Students should be working on their book reviews. Students should be reading a lot!
Today I covered how to write a hook and summary again. I made an outline of sorts. I want students to focus on telling us what we need to know about the book as opposed to just telling us event after event.
Hook
Summary
Is a story about a character
Who…Because…He must…
Is a story about a character
Who…Because…He must…
However…Source of conflict
Other characters are a part of his story.
One does…Another does…
One does…Another does…
The story is set in
Which matters because
Which matters because
Connect to the reader’s interests/life with a hint at the theme
What is the big text to life connection?
What is the big text to life connection?
Will he overcome challenge or attain goal? Why do I want to read this story?
