Whining, England.Harry was rescued after Voldemort, a dark and evil sorcerer, had killed his wizard parents. Althoughthe Dursleys are aware of Harry’s magical potential, they attempt to raise him to be “normal” like theirown precious son, Dudley. Showing little kindness, they make Harry live in a closet under the stairs.He wears only hand-me-down clothes and has never had even one birthday party. Harry’s big breakcomes on his 11th birthday when a giant named Rubeus Hagrid arrives to take him to Hogwarts, thebest wizard school in all of England.

From Hagrid, Harry learns that he is famous in the wizard world, having survived Voldemort’s power.Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley, a collection of wizard’s shops, to buy the required items for afirst–year student of wizardry. While on the train to Hogwarts, Harry meets Ron Weasley andHermione Granger, who soon become his best friends. He also encounters his future nemesis,Draco Malfoy. Once at Hogwarts the students are greeted by the great wizard and headmaster,Albus Dumbledore. They are then sorted into houses and the magic begins.

Harry and his friends attend classes in the many fine wizard arts. Feeling overwhelmed by their newstudies, they especially fear their potions teacher, Professor Snape. Besides being tormented by Draco Malfoy and Professor Snape, Harry encounters a mystery: he learns that Hagrid and HeadmasterDumbledore have hidden a secret package, and Harry fears Professor Snape may try to steal it.

The friends work to unravel the mystery of the package and learn of its connection to Voldemort.Making remarkable discoveries along the way, Harry and his friends thwart the sinister plot to steal thepackage. The book ends with Harry returning to the Dursleys for summer holiday, leaving the dooropen for the sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Vocabulary ListsOn this page are vocabulary lists that correspond to each sectional grouping of chapters. Vocabularyactivity ideas can be found on page 9 of this book.

Section 1 (Chapters 1–4)chortled ambling

gibber knickerbockers

exasperated annoying

irritably rations

twanging cloak

gingerly vigorously

noble Muggles

Section 2 (Chapters 5–7)apothecary transfiguration

minuscule transparent

disgruntled infernal

burnished gawking

spindly drawling

thronging laden

swarthy

Section 4 (Chapters 12–14) taunting petrified

fanatic immortal

invisible luminous

drawl ushered

biased eerie

suspend bated

halfheartedly

Section 5 (Chapters 15–17)alibis resolution

lingering sweltering

confiscated furor

feeble tottered

imprecise centaur

abysmal mercy

Section 3 (Chapters 8–11)ambition berserk

hobbled criticizing

jostled keen

relieved conjured

javelin frantic

lumbered spite

ensnaring wheedled

triumphant