You have done some prior work on some of these already. Go back and review the work you've done to help you.
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For the April break, you will make three detailed blog responses to 'Holes'. Remember to make a draft in your journal book first. Edit carefully, paying attention to grammar and spelling; improve your sentences by crafting descriptive compound and complex sentences and ask yourself if you have fully answered the questions. Then, after you've revised as best you could, type it into your blog carefully. You have done some prior work on some of these already. Go back and review the work you've done to help you. Journal Prompts:
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As you are reading the book, some discussion questions will be posted here for you to respond from time to time. You may choose to respond to these questions in your own personal student blog or in your Reading Response exercise book.
1. Chapter one is quite short. How does the author 'hook' you into the story? 2. Investigating juvenile offenders: What is a juvenile offender? What struggles might they experience with returning back to society after leaving the juvenile detention center? How does the government rehabilitates (help/support/reteach) juvenile offenders. 3. Sense of Self: Why is Stanley called "Caveman"? How can nicknames "label" people and affect the way they feel about themselves? We have just started our novel study on 'Holes' by Louis Sachar. The first chapter is really quite short. How does the author 'hook' you into the story? What techniques does he use? How does he keep you reading? Respond to this prompt here. Don't forget to fully explain your thoughts. Click here to learn about the author and about this book. This is our new class book which ties in nicely with our new unit 'Mesopotamia ~ The Fertile Crescent'. Click here to learn more about this book and the authors. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
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We have come to the end of the story 'Because of Winn-Dixie'. Here, I invite you to share what lessons you or India Opal learned from all that has happened. Why do you think the title is 'Because of Winn-Dixie'? Also, you may wish to share what were your favourite parts or least favourite parts from the story. Visit Flashlight Reader to create a character sketch of your choice of characters from Winn Dixie. Other related games and activities are also available. The Battle of the Books is here! In teams, you will need to compete against others to the glorious end by answering questions based on these books. To help your team, you will need to be familiar with the books listed in the below. Here keep these dates in mind:
09-13 Jaunary 2012: First round of the Battles with first 10 books 23-27 April 2012: Second round of the Battles with all 20 books Battle of the Books 2011 - 2012 Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins Replay: a new book by Sharon Creech The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke Dork in Disguise by Carol Gorman The Devil and His Boy by Anthony Horowitz Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang by Mordecai Richler Mr. Jack Gantos, author of children's favourites such as the Joey Pigza series and the Rotton Ralph Rotten Readers will be visiting our school in the near feature. Click here to get familiar with the author. How many of his books have you read? Opal wasn't sure if she should be afraid of Otis as he was a criminal and had gone to jail. Gloria tells Opal that even she has made mistakes before she learned 'the most important thing' and that the 'most important thing' is different for everyone. For Gloria, her most important thing is learning that you can't judge people by what they have done; you have to judge them by what they are doing now.
The most important thing I learned in teaching is that each student is different because they are unique individuals. Therefore, I must find suitable ways to help each student learn. Explain what is 'the most important thing' for you and how you came to learn it. After the incident with Winn-Dixie and the thunderstorm, Opal becomes overwhelmed with love for the preacher. She explains that she loved the Preacher for forgiving Winn-Dixie for being afraid but that most of all, for ‘putting his arm around Winn-Dixie…like he was already trying to keep him safe.” Why does she feel this? Why does the Preacher's action mean so much to Opal?
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