Monday, November 16, 2009

Check out classmates' posts!

Your fellow classmates have written some interesting things about their cover choices! Please take a few moments, scroll down past some Frankie pictures to both classes' blog links, and read at least two, and then post a comment (at least two sentences) on each. Just click on any two students in period 4 and/or period 7, read, and then click on "comment" at the bottom of the post. Follow the steps and be sure that your comment is posted! 5 pts each comment; due by Friday, Nov. 20.

Don't forget about your vocabulary quiz (from The Fifth Child) on Wed., Nov. 18.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

To Be the Best Cover or Not?! (Your 3rd Post!)

Peruse the four different covers for The Fifth Child - over to the left...hmmm. Which do you feel is the best fit for this story? Justify your choice in one lengthy paragraph, incorporating at least one textual passage from Lessing's book. Be sure to cite properly (Lessing 35).
15 pts; due by Sunday, Nov. 15th GO JETS!!!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

And Ben is born...

You should read through to the top of page 61 ("Bridget went away, and never came back.") for Monday, Nov. 2. In your notebooks, reflect on what you think the author's main purpose is in writing this book.