Welcome Moreland Hills 5th Graders!

This blog is dedicated to sharing our thoughts about the books we read and love. All of the fifth grade students and teachers will be able to see the content and information posted. Keep in mind that there are some ground rules that we all need to follow.

This website will be a lot of fun. This is a great way to communicate with each other at all times. We will share thoughts on books, recommendations, and show are strong thinking as readers.

We look forward to having an engaging and fun time!

The 5th grade teachers

Blog Guidelines

1) This blog is for discussions about literacy and books.
2) All comments have to be approved by the teachers-make sure that what you are writing is appropriate for school.
3) Book recommendations, topics, discussion threads, and comments will be both teacher and student driven.
4) We all have our opinions on books-it is fine to disagree with an opinion or comment.
5) Disagreeing is different than disrespectful. Treat everyone and every comment with courtesy and respect.
6) Grading-students that write recommendations and give substantive comments will be able to use their blog entries as a replacement for a journal entry from that week.
7) Names-students will have the option to use their own name or post anonymously.
8) All discussion threads/topics/themes will be teacher monitored.
9) Students will post and comment on book recommendations for each other that they think highly enough of to share with the class.


Friday, February 5, 2010

Masterpiece Book Review

Masterpiece is an amazing book about a beetle who loves adventure. The beetle's name is Marvin and he lives with his family under the sink of a boy named James. Marvin and his family have to be extremely careful not to be found by James family. One day James is havind his birthday party but all the kids that are there are his mom's friends kids. There all obnoxious and James feels lonely. But, when James dad comes {his parent are divorce} he gives him a ink and pen set. James doesn't really like the present but he's happy his dad came. Marvin is watching all of this and decides he wants to try the ink set out. That night Marvin sneaks out up to James room and tries out the set. He doesn't think his picture is to good, but James mom thinks it is. James wakes up and his mom can't stop talking about the picture. James is really confused but the confusion clears up when Marvin tries to explain everything that night. At first James doesn't get anything but when Marvin shows his talent for drawing James gets it. The next day his dad comes and takes him to the art museum and one of the people who works there want James to copy a piece of art. What will James do? Read the book by Masterpiece by Elise Broach to find out! The book sounds kind of weird but it's my FAVORITE book!

By The Book Reader

1 comment:

dribble girl said...

awesome recommendtion.

from:dribble girl