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The Ghost of Graylock, Wednesday, November 27, 2013

11/20/2013

Why do we like scary stories? Story teller Alvin Schwartz says stories we are not alone, scary stories have been told for centuries! Pioneers used to swap stories around the campfire just like my daughters try to spook each other with scary tales at sleepovers.

Find the spookiest line from The Ghost of Graylock--the one that made your skin tingle. Type it below with "quotation marks" to show it is from the book. Include the page number.

1. Post your first name and room number.
2. Post "your spooky line from the book" & the page number.

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The One and Only Ivan, November 13, 2013

11/10/2013

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Learn more about The One and Only Ivan. Add notes (linkes, images, video, websites) to our collaborative document.

Compassion is a theme throughout this story. Compassion is the feeling we have when we see someone/something suffering and we want to help them.

Stella had compassion for Ivan and Ruby; Ivan has compassion for Ruby; Julia has compassion for all of the animals...

1. Post your first name and room number.

2. Explain why compassion is a good quality to have.

3. Describe one scene in the book that you think shows one creature's or person's compassion for another.

See you at the Nene Discussion!

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The Ghost of Graylock, Wednesday, November 27, 2013

The One and Only Ivan, November 13, 2013

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