Please comment on the following questions related to Hoot.
What does the author compare to a brick oven? Why?
What literary term describes the way the author uses "fire away"?
What does the character really mean?
What do you infer from Curly's response to the officers questions about the owls on page 8?
Thursday, July 18, 2013
New Words in HOOT
How many of you know the meaning of the following words:
Vandalism
Scraggly
Hoisted
Scowl
Malicious
Mischief
I challenge you to post synonyms [a synonym is a word or phrase that means the same thing or something similar]
Vandalism
Scraggly
Hoisted
Scowl
Malicious
Mischief
I challenge you to post synonyms [a synonym is a word or phrase that means the same thing or something similar]
Saturday, July 6, 2013
The BFG
The BFG is a great book, and I hope you are enjoying reading it.
Let's talk about it a bit. What genre do you think it falls into?
Why do you think the author has the BFG jumble up his words so much?
Do you think the way he uses language is funny? Can you figure out
what words or phrases he is trying to use?
The BFG frequently uses idioms. An idiom is a type of figurative language, and also a type of simile or metaphor. What idioms can you find?
Please respond to this post with comments. Feel free to comment on a friends post, just be sure to keep it positive!
Let's talk about it a bit. What genre do you think it falls into?
Why do you think the author has the BFG jumble up his words so much?
Do you think the way he uses language is funny? Can you figure out
what words or phrases he is trying to use?
The BFG frequently uses idioms. An idiom is a type of figurative language, and also a type of simile or metaphor. What idioms can you find?
Please respond to this post with comments. Feel free to comment on a friends post, just be sure to keep it positive!
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Simile
A simile is a comparison using like or as. For example, "it is as hot as a firecracker outside!" or "that boy is smart like a fox."
Comment to this post with examples you've found in your book where your author uses a simile.
Comment to this post with examples you've found in your book where your author uses a simile.
Personification
Personification is when an author gives human traits or feelings to an inanimate object or an animal.
In The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Beverly Cleary has used this convention to bring Ralph S. Mouse to life.
Comment to this post with examples from the book where Ralph is acting like a boy, not a mouse.
In The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Beverly Cleary has used this convention to bring Ralph S. Mouse to life.
Comment to this post with examples from the book where Ralph is acting like a boy, not a mouse.
Connections
Good readers make lots of connections while they read. The make text to self connections - "hey, this reminds me of the time I got lost in the store!" and they make text to text connections - "this part of the story reminds me of when Maniac couldn't stop running after his parents died."
Good readers also generate ideas and questions as they read...."does the author want me to believe that Matilda is smarter than her parents?" or "I think the sea journey is a metaphor for growing up."
Comment to this post with thoughts, connections, and questions that you have written in your journal. Maybe your friends had the same questions, or maybe they have some ideas they would like to share with you. Commenting on comments from friends is allowed so long as they are productive and respectful.
Good readers also generate ideas and questions as they read...."does the author want me to believe that Matilda is smarter than her parents?" or "I think the sea journey is a metaphor for growing up."
Comment to this post with thoughts, connections, and questions that you have written in your journal. Maybe your friends had the same questions, or maybe they have some ideas they would like to share with you. Commenting on comments from friends is allowed so long as they are productive and respectful.
Characters
Who are the characters, and why are they important? Authors use characters to connect you to the story. Can you relate to the main character? Does one of the characters remind you of someone you know?
When we talk about characters in a story, we can describe them in several ways. One way is by describing their physical characteristics... they are tall, thin, freckled; we can also talk about their personality traits....they are brave, shy, angry; and we can also talk about their function in the story.
There is specific vocabulary we use to talk about characters in a story. For example:
A protagonist is the character the story is mainly about - usually the hero or good guy;
An antagonist is a the character that opposes or makes trouble for the protagonist;
Minor characters populate the story and help us understand the main character(s); and
Characterization, which is how the author reveals a character's personality, such as appearance, actions, dialogue (conversations between characters), and motivation (what makes the character act the way he/she does).
Comment to this post with observations you have made about the characters in the story you are reading.
When we talk about characters in a story, we can describe them in several ways. One way is by describing their physical characteristics... they are tall, thin, freckled; we can also talk about their personality traits....they are brave, shy, angry; and we can also talk about their function in the story.
There is specific vocabulary we use to talk about characters in a story. For example:
A protagonist is the character the story is mainly about - usually the hero or good guy;
An antagonist is a the character that opposes or makes trouble for the protagonist;
Minor characters populate the story and help us understand the main character(s); and
Characterization, which is how the author reveals a character's personality, such as appearance, actions, dialogue (conversations between characters), and motivation (what makes the character act the way he/she does).
Comment to this post with observations you have made about the characters in the story you are reading.
Word Wall
Hey Gang,
Let's start learning some vocabulary! Comment to this post with any words you've collected in your reading journal. By sharing the words that you don't know, it will help you and your friends gain new vocabulary.
Let's start learning some vocabulary! Comment to this post with any words you've collected in your reading journal. By sharing the words that you don't know, it will help you and your friends gain new vocabulary.
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