Round and Flat characters - know the difference!

                                 Know your characters!
One minute review video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfggd3s6nNA - flat/round
Four minute review video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azUsjQwF_UI - static/dynamic

TRAITS LIST

Positive Traits:

 

Neutral Traits:

 

Negative Traits:

 

Freak the Mighty

 

Read everyday! 

Quotes from Freak the Mighty - Extra credit -  Pick one and explain its truth in a thoughtful paragraph.

1.  “Every word is part of a picture, Every sentence is a picture. All you have to do is link them together.”  
2.  “I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for a while, and that’s the truth, the whole truth.”  
3.  “His heart was simply to big for his body.”
4.  “Books are like truth serum-- if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real.”  
5.  “LIBRARY, where they keep the truth serum, and the magic carpets" -Kevin 'Freak' from Freak's Dictionary

Red Ribbon Week

Monday:                  Wear RED in support of RRW

 

Tuesday:                  Wear BALDWIN apparel

                                Baldwin pride against drugs

Wednesday:             Wear TEAM apparel

                                Team up against drugs

 

Thursday:                Wear Tie-Dye/PEACE OUT to drugs

Friday:                     Crazy HAT day

 

MAKE GOOD CHOICES-

Character is...doing the right thing when no one is watching!

Are you Eleven?

You are going to really enjoy this short story.    

 

What makes an author's story interesting?

Find an article and "grade" it.  Explain why you are giving it the grade you determine to be fair.  Be specific.

Prefixes

Study your prefixes every week - http://quizlet.com/55304202/prefix-unit-3-2014-flash-cards/

What's going on?

Are you reading 20 minutes EVERY SINGLE day?

 

Complete your 40 Book Challenge chart!

 

 

 

 

Know what a context clue is- http://www.quia.com/rr/151544.html - try this

This week - study prefixes - week two  - http://quizlet.com/53277321/prefixes-unit-2-2014-flash-cards/   Quiz on Wednesday

Reflections

The Reflections deadline is fast approaching.  Earn extra credit and an opportunity to represent BMS or even Nassau County.  The topic is  The World Would Be A Better Place If...
Give it a few moments, let your pen dance across the paper...inspire!
MAKE A DIFFERENCE!