Assignments

Hello Fantasy (and other genre) Readers and Writers, I've been thinking about how best to use the Wiki to help you grow as readers and writers. Let's try the following plan for a couple of weeks and then we'll evaluate and see how it is working.
 * 1/5/10**
 * Monday-** Write your thoughts about your reading on your page by the end of reading time on Monday.
 * Wednesday-** Visit the page of each of your fellow classmates and write a response to each of them. You might choose to write questions you have, thoughts you have about their story, connections you have, or suggestions you have. Please post your responses by the end of class on Wednesday. You'll need to put your name by the comments you leave on the pages of your fellow classmates so we know who is saying what.
 * Friday-** On Friday I will respond to each of your pages.

We'll start the whole process over the following week. Be sure that you start your new post by responding to comments left by your classmates and by me. Remember that this process is intended to help you grow as a reader and writer, so please leave thoughtful, respectful comments for one another. Use capitals, periods and correct spelling.

Happy reading, Ms. McCarthy

Hello Readers and Writers, You are all doing some good thinking. As you write your entry this week, make sure you answer any questions that I asked. Then be sure to tell us about your thinking while you read. How have the reading strategies we've been studying helped you with your book? How has your book helped you as a writer? If you are stuck and can't think of what to write, get out your Writer's Notebook. Under the "Letters" section, there is a whole list of possible letter ideas.
 * 1/19/10

For now I've decided to let the discussion just be between you as readers. Make sure you are all participating in the discussion and make sure that you use capitals and check your spelling.

Happy reading, Ms. McCarthy

p.s. What do you think of naming our page "Wiki Readers and Writers" since we are reading all genres, not just fantasy?

****2/5/10** Hello Readers and Writers, I would like to compliment you on how respectful you are with one another on the discussion pages. If you are confused about something, you ask for clarification in a very kind way. Thanks for making this a safe space to put ideas and thoughts.

We're going to try something new for your next few assignments. Each week, one of you is going to post a topic on this page for your classmates to respond to. You can ask a question related to a strategy we are studying in class. You can also get your reader's notebook and turn to the page that says "Possible Topics for Your Letters" to get ideas. The topic should be one that everyone can respond to regardless of the book they are reading. I will continue to respond to the what each of you writes on your own page. You will continue to talk with each other on the discussion page. Please have all of your posts for the week done by the end of the day on Thursday.

Here's the schedule of who will post a topic. Please come to this page and put the date and the topic for the week. 2/22 Elijah 3/1 Emma 3/8 Robert 3/15 Spencer
 * 2/8 Jack

2/8/10 Hello Wiki Members, The question this week is what advice would you give the main charchter of the book if you were his best frien d? **

2/16/10 The question is "What is the main theme of your story and why do you think that?"

2/22/10 The question is what is the problem the main character is facing and what would you do if you had this problem?

3/15/10 if you were the main charicter in your book and had to make a hard disishon what wold you do?

4/16/10 If you cold be any character in your book who would you be and why.