June 2012
99 posts
writing prompts: 18 writing prompts about reading →
writingprompts:
What lives have you lived as a reader?
Analyze a story using Dan Harmon’s story circles
Make a wanted poster for a fictional character
Graph the story
Make a clichéd book review
Make maps, charts, diagrams, digressions, background information, and anecdata…
“It seems as if a cloud gathers about her brow and breaks in rain upon her cheek.”
– Sophocles’ “Antigone” (via petalsquotesandthorns)
“The feelings that hurt most, the emotions that sting most, are those that are...”
– Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet (via showslow)
Building Up Your Book Muscle - The Book Whisperer... →
teachingliteracy:
positivelypersistentteach:
Here are my tips for building up your book muscle in ways that maximum your efforts:
• Dedicate daily time for reading. If you want to increase your book knowledge, you must set aside time for reading. Tell yourself you are doing research!
• Read books on your district lists and curriculum documents. If a text is required use for your grade level,...
“The feelings that hurt most, the emotions that sting most, are those that are...”
– Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet (via showslow)
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is...”
– Ernest Hemingway (via asterisk-)
