This week, our focus is "Point of View." Point of View is the way the author tells the story. It's the "position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook
from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters" (dictionary.com). For your assignment : 1.) Look at the book you are reading and determine its point of view (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person). 2.) Be sure to include the title, author 3.) Use a QUOTE from the text to PROVE your answer. Example: The Willoughbys, by Lois Lowry, is told from the third person. I know this because the author uses pronouns such as "she, he, they," like the narrator is outside the story: "Nanny and the Willoughbys were outside for a walk. This was something old fashioned families did from time to time...Nanny had donned her blue cape, which was the official uniform for nannies" (p.95). If this text were in first person, it may instead say, "I was out for a walk..."
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This week, our focus is making connections. Students who make connections are better able to understand the text they are reading. It is important for you to use your schema (background knowledge) and experiences to connect with the text as it helps you become more engaged in the reading experience.
Here's your assignment this week: 1.) Make at least one connection to the book you are reading at home. 2.) Be sure to explain what is happening in the story and describe HOW you connect to it (text-to-self, text-to-text, or a text-to-world). 3.) Include the title and author in your response. Example: One connection I make to the book Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea, is the way students react to Alexia's bullying tendencies. Alexia can be so cruel to her classmates, it has to make you wonder if something else is going on at home. She constantly calls other people names and is always trying to start "girl wars." I connect with this because as a fifth grade student, I was on the receiving end of some very similar behaviors from my peers. Not only was I called names, but I watched the way the bullies treated other people as well. I hope Alexia's classmates learn how to stick up for themselves the way I did when I was about their age! As you all know, we have been discussing the importance of "Reading Intensely." Remember "Reading Intensely" means that as the reader, you're not only understanding the text, but adding your own thinking as well.
Your assignment this week is to demonstrate how you're 'Reading Intensely' with your 'Just Right' book at home. This means you're documenting your thoughts (feel free to use 'thinking stems'--see below), questions, emotions, or connections as you read. Please be sure to include the title and author of your book as well as a specific example to support your thinking. IN SUMMARY: 1.) Include the title and author of your "just right" book 2.) Show how you're reading intensely by asking a question, sharing a feeling, making a connection, or adding any additional thoughts about your text (see the images below to help you get started). 3.) Include specific details and/or quotes to support your thinking. Example: The book, The Willoughbys, by Lois Lowry, teaches me about the idea of dark humor. At first glance, the storyline seems upsetting--parents trying to get rid of their kids, and kids who try to rid themselves of their parents. But, as I continue to read, I realize this is part of the author's craft based on old fashioned stories and fairy tales; it's actually quite funny! For example, I chuckled when Mrs. Willoughby was discussing her twins, "What are their names again? The ones who look alike? Why do they have to look so much alike? It's irritating." I mean, what mother doesn't remember her children's names? I look forward to reading the rest of this book and finding examples of dark humor. This week we will focus on "What Good Readers Do." Good readers ask questions, make predictions and connections, summarize, visualize, and so much more! For your blog this week, please use one of the sentence starters below to write a response about the "Just Right" book you're reading at home.
1.) Include the title and author of your book. 2.) Use one of the "thinking stems" below to write a response about your book. 3.) Include evidence to support your thinking (the more specific examples, the better!). Example: In the book, The Willoughbys, by Lois Lowry, I'm wondering what's going to happen with the "odious nanny." Now that the parents are on a long vacation, and Tim controls his siblings, I'm curious how the nanny will treat the kids, especially Tim. I'm wondering this because Tim is always in charge, and I have a feeling that the nanny is going to make some changes! |
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