Reading

=Monday, August 9 =

=Show me you can analyze the author's writing more and synopsize the plot less. =

For example I noticed the author **foreshadows** what is to come by what the characters think, usually at the end of the chapter. In // The Help // when Minny talks about Miss Celia as she gets dressed she says,  " // Just stay home, fool, // is what I want to say to her, but I don't. It's too late." I get a good sense that when Celia goes to "the Benefit" she is going to embarrass herself and there is going to be a catastrophe of some sort. = = =**What makes a high quality blog entry? ** *gives a reference point *meaty paragraph *Minor spelling errors that don't get in the way of meaning *tells how YOU think and feel *makes a connection or refers back to the text (using quotes) =

Tuesday, August 3


 * Show me you can draw inferences. Search for unstated implied meaning in your book.** For example: In my book //The Help// I can say Minny is afraid of her husband. I know this because the book mentioned that she had bruises on her arms and that he wasn't always in a good mood after he woke up in the morning. **What have you figured out about your book and what does the story say that makes you think that?**

Monday, July 26th


 * After reading today** write a summary of your book (Somebody/Wanted/But/So) and then close with a prediction. Be sure to include the title of your book and include your name.

Tuesday, July 27th


 * After reading** today check out comments on your discussion board and answer your classmates. **Next** recap what you read today during SSR and write about what you noticed about the author's writing (Is it easy/difficult to read, does the author switch point of view, are the chapters named, etc.).

Wednesday, July 28th


 * After reading today** write a summary of your book (Somebody/Wanted/But/So) and then close with a prediction. Be sure to include the title of your book and include your name. What are some ways you can connect to the book? What questions do you have?