BPB ACE Question 1

What can you infer about Belle’s disappearance from the events that occurred in Chapters 1 & 2. Use specific events from chapters 1 & 2 ONLY to support your predictions of what might have occurred that lead to Belle’s disappearance.

Remember that if you have read ahead, you are NOT to give away any details! Telling the ending of the story is NOT the same as making a prediction!!

Cookie Monster or Veggie Monster?

Sesame Street has decided that the Cookie Monster was a bad influence on children. As a result, they created the Veggie Monster in the hope that he would influence children to eat more healthy food choices. What do you think? Write a letter to the producers of Sesame Street telling them if you approve of the Veggie Monster or want them to bring back the Cookie Monster. Be sure to use evidence to support your opinion!

Cancel Recess?

An elementary school principal at an imaginary school has considered canceling recess for grades one through five, so children will spend more time in the classroom. The principal wants to know how older students feel about this suggestion. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Do you think that canceling recess is a good idea?

Write a letter to the principal in which you support or oppose the decision to cancel recess for grades one through five. Use examples and other evidence to support your decision.

A Longer Lunch?

Imagine that as a result of complaints by some students that the school lunch break is too short, the student council has proposed a new schedule to the principal that would add 10 minutes to lunchtime. This proposal would also result in a later dismissal time at the end of the day. Imagine that the principal is asking students to write letters supporting or opposing this proposal. Think about the effect this would have on you and students in your school. What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? What is your point of view? Write a letter to the principal in which you support or oppose the decision to add 10 minutes to the school day to lengthen the lunch break. Use examples and other evidence to support your decision.

REMEMBER TO USE YOUR PERSUASIVE FORMULA!!!!
When writing a business letter, your initial response should be 3 paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: Body-Your big ideas and the explanation of each is addressed here.
Paragraph 3: Conclusion (Remember to end with a clincher!)

Milkweed vs. The Devil’s Arithmetic

In class, we just read two very different novels that centered around the topic of the Holocaust. What are some similarities between the two novels? What are some of the differences? Which novel did you enjoy more? Why or Why not? Remember to use your “ACE” strategy in your reply. Feel free once you have posted to come back to the blog and see if someone replied to your post.

Belle Prater, Question 4 (Homework 10/18)

As we reviewed in class about how to write and pick a great blog response, pick one person’s post that FULLY answered the question and respond as Woodrow’s mother. Remember, you are writing a letter and you want to be sure that you answer Woodrow’s questions to the best of your ability.

Remember to use examples from the text to support your answer (That DOES NOT mean COPY the author’s words, rather see what you can remember from Ch. 1-14 to help enhance your entry).

In addition, USE 3-5 VOC. WORDS AND CONTEXT CLUES (2) FROM UNIT 3.

Your entry should be a minimum of a paragraph or 7 “Your Age” sentences and demonstrate your ability to create a well thought out response.

Belle Prater, Question 3 (Homework 10/17)

Granpa Ball says “Appearances are just that, Gypsy—appearances, and not the genuine self.” Outwardly, Woodrow seems to be happy much of the time, telling jokes and laughing, but what about his other, inner life? Write a letter from Woodrow to his mother, expressing his true feelings about her disappearance.

Remember to use examples from the text to support your answer (That DOES NOT mean COPY the author’s words, rather see what you can remember from Ch. 1-14 to help enhance your entry).

In addition, USE 3-5 VOC. WORDS AND CONTEXT CLUES (2) FROM UNIT 3.

Your entry should be a minimum of a paragraph or 7 “Your Age” sentences and demonstrate your ability to create a well thought response.

Belle Prater Question 2

Gypsy wonders why it matters if people are pretty or not. What do you think? Does it matter if people are pretty or ugly?

Belle Prater, Question 1

The novel is being narrated by Gypsy, which means that she is telling the story. Think back to the incident at the movies. How would the story have been different if we had heard about it from Porter’s point of view? Write a paragraph describing the incident at the movies as if Porter was describing the sequence of events to Love, Granny, and Grandpa.