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 * ==== Post your questions, comments, and quotes for discussion on the read aloud book for 6th grade GOAL for the 2011/2012 school year: __Okay for Now__. ====

Plot
====  Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world)  ====

====  Make sure to back your opinions up with examples from the text. For example, "I love this book," is not specific or helpful for discussion. Instead, be specific about what you like. For example, "I love how the author describes the first night that Bobby has to stay alone. It really creeped me out when he was talking about the fluids coming up through the floorboards. I could tell he was really scared. What other books or authors describe as well as this one (Andrew Clements)?" Also, you can ask questions so your classmates can help you understand parts that confuse you. ====

====  If you're stuck, use some of the following ideas to get you started... ==== Have you ever been judged by how your siblings acted? This happens to Doug a lot. Explain your experiences. Why are the Audubon bird prints important to the story? Describe. Have you noticed how Doug talks? What does his speech pattern tell you about his character? Would you have been scared to go to Mrs. Windmere's house? Why or why not?  ====  For each 3-week reporting period, I'd like you to make at least 1 post and at least 3 replies to the posts of others. This would be for a low B. Go above and beyond for an A. ====