Discussion Question # 14

This week we began talking about how to compare and contrast. We used "The Witches and "The Twits" and talked about how they are similar, and how they are different. Just like last weeks assignment when you took an example from your book that showed cause and effect, now you are going to do the same with compare and contrast. I want you to compare and contrast two characters in your book and tell me three things that are similar about them and three things that are different.

Progress not perfection,

Mr. D

Discussion Question # 13

We have been working on cause and effect in class. Your assignment for this week is to come up with three examples of cause and effect that you found in the book you are currently reading. I want you to find the cause and effect, then combine them to make one sentence using a signal word.

example: I am currently reading The Witches by Roald Dahl. Here is a cause and effect from the book...Cause: Luke trained his mice outside of the hotel room. Effect: Luke is trapped behind the screen in the grand ballroom.. combined sentence. Luke trained his mice outside of the hotel room, CONSEQUENTLY he was trapped behind the screen in the grand ballroom.

progress not perfection,

Mr. Dickson

Discussion Question 12

Welcome back! We have been reading Roald Dahl's "The Witches" in class, and the story is really heating up! Your assignment this week is to tell me what you would do differently from the boy if a witch lived in your neighborhood. How would you spot her? What actions would you take to make sure that no witch ever captured you or anyone else in your neighborhood? I am curious to see how you plan to tackle this question, because I know many of you believe that you could handle a witch by yourself no problem. Consider everything you know about witches and try to come up with a clever plan of how to defeat them.

Progress not perfection,

Mr. D