week 4 blog 4.27.11

I am still reading The little house on the prairie by:Laura Ingalls Wilder and
I am liking it so far because I am most like Laura because I act like her sometimes
and I picture myself as her. I think that I am more like Laura then Frankie in the
book, Monster High by: Lisi Harrison because I am not trying to be cool and
popular and I am most defiantly not green like Frankie. I also know that I don't
need to be charged like Frankie and I have been told that I can choose how I want
my room to look like, but then I realized that I have a sister and a cousin that I
would have to share the room with. I think that Frankie is just trying to be
herself but she is realizing that she is considered a "monster". Laura is confident
and she is definatly not considered a monster, she also has a better life then Frankie because she doesn't have to hide herself like Frankie does.

Week 3 4.18.11.

Understanding my character(s)

(Be sure to include quote and page number!!)

You must use at LEAST 2 quotes from the book.

Understanding your character is a good way for you to really get into your book and see from another person's perspective. In your response this week, describe your character. Think about and discuss how you understand your main characters. 

 I am still reading The little house on the prairie by: Laura Ingalls Wilder and I am noticing a lot of things about my characters on how they dress/act and behave, what their personality is like, what their financial situation, how old they are, who their friends and family are, and the type of jobs that they have.  I have also realized that my main character, Laura is not really polite because on pg.46 it says, "Why don't  you like Indians Ma?" Laura asked, as she caught a drip of molasses with her tongue. Also because her mom infers that she is being on rude and I know that because on pg.47 it says, "I just don't like them; and don't lick your fingers, Laura." said Ma. I also know that Laura doesn't always listen to her parents, but she does love to help around the house a lot with her sister Mary.

I also know that her family is not rich because they have to build their house and
camp outside and rich families don't build their house or camp outside.
One of the other things that I found out was that she is not that scared of the
woods because I know that she has been there for a long time with her sisters,
Mary and Carrie so, she is used to living in the woods with her family.
I am guessing that Laura, Mary and baby Carrie are home schooled and I think
that their father's job is hunting because he always hunts to feed the family.
This book has not adressed how old they are except for Carrie which is 3 years old, I can guess that Laura is 12 years old because of the way that she acts towards her family. I can also guess that Mary is 10 or 11 years old because I
know that Mary is Laura's little sister and Carrie is the youngest child out of all
three of the children.

Week2 4.7.11.

Review the book description found on the back cover of your book. Using the information, and this information alone, construct two alternate titles for the book that appeal to you.Pick one of the two titles and create a catch phrase and movie poster. Describe (using language that will explain what you are talking about so that we can "see" it) the movie poster to sell the new titled novel.

I want my book, Little House on the Prairie, to look like a little house on the front cover and a little walk way or trail to the house and a little dog by the house.I want the sun coming into the windows and the curtains are open and tied together so it is open all of the way. I want the house to look like a old house with all of the
characters on the front cover like Ma, Pa, Mary, Laura, Baby Carrie, and Jack, their dog.

I want the sun coming in from the corner and all of the clouds to be all together I also want the sky to be
a baby blue where the sun is sinking slowly at the herison.