Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2008 6 Comments »
“He wished that somehow he could always stay part eagle in his mind. How could he remember to stay strong and proud, seeing everything in life differently from a distance? As Cole sat staring at the flames, it began to drizzle, and finally he got up and went inside the cabin. The dance had helpled [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2008 13 Comments »
Check out the link labeled “Movie Review.” There you will find Roger Ebert’s review of the movie Iron Man.
Now write your own review of the movie Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story. Tell us your favorite and least favorite parts of the movie. Which actors/actresses did you think did the best job? The worst job? [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2008 18 Comments »
Write a summary for one of the chapters above, then give your chapter a title.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 23rd, 2008 16 Comments »
Now write your own metaphor for life. Complete the thought “Life is a/an ________________,” then explain your answer. You may NOT use a cake or a box of chocolates.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 21st, 2008 4 Comments »
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 16th, 2008 10 Comments »
In Chapter 3, Garvey compares life to a cake. Not all of the ingredients “taste good,” but when they are all baked together, they make something wonderful. Some of the ingredients in Cole’s cake (or life) are hard for him to swallow. In this chapter the author uses foreshadowing and metaphor to indicate that some [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 13th, 2008 11 Comments »
Please create a Title for Chapter 2, then write a brief summary. Be sure to include information from the beginning, middle and end of the chapter as well as the most important events.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 10th, 2008 29 Comments »
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a short story in 6 words. His response was this: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
In 2006, the editors of Smith magazine asked readers to describe their own lives in exactly six words. Since then, a collection of these responses, Not Quite What I [...]
