Notebook Entries Third Marking Period

Entry 1: First Day Write for 15 minutes in the assigned text structure and underline the transitions The first day of school is always an interesting day… Row A: descriptive Row B: sequential Row C: compare and contrast Row D: cause/effect Row E: Problem solution Row F: Choice Be prepared to share!!!

Entry 2: Beach Write in the assigned text structure (20 minutes) and underline the transitions That was some day at the beach… You have complete freedom. Was there a shark attack? Did you meet your true love? Was it a tsunami? Was it World War II and the troops were storming the beach of Normandy? Was this beach on another planet? Row A: Choice Row B: Descriptive Row C: Sequential Row D: Compare/contrast Row E: Cause/effect Row F: Problem/solution

Entry 3: Expectation Write 10-15 lines in the assigned text structure and underline the transitions When you least expect it… Row A: Cause/effect Row B: Problem/solution Row C: Choice Row D: Descriptive Row E: Sequential Row F:Compare/contrast

Entry 4: Never Write 10-15 lines in the assigned text structure and underline the transitions I am never going there again… Row A: Problem/Solution Row B: Choice Row C: Descriptive Row D: Sequential Row E: Compare/contrast Row F:Cause/effect

Entry 5: Ride Write 10-15 lines in the assigned text structure and underline the transitions It was quite a ride… Row A: Compare/contrast Row B: Cause/effect Row C: Problem/solution Row D: Choice Row E: Descriptive Row F:Sequential

One very strange morning, I woke up as a… (30 minutes) Entry 6: Metamorphosis One very strange morning, I woke up as a… (30 minutes) Text structure: sequential Author’s purpose: entertain

Entry 7: Animal Rights (7-10 lines) Should all living things be entitled to the same rights? Why or why not?

Entry 8: Whales in Captivity (5-7 lines) List three effects of whales in captivity. Text structure: cause/effect Author’s purpose: inform

Entry 9: Discrepancy Identify at least three discrepancies between what Sea World claims and the documentary claims (7 to 10 lines) Text structure: Compare and Contrast Author’s purpose: inform

Entry 10: your position (10 lines) Many of us have enjoyed our experiences at Sea World and in particular, the killer whales that perform there. After seeing Blackfish, does this change your view of the park? Or do you feel that the educational values of exposing people to whales outweighs the harm it may do to the animals? Text structure: descriptive Author’s purpose: persuade