This week you will read and respond to a classmate’s blog post. You will be graded on the quality of your response. In your response, do the following
1. Comment on at least one interesting thing you learned about their book through reading their letter.
2. Make a connection—it can be text to self, text to text or text to world—about their book or letter.
3. Ask them a question about their book. Maybe something you want to know more about after reading their letter.
4. Compliment them on something they did really well in their post—(explained their book choice, gave specific details to describe the conflict, made the book sound so interesting that you want to read it, etc.)
5. Sign your name at the end of you comment.
To complete this assignment, you need to:
1. Sign into your blog—you cannot post a comment without signing in!
2. Find their Reader Response Letter blog
3. Go to the end of their post and click word “0 comments”
4. A box will appear on the screen that says “Post a Comment”
5. Write your comment—it should be a long paragraph with at least two sentences on each required topic.
6. Click your name on the comment as button
7. Preview your comment—checking for G.U.M.S. and appropriate language and content
8. Click “Publish”
Example of a comment:
POST A COMMENT
| Dear Ms. Casassa, I enjoyed reading your blog post on The Blackhope Enigma. I thought it was really interesting that the story takes place inside a painting. I have never read a book like that. The Balckhope Enigma doesn’t really remind me of any chapter book I’ve read, but when my daughter was little we used to read a series called Katie and the Impressionist. When Katie visited the museum with her grandmother she would step into the painting and have all sorts of adventures. She would play in Monet’s fields and gardens. So I guess I have a text-to-text connection with your book. How did the kids finally get out of the painting? What happened to the bad guy, Angus? Did he get what he wanted from the kids? I really enjoyed reading your letter. You made the book sound very exciting. Although I don’t usually read books like that I’d like to try it. Happy Reading! Ms. Casassa |
