NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUPILS

  • IMPORTANT: Please sign off using your full name as follows:
  • 1. Find your teacher's name on the list
  • 2. Read the message in your teacher's post for any special instructions
  • 3. Click on 'Comments' then type your review or comments in the box
  • 4. At the top of the box always include the book title & author if it is a review
  • 5. Sign off at the bottom by selecting 'Name' and entering your full name and register class

Friday, 13 June 2008

Be a Star Blogger!

You need to write about the following to write a star blog and be winner of the month, Try to include quotes to prove your points and opinions. GOOD LUCK STAR BLOGGERS!

CHARACTERS - Describe physical appearance, personality. Did you like/dislike the character? Explain why? Did you feel sympathy for the character?Were the relationships in the character's life important?What were their hobbie's interests, philosophies of life, what did they believe in?

SETTING - Where did the story take place? What were the important locations in the story? e.g buildings, towns, countryside, city, countries. When did the story take place? What century did the story take place in? How do you know? What clues are there? What objects , music, cars etc are written about to make up the period of time it is written in?

WEATHER - What is the weather like in the story? Is it important?

SIMILES/METAPHORS - Can you quote any similes or metaphors that are used to describe characters or setting.

PLOT - How is the story told? Is it told in chronological order? e.g as the story happens. Is it told in flashback? Is it told in the present, past or future tense? Does the story begin at the beginning or does it go back or forward in time?

NARRATIVE STYLE - Is the story told in first person narrative or third person narrative? What difference does this make? Is it in diary form? Are there two or more people telling the story?What difference does this make?

Good luck!

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