Assignment for Thursday, December 2, 2010

Classwork Assignment (90 minute block):

1) Discuss your Joanne Fluke or Diane Mott Davidson book with your group.

2) Read individually, in pairs, or in a whole group. Last week I heard one of the groups taking the roles of the characters and reading it as if it were a play. Remember if you do that to choice someone to be the narrator.

3) One letter per group: On looseleaf, compose a letter to the author of your novel. Write about how your class is reading her novel in your 7th grade class as part of a book club. Discuss the book you're reading. Include your thoughts on characters, setting, situations, and/or writer's style as well as parts of the book your group most or least enjoyed and why. Sign all of your names at the end of the letter.

Conflict

Summarize the main conflict in your book. Explain the what kind of conflict it is (Man Vs. Man, Man Vs. Nature, Man Vs. Self, Man Vs. Society, Man Vs. Destiny/Fate) tell why the conflict is important to your story, and what the character(s) seems to be learning from the conflict.

See this site for more information on conflict: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_5_types_of_conflicts_in_literature

Writer's Style

Discuss the author's writing style. Be sure to include:
-word choice/vocabulary
-tone/point of view/voice
-sentence/paragraph structure
-etc...

Include:
-your first name
-title and author of your book
-your response to this prompt with appropriate examples from the text to support your answer

Characterization

Discuss one of the main characters from either the Fluke or Davidson books. Remember to include:

• your first name
• the title of your book
• the name of the character
• who they are/the role they play in the book
• what makes them important to the book with evidence
• character traits and/or type with evidence See this site for a list of character traits: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/writing/resource/2669.html

DETECTIVE PROCEDURE

Discuss how Goldie (Diane Mott Davidson book series) or Hannah (Joanne Fluke book series) go about investigating murders.

Remember to include:

• your first name
• the title of your novel

Main Characters - Hannah Swenson & Goldie Schultz

Explain why you think people tend to talk to Hannah (Joanne Fluke book series) and Goldie (Diane Mott Davidson book series).

Elements of Mystery in Diane Mott Davidson Books

Discuss the following in your group today:

1. Define the elements in mystery stories.
2. What elements are evident in Davidson's book. Give specific examples from your book and fully elaborate.

When answering, remember to include:

• Your group's complete answer
• The title of the book you're reading with your group
• Your first names only, no last names

Elements of Mystery in Joanne Fluke Books

Discuss the following in your group today:

1. Define the elements in mystery stories.
2. What elements are evident in Fluke's book. Give specific examples from your book and fully elaborate.

When answering, remember to include:

• Your group's complete answer
• The title of the book you're reading with your group
• Your first names only, no last names