Showing posts with label graphic organizer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphic organizer. Show all posts
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Bunjitsu Bunny Review
Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman is so great. It is made up of short stories that impart Eastern wisdom. I didn't love all the stories, but I did love most. This book is great for bedtime stories and the fables will reach big kids or little kids. 3 Poppies for content, 4 Poppies for brevity. 7 Poppies total.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Harry Potter Graphic Organizer
I am not a powerful enough wizard to do a graphic organizer a day. Even for books I love as much as the Harry Potter series. But I did manage to complete a graphic organizer for Sorcerer's Stone. I cut off Snape on the right side, but otherwise I'm pretty proud of it!
It was a tough graphic organizer to complete because so much happens in the first book AND because I didn't need to write stuff down to remember the book - it's all so memorable!
It was a tough graphic organizer to complete because so much happens in the first book AND because I didn't need to write stuff down to remember the book - it's all so memorable!
Saturday, May 16, 2015
No SPOILERS! Hiding Secrets in Your Graphic Organizer
We can all agree: SPOILERS are the WORST. If you want to show a friend your graphic organizer but they haven't read the book, don't give away the ending!
Here's a few ideas:
1) Write down keywords for events, rather than the whole thing. You'll remember what happened with the poison, but you won't ruin it by saying, "Poppy drinks poison."
2) In mysteries, don't write down the suspects as the detective considers them, write down characters in order of appearance. Be sure to check when you're done with the organizer that you didn't write the criminals as the last suspect!
3) Draw a picture of the climax, NOT the resolution.
4) If you feel like you REALLY, REALLY must include a spoiler because you won't remember the book otherwise, tape a piece of paper over it that says, SPOILER in huge letters! That way, the reader can decide for herself. (See picture)
Since I have been striking out with my book picks, I decided to go with Old Faithful, Miss Nancy Drew. This is my first Nancy Drew Diaries, and I liked it! Carolyn Keene (the author's pseudonym for all Nancy Drew books) has mysteries that are not too gory and always put Nancy and her friends George and Bess in a lavish location with lots of fashion opportunities. That's right up my alley.
Nancy Drew Diaries: Curse of the Arctic Star
Content: 3 Brevity: 2 5 Poppies Total
Not bad! If you want a mystery that's not too scary paired with a fancy location, it's worth a read. I must warn you, though: the Alaskan adventure continues in Strangers on a Train. It's a conclusion, but it's not that satisfying.
Here's a few ideas:
1) Write down keywords for events, rather than the whole thing. You'll remember what happened with the poison, but you won't ruin it by saying, "Poppy drinks poison."
2) In mysteries, don't write down the suspects as the detective considers them, write down characters in order of appearance. Be sure to check when you're done with the organizer that you didn't write the criminals as the last suspect!
3) Draw a picture of the climax, NOT the resolution.
4) If you feel like you REALLY, REALLY must include a spoiler because you won't remember the book otherwise, tape a piece of paper over it that says, SPOILER in huge letters! That way, the reader can decide for herself. (See picture)
Since I have been striking out with my book picks, I decided to go with Old Faithful, Miss Nancy Drew. This is my first Nancy Drew Diaries, and I liked it! Carolyn Keene (the author's pseudonym for all Nancy Drew books) has mysteries that are not too gory and always put Nancy and her friends George and Bess in a lavish location with lots of fashion opportunities. That's right up my alley.
Nancy Drew Diaries: Curse of the Arctic Star
Content: 3 Brevity: 2 5 Poppies Total
Not bad! If you want a mystery that's not too scary paired with a fancy location, it's worth a read. I must warn you, though: the Alaskan adventure continues in Strangers on a Train. It's a conclusion, but it's not that satisfying.
SPOILER ALERT: Graphic Organizers
In this post, there will be a very important SPOILER. Don't skip to the red letters and read it. Don't do it. Really, don't. Did you do it?
For those of you who have self-control, keep reading. Those wimps of you who skipped ahead to the spoiler - shame on you...just kidding.
Okay, graphic organizers are a brilliant idea, I know. (if I do say so myself) They are awesome to help visual learners remember stuff, and they can also be a really cool idea for book reports. Just make the organizer poster sized! But there is something that can be really bad about graphically organizing a book: giving away the ending. DON'T GIVE AWAY THE ENDING!!!
SPOILER following
SPOILER just ahead...
Okay, it's the real deal. SPOILER: People who ruin the ends of books for other people are just THE WORST.
There, I said it. It is really bad if you meant to tell it, but it's still bad if you didn't mean to. The book is still ruined. Unless someone specifically asks you to reveal a book's ending, don't do it! Take the necessary steps to make sure you're not a book spoiler by leaving it off your graphic organizer.
Check out some ways to include things in your graphic organizer that help YOU remember the ending without spoiling the ending for anybody who looks at your organizer and hasn't read the book yet in my next post.
For those of you who have self-control, keep reading. Those wimps of you who skipped ahead to the spoiler - shame on you...just kidding.
Okay, graphic organizers are a brilliant idea, I know. (if I do say so myself) They are awesome to help visual learners remember stuff, and they can also be a really cool idea for book reports. Just make the organizer poster sized! But there is something that can be really bad about graphically organizing a book: giving away the ending. DON'T GIVE AWAY THE ENDING!!!
SPOILER following
SPOILER just ahead...
Okay, it's the real deal. SPOILER: People who ruin the ends of books for other people are just THE WORST.
There, I said it. It is really bad if you meant to tell it, but it's still bad if you didn't mean to. The book is still ruined. Unless someone specifically asks you to reveal a book's ending, don't do it! Take the necessary steps to make sure you're not a book spoiler by leaving it off your graphic organizer.
Check out some ways to include things in your graphic organizer that help YOU remember the ending without spoiling the ending for anybody who looks at your organizer and hasn't read the book yet in my next post.
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