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Remember when... I wanted to play the piano. 

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Remember when... I wanted to play the piano. 

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A theme is a life lesson that we learn from characters in a story. What themes do you think we will learn at the end of the novel? Work in your groups to discuss your ideas then comment here. Click on the image to find a list of thematic topics that develop themes.

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Work in your groups to come up with 3 questions that you have about the novel. Write each question below as a comment. Be sure to include all group members' names at the end of the post.

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What was one problem that led to the dust bowl? (Listen to the instructions on how to respond)

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Out of the Dust Book Trailer

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This year in sixth grade I have grown exceedingly physically, emotionally, and mentally thanks to teachers like Mrs.Belloquet and Ms.Mckee. While in sixth grade I have created a beautiful bond with my teachers Mrs.Belloquet and Ms.Mckee. Ms.Mckee and Mrs.Belloquet made sure I always had what I needed to succeed no matter what, the two have become a major part of my life. Even though I already knew I was smart Mrs.Belloquet and Ms.Mckee have expanded my reach to above and beyond, without them I wouldn't be where I am now. Before I was in their classes I never understood the things I understand now. Mrs.Belloquet and Ms.Mckee have really helped me expand my knowledge of everything from science and math to reading and writing. Before Mrs.Belloquet was my teacher, my writing was only average but now I go above and beyond, I am one of the top writers in the whole sixth grade all from the help of Mrs.Belloquet. Even before Ms.Mckee was my math teacher I didn't have a very clear understanding of math problems or equations but now that I've had Ms.Mckee to help me grow and now I am one of the best mathematicians in the whole sixth grade. In seventh grade I will use the things that Mrs.Belloquet and Ms.Mckee have taught me no matter what, I will also remember how much they love me even through my toughest times when they're not around to be there for me. Next year I will be a even better person than I was this year and I hope to continue to grow more and more even without Mrs.Belloquet and Ms.Mckee. I would also just like to say thank you and I love you to Ms.Mckee and Mrs.Belloquet because they are one of a kind people and teachers that would give the world to make sure I had all of the resources that I needed to succeed. Next year to be a leader and to achieve my goals I'm not going to condone into any nonsense that is around me, I'm going to do nothing but focus on my work so that I reach all of my goals. To my future seventh grade self I wish you the best and that you work extremely hard.

With Love, Tkai

Today at school myself and my peers presented the "Keep Our School Safe" speeches that we wrote. There are four categories on the presentation rubric that our teacher uses to grade us. In the category of volume, based off of the scoring guidelines I scored an exact four. I believe I scored a four because I made sure that my voice was completely heard across the entire room, I also believe I scored an exact four because I always an had appropriate volume during my speech. In the category of eye contact I scored a phenomenal exact four. I believe I scored a four in the category of eye contact because I never needed to look at notes and I always made eye contact with the people in my audience. I also believe I scored a four because I never stared at the floor or the ceiling. In the third category of gestures I scored an amazingly flawless complete four. I presume that I scored a four on the count that I was consistently poised and I used appropriate gestures. I also believe that I scored a four because I didn't move around inappropriately during my speech. In the very last category of tone I scored a complete four. I believe that I scored a four because I consistently changed my tone to match the flow of my entire speech. I also believe that I scored an exact four because I wanted to be sure that engaged my audience while I was speaking.

Since the historical I speech I have used the notes that took last time to help myself grow for this current speech. For the historical speech I scored a fourteen out of sixteen based off of the scoring guidelines. I feel that I have grown by completely memorizing my speech so that I can make consistent eye contact with my audience. I also believe I have grown by making sure that I completely and consistently changed my tone through out my entire speech. Based off of the growth that I gave made from last time I believe that I have done exceedingly well.

Dear, Fourth Quarter

It's Billie Jo, I've been going through so much lately in the Panhandle. I've been spending most of my life in the dust bowl enduring through dust and not having much food to eat. Ma was supposed to be expecting another child after the other tries after me. When Ma told me I thought, maybe Daddy will get the boy he wanted. This year for our 6-week tests we had to work through a dust storm, I think we should've gotten extra points for that. I told Ma about how I scored the highest out of the whole eighth grade but she wasn't really excited or anything, but I wish was though I'd really like it if she say a little bit more than "I knew you could". Also there was a even worse dust storm than before and it knocked down some of Ma's apples and destroyed some of Daddy's crops. Oh yeah I wanted to go on the road with Arley for the Summer, but at first Ma told me no I couldn't go but the little bit of money I was earning helped persuade her, she said I could only go if his wife looked after me and that it was only for the Summer. But during all this time there was an accident and I hurt Ma, she was burned really bad cause I tried to throw the flaming oil out of the house but she was coming in just as I was doing that, I also burned my hands. Someone came to tend to Ma and I's burns, they tended to Ma's first then looked at my hands. Ma gave birth to my brother but soon after he died and so did Ma. But that's the most.

Sincerely,

Billie Jo

The task benefited me by showing me my errors in my expository prompt and it gave me a chance to help another person see their errors and it also helped me know what to do and what not to it's also going to help reflect on my next expository prompt. I can use the skills that I'm building in my life by not forgetting them and helping other people use their tools. I can also use the skills by making them better, by adding more skills to the ones I have, and I will use them to gain more education.

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This year in sixth grade I have grown exceedingly physically, emotionally, and mentally thanks to teachers like Mrs.Belloquet and Ms.Mckee. While in sixth grade I have created a beautiful bond with my teachers Mrs.Belloquet and Ms.Mckee. Ms.Mckee and Mrs.Belloquet made sure I always had what I needed to succeed no matter what, the two have become a major part of my life.

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Us as strategic readers identify the authors tone, the theme, and the authors purpose by, how you feel when you read the story. The authors tone is how the author feels. Let me give you an example "The Landlady", in The Landlady, the way the person was telling the story and the music that was playing was just plain creepy. To find the authors tone you have to try to feel what the author is feeling about this story.
The theme of the story is what the story is about and trying to give you. In the Landlady the theme of the story was creepy because, so many weird things were going on and Billy was noticing them, when he saw that no body has been there in years and the Landlady kept popping up out of no where, and this shows that he shouldn't go to places that haven't been used in years. To find the theme, you have to ask your self questions and know what the author is trying to tell you, what message is he trying to give you?
The authors purpose is, the purpose of the author writing the story. For example, in The Landlady the authors purpose of writing it was to entertain. To find the authors purpose you have to ask questions about, is the story telling you to inform you, or is the story trying to make you laugh, or is the story trying to tell you to do something.

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Us as strategic readers identify the authors tone, the theme, and the authors purpose by, how you feel when you read the story. The authors tone is how the author feels. Let me give you an example "The Landlady", in The Landlady, the way the person was telling the story and the music that was playing was just plain creepy.