New Reading Response! Due Friday, 13th May

This week we are continuing our exploration of books, authors and ideas.  If you have not yet completed your reading response task for last week, then you need to get a wriggle on...and if you aren't sure what you should be doing, please ask me (or Emma or Mary) for more information.  We want you to succeed and enjoy the process!

Your task this week is to choose a DIFFERENT type of response from your list on the reading log.  Here is the list;

.1. Draw a character and create an open- minded portrait. (include thoughts and feelings inside)

2.  Write a blurb

3.  Research the author

4.  Read a 2^nd book by the same author and compare: similarities and differences.

5.  Find and prepare an interesting or significant paragraph to read to the class.

6.  Explain what the author was trying to tell you as a reader.

7.  Did you learn something from this book?  How could you share what you learnt?

It is really pleasing to see students trying to improve the level of detail, appearance and thoughtfulness in their work.  Harry, Hamish and Isaiah prepared and read a paragraph aloud to everyone, explaining why they chose their particular paragraph.  Isaiah's was particularly challenging and everyone clapped as he managed some tricky vocabulary smoothly. He had obviously practiced!  Eleanor went to a lot of trouble to create an open-minded portrait that is a collage of her character, and wrote a number of details about her character's thoughts and feelings as she progressed in the book.  Viarne, Will, Stefan, Ben, Marcus,  and Nick  all asked me to give them their work back, after they had handed it in, so that they could add more detail or completely re-do it. 
You're an inspiration 3/4EMJ and I'm looking forward to seeing how much more thoughtful and creative your responses will be this week!
Janette.