Monday, October 18, 2010

Blog #8 Due: Monday 10/25/10

Hope you enjoyed your long weekend!
Think about your current book and decide what your Author's Purpose is for writing (entertain, inform, persuade, explain). With your Author's purpose in mind, what is your Author's Point-of-view on a topic in your book? If you get stuck think about the video clips we watched in class last week. Remember to include Book title, author, and current page number. Your response must be 5 sentences and do not forget to comment at least twice on other posts.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Blog #7 Due: Monday 10/18/10

We just learned about abstract nouns and how they help you determine the theme in a text. For this week's blog entry, tell us one of the themes of your independent reading book and then turn it into a theme statement. If you need help, use the graphic organizer we used to analyze the theme of the video clips from, "My So Called Life."  You can also ask yourself "What did I(or the character) learn?"
Remember to tell us what book you are reading, the author, and what page you are currently on!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Blog #6 Due: Monday 10/11/10

Last week we focused on Author's Perspective (opinion & values). Please discuss one perspective your author has about a topic/idea based on the details from your book.

For example, The author of A Day No Pigs Would Die obviously cares about animals. We know this because in chapter 4 and 5, Robert is shown caring for and bonding with Pinky.
What can you tell about the author based on you book? Make sure you include specific examples, the title and author of your book and what page you are currently on.