"The writer who possesses the creative gift owns something of which he is not always master- something that at times strangely wills and works for itself."
Charlotte Bronte

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Short Story - All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury


http://goo.gl/reoWKz
Open the above link and read the short story All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Sentence Modelling

I thought myself pretty smart at many things, like holding my breath, running, jumping, or climbing the vines in Old Woman Swamp, and I wanted more than anything else someone to race to Horsehead Landing, someone to box with, and someone to perch with in the top fork of the great pine behind the barn, where across the fields and swamps you could see the sea.
                                                                                                     The Scarlet Ibis - James Hurst

Friday, April 10, 2015

Schoolology - Integrating Quotes

https://www.schoology.com/resources/public/14364199/profile
The above link provides a review of the work we did in class today.  The pdf on Integrating Quotes is a resource you may refer to when you are unsure of how to integrate quotes properly. Remember: a quotation is not just for when you are writing character dialogue - it should also be used when you quote text.



Wednesday, April 1, 2015