Week 2 April 8, 2011

  Review the book description found on the back cover of your book. Using the information, and this information alone, construct two alternate titles for the book that appeal to you.Pick one of the two titles and create a catch phrase and movie poster. Describe (using language that will explain what you are talking about so that we can "see" it) the movie poster to sell the new titled novel.


On business trip Transylvania, Jonathan Harker  stays at an eerie castle owned by a man named count Dracula. When stranges things start to happen, Harker investigates and finds the count sleeping in a coffin! Harker isn't safe, and when the count escapes to London,neither are his friends.

Original title: Dracula
 New title1:

Week 1 3-18-11

Give the title, author, publisher, copyright date, genre (how do you know the genre - from the back of the book, the title page, the text?), a description of the cover of the book, and the main character(s) you have met so far and on what page you first met 

  

  The book I"m reading is SWIPED by Michele Marin Bossley,which was first published in the United States in 2006. The genre of this book is  mystery.I know this because trever and hes friends are  trying to find out who stold their lunchs.The cover of the book is really bright color and the letters   are hot pink and a girl is the cover is holding a yellow book and she wearing a hot pink sweater . The characters in the book that I am reading are Nick, Robyn, Cray, and Ms. Pringle. I met Nick in pg.1. 

Week 5 12/9/10

  As we are reading poetry and looking at various parts of poems, can you notice some of the same figurative language in your independent reading? Using your notes from this week, give examples of each of the parts of figurative language we've been discussing.   You may not find all types. If you can’t find any, look at the poem you put on the moodle or the lyrics to your favorite song.  The chart attachment is at the bottom of this page 'Week 5 Blog', use it to set up your blog.   Turn in a "Process Your Process" chart to show us how you tackled this blog. This is also at the bottom of this page. 
 


I am reading Spoiled Rotten

Blog question for 11-29-10

We've been looking and studying how we relate to our characters and the real world around us. Now it's time to put yourself into your character's shoes. Thinking about the main character of your book, consider what you would do in their situation.  1. What would your reactions be? 2. How would you handle the situation? 3. What would you do differently? Be sure to use complete sentences and EVIDENCE to support your thinking. Remember, if you need help, stay after on Tues. & Thurs. to get help. 

I am reading Spoiled Rotten by Dayle Campbell Gaetz. The main character Jessica is relly close to her dad. But her dad is getting marryed to a women named Patti and she has a daughter named Amy. Jessicas mom die she ever wanted her dad get marryed  and she don't like Patti or her daughter  Amy. If i was in her

Learning Question 11.12.10

Julissa P. said...

What step could you take to get do with the blog and so that you can get a better grade and i will like to know what your book is about. Julissa and Lorena, The  step i could

10.14.10 Granny Torell Makes Soup

It is important for readers to understand what is happening in their books, who the characters are and what the theme is. In your response, outline the following: Plot, Setting, Characters, and Universal Theme. Provide evidence to support your thinking from your book.       
     
                     I am reading the book Granny Torell Makes Soup by Sharon Creech is about two best firend there names are rosie and bailey and bailey cant 

reading response week 7 10-7-10

It is important for readers to understand what is happening in their books, who the characters are and what the theme is. In your response, outline the following: Plot, Setting, Characters, and Universal Theme. Provide evidence to support your thinking from your book.

       I still reading Granny Torelli makes soup by Sharon Creech. The plot so far is how rose  is learning how to read a Braille book for Bailey. but, on page ...., we find out that Bailey  gets mad because bailey was the alony one who can read the braille book