Newbery Medal winner The Westing Game will keep the reader guessing 'who did it' from beginning to end. Get ideas for your unit here.
This is an Independent Reading product designed to be used year-round, once per marking period, but is flexible enough to be used in other ways such as in-classroom projects, homework, independent learning, etc. The 4 projects include: -A book review which can be published online -a book talk -a Dear Abby column and a book trailer. There are also 2 extra credit mini projects: A bookmark design and a Characterspiration! Booklet®. Each project is described in detail for students and the directions are detailed enough for students to be able to complete the projects with very minimal to no teacher assistance. Rubrics are included for the four main projects. Product examples are also provided when needed.
Highlights From the award-winning author of SO B. IT, a story about family, friendship, and...pie!When Alice's Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. 8-12 Years 7.45" x 5.45" Paperback 192 Pages Juvenile Fiction, Humorous Stories Description About the Book When Alice's Aunt Polly passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily surly cat Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice. Suddenly Alice is thrust into the center of a piestorm. Book Synopsis From the award-winning author of SO B. IT, a story about family, friendship, and...pie! When Alice's Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.Suddenly, the whole town is wondering how you leave a recipe to a cat. Everyone wants to be the next big pie-contest winner, and it's making them pie-crazy. It's up to Alice and her friend Charlie to put the pieces together and discover the not-so-secret recipe for happiness: Friendship. Family. And the pleasure of donig something for the right reason. With Pie, acclaimed author Sarah Weeks has baked up a sweet and satisfying delight, as inviting as warm pie on a cold day. You'll enjoy every last bite. Review Quotes Praise for PIE: * "Weeks deftly leavens moments of hilarity with the process of grieving in this sweet coming-of-age story in which Alice learns from Aunt Polly to follow her heart and to open it as well. Readers will close the book with a satisfied sigh and may seek out an adult to help them bake a pie." - School Library Journal, starred review* "What do you get when you take some scrumptious pie recipes, stir in a mix-up of a mystery involving an overweight cat and a legacy, then add a sly satirical nod to the Newbery Medal? This irresistible confection....Warm, delicious and filling." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review"The text richly describes the pie-making (and eating) process and includes multiple mouth-watering recipes for readers to try themselves. This would make a tasty readaloud for classrooms or families; stock up on pie ingredients first." - BCCB"This enjoyable chapter book is a real charmer" - Booklist"Stimulates both sweet tooths and sweet nostalgia" - Publishers Weekly About the Author Sarah Weeks was born and raised in the United States. She is the author of numerous award-winning novels, including Save Me a Seat with Gita Varadarajan, Honey, Pie, So B. It, Oggie Cooder, and Oggie Cooder: Party Animal. She lives in New York and teaches in the MFA program at the New School in New York City. She can be found on the web at sarahweeks.com.
Kids can learn how to make a book trailer! It's a fun way to incorporate reading with technology and script writing as a response to reading.
The Teens and Technology Interest Group organized a panel program on booktrailers and video on Saturday afternoon at Annual.’ Here are some of the highlights and resources discussed by panel…
Great infographic showing how creating book trailers can meet many strands of ELA CCSS.
I’m going to tell you exactly how I made Halloween Good Night’s promo trailer. I promise, this will be a thoroughly unhelpful tutorial—unless you know: Photoshop, iMovie, and scriptwriting—or are willing to learn a lot … fast. It also helps if Google is your BFF. Ready? Let’s begin!
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Every author dreams of having a successful book reading in a roomful of admiring fans. Yet too few actually spend enough time planning what they will say.
Book Trailer Project is a digital storytelling activity for middle school or high school students after they finish reading a book.
Note: In this post, I’ll be using some terms that are sometimes seen as synonymous. To aid clarity, I’ll use book talk to refer to a teacher or student giving a trailer for a book and book chat or …
Productinformatie Belangrijkste kenmerken dibond tempo 25 km bord Om de maximumsnelheid van een voertuig aan te geven In verschillende afmetingen verkrijgbaar Geschikt voor binnen- en buitengebruik Zeer weersbestendig en waterafstotend materiaal Materiaal: dibond, aluminium buitenplaten en kunststof kern Rond bord met cijfer 25 Kleur: zwart, wit Je kunt dit bord onder andere bevestigen met behulp van boorgaten en schroeven of met dubbelzijdige tape Omschrijving Het Tempo 25 km bord - dibond is een rond bord met het cijfer 25 om aan te geven dat er voor dit voertuig een verbod geldt om harder dan 25 km per uur te rijden. Het bord is voorzien van een cijfer in het zwart op een witte achtergrond. Het bord is verkrijgbaar in verschillende afmetingen en is geschikt voor binnen- en buitengebruik. Materiaal Het Tempo 25 km bord - dibond is gemaakt van 3 mm dik dibond materiaal. Het dibond bord is opgebouwd uit een kunststof plaat tussen twee aluminium platen. Dit maakt het bord bestand tegen UV-straling en weersbestendig. Daarnaast is het waterafstotend. Dit maakt het bord bij uitstek geschikt voor buitentoepassingen. Bevestiging Je kunt het Tempo 25 km bord - dibond op verschillende manieren bevestigen. Een van die manieren is door middel van boorgaten en schroeven. Hierbij boor je gaten in het bord en bevestig je het bord met schroeven aan het oppervlak. Een andere manier is door middel van dubbelzijdige tape. Hierbij plak je het bord met tape op het oppervlak. Let er wel op dat het oppervlak schoon en droog is voordat je het bord bevestigt. Dit kun je bijvoorbeeld doen met behulp van een ontvetter. Gebruik Het Tempo 25 km bord - dibond is ideaal om te gebruiken op voertuigen die een bepaalde maximumsnelheid mogen rijden. Door de zwarte met witte kleur en het duidelijke cijfer is de boodschap snel en eenvoudig te begrijpen. Onze tempo bordjes worden met name gebruikt op voertuigen zoals caravans, aanhangers en heftrucks.
