1. Read two books from the selection of Ideas. For each book you read, write two comments about the ideas the author(s) included in the story. Carefully determine whether or not each sentence and idea needs to be in the story. Ideally, everything the author included in the story should add to the story itself. In the books you read, are there any extra details or unnecessary words or parts of the story that don't seem to fit? Remember the phrase, "Show, don't tell" and consider how well the story shows action. Did the author tell the reader what happened, or did the author really show the action? Do you like the main idea of the story? Is it effective and interesting? Explain your thoughts.
2. Read Mem Fox's book Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, which focuses on the question, "What is a memory?" In the book, the author uses metaphors to create unique meanings when a young boy helps an elderly neighbour regain her memories of special moments. Metaphors are a wonderful way to develop your ideas and truly show what you mean. For this assignment, you are asked to create four metaphors for something other than memory. You could write four metaphors for the noun rain or for silliness. If you are stuck and having difficulty coming up with your own ideas, use the link below and follow the instructions for each button. Remember the idea is to use interesting details that are insightful and provide a refreshing way of looking at... a noun! The final product and metaphors will be written as a poem with all of the details that you have chosen to show.
For the trait of Ideas, the assignment is...
1. Read two books from the selection of Ideas. For each book you read, write two comments about the ideas the author(s) included in the story. Carefully determine whether or not each sentence and idea needs to be in the story. Ideally, everything the author included in the story should add to the story itself. In the books you read, are there any extra details or unnecessary words or parts of the story that don't seem to fit? Remember the phrase, "Show, don't tell" and consider how well the story shows action. Did the author tell the reader what happened, or did the author really show the action? Do you like the main idea of the story? Is it effective and interesting? Explain your thoughts.
2. Read Mem Fox's book Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, which focuses on the question, "What is a memory?" In the book, the author uses metaphors to create unique meanings when a young boy helps an elderly neighbour regain her memories of special moments. Metaphors are a wonderful way to develop your ideas and truly show what you mean. For this assignment, you are asked to create four metaphors for something other than memory. You could write four metaphors for the noun rain or for silliness. If you are stuck and having difficulty coming up with your own ideas, use the link below and follow the instructions for each button. Remember the idea is to use interesting details that are insightful and provide a refreshing way of looking at... a noun! The final product and metaphors will be written as a poem with all of the details that you have chosen to show.
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