Impact Grant Presentations

Intro to Impact
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Pixton Movie
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Xtranormal Speech
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Alternate Summer Reading  Essay

Summer Reading
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House on Mango Street

Mango Street
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Simile and Metaphor

Mango Street Simile and Metaphor
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Back to School Night

Back to School Night
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Poetic Elements of The House on Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros's uses very poetic language in her novel The House on Mango Street. Review the text and find three similes, three metaphors, and three examples of personification. Find at least one example of alliteration, onomatopoeia,  hyperbole, or any other poetic device. Post your answers in a comment to this entry, and be sure to include your first name and the page on which you found each example.

If You Come Softly Introductory Lesson

What might the title of the novel mean? Explain why you think so.

Summer reading movies...

Post links to your summer reading movies.

Discovery

We have discussed the concept of the epiphany before in relation to the theme of a novel. What epiphany does Mike from "Guess What, I Almost Kissed My Father Goodnight" have? Compare that to the John and Lorraine's epiphany in The Pigman.  How are they similar? Different?

Pigman Quotes

Sometimes the author of a book gives us a clear picture of how he or she views the world by including lines in the novel that do more than simply move the plot along. If we identify these moments in a text, we get a lot closer to understanding what the author is trying to say. I want you to identify parts from The Pigman where Zindel reveals his purpose by inserting a profound quote into his narrative.

An example might be on page 73 when the lady was saying, "Death is coming..." and Lorraine thinks, "Its sort of spooky how when you're caught talking to God nowadays everybody thinks you're nuts. They used to call you a prophet." Please include page numbers and confirm on edline that you posted successfully.

Independent Reading

Reading on your own is an important part of becoming a better reader. I expect you to read for 20-30 minutes a night. Tell me about what you are reading on your own. Explain the main conflict to me. Who is the protagonist(main character)? Remember, make your post no longer than two paragraphs.

Welcome to the 7th Grade Literature Blog

Hello, class. This is where you will go to post comments about what you are reading at home or about some question we are discussing in class. You will be required to post on this blog every other week. I will put the dates as assignments on edline.  To post, simply read the question I have written and click on the comment link below it. Type your first name in the text box, then type your comment. When you are finished, use the pull down menu(blue arrow) and select anonymous . Then press the "Post Comment" button and complete the word verification screen. Comments won't appear until I approve them.

Less is more...

Lets try writing shorter posts. Part of the reason I have you do these blogs is to practice writing, and writing long diatribes regarding your novels is reinforcing bad habits. Get to the point in two standard paragraphs, please.

October

Remember to continue posting two paragraphs every other week on what you are reading and how you feel about it.

September 2009

I'd like you to write about what books you are reading at home. As you read, please take the time to open this website and write two paragraphs at least once every other week. The first paragraph should tell me what is happening in the book you are reading. The second should detail how you feel about the book. Your grade will be based on how often you post. By the end of the trimester, I'd expect at least 5 posts.

April Blogs

Post as usual.

March Blogs

Post as usual. Grades will be calculated at the end of the month.

February Posts

For those of you who have posted diligently this trimester, I thank you. Just a reminder: Grades on this assignment are based on the number of unique posts for the trimester. 

Week of 12 January

Post as usual.

1 January 2009

Happy New Year. Post as usual.

15-19 December

Post as usual. No posts are necessary during the break.

Week of 1-5 December

This is the first post of the new trimester. Remember to post your name and the name of the book you are reading.

Week of 10 November

Week of 3-7 November

Post as usual.