Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Day of the Iguana- ch 13-18

What did Hank choose to do his science project? How do you think he will solve his problem with the cable box?

Holy Enchilada - ch 13-18

How do you think the enchiladas are going to taste? What is one connection that you had while reading?

Walk Two Moons - Book Finished

What is your opinion of this book? Who would you recommend this book to?

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

CLASS MEETING!!!!

In conclusion to our class meeting, list your thoughts on a reward/consequence system for our class. You may choose to respond to other's postings in regards to their ideas for the system.


Also come up with at least 2 appropriate responses to teacher direction. ie "Sure thing"


If there is anything else that you did not get a chance to mention during the meeting, please feel free to comment about that as well.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Holy Enchilada- ch 1-6

What is one text-to-self connection that you had while reading?

Day of the Iguana- ch 1-6

What is one text-to-self connection that you had while reading?

Walk Two Moons - Chapters 21-38

Choose one of the sayings that the "lunatic" left Pheobe. Explain what you think that the saying means. How does it relate to Phoebe and her family?

A Wrinkle in Time - Finish Book

Go to http://www.enotes.com/wrinkle-time/q-and-a and read through these questions posted by students who read A Wrinkle in Time. You need to respond to one of their questions on our site. First, type the question that the student posted. Type your response to the question.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Day of the Iguana- Finish book

In Hank Zipzer style, make a list. List 5 of your favorite parts of the book. Be specific!

Did you like the book?

Holy Enchilada- Finish book

In Hank Zipzer style, make another list. List 5 of your favorite parts of the book. Be specific!

Did you like this book?

Walk Two Moons - Chapters 22-30

Where do you think that Phoebe's mother went? Why do you think that she left?

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Walk Two Moons - Chapters 15-20

At the end of chapter 16, Sal's whispers stop telling her to rush and instead warn her to slow down. What might the whispers be warning her about?

Should Sal and her grandparents continue on their journey? If you could send Sal a postcard with a few sentences of advice, what would it be?

A Wrinkle in Time - Chapters 7 and 8

What does Meg think has happened to Charles Wallace? What do you think has happened to him?

What do you think "IT" is?

How would you solve Dr. Murray's problem?

Holy Enchilada - Chapters 13-16

How do you think the enchiladas are going to taste? What is one connection that you had while reading?

Day of the Iguana- Chapters 13-16

What did Hank choose to do his science project? How do you think he will solve his problem with the cable box?

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Holy Enchilada - Chapters 9-12

Hank frequently makes lists. Be creative and make a list of things that Yoshi would like to do while visiting the United States. List the activity and write an explanation of why he would enjoy it. Your list needs to have at least 5 things/activities.

Day of the Iguana Chapters 9-12

Hank frequently makes lists. Be creative and create 2 lists. Each list should contian at least 5 items. The first list is "Things That Are Hard For Me". The second list is "Things That Are Easy for Me".

A Wrinkle in Time - Chapters 5 and 6

Walk Two Moons Chapters 11-15

There are lots of people who had feelings of sadness in their lives. Mrs. Winterbottom returned home from the grocery store and looked like she was crying. Sal's Dad gazes at old photo albums at home and gets sad. Sal runs up to her room after Margaret gives her a new blue sweater. Explain why you think these people are sad. Are there any other characters that you feel are "sad"?

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

A Wrinkle in Time Chapters 3 and 4

What do you think Calvin means when he says, "Isn’t this wonderful? I feel as though I were just being born. I’m not alone anymore!"

Also, how does Calvin feel about his family? How does he feel about Meg's family?

Day of the Iguana Chapters 5-8

Explain why Frankie is upset with Hank. How do you think Hank should respond?

Holy Enchilada Chapters 5-8

In Luke McKelty fashion, post about your performance at either your favorite video game or sport. If you don't remember the McKelty factor, look back at page 40 in the text.

Compare Principal Love to Principal Kurz. How are they alike and how are they different?

Walk Two Moons - Chapters 6-10

Which character in the book is your favorite? Explain why. You also need to respond to at least one other person's post about her favorite character.

Monday, March 9, 2009

A Wrinkle in Time - Chapters 1-2

What is one connection (text-to-text, text-to-world, text-to-self) that you had while reading?

Walk Two Moons - Chapters 1-5

What is a text-to-self connection that you had while reading?

Holy Enchilada - Chapters 1-4

What is one text-to-self connection that you had while reading?

Day of the Iguana Chapters 1-4

What is a text-to-self connection that you had while reading the book?