Private Peaceful-Post#1

We are currently reading Private Peaceful. 

1. The author bounces between Tommo as a young man and Tommo's memories of growing up.  Why do you think this is?
2. All the chapter titles are times: Nearly Quarter Past Eleven, Ten to Midnight, Twenty-four Minutes Past Twelve.  Why do you think this is?
3. What do you think this book is going to be about?
4. Authors often use many writing "tools" when they write.  One tool that Michael Morpurgo uses is foreshadowing.  IN YOUR OWN WORDS tell what is foreshadowing (use google!).   Big Joe, Tommo and Charlie blew raspberries at the colonel.  What might this foreshadow?

Do all your answers in complete sentence answers  on Google Docs and check it with Google Read and Write.  Use all your COPS skills and include as many dressups as you need to make your answers as interesting to read and as descriptive as possible.   All answers mus be in CSAs.

Markus

Here are some facts we know from When You Reach Me:

• The notes from the Laughing Man suggest Sal will die unless he saves him.
• Markus notices that Laughing Man always avoids him, running away quickly.
• Markus punched Sal because of something his brother said.

In your opinion:

1. How does the Laughing Man know that Sal will die unless he saves him?
2. Why does Markus make the choice to come back and save Sal even though Markus sees the Laughing Man die?
3. Would you change any of the choices that Markus/The Laughing Man made and how would this affect the story?
4. Given that you know Markus comes back to save Sal, how would you describe his personality and character?

Do all questions in Microsoft Word and check it with WORD TALK. Use all your COPS skills and include as many openers as you need to make your answers as interesting to read and as descriptive as possible.

When You Reach Me....Some Questions

1) On pages 95–96, Annemarie admits to having epilepsy and needing a special diet. Why do you think she ignored her special diet while she was with Miranda and Colin?

2) On page 106, the laughing man turns and runs when he sees Marcus. Then Marcus says this has happened before. Why do you think the laughing man runs from Marcus?

3) If you could travel in time, then which time would you travel to.  Explain your choice in at least 3 sentences.  

4) Who would you choose to interview for an hour if you had the opportunity to travel back in time?

Do all your answers in complete sentence answers  on Google Docs and check it with Google Read and Write.  Use all your COPS skills and include as many dressups as you need to make your answers as interesting to read and as descriptive as possible. 

Math Numeration Practise

Review:

• Grade 6's go to this page for Chapter 2 (Numeration) and work through quizzes 1, 3, 4, 6, & 7 that cover all of the main subjects in the recent unit in Math that we are currently working through.

Make a note of any questions you get wrong in Google Docs after each quiz.  Pick one from each quiz and post comments on why you got it wrong and what you understand now...