Entry #10

Journal Entry # 10

Think about what has happened in your story so far.  Based on this information, describe why  you believe your author wrote this story.  What was he/she trying to tell the reader?

Entry #9- All classes

Journal Entry #9

1) Identify 3  different sign posts.

2) Tell the page and the quote that supports your sign post

3) Explain your sign post.

Example:

Contradiction: pg 5 “The story was that the three skeletons, gleaming with phosphorescent light, danced over the small rock, screaming” 

This quote shows a contradiction because the island the narrator is going to work on, is haunted.  Most people with common sense wouldn’t take a job somewhere where people have died, were eaten by birds, and now haunt the area.

Entry #8: All Classes

Journal Entry #8

1) Identify 3  different sign posts.

2) Tell the page and the quote that supports your sign post

3) Explain your sign post.

Example:

Contradiction: pg 5 “The story was that the three skeletons, gleaming with phosphorescent light, danced over the small rock, screaming” 

This quote shows a contradiction because the island the narrator is going to work on, is haunted.  Most people with common sense wouldn’t take a job somewhere where people have died, were eaten by birds, and now haunt the area.

Journal #7- All Classes

Journal Entry # 7- 11/8/12

From what point of view is the story told from?  How does this point of view help contribute to the story?  How would it be different if it was told from another point of view?

Journal #6- All Classes

Journal Entry #6- 11/7/12

Think about an event that occurred during your reading tonight.  If that event was left out of the story, would it have changed the plot in some way?  Why or why not?  Be sure to explain the event and how it relates to the story as a whole.

Journal #5

Journal Entry #5- 11/6/12

Think about the mood of your book so far.  Is it more funny? Serious? Intense?  Tell what type of mood your story has and then explain why you believe the author chose to use this mood in his/her writing.

Journal #4- All Classes

Journal Entry #4- 11/5/12

If you were in your story, what type of relationship would you have with your character?  Give reasons from the text to support your answer.