7th One Pager Summer Reading Assessment

One choice I made on my project was to add quotes in the beginning, middle, and end to show different stages of Simon and how he changed through out the book because his personality changed  with his actions.

One choice I made on my project was to add pictures with quotes from Simon and Blue’s emails to each other. I chose to do this to show that there emails together were really strong and they had a strong connection through email and not person but in the end they meet together and there connection gets even stronger.

One choice I made on my project was to add a quote from Simon and add theme topics to that quote to show that Simon is strong and he’s not afraid to show and tell his opinion. I also did this to show a quote that is important and to give it theme topics is easy because it’s like one big giant theme topic to show how Simon feels and to express the way he think and feels.

I used color to express the different quotes in this book because there’s a lot of important quotes and a lot of important theme topics.

I choose the quote “Sometimes it seems like everyone knows who I am except me.” because it shows how Simon was confused about his life and his sexuality and because he’s expressing his feelings to Blue to show how he feels.

I choose the quote “I fall a little bit in love with everyone” to show that Simon respects everyone and to show that Simon it really falling in love at the end at the book.

Which learning goal did you do your best work on? Which one do you find challenging? I think I manage my time well excepted at the beginning because I didn’t understand so I wasn’t really working at the beginning. I think I had a hard time using textual evidence to support opinion because I have a hard time drawing because I like drawing but I’m bad at drawing things in detail.

Book Club 1

1. One new idea from book club is to make sure that I write down all people and descriptions.
2. The most interesting part of my book is Alex’s family because there really fun and there all different people and personality.
3. In discussion next time I can grow as a collaborator by making sure people are done talking before I talk because sometime I would talk but other people were not done.

Biography Update

Subject of Biography: Shari Cayle

 

Why I chose this subject: I chose this subject because she is my grandma and her story of fitting cancer.

 

Sneak peak of Introduction: 

Sharon Nee Miller (Shari Cayle) was born on July 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan. And passed away on October 17, 2017  in Milwaukee WI.

 

Element of biography I want to make sure I include and why:  Details because it would give more information on her life.

 

Memoir Update

We’ve been working on writing memoirs in ELA for the past few weeks. Here is an update of what I’ve accomplished/learned at each stage of the writing process.

 

The part of the writing process that has been the most comfortable for me has always been…because…

Writing is not very comfortable for me. I have a hard time telling stories in writing.

The part of the writing process that has been the most challenging for me has always been….because…

Drafting because once I get my ideas I have a hard time putting the words down on paper.

Immersion

 

I’ve learned the characteristics of a memoir include:

1- A true story or narrative that often focuses on a memorable experience or particular time in the author’s life.

2-Written in chronological order so events unfold naturally.

3-Includes descriptive details,dialogue and pacing to develop experiences.

4-Often includes a reflection on why the event is important to the writer.

5- The writer is in the story . He or she tells the story from his or hers point over view.

6-Many memoirs include the writers family or friends or something who made a difference in his/her life.

7-Memoirs are written to make the reader fell something: happy,sad,mad,etc.

 

I think the characteristic I really want to focus on in my writing is…because…

I really want to make sure I include detail about how my sister specifically set her hair on fire because I want the reader to really visualize it.

My favorite memoir mentor text was….because the author…

My Rotten Red Headed Brother. The author put in a lot of detail that made me laugh.  The rhubarb challenge was funny- I could picture the siblings fighting.

Generating Ideas/Selecting

Why do you want to share this idea/story with others?

I chose this story because it is funny and it is a memory with my mom and sister.

What emotions do you want your reader to feel as they read your memoir?

Happy that the story is funny and they want to keep reading it. I also them to feel suspense when the story reaches its climax.

Drafting

 

Here is my first draft:

(insert picture from writer’s notebook)

 

One thing I think I did really well is….because…

I am glad I got started because even starting my writing is challenging.

As I head into editing and revising, one thing I want to focus on is…because…

I think I should add more detail about how she actually started her hair on fire.

Stay tuned for another post soon as I work on revising my first draft. If you have any SHE (specific, helpful, empathetic) feedback, please leave it as a comment!

 

Elements of Plot

What book are you currently reading? Dork  Diaries

 

Why did you choose this book?  Because Gev. Kimmel suggested it to me.

 

Thinking about your book, Who are the main characters?  

Nikki Maxwell, 

MacKenzie Hollister, 

Chloe Christina Garcia, 

Brianna Maxwell, 

Zoey Ebony Franklin, 

Brandon Roberts

What was the inciting incident, or the moment that takes place that creates the story? There is a dance and no one is going to show up because Mackenzie isn’t going because Brandon doesn’t want to go with her he want’s to go with Nikki.

 

What smaller problems happened in the book?

Zoey and Chloe saw that their dates asking two cheerleader twins to go to the dance with them!

Have you reached the climax of your book? What was the big moment of tension? When Mackenzie stole Nikki’s bag. Nikki had to decide if she was going to get her bag back and chase Mackenzie or wear the hideous costume. 

Have you reached the resolution? If yes, is it what you thought would happen? If not, how do you think the problem will be resolved? She decided to wear the hideous bear costume. 

What type of conflict is occurred in your book?

Character VS Character- Nikki vs Mackenzie – Always arguing

Character VS Society- Nikki vs whole school- She is planning an awesome party and no one shows up.

Character VS self- She has to decide what to do

Conflict in Fiction Tutorial

Think about a book you’re reading now or one you’ve read recently.

What type of conflict occurred in the story? Character vs self she has to think about what she wants to do. Character vs Character she has fights with other people sometimes.  Character vs Society because the school in the book has a party and everybody consoled on the party but then they all went.

 

How did it move the rest of the story along? The story snowballed and it just keep going the same conflict.

 

Was the conflict resolved? How? It didn’t end.

If not, how do you think it will be resolved? I think it will just keep going into the other books because i’m reading the first book and there are other books.

10 By 100

10 things I want to do before I turn 100.

1- Go to the Bahama

2- Have two kids

3- Get a husband

4- Get a good education

5-  Get a Siberian husky

6- Get a fancy car

7- Get a yacht

8- Go to japan

9- Go to New York

10-  Become a grandma

11- Get a fancy/nice house

12- Become a chef

13- Own a store

14- Live in a pent house

15- get long nails

16- have friends

17- Become Famous for a day

18- have a healthy family

19- Go to the super bowl

 

MPM Reflection

    • Which of the 10 exhibits we visited was your favorite? Why?
    • Old Milwaukee because its so different then the other exhibits.
    • What is one new thing you learned at the museum yesterday?
    • That things were really different back than then now. (Example- back then there was dinner for 20 cents  and now dinner is $25 and more.)
    • Which exhibit do you think you’ll highlight in your poem? Why?
    • Old Milwaukee because its so different then now in Milwaukee.