What did you learn?

Looking back at this year, what are three key things you have learned in Mr. LaRose' s class? They do not necessarily need to be academic. Explain.

Cast Your Movie

Who would you have play the major roles if your book was made into a movie? Explain your reasoning for each choice.

For example I would have Tom Welling (played Clark Kent in Smallville) play Darry from the outsiders because he is about the right age and appears strong enough to be a roofer and a tough greaser.

Matilda is a Tulip

How is Matilda like the flower in this video?

Insert a celebrity or famous character (my favorite is Indiana Jones) into the book. What would happen? How would they interact with the characters? How would the story change? Answer in 1-2 paragraphs.

Could Yellow Fever Strike South Portland?

Could Yellow Fever strike South Portland? Would it have the same effect as it had on Philadelphia? Explain in 4-8 sentences.

Beiber Fever

How is the Fever in the book, Fever, like Beiber Fever???? Answer in a 4-8 sentence paragraph.

Fever

Why does Matilda dream of the hot air balloon?

Explain what this really means in a detailed paragraph (4-8 sentences)

Hero's Journey

Can you think of a story (other than one we have read in class) that follows the steps of a Hero's Journey? Name the story and tell us at least five of the steps that the hero follows and what he does in each of the steps. (This will take a minimum of 6 sentences).

Is it time for a change?

Besides many language arts skills and lessons to be gleamed from A Christmas Carol and It's A Wonderful Life, there are moral lessons to be learned as well. We have talked about what those lessons are, but I want to know if you plan on changing in any way, now that we have witnessed these two morality tales. What are you going to try and do?

Answer in 2-4 sentences.

Finish this line......

Using 3-4 vocabulary words, finish the following line with an entertaining paragraph. (4-8 sentences)

It was 2AM, on a cold December night, I was asleep in my bed when all of a sudden......