Tips for Writing 5-7 Sentence Summaries

Are you stuck on what to write for your book summaries each time you read? If so, don't forget that 5 W and an H questions that we use for newspaper writing.

• Who is the story about?

• What is currently happening? What action is taking place? What is the problem in the book that the characters are trying to solve?
  

• Where does the story take place?

• When are the events happening? In the past, present, or future? Is the action taking place in the morning or at night?

• Why do you think the characters are acting the way they are? Do you agree with their actions or would you do things differently?

• How do you feel about the book? Do you like the plot? Does it hold your interest? How do you think the problem will be solved?

The Last Olympian #2

HS Blogs

Here is the link to the High School blogs. You will find their individual blogs on the right hand side.

http://lmachatter.blogspot.com/

Columbus Day: Monday, October 12

Why do we celebrate Columbus Day? What type of businesses get the day off? Do you think we should also have the day off of school? Respond to this post by clicking the "comment" button and share with me your thoughts.

lma raideo/ carer

I listened to Mike's (the high school Mike) pod cast. It was about different carers he could or could not see himself doing. He ratted helicopter pilot 5 out of 10 because he did not want a job using that much math. Also he did not want to be an air plain pilot. Last he did not want to work with computers.

Anna of Byzantium

I am reading a book about this rich girl who lived in the eleventh century. She's being home schooled by her rich parents. She's a royal princess. I would not like to be her becuse back then
you didn't get to choose. They chose for you. She is based on a real person, Anna Komnene. We are reading this in Mrs.Carolson's class.

By-Michael