Two of the characters from the first thing I wrote became the protagonist and the antagonist for my book, Thoughts of Steel. I finished the book as a freshman in college and sent it out to publishers in all its horrible glory. I felt goddamn good for completing the book, but overlooked the whole part where it was supposed to be good. Rejection after rejection led me to think that maybe something was wrong. I gave up on the book and moved on to other things. In the meantime, I discovered a project called Dargonzine.org. I joined and have published a handful of stories with them thus far. One day, something possessed me to go back to Thoughts of Steel. I found that I liked the story, despite it being poorly written and without much character depth. I must have had a soft spot for it. I sent it to my mentor for Dargonzine.org and he tore it to pieces like he does with everything I write. And it did both the book and me a whole hell of a lot of good. I spent weeks revising the book, filling my cardboard characters with flesh and bone, restructuring the plot so that it actually worked. Eventually, I had something that I not only liked, but respected as a cohesive work. I do know that I came up with Phalax and Zeraskyr first, then just needed some kind of conflict, so I found one. It all started with those two, then it morphed into Thoughts of Steel. I did have a real defining moment for the story though. I was working at Panera, a freshman in college. Dishes, hundreds of them, came back to my sinks dirty then went up to the servers clean… okay, just somewhat clean. I had gotten stuck in a way. I still had more to write, but I didn’t know where I was going. Suddenly, as I was rinsing a bowl, it hit me. I understood why I was writing the book in the direction it was going and what was supposed to happen next. The series was born after that, paving the way for two more books following Thoughts of Steel. I write in revelations, having that “ah-ha” moment well before I really need it, allowing me to never really get stuck. I think I’m gifted that way, and am sure that gift has paid off in Thoughts of Steel. The Book Thoughts Of Steel by Keith Edward English Book 1 of The Ruination Gods series Genre: fantasy About Thoughts Of Steel: The world turns cold as steel when it begins to die, and the divine will answer for the plight of man... Life, as the inhabitants of Zepzier know it, ends as things of myth become a harsh and terrifying reality. Everything that Phalax, a battle-hardened defender of the kingdom of Cavia, has cared for begins to slip through his grasp as nightmares begin to plague his world. When he loses everything, he is left with nothing but a need for revenge, and the road to vengeance will be paved by the blood of both friend and foe. Phalax once upheld justice. Now, right and wrong have no meaning to him, and morality has no bearing on his actions. He worships no gods, not even those who imbue him with incredible power. He will murder the enemy of his homeland and leave no threat standing. Nothing will stop him--no mortal, no demon, no god. Source: Info in the About Thoughts Of Steel was from the press kit from the publicity team. Buy Link(s): Meet The Author About Keith Edward English: Keith lives in Stockton, CA, teaching Krav Maga at American Martial Arts Academy. He enjoys a nice cigar on rare occasions but cannot exist long without good beer. He absolutely loves metal and rock, In Flames and Lamb of God his musical bread and butter. Besides teaching Krav and headbanging to metal, Keith also enjoys the outdoors, its furry and feathery inhabitants, drawing, and spending time with his loved ones. keithedwardenglishauthor.com | twitter | facebook | goodreads w | t (rp) | t (kdh) | f (rp) | f (kh) | f (rvbt) | g+ (rp) | g+ (kh) | g+ (rvt) | g+ (rs) | p | ig | gr
Since this is National Library Month, I thought it would be fun to share some fun library related online games. Here are some I've come across lately. Just click on the flower signs to go to the games. Happy gaming! =)
Another post, another room transformation. My favorite lessons are always when I blend something that my students and I love with our content. In this case, it was Dunkin’ Donuts. In the summ…
About Comics Squad: Recess! A bust-your-gut-laughing graphic-novel anthology with original contributions from the most beloved names in the genre! * Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm * Jarrett J. Krosoczka * Dav Pilkey * Dan Santat * Raina Telgemeier * Dave Roman * Ursula Vernon * Eric Wight * Gene Yang * Wowza! Calling all kidz! Do you like comics? Do you like laughing till milk comes out of your nose?! Look no further—do we have the book for you! All your favorite comic creators are right here in this handy-dandy hilarious book! This all-star tribute to classic Sunday comics includes eight sidesplitting, action-packed stories about every kid’s favorite subject—RECESS! With popular characters from Babymouse and Lunch Lady and brand-new soon-to-be favorite characters from superstars including Dav Pilkey! Raina Telgemeier! Gene Yang! and many more! Comics Squad also features Pizza Monsters! Secret ninja clubs! Aliens! Talking desserts! Dinozilla! Death-defying escapes! Bad guys! Good guys! Medium guys! Superheroes! Bullies! Mean girls! Epic battles! True love! Outlandish schemes! Evil plans! Fun! Jokes! Terrible puns! And other surprises that will tickle your funny bone! WARNING: THIS BOOK MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE LAUGHTER AND POSSIBLE SILLINESS. No assembly required. (Pizzatron 2000 not included.)
