Vocabulary – know the following:
chaos
dominated
desolate
devise
dismissively
distaste
engaged
escapade
foreseeable
incredulous
presumed
retrieved
reverberated
rummaged
tolerant
Review ALL chapter study guides and discussion sheets
Understand:
simile
metaphor
idiom
personification
hyperbole
Friday, February 18, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Period 6 & 8 Book Report Assignment - Greeting Card
Greeting Card Project
Directions:Think about the characters in your novel. Imagine that one character is sending a card to another character. What kind of card would they character send and why?
Choices of cards: Birthday, Sympathy, Thank You, Get Well, Friendship, Anniversary, Retirement, New Baby, Valentine's Day, Miss You
Task: There are TWO parts to this project.
1.Create a card to one character in your novel to another character.
2.On a separate sheet of paper, include the following:
The title and date of publication
In one paragraph, explain why you created the card you did.
In one paragraph, explain the importance of this choice and how the novel would be different if the card had actually been sent.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Book Report Rubric
Many of you have told me you lost your Character Significance book report. Please print this to turn in with your report which is due 1/31. I will not be making more copies of this.
Name_____________________
Character Significance
Book Report Rubric
Points Available
Points Earned
Comments
4-5 pictures neatly on board
5
Picture 1 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
5
Picture 2 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
5
Picture 3 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
5
Picture 4 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
5
Spelling, grammar and punctuation are all correct
3
Book title, author, number of pages and heading appropriately included on board
2
Total_________ Grade______
Name_____________________
Character Significance
Book Report Rubric
Points Available
Points Earned
Comments
4-5 pictures neatly on board
5
Picture 1 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
5
Picture 2 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
5
Picture 3 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
5
Picture 4 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
5
Spelling, grammar and punctuation are all correct
3
Book title, author, number of pages and heading appropriately included on board
2
Total_________ Grade______
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Character Significance BR due 1/31
Character Significance
Book Report
Due January 31st
1.After you complete your book think about the main character(s).
2.Select 4-5 pictures that would have special significance to your character(s).
3.Pictures may be hand drawn, actual photographs and from a magazine or newspaper.
4.Arrange the pictures on a sheet of construction paper, poster board or white paper (no lined paper allowed).
5.Under each picture write 3-4 sentences explaining why the picture is important to your character.
6.At the top of your board have your heading in the right hand corner. Also, at the top of the page include the books title, author and amount of pages.
7.Once you are done with your book report please turn it in with your rubric. You can turn in your book report before the due date!
Book Report
Due January 31st
1.After you complete your book think about the main character(s).
2.Select 4-5 pictures that would have special significance to your character(s).
3.Pictures may be hand drawn, actual photographs and from a magazine or newspaper.
4.Arrange the pictures on a sheet of construction paper, poster board or white paper (no lined paper allowed).
5.Under each picture write 3-4 sentences explaining why the picture is important to your character.
6.At the top of your board have your heading in the right hand corner. Also, at the top of the page include the books title, author and amount of pages.
7.Once you are done with your book report please turn it in with your rubric. You can turn in your book report before the due date!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Advanced Reading - Holocaust Book Report Assignment
Using the Holocaust Reading List, read a Holocaust related non-fiction or fiction book and write a 2 page, typed, double-spaced report explaining:
Task: How did this book confirm (or not confirm) your previously-held concept of events during the Holocaust? What this means is: think about what you already knew about the Holocaust before reading Anne Frank and your BR book.
It is strongly recommended you use outside sources other than the book itself to validate your opinion. - You may use the background information sheets from Anne Frank.
This is not a standard book report. You are not being asked to give details of the story or background of the characters. Your task is to place this book’s message in the historical context of the Holocaust.
- The characters are merely vehicles to acquire the facts.
- How do the characters interact with history?
Don't be overly concerned with character and story development, but concentrate on the history that you learn from this book.
Under no circumstances are you to read and report on a book that you have already read.
The book report is worth 30 points.
Due Dates:
Book selection: Holocaust Fiction/Non-Fiction
Complete book by: January 24, 2011
Book report due: January 28, 2011
Task: How did this book confirm (or not confirm) your previously-held concept of events during the Holocaust? What this means is: think about what you already knew about the Holocaust before reading Anne Frank and your BR book.
It is strongly recommended you use outside sources other than the book itself to validate your opinion. - You may use the background information sheets from Anne Frank.
This is not a standard book report. You are not being asked to give details of the story or background of the characters. Your task is to place this book’s message in the historical context of the Holocaust.
- The characters are merely vehicles to acquire the facts.
- How do the characters interact with history?
Don't be overly concerned with character and story development, but concentrate on the history that you learn from this book.
Under no circumstances are you to read and report on a book that you have already read.
The book report is worth 30 points.
Due Dates:
Book selection: Holocaust Fiction/Non-Fiction
Complete book by: January 24, 2011
Book report due: January 28, 2011
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