Welcome To 7th Grade Language Arts

7th Grade Language Arts

Welcome to Ms. Nelson's Language Arts. We will have a fun, exciting, and, yes, educational 7th grade year! Take a look around this page and start creating your own profile. Then, post here about what you did this summer for fun and any reading or writing you may have done.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Mystery Comparisons

You have met with at least two other peers to discuss the summary of your mystery, at least one significant event, and the tone. How is your mystery similar to or different than one of the other mysteries you learned about from your group? Remember to use specific examples to support your answer.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Mystery -- Tone

We have spent a lot of time talking about tone or voice in composition and how one can create a certain mood or tone with words in writing. What is the mood, tone, or voice of your mystery so far? How do you know this is the tone? Triangulate your evidence. Also, why do you think the author is using this tone at this point in the story?