Title of Your Post: Post 13 Who am I?
Choose one of the characters from Agatha Christie’s "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd", and write your last blog entry as though you are that person. The entry can be a journal or diary entry that details a day in that character’s life, or reacts to the revelation that Poirot makes about Dr. Sheppard, or your give general opinion of the other characters, or all of the above.
Post pictures of what you believe that character looks like. Tell me what bands, T.V. shows, and movies that person likes. Ad in pictures of stuff you like, html links that work, and basically anything that can lead me to figure out who you are.
DO NOT TELL ME WHO YOU ARE. Your blog should be so well written as though you are the character, I should be able to guess which character you chose.
Write 15 sentences or more.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Post 12 Assignment
Title of Your Post: Post 12 Changes
In your independent reading novel, how does the protagonist’s attitude change from the beginning to end of the story?
Follow the PEPE Method to answer this question.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
Relate that quote from the text back to the story.
CITE your text evidence!
In your independent reading novel, how does the protagonist’s attitude change from the beginning to end of the story?
Follow the PEPE Method to answer this question.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
Relate that quote from the text back to the story.
CITE your text evidence!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Post 11 Assigment
Title of Your Post: Post 11 A Tough Cookie
In your independent reading novel, which character do you think could best be described as tough?
Follow the PEPE Method to answer this question.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
Relate that quote from the text back to the story.
CITE your text evidence!
In your independent reading novel, which character do you think could best be described as tough?
Follow the PEPE Method to answer this question.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
Relate that quote from the text back to the story.
CITE your text evidence!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Post 10 Assignment
Title of Your Post: Post 10 Conflicts Galore
What are the problems that your protagonist faces in __________________?
Follow the PEPE Method to answer this question.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
Relate that quote from the text back to the story.
CITE your text evidence!
What are the problems that your protagonist faces in __________________?
Follow the PEPE Method to answer this question.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
Relate that quote from the text back to the story.
CITE your text evidence!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Post 9 Assignment
Title of Your Post: Post 9 A Title By Choice
Do you think that _________________ is a good title for this selection?
Follow the PEPE Method to answer this question.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
Relate that quote from the text back to the story.
CITE your text evidence!
Do you think that _________________ is a good title for this selection?
Follow the PEPE Method to answer this question.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
Relate that quote from the text back to the story.
CITE your text evidence!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Post 8 Assignment
Title of Your Post: Post 8 Book Title (Write in the name of your new independent reading book.)
Upload an image of the book you are reading.
Write 5 sentences or more describing the basic premise of your book. Make it interesting. Your description should encourage me to check out the book and read it.
Do not tell too much of the story.
Upload an image of the book you are reading.
Write 5 sentences or more describing the basic premise of your book. Make it interesting. Your description should encourage me to check out the book and read it.
Do not tell too much of the story.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Post 7 Assignment
Title of Your Post: When It's Over and the Dynamic Protagonist
At this point you should be finished reading your independent novel. Explain how the personality of the protagonist in your novel has changed throughout the story. Explain WHY that change seems important to you, the audience.
Also, write down your opinion of the overall story. Did you like the book? Why or why not? Would you recommend this book to a friend?
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
CITE your text evidence!
DO NOT WRITE A PLOT SUMMARY OR SPOIL THE ENDING OF THE BOOK!!!
At this point you should be finished reading your independent novel. Explain how the personality of the protagonist in your novel has changed throughout the story. Explain WHY that change seems important to you, the audience.
Also, write down your opinion of the overall story. Did you like the book? Why or why not? Would you recommend this book to a friend?
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
CITE your text evidence!
DO NOT WRITE A PLOT SUMMARY OR SPOIL THE ENDING OF THE BOOK!!!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Post 6 Assignment
Title of Your Post: The Round Protagonist
Explain what the protagonist of your novel has learned about the scientific element in your story, for example, in Code Orange, Mitty learns all about Smallpox. Explain how that protagonist has been emotionally affected by what they have learned.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
CITE your text evidence!
Explain what the protagonist of your novel has learned about the scientific element in your story, for example, in Code Orange, Mitty learns all about Smallpox. Explain how that protagonist has been emotionally affected by what they have learned.
Write 5 sentences or more. Be sure to use text from the story to support what you are writing.
CITE your text evidence!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Post 5 Assignment
Title of Your Post: Insight
Choose one significant quotation from pages 1-100. Write the quote below along with the page number and explain in a well-developed paragraph the importance of the quotation.
Quote 1 _______________________________________________________
Explanatory paragraph ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please remember to do the following:
a. Proofread. Proofread. Proofread. These are school assignments and should be treated
as such, with proper punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
b. Write one entire paragraph. (Minimum of three sentences)
c. In your paragraph, include a sentence that states clearly what it is you are writing about.
Choose one significant quotation from pages 1-100. Write the quote below along with the page number and explain in a well-developed paragraph the importance of the quotation.
Quote 1 _______________________________________________________
Explanatory paragraph ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please remember to do the following:
a. Proofread. Proofread. Proofread. These are school assignments and should be treated
as such, with proper punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
b. Write one entire paragraph. (Minimum of three sentences)
c. In your paragraph, include a sentence that states clearly what it is you are writing about.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Post 4 Assignment
Title of Your Post: The Science Behind
Write down the main science concept that your book seems to be about, for example: Code Orange is mostly about the Smallpox disease.
Write 5 sentences or more describing the basic science behind your book, including: how it’s being used, why it’s important, and how it is contributing to the primary conflict in the story.
Do not tell too much of the story.
Write down the main science concept that your book seems to be about, for example: Code Orange is mostly about the Smallpox disease.
Write 5 sentences or more describing the basic science behind your book, including: how it’s being used, why it’s important, and how it is contributing to the primary conflict in the story.
Do not tell too much of the story.
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