?: Connectedness also comes through conflict
pg. 51
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Inquiry starts with QUESTIONS!!!
Hey Super Students,
2. Literature Circle Inquiries
There are so many pieces of text your guest teacher and I are opening up to you today that you should not have any problem coming up with questions. Listen to your inner voice. Interact with the text. What are you curious about finding more information? Does one of these articles connect to another thought you want to explore? Have fun reading and thinking.
Yours Truly,
C
P.S. When you are finished generating questions, the rest of the time is yours for book clubs and independent reading.
Today is Thursday, April 7 2011. Your guest teacher today has tons of articles and accessible text for you guys and girls to dive into. Since we are finishing are book club books, we are moving from fiction to nonfiction. The nonfiction genre is one of my favorites and I hope you enjoy it too. Our reading purpose changes a little when we read nonfiction texts.
During the first part of your rotation today, you and the other people at your tribe will be generating 8-10 inquiry questions. Each of you will fill a page in your dialogue journal with your questions. From our questions we will continue the inquiry process. remember their are 4 types of inquiry we can pursue:
1. Mini Inquiries
2. Literature Circle Inquiries3. Curricular Inquiries
4. Open InquiryThere are so many pieces of text your guest teacher and I are opening up to you today that you should not have any problem coming up with questions. Listen to your inner voice. Interact with the text. What are you curious about finding more information? Does one of these articles connect to another thought you want to explore? Have fun reading and thinking.
Yours Truly,
C
P.S. When you are finished generating questions, the rest of the time is yours for book clubs and independent reading.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Characterization...
Hey Crazy Characters,
What does the author come right out and say?
What does the author let you infer on your own?
Characterization is the method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes (1) showing the character's appearance, (2) displaying the character's actions, (3) revealing the character's thoughts, (4) letting the character speak, and (5) getting the reactions of others.
There are two ways an author can convey information about a character:
With direct characterization the author literally tells the audience what a character is like. This may be done via the narrator, another character or by the character him- or herself. With indirect characterization the audience must deduce for themselves what the character is like through the character’s thoughts, actions, speech (choice of words, way of talking), looks and interaction with other characters, including other characters’ reactions to that particular person.
Let's see if we can find some together. Have fun reading and thinking.
C
What does the author come right out and say?
What does the author let you infer on your own?
Characterization is the method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes (1) showing the character's appearance, (2) displaying the character's actions, (3) revealing the character's thoughts, (4) letting the character speak, and (5) getting the reactions of others.
There are two ways an author can convey information about a character:
With direct characterization the author literally tells the audience what a character is like. This may be done via the narrator, another character or by the character him- or herself. With indirect characterization the audience must deduce for themselves what the character is like through the character’s thoughts, actions, speech (choice of words, way of talking), looks and interaction with other characters, including other characters’ reactions to that particular person.
Let's see if we can find some together. Have fun reading and thinking.
C
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