Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Mind Movies - Starts Day 1

 Ally escapes into mind movies as a relief from the situations she experiences.

When you read about a mind movie, list is hear and then tell us what you think this mind movie reveals about Ally?

There will be 6 - 7 total in the book.

Powerful Words pt 2 - Starts Day 1

As you read this book, what other powerful words or phrases describe the way Ally sees herself and the way others perceive her.

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Figurative Language - Starts Day 2

 The author uses many comparisons throughout the story to make her message clear for readers. (We later learn that Albert finds it helpful to think in comparisons or analogies.) Alert students to the use of figurative language.

On page 2, Ally says, “teachers are like the machines that take quarters for bouncy balls. You know what you’re going to get. Yet, you don’t know, too.”

What comparisons do you see throughout the story?  Write those comparisons and their page in the book, and then what you think the comparisons mean.