Types of Questions The educator's greatest weapon is the question. Below are some different categories of questions to use, as well as some representations’ of their use with the Adventures of Tom Sawyer book. Convergent Questions: What task did Aunt Polly gives Tom to do? Name three things that Tom got the kids to give him for the “whitewashing privilege.” Clarifying Questions: So, do you think Tom deserved his Aunt Polly punishments, is that right? Why do you feel this way? Cueing Questions: What do you think of the expression “a white lie”? Often told to spare someone's feelings. Divergent Questions: Why do people believe in superstitions and how do these superstitions compare to some we have today? Evaluative Questions: Is Tom a good …show more content…
Vega-Guerra Grade: 6 Student Name: ________________________________________ Date:____________ Task Description: This book report will count towards your grade. You must read the assigned book and write at least of five paragraph report on it. • Work individually to create your own book report. • Indent first line of each paragraph • Report must be typed • Write a draft, go through it and edit it before you typed your last report. The report must have book title, Author, setting, time, description of the main characters, problems and solutions faced by them, principal idea and lesson learned. CRITERIA Excellent Good Needs Improvement Poor Summary 10 points Summary is excellent, it includes all aspects of the book and there is enough detail to let the reader understand what the book was about. Summary is good, it includes most aspects of the book and there is enough detail to let the reader understand what the book was about. There is some summary, but it is minimal. It seems as though the book was just skimmed, or only part of the book was read. Summary is very vague. Much of the important information is missing. The student did not read or did not understand the
In my opinion I thought that this book was a very good book. In this chapter I will describe the setting, theme, plot and conflict etc. This book had a few different settings like
During week three’s discussion, I was able to take away more ideas on the theme of the book and I was also able to have a better understanding of the book’s transitions and how the perspectives relate to the plot of the book itself. I personally enjoyed the quote masters and word wizards parts in the discussion because they helped me understand certain words and passages from the book that I didn’t get from before and they also helped me have further knowledge on the book’s meaning. The part that helped me the most with the book would have to be the summary because the summarizer helped me get the general gist of the pages we had to read and
Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a fascinating coming of age novel about the mischievous adventures of a young boy. In the novel, we have an interesting plot with twists and turns that keep the novel moving at a good pace. These plot twists are often instances of conflict. The conflict is central to the furthering of the plot and the dynamic character development of Tom Sawyer.
Another thing that I liked about the book is that at the beginning, the wake/vigil/funeral was so accurately described. Funerals are awkward, tiring, and numbing. Meursault
My summary of the book is that the book told me information about the victims of Jack the
I really enjoyed the book because from the beginning it started giving background information about the characters, which really helped me see how they became the person we see in the book. Also the book does a wonderful job at painting pictures in your head. One part described the city as “… a ceaseless passage of carriages, trains, and grip cars all with iron clad wheels that struck the pavement like rolling hammers.” With that description I could see the cars and hear the wheels, plus it just helps me understand the book a little better.
Not everything about this book was good in my opinion. Most books that I read are fictional/fantasy books. Therefore, this book wasn 't necessarily a walk in the park for me. I had a very difficult time following the story and what was actually happening. This was due to the fact that the book was very randomly organized and didn 't really follow the chronological order of events in history. For example, in the beginning it was talking about King Edwards the VII’s
Lastly, I found the parts where she goes back and remembers all her fun and sad memories, extremely boring. Sometimes I would skip pages because I thought they were annoying. I still enjoyed the book for the most part, but the published reviews' critiques are definitely
The directions for the thorough book report was to create a character list of every character that appears in the assigned “book” and a brief biography, a two to three paragraph summary of the assigned “book”, two well-written paragraphs with literary analysis of two chosen quotes, five or more reading check questions, and a form of art that connects with the assigned “book”. For the second part, a presentation should be made in preparation to show the class one’s knowledge on the assigned “book”. Each presentation should include summaries about the “book”, comments about characters and themes, images that accompany the presentation, and the form of art that connects with the assigned
Whole class discussion about the front cover of the book. This activity requires student to make predications based on the images, text and their own personal knowledge and understanding. Engage in questioning to further students understanding of the story (Appendix 2.1).
The summary was fascinating to me because it gave details about key points that were going to happen. It mentioned mythological characters in the book and fictional creatures which I find intriguing I chose this book because stories with a theme about good vs evil interest me. Also, action-packed books are my favorite genre. Lastly, I saw it was written by C.S Lewis who is one of my favorite authors because he usually writes action-packed books. My wish is that you find this book remarkable and read it in the near
In the Ancient Greek times, superstitious practices were introduced to the commonfolk, but it did not become a “popular” practice until the late 1800’s (Burns 1). Throughout the novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, it is evident that superstitions are practiced similarly to religion by the children in the community. The author, Mark Twain, uses superstitions to construct a theme of prosperity and chance. Although many people believe superstitions are an act of foolishness, the truth is Tom and many others believed and practiced superstitious activities for such things as curing cramps, finding lost marbles, and even removing warts.
a great book and should be taught in the class room still today.in this essay i will be telling some
Overall, I liked the detail in the chapters and that the author did add commentary and not just fact after fact. I also liked the he focused on the French army and their leadership as well as the other countries to see how they all worked together to finally end the
The last chapters of the book the author will recount what are in her opinion the most complex and challenging experiences discussed in in her book. The chapters next last chapters are “Storybook Reading, Now The Robber is Nice, and What is Teacher Research” these chapter are about stories and storybook readings, and conversations that remain in some tension. The author gives examples of the books she is reading for her class, and how the conversation is happening between her and the students.