Friday, September 25, 2015

Studio Day Assignment, September 28, 2015

Students should be reading their book club book nightly. While I am not mandating a time, at least 20 minutes for an average reader would be the minimum. Some students selected books which had more challenging vocabulary and themes in them, they might read a smaller section longer during their nightly reading.

Book club books should be completely read by October 6. If students finish early, I have already permitted them to start another book in our class time.

This week's studio day assignment focuses on characterization. Students will write a three paragraph reflection of their assigned/selected novel. The reflection page, on loose leaf paper, will feature:

  • a descriptive paragraph of one of the characters in the book.
  • a paragraph describing how the character is like you. 
  • a paragraph describing how the character is unlike you. 
In all papers, I will be looking for thoughtful writing as well as evidence and examples cited from the text. 

Have a wonderful weekend! 
Mrs. K 


Notes:

Character-- animal or person who is part of the plot and action of the story
Protagonist-- the main character of a story
Narrator-- character who tells the story.