Point of View... How did it happen??

Imagine this scene. You are playing in the basement with a friend and one of your siblings. Suddenly an argument breaks out over what you should do next. Suddenly someone is crying. Your mom comes and asks what happened. There are 4 points of view to this scene. Yours, your sister’s or brother’s, your friend, and your mother’s way of explaining what happened according to what they know. The same is true with books. Authors tell stories from one or more points of view. This point of view effects the story in many ways!

Tiger Topic:

 Think about the story you are reading. Who is telling the story? This is the point of view of the story? How would this story change if a different character told the story? What if you told the story to someone else? How would that change the story?

Thanksgiving Poems

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving with your family. Here is a link to some Thanksgiving day poetry. Poems can be fun to read, and fun to write!

Tiger Topic: Read through these poems and try writing one of your own on our blog site! Enjoy the break!

Blogging about Characters

Percy Jackson Series Book Characters

Have you ever noticed how characters in the book you are reading seem to remind you of someone you know from time to time? Perhaps you see yourself acting a certain way that reminds you of a character in a book. Characters  in the popular Percy Jackson series play key roles in the popularity of the series. Check out this site, and find a character you can relate to.

Here is a site where you can find out about characters from Rick Rioran's popular series. Click this link to check it out.

Tiger Topic:

After checking out the Percy Jackson web link above, what character from Percy Jackson would you have a connection with? Does this character have anything in common with a character in the book you are reading right now? If so, what is the connection?

Be sure to log your weekly reading with the link on the right!

Blogging Week 1- Authors

This week I would like to focus on authors of books we will be reading independently! I would like to share some fascinating information about an author of some great books. Many of you may, or may not have heard of Gordon Korman. He writes a lot of books for children. In fact, he has written over 25 books, and actually wrote his first book at 12 years old, which was published when he was 14! Here is a link where you can find out some fascinating information about Gordon Korman. Click here to see the information. Hope you enjoy it!

The front cover of the last of a 3 part series by Gordon Korman

Korman has written many series of books, but one recent book available is called Framed. It is the 3rd book in a series. 

The first book in the series if you have not read it, is called Swindle. Click here to see a short video about Swindle from the author himself! The middle book in the series is called Zoobreak. I highly recommend these books if you have not read them!

TIGER TOPIC : (Pick a few questions to comment on from below. You can include web addresses if you find any information to share!)

After reading about Gordon Korman, investigate the author of the book you are reading. Place the author's name in Google and see what results come up! Find out some interesting information about the author of your book.

What book are you reading right now, and who is the author?

Did you enjoy learning something about the author of the book you are reading? Why, or why not?

Give one example of some interesting information you found about the author of the book you are reading, and why you find it interesting!

Does the author compare in any way to Gordon Korman or to yourself? If so, how? 

Can't wait to share this conversation with you!