Name That Author The Hunger Games Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire The Lightning Thief Hatchet J.K. Rowling Jerry Spinelli Rick Riordan Suzanne Collins Gary Paulsen

The Daily Four 1.Read to Self or Read to Other (Letter to J.K. Rowling. Create at least three multiple choice quiz questions for this text: main idea, author’s purpose, and inference.) 2.Word Work (Idiom Matching Game) 3.Writing (Edit letter to Shel Silverstien)

Main Idea Which of the following ideas BEST explains the main idea of the letter from Sacia to JK Rowling? A.The letter describes Sacia’s difficult life experiences. B.The letter explains how reading the Harry Potter books helped Sacia through difficult situations C.The letter requests a response from a famous author. Explain why you selected the answer you did and why the other answers are not correct.

Organizational Pattern The author of this letter uses _____________ as an organizational pattern to help the audience understand _____________________. A.Chronological order….events of her life. B.Sequential order…how to follow steps. C.Compare and contrast…how she is like Harry. D.Problem and solution…how she overcame her parents’ death.

Critical Writing Connect one of the idioms from today’s game to Sacia Flowers. Explain the connection.

The Daily Four 1.Read to Self or Read to Other (letter from JK Rowling to Sacia Flowers; write quiz questions for author’s purpose, main idea of text, and one inference.) 2.Word Work (Context Clues with graphic organizer) 3.Writing (Begin your letter to an author. FOLLOW THE TEMPLATE.)

Main Idea Which answer BEST shows the main idea of JK Rowling’s letter to Sacia? A.She wanted to talk about being bullied. B.She wanted to confirm how hard it is to be a teenager. C.She wanted to tell her she should be a writer, too. D.She wanted to thank her for writing.

Author’s Purpose Why did JK Rowling write to Sacia? A.To entertain her with the next book in the series B.To persuade her to become a writer C.To express her gratitude for receiving such a nice letter D.To inform her about ways to combat bullying