Monday, January 7, 2013




Characters, Plot, Symbolism and Figurative Language

Ms Muhl's Class Blog for Sci-Fi!!  Welcome!




Science Fiction and More

What is Sci Fi?
What is Science Fiction?














City of Ember - In the blog, tell why City of Ember is SCI FI
Trailer for City of Ember





 Symbolism Video -- What is it?
After watching the video, think of a symbol you have seen in your life from a text, movie or somewhere in the world and explain its meaning both figuratively and literally.  Explain what it means using good description.


Five Strategies for Close Reading

Use the site above to practice reading carefully before you actually answer quiz questions or post your blog responses.  How can these strategies help you remember what you have read?





Welcome to the Ray Bradbury Study of Short Stories in SciFi!  If you like what he writes look up some of his fantastically written novels.  They may have an affect on you.   









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There Will Come Soft Rains   
Read the story and write in the blog your connections or concerns after reflecting on what you have read.


Videos

There Will Come Soft Rains 1


There Will Come Soft Rains 2 Full Story on Video


There Will Come Soft Rains 3
The World Without Us - Sara Teasdales Poem inspired Ray Bradbury's story
 

Sara Teasdale's Poem







The Flying Machine, by Ray Bradbury












All in a Summer's DayVideo

Story in Writing

Quizlet Vocabulary before reading All in a Summer's Day




"Ray Bradbury"  Teen Reads 


Biography of Ray Bradbury, click here






Welcome to Madeline L'Engle's writing adventures!  You will not be sorry you went on a trip with her and all those amazing characters she created!




Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time


Quotes from A Wrinkle in Time.. close reading and interpreting.  Use these quotes, find them in your text and write a meaningful connection to two of them in your blog response.

Book on PDF online click here