Read! Read! Read!

    

If you haven't already seen Taylor Swift's webcast about how reading and books have influenced her life, check it out at:
Taylor Swift Webcast


If you have are struggling to find a good book to read, feel free to check out the following sites:

Goodreads!

What Should I Read Next?

Digital Book Talks!

Read Scholastic Book Reviews!

Your Next Read!

Another Book Review Site

Teenreads-Book Review Website

James Patterson's Book Review Website














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"When it is Snowing," by Siv Cedering

"Poppies," by Roy Scheele

"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