The Redback Leftovers

The Redback Leftovers

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html

Click on the above link and it will take you to Jenny Eather's Writing Fun.

Look at the structure of a response and look at the examples of responses.

Please write a response to this book.

A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Please answer the following questions about your book.

What year was the book first published?

Who published it?

Throughout the book there are some words that are in italics. Why do you think this is the case?

How did the story end? What are your thoughts on the ending? What would you change?

Sea Stars - Janeen Brian

Please answer the following questions.

Who illustrated this book?

What year was it first published?

How many chapters are there in this book?

In the glossary what is the meaning of the word smoothie?

On page 25 the is a word written in italics. What is this word and what does it mean?

The Binna-Binna Man

Please write a book review for this book.

Boy - Roald Dahl

Please write a book review when you have finished the book.

Have you read any other Roald Dahl books? If so what were they and how were they similar to this one?

Hitler's Daughter - Jackie French

When you have finished this book, please write a book review. Remember to add personal comments about the book, however always support your opinions with examples from the book.

The Witch's Tears

Please tell me what the story was about.
Please find ten words in the story that were difficult.
Get a dictionary and write the dictionary meanings for the ten words.

Monkey Trix

Please tell me what the story was about.

Please find ten words in the story that were difficult.

Get a dictionary and write the dictionary meanings for the ten words.

Book Report - Library Card

Please write a book report about the book you have just read. You need to include you thoughts on the book such as what made it interesting and what made it different to other books you have read. I would like your report to be interesting and written with full sentences.

Book Report - Hannah's Winter

Pretend that you are a writer for a newspaper and you have to review the book - Hannah's Winter.

Write the review as if you were going to have it published in the newspaper.

Fort Island

The Scary Day

Title of book.

Author.

Who is the main character in this story?

The best part of this book is when......

How does the story end? (resolution)

Write 4 new vocabulary words that you learned from this book and their definitions.

List four words that best describe this book.

Rate this book on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest 5=highest).

Explain how you decided how to rate the book.

The thing I didn't like about this book was............

Please use full sentences to answer the questions, use capital letter and full stops.

Book Report - Writing in Wet Cement

Title of book.
Author.
Who is the main character in this story?
The best part of this book is when......
How does the story end? (resolution)
Write 4 new vocabulary words that you learned from this book and their definitions.
List four words that best describe this book.
Rate this book on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest 5=highest). Explain how you decided how to rate the book.
The thing I didn't like about this book was............
Please use full sentences to answer the questions, use capital letter and full stops.

Book Report - Blubber

Title of book.
Author.
Who is the main character in this story?
The best part of this book is when......
How does the story end? (resolution)
Write 4 new vocabulary words that you learned from this book and their definitions.
List four words that best describe this book.
Rate this book on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest 5=highest). Explain how you decided how to rate the book.
The thing I didn't like about this book was............
Please use full sentences to answer the questions, use capital letter and full stops.

Book Report - Sadako and the 100 Paper Cranes

Sadako and the 100 Paper Cranes

Title of book.

Author.

Who is the main character in this story?

The best part of this book is when......

How does the story end? (resolution)

Write 4 new vocabulary words that you learned from this book and their definitions.

List four words that best describe this book.

Rate this book on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest 5=highest). Explain how you decided how to rate the book.

The thing I didn't like about this book was............

Please use full sentences to answer the questions, use capital letter and full stops.

TooCool - Grand Prix Champ

You have now finished the book. You are now required to write a book report on your book.

Answer the following questions?

Title of book.
Author.
Who is the main character in this story?
The best part of this book is when......
How does the story end? (resolution)
The thing I didn't like about this book was..........

Write your report in full sentences using capital letters and full stops.

Book Report - Pole Seekers

You are required to write a report on the book The Pole Seekers.

Answer the following questions (in order).

Title of book.
Author.
Who is the main character in this story?
The best part of this book is when......
How does the story end? (resolution)
Write 4 new vocabulary words that you learned from this book and their definitions.
List four words that best describe this book.
Rate this book on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest 5=highest). Explain how you decided how to rate the book.
The thing I didn't like about this book was..........

Write full sentences and please use correct punctuation.

Writing in Wet Cement - Andrew Daddo

Andrew Daddo the author of this book.

Where are you up to?

What is happening?

Write about each of the characters that you have been introduced to so far. What are their personalities? What role are they playing in the book? Do you like them?

Blubber - Judy Blume

What are your thoughts on the book so far?

What techniques has the author used to make it interesting?

Tell us all where you are up to and what is happening so far?

Characters - Pole Seekers

Think about the characters in the book.

What problems did have they encountered?

How did they solves these problems?

Would you do the same?

Why do you think the author has created these problems?

Tegan's Trip Overseas

Tegan,
Tell us what you have been doing. Remember to write the date so we know which day you are talking about.

Good luck and have fun.

Pole Seekers

Where are you up to and what is happening?

What are your thoughts?

Footprints in snow leave a heavy mark.

Please summarise the article you have read. Please make your summary informative.

The World's Biggest Ice Block, and it's Next Door!

When you have read the article titled The World's Biggest Ice Block, and it's Next Door! I would like you to write the main ideas within this article and give a summary of your understanding of this article.

Read other people's comments also to see how they felt about this article.

The Coldest, Driest and Windiest Place on Earth - Newspaper Article

Name at least 5 interesting things you found in the article The Coldest, Driest and Windiest Place on Earth - By Lynnette Hoffman.

The Pole Seekers

Chapters 3, 4 & 5

What is happening in the story?

What are some techniques that the author is using to make the book interesting to read?

Are there any unusual words that you have come across? What are they? What do they mean?

Mrs Henshaw

Hello 5H

Hello 5H,
I have created this blog for you to look at and post comments. Make sure your comments are appropriate. You can talk about what we are doing in class or what is happening at school or sport. Have a go.

Mrs Henshaw