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__﻿ ﻿﻿Week of January 26th __ === ﻿We have been working on types of questions in small group. Remember Literal Questions are ones the answers can be found in the passage, whereas, Interpretive Questions the reader has to pick up on clues within the passage to answer. Read one of the following news articles and post a literal question over the information. === ===Christina Taylor Green was only nine-years-old and the youngest victim of the senseless shooting yesterday involving Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Az). She was a star student at Mesa Verde Elementary School and attended yesterday’s public events because she was interested in politics.=== Green was featured in the book //**Faces of Hope: Babies Born on 9/11**// and was described by family and friends as a vibrant child who was excited about life, according to NBC affiliate KVOA.She loved ballet, baseball, swimming and horseback riding. “She was real special and real sweet,” said her uncle, Greg Segalini

AP/Ivan Sekretarev ==[|Bombing at Moscow airport called terrorist attack]== AP – 1 hr 53 mins ago MOSCOW – Terrorists struck again in the heart of Russia, with a suicide bomber blowing himself up Monday in Moscow's busiest airport and turning its international arrivals terminal into a smoky, blood-spattered hall of dismembered bodies, screaming survivors and abandoned suitcases. At least 35 people were killed, including two British travelers



Al Primo and Mansur Plumber Exciting news!! Legendary Newsman Al Primo (Creator and Executive Producer of //Teen Kids News//) has joined forces with engineering genius, Mansur Plumber, to create //**School Bus TV**//. This unique and innovative project is bringing important information to kids by installing large 26" LCD televisions into school buses. In addition to providing dynamic, educationally appealing information for kids, the goal is to help create a calmer, less rowdy environment on school buses. Mr. Primo himself is overseeing the content that includes //Teen Kids News,// and programming from //NASA//, //The Discovery Channel//, //The History Channe//l, news organizations, environmental groups and more. Mr. Plumber is facilitating all the technological aspects of the project including installing security cameras along side the televisions to promote good behavior on the buses. In fact, in a test pilot program using //**School Bus TV**// there was a 70 percent reduction in discipline problems on the buses. There are no commercials and important safety information is presented between segments. Already available on Dallas, Texas school buses, //**School Bus TV**// is on a mission of "Making America's Kids Smarter and Safer by the Busload!"

__Week of January 3rd __ You are to complete a character sketch on a character from the book you are reading. Remember we wrote one about ourselves. Write in complete sentences with correct punctuation and check your spelling. Your sketch should include information of how they look, what they do and things they have said. Example: //In the book, //__Miracle Boys__, // Ty'ree is one of the three main characters. //He has short black hair,skinny, but is muscular. He wears old man's clothes when he goes to work. He calls his little brother Laf, which is short for Lafayette. Ty'ree works during the day, prepares most meals for his brothers and works to keep their family together since their mom died. // Ty'ree has a beautiful smile even though his life is tough. //

//Please include the following in your post: // 1. Miracle Boys: title underlined 2. <span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 130%;">physcial description <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 130%;">3. <span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 130%;">words they say <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 130%;">4. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 130%;">what they do

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 150%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">﻿ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">﻿  <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 180%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">﻿  __<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 180%;">Week of November 22,2010 through December 3, 2010 __

=== You are to write a 3- 5 sentence paragraph using "sequence word about what has been happening in your book. Remember "sequence words" or "transition words" need to be punctuated with a comma. Mention your characters' names and what was happening in the story. Here is an example of what your post should look like.... ===

In chapter 3 the protagonist, Johnny, has decided that in order to purchase the motorcyle he found on the internet he needs to raise the money. First, he went to his uncle who owns a repair shop. Next, he presented his uncle with a picture of the bike asking if he would hire him so he could earn the money. After his uncle agreed to hire him, Johnny presented his plan to his mom.

You need to highlight 3 sequence words or phrases to recieve full credit. Spelling and punctuation counts...

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">As part of 2nd quarter reading log grade you will need to respond to weekly questions that will be posted. Find the page for your class and post your answer to each weekly question. Each post is **worth a minimum of 10 points.**

//__**﻿<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;"><span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">﻿ ﻿ <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">﻿Week of November 15, 2010 **__//<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">//What is the title of the book you have chosen to read for 2nd quarter? What genre is your book? Give one reason why you chose this book//. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">﻿ __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">﻿ ____<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">﻿ __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**Genres include:**


 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**fantasy**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**realistic fiction**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**historical fiction**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**mystery**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**informational**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**poetry**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**nonfiction**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**biography**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**autobiography**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**fiction**

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