tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75216172521252299232012-02-16T07:50:40.074-05:00This blog will be used for a variety of literature responses throughout the year.Miss Taylor's 3rd Grade Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06292987291090719665noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521617252125229923.post-41925860455672702542010-02-04T16:14:00.000-05:002010-02-04T16:15:16.402-05:00Organizing<br />In what ways is this story mysterious? Give an example from the story.<br />Analyzing<br />How would you describe Abdul Gasazi’s personality? What is he like? Use details from the story.<br />Generating<br />How do you think Fritz the dog ended up with Alan’s hat?<br />Integrating<br />Do you think that Alan would ever go back into Abdul Gasazi’s garden? Would YOU go into his garden if given the chance? Explain your answers.<br />Evaluating<br />Why does Miss Hester think that Abdul Gasazi played a trick on Alan? Do you agree with her?<br />Connections<br />Compare Dragon Island in Raising Dragons to Abdul Gasazi’s garden.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7521617252125229923-4192586045567270254?l=misstaylors3rdgradeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miss Taylor's 3rd Grade Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06292987291090719665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521617252125229923.post-84876416700641598622010-01-22T14:02:00.001-05:002010-01-22T14:03:53.686-05:00Knowledge<br />Why does Hank have to leave the farm? Which story details support your answers?<br />Analyzing<br />Describe the little girl’s personality. What is she like? Use details from the story.<br />Generating<br />If the little girl had never found the egg, how would life on the farm have been different?<br />Generating<br />What do you think will happen when the girl tries to raise a group of dragons instead of just one?<br />Evaluating<br />What kind of person does someone have to be to take good care of an animal? Give examples from the story.<br />Connections<br />Hank was very helpful on the farm. What might have happened if Hank were more like Dogzilla?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7521617252125229923-8487641670064159862?l=misstaylors3rdgradeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miss Taylor's 3rd Grade Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06292987291090719665noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521617252125229923.post-7767639412057289622010-01-11T15:45:00.001-05:002010-01-11T15:47:24.062-05:00Choose two of the following questions to answer at your station. Remember to use complete sentences and give me good detailed answers. As always, do your best!!!<br /><br /><br />Knowledge<br />When all the townspeople get ready to run from Barletta, what does Zia Concetta do? Why?<br />Generating<br />Why do you think the Mysterious Giant decides to help Zia Concetta and the town?<br />Generating-<br />Why does Zia Concetta ask the townspeople to stay out of sight? What might have happened if they hadn’t followed her orders?<br />Integrating<br />If the Mysterious Giant came to your town, what could he help the people do?<br />Evaluating<br />Why is it better for the Giant to trick the soldiers rather than to fight them?<br />ConnectionsSuppose the Big Cheese from Mousopolis were in change of saving Barletta. What might the plan of been?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7521617252125229923-776763941205728962?l=misstaylors3rdgradeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miss Taylor's 3rd Grade Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06292987291090719665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521617252125229923.post-77221770982271640682009-12-21T09:12:00.001-05:002009-12-21T09:12:55.979-05:00Organizing<br />How is Dogzilla like most dogs? How is she not like a real dog? Use details from the story.<br />Generating<br />What do you think will happen at the Second Annual Barbecue Cook-Off?<br />Generating-<br />What is bath time hadn't scared Dogzilla away? What other plans could have saved Mousopolis?<br />Applying<br />How does thinking like a dog help the mice defeat Dogzilla? Explain.<br />Integrating<br />How would the story have been different if a huge kitty had come out of the volcano instead of a dog?<br />Connections<br />How does Dav Pilkey make this story so funny and incredible?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7521617252125229923-7722177098227164068?l=misstaylors3rdgradeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miss Taylor's 3rd Grade Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06292987291090719665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521617252125229923.post-68932449122931964812009-12-09T07:25:00.001-05:002009-12-09T07:25:48.195-05:00Please choose 2 or more questions to answer. Use complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation!!<br /><br />Restate the question in your answer!<br /><br />1. Organizing<br />Compare the tricks played by the characters. Which trick was the most clever? Which one is the funniest? Use story details to support your answer.<br /><br />2. Integrating<br />How do you think the tricksters could have solved their problems without playing a trick?<br /><br />3. Evaluating<br />Do you think the characters had good reasons or bad reasons for playing tricks? Explain.<br /><br />4. Evaluating<br />Who was your favorite trickster? Why?<br /><br />5. Making Judgments<br />Why do you think the lesson is important in a trickster tale?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7521617252125229923-6893244912293196481?l=misstaylors3rdgradeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miss Taylor's 3rd Grade Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06292987291090719665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521617252125229923.post-30323651708288278112009-11-24T16:11:00.000-05:002009-11-24T16:12:11.632-05:00Please choose 2 or more questions to answer. Use complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation!!<br /><br />Restate the question in your answer!<br /><br />1. Organizing<br />Both Miss Rumphius and Chinese New Year tell about traditions that are passed along. How are the traditions alike and different?<br /><br />2. Analyzing<br />How do traditions help younger people and older people feel closer? Use examples from this theme.<br />**stories from this theme are: The Keeping Quilt, Grandmas Records, The Talking Cloth and Dancing Rainbows.<br /><br />3. Generating<br />Both Miss Rumphius and Aunt Phoebe in The Talking Cloth share beautiful things with other people. Why do you think they do this?<br /><br />4- Evaluating<br />Do you think it’s important to keep your traditions going? Explain your answer using examples from the text and your own life.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7521617252125229923-3032365170828827811?l=misstaylors3rdgradeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miss Taylor's 3rd Grade Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06292987291090719665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521617252125229923.post-33475389642439480142009-11-24T15:48:00.004-05:002009-11-24T16:06:44.534-05:00Think about the play. How could you <span style="color:#000000;">summarize it for someone who did not see the production?</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7521617252125229923-3347538964243948014?l=misstaylors3rdgradeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Miss Taylor's 3rd Grade Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06292987291090719665noreply@blogger.com0