Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Racso and the Rats of Nimh

What do you think about Racso? What kind of a rat do you think he is? Be sure to include details from the story to support your answer!

Magic of Three!!!

Magic of Three!!! Choose one of these 'revelations' to build up to!!! Remember to:

  • Use Red Flag Words/Phrases
  • Drop a clue/hint
  • Include reaction (What did the character do & think/feel)
  • 1st clue- dismiss, 2nd clue- start to worry, 3rd clue- REVELATION!!
Revelations:

On my keyboard, stood a tiny alien child, grasping onto a sword like he was holding on for dear life.

or

Sitting in the corner, with tears rolling down his cheek, was the rustiest tin-baby I had ever seen. "Don't cry!" I blurted out immediately.

*****Here is mine:
All of the sudden, a high-pitched scream came from the garage. I stopped typing to listen carefully. Not a sound. It's probably just my imagination again.

A moment later, something small, yet quick as a mouse darted right over my toes. I took a deep breath, then slowly leaned over to look underneath the desk. Nothing there. My heart began to race a bit, but I knew I had to get my homework done. Focus!

Without warning, a flash of green darted, then paused before me. I froze in place, as I couldn't believe my eyes. Why me? Is this even possible? On my keyboard, stood a tiny alien child, grasping onto a sword like he was holding on for dear life.



Flip me!


Here are some incredibly boring descriptions. Flip one. Flip them all! Be sure to copy and paste the original so we know which one you flipped. (Remember to cross out the beginning, start with what they/it had, and then say what it did.)

Ex:
Boring: He had red eyes.
Flipped: Blood-red eyes stared at my ring, as though they recognized it.

Here are some more:

It had green skin. It had two hairs on its head. It had a tiny voice. It had a tear on its cheek.


She had blonde hair. She had pink cheeks. He had on jewelry. She had a scar across her cheek. She had a terrified look on her face.


There was 23 desks in the room. There was a bookcase in the back. There was a smartboard in the front. There were 23 children. There was a great teacher.