"Abandoned Farmhouse," written by Ted Kooser

Poem and Biography

This poem is interesting because it is mystery.  One has to make conclusions/inferences about what happened to the family that once lived in the farmhouse.  All you have are the clues.  It is a haunting poem that leaves you thinking even after you have read it!

Create your own mystery/riddle poem here: Riddle Poem

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Advanced English Task #1-
Fact and Opinion Activity: Facts and Opinions



Advanced English Task #2-

Visit the following site and compare and contrast the Greasers to the Socs: Padlet

Advanced English Task #3-
Visit the following site sometime today and post your thoughts:
Padlet

The Beatles

Elvis Presley

Corvair

Mustang

Drive-in Movie Theatre

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Socs wore Madras shirts

Rip it with These Writing Resources!

Writing Resources:

Brainpop Video-Types of Writing

Thesaurus

Visual Thesaurus

Voicethread Basics

Voicethread Basics

Voicethread-a place where teachers and students are able to create collaborative presentations as a media album and allow others to comment by one's voice, a video or simply writing text.

Task:
1. Record your opinion of the book that you read and discuss an important theme that the author was trying to convey to their readers.  Click on the link below:

Share your Book Review

Listen to My Voicethread about The Breadwinner

What is a Root Word?

Brainpop

Root Word Game





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