Explain three choices you made on your one-pager which show your comprehension of the book or what you learned from the book.

One choice I made on my project was to add an swbst about the main character. I made this choice because it shows I understood that I could only summarize certain moments and show the rest of the book in quotes and drawings of the rest of the book because a one-pager is supposed to be more pictures than summaries.

Another choice I made on my project was to put my rating of the book on the one-pager. I made this choice because it shows I knew that I had to put my opinion on the book and I put my rating of the book right on the sheet along with a paragraph of my choice. I gave my book a 4.5 of 5 stars and I think that my rating was a good choice.

One choice I made on my project was to try to draw the cover on the paper. I made this choice because it shows that I can take risks, I knew that I am not too good at drawing so I practiced a few times on the side until I felt confident that I could draw it legibly, I drew it pretty well… I think.

Explain how you used color on your one-pager.

I used crayons to color out some of the white space so my one pager was more colorful because my one pager had to have minimal white space. So I unwrapped a crayon and used the long side to color it all away. I think it was a good idea because it is now a lot more appealing to the eye and it is very colorful.

Explain two pieces of textual evidence and why you choose that text for your one-pager.

I chose the quote “All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.” because I wanted to show how lonely the main character is and how desperate she id to make physical contact.

I chose the quote “You can’t touch me,” I whisper. I’m lying, is what I don’t tell him. He can touch me, is what I’ll never tell him. Please touch me, is what I want to tell him.” because once again I want to show how lonely she is along with how careful she is to keep other people safe.

Which learning goal did you do your best work on? I think I managed my time very well.

Which one do you find challenging? I think I can work on inferences a little more.

1. One new idea from book club is we sort of figured out when the time period was. We inferred that IM was before text messaging and text messaging was in about 2015. That means IM was in about 2007-2012ish.

2. The most interesting part of my book is when Griff started acting two-faced. He was being amazingly nice and well behaved to Eric’s mom but he started being mean when she left.

3. In discussion next time I can grow as a collaborator by not talking out too much. Even though I apologized right away I sometimes messed up peoples train of thought but sometimes gave them more thoughts and ideas.

The subject of Biography: Alexander Hamilton

Why I chose this subject:

I chose this because I saw the play. Also, I have studied him for a while.

Sneak peak of Introduction:

Hamilton was a very good politician and war hero

The element of biography I want to make sure I include and why:

List structure

What book are you currently reading?

Alex rider never say die.

Why did you choose this book?

I chose this book because it is the 11th book in the series and I read 1-10.

What are the main characters?

Alex, jack, and Sabina.

What smaller problems happened in the book?

Alex almost drowned and got shot 3-4 times.

Have you reached the climax of your book? What was the big moment of tension?

NA

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?

The resolution should be that the bad guys get shot or they die. The last 10 books ended this way.

What type of conflict is occurred in your book?

Character vs character, Alex VS Giovanni brothers- Giovanni brothers are trying to kidnap 52 of the richest children in the country and are demanding a ransom of $260,000,000.

Think about a book you’re reading now or one you’ve read recently. What type of conflict occurred in the story? Describe it using specific details from the text. 

In Bud Not Buddy Buds mom dies. Also he is on the run to find his dad (who he thinks is Herman E. Caloway). This is character vs self or society. It is vs self because he is sad that his mom dies and it is hard to go across the state. Then vs society is he meets groups of people or police that try to stop him.

How did it move the rest of the story along?

Bud is trying to find Herman E. Caloway but he needs to go from Flint MI to Grand rapids MI which is a long journey.

Was the conflict resolved? How? If not, how do you think it will be resolved?

It was resolved by meeting him and finding out more about Herman E. Caloway.

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…

My favorite part of the process is the drafting because I like coming up with new ideas as I write.

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

The most challenging part of the process is coming up with the right story sometimes it takes 20-25 minutes to find it.

Immersion

I’ve learned the characteristics of a memoir include: 

1. a true story of a memorable experience

2. written in # order

3. includes descriptive details

4. includes reflection

5. writer is in the story

6. include family

7.written to make the reader feel a certain way

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

Making the reader feel a certain way because my story is not the best subject for that.

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

My favorite text is my rotten redheaded older brother because I can connect with it because my brother is rotten, spoiled, annoying ,and not nice. The author made it realistic by using present tense words with description.

Generating Ideas/Selecting

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

I want to share that it was a memorable experience.

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

I want them to feel happy like I felt happy while going through the experience.

Drafting

Here is my first draft:

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

Using exciting words and loud words to add excitement and suspense.

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

using better punctuation.

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!

1. Go to an NBA finals

2. go to the super bowl 4 times

3. Go to the world series

4. Go to the Stanley cup

5. Be in the NBA

6. Work for the falcons

7. Go to the Bahamas

8. Go to Costa rica

9. Have a 20+ mil net worth

10. Meet the newest  icon of every generation

11. Have 11 dogs

12. not die

• • Which of the 10 exhibits we visited was your favorite?  My favorite exhibit was hell’s creek where the t-rex killed the triceratops and you can see the intestines.
  • Which exhibit do you think you’ll highlight in your poem? Hell’s creek.
• • What is one new thing you learned at the museum yesterday? I learned that the t-rex and the triceratops lived in the same period.

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