Textual Evidence

Read the following article, then answer the questions in an email. http://www.timeforkids.com/news/ready-set-shop/62031

1. What is the author's purpose for writing this:
     a. to inform you about holiday shopping
     b. to convince you to go shopping on Black Friday
     c. to entertain you with interesting stories
     d. to share with you an experience from their life

2. Copy and paste a sentence that supports your answer to #1:

3. What is the tone of this article?

4. Copy and paste a sentence from the article that helped you identify the tone.

5. Copy and paste three facts from the article here:

6. Copy and paste one opinion from the article here:

7. Copy and paste 5 big vocabulary words that you found in this story.

8. What is your opinion about Black Friday?

9. How did this article change or influence your opinion?

10. If you were trying to convince somebody to go shopping on Black Friday, what is one sentence from this article that you could quote to them? (copy and paste)

Biography Book Report

Biography/Autobiography Book Report                                     Name:

1.     Title of your book: __________________________________________________________

2.     Author of book: _____________________________________________________________

3.     Number of Pages: ___________________________________________________________

4.     Who is this book about? ____________________________________________________

5.     What are they famous for? _________________________________________________

6.     Describe this person’s early life (childhood). Include date of birth, education, family members, or any other important details that the book includes.

7.     Describe this person’s public life: How did they get famous? What did they do that makes them worth remembering?

8.     What challenges or obstacles did this person have to overcome in their life?

9.     In Your Opinion: Is this person worth remembering? Why are people still talking about them? Do you consider them important? Inspiring?

10. Tell whether you liked this book or not. Give three reasons for your answer:

Fact vs. Opinion

Go to the following website: http://news.channelone.com
Pick a story on that website and read it. As you read, find 3 facts and 3 opinions. Fill in the facts and opinions on the chart from your notes. When you are finished, answer the questions at the bottom of the worksheet. When you are finished, write a summary of the news article on the back of your worksheet. Make sure you mention the 5 W's- Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

Memoir Notes

COPY the following notes into YOUR NOTEBOOK:

Now read (DON'T COPY!!!!) the following examples of a Memoir