Theme

Theme: January 20, 2015

Choose one of your favorite books that you've ever read. Write about the theme of that story, and what the theme meant to you.

Here is an example:
Book Title: Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Author: By: Dr. Seuss
Theme: Even though life will have its ups and downs, stay persistent and never give up!
What the theme meant to me: The main theme of this book really meant a lot to me; especially, since I just moved to Texas all by myself. Even though I miss my family sometimes, the opportunities moving to this new state are endless. I am so happy I followed my dreams!



*Now pick your own favorite theme from a book!

 

You can do it, Pioneers!

Visualizing what you read

Hello Pioneers,

Tonight, you are going to write 5 sentences explaining what you visualized during a scene in your story. Your sentences should use "Sparkling words", but do not simply list adjectives. Use words that give your peers an idea of what you are seeing as you read.

Here is an example of what I expect:
Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Author: Mark Twain
Pages: ___

During the scene in which Huckleberry Finn and Jim are floating down the Mississippi River, I visualized a muddy and wide river. The river is so wide that the trees lining the river look small and far away. Also, the river is so thick with muddy water, that Huck cannot see his feet when standing in the shallow areas of the river. Though the river is not exactly beautiful, I visualized the overall scene to be tranquil because it's in the middle of the summer. Though it's quite warm outside, I am sure the greenery of the leaves on the tress, and the sounds of the wind blowing through the leaves makes floating down the big Mississippi peaceful...until the water picks up speed or a steam boat comes floating by!





Get to work, Pioneers:)