Thursday, September 17, 2009

Level 6 model paragraph for Holes

Ok then chaps and chapesses, here is the structure for creating a great paragraph to show understanding and analysis of language in "Holes" (or for any text):

Sachar uses a short, dramatic sentence to make The Warden seem powerful when he writes that,
" The warden owns the shade."
This implies that The Warden has power over everything in Camp Green Lake. This makes the reader curious to discover more about The Warden and the extent of her power and want to find out how she is able to "own" something which is usually free and available to everyone.

Remember your structure:

1) Clear point about the Warden and the technique used. Every point must be different, of course.
2) Relevant, brief quotation
3) What the quotation suggests
4) Effect on the reader, embedded quotation and explanation of how the embedded quotation proves your point.


And here are the techniques that you will have to use in your own paragraphs and find quotations to go with:

  • Dramatic vocabulary to increase the tension;
    Clear descriptions to create images;
    Powerful verbs;
    Repeated words or phrases

Who can get a Level 6 for this piece of homework I wonder? Lottie? Minjae? Tiger? Will Caitlin's finger ever be the same again? Will Minjae ever get a haircut? Will Yanee ever stop talking? We'll have to wait and see....

9 comments:

  1. I don't think Minjae's hair will get better... well much better anyway... :D

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  2. Ha ha, Minjae shouldn't get a haircut anyway! Or he can even get his hair shaved! LOL

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  3. U can never know about when he could get the haircut..:)

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  5. i had a bit of truble with this homework

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  6. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr........
    walf! walf!

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  7. Minjae, you should really shave your hair!

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  8. A beautifully...SHAVED dog actually!

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