Beginning Nonfiction Unit--"In Which I Try to Become a Swift"

Tuesday 3 January 2017 for Periods 7, 2, 5 & 6 and Wednesday 4 January 2017 for Period 1


Mr. Stone shared an example of the students a cereal box book report project.


An empty cereal box is wrapped in paper (wrapping paper/the plain side of a paper grocery bag).  On the front side a student puts the title of the biography/autobiography they read, a picture of the person who is the subject of the biography/autobiography, and the words "Reviewed by" and the student's name.


On one of the slender sides of the box, a student puts a list of the characters in the book with a brief description, identifying phrase.


On the other slender sides of the box, a student provides information about the setting of the biography:  the geographical location(s), the historical period, the cultural milieu, and any significant weather/natural events.


On the back of the box, provide a two to three paragraph summary of the book.  Each paragraph should be between eight and ten sentences.


The class read Charles Foster's "In Which I Try to become a Swift" and discussed its rhetorical elements.


Homework:  Complete fifteen minutes of vocabulary practice on Membean and print out a picture of an animal you have been told you have been compared or an animal which you would like to emulate.