lunes, 12 de marzo de 2012

PARAGRAPH

1. What is a paragraph?

A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic.

2. What are the three main parts of a paragraph?
- topic sentence
- details
- conclution

3. Identify some characteristics of the topic sentence.

Topic : is the main idea of the paragraph, announces the specific area to be discussed 

4. Identify some characteristics of the supporting sentences.

supporting sentence: develop the topic sentence. That is, they explain or prove the topic sentence by giving more information about it.

5. Identify some characteristics of the concluding sentence.

concluding sentence:  signals the end of the paragraph and leaves the reader with important points to remember

6. Write one topic sentence for each of the following topics:`

Your hometown
my hometown there are many place to visit

A place you would like to travel to.

I would like to travel Switzerland, it is place beatiful

(Another topic of your own choosing)







lunes, 5 de marzo de 2012

BIOGRAPHY

CANTIFLAS BIOGRAPHY 

Mario Moreno Reyes (August 12, 1911 - April 20, 1993), better known as Cantinflas, was a comedian from Mexico. One time, Charlie Chaplin called Cantinflas the 'funniest man in the world'.
Cantinflas did not start his professional life as an entertainer. In fact, it is a little known fact that Cantinflas was in the military and later, also a professional boxer before he dedicated himself to the entertainment world, as a dancer. Cantinflas started out performing at a circus in the 1930s. In 1935,
Cantinflas went to Hollywood in the 1940s, making two movies in English, Around the World in Eighty Days and Pepe.

THE ELEMENTS OF A STORY



                                              The Elements of a Story




Short Story Element
What is it?
Example
PLOT
It`s an  argument
The wolf ate the seven goats

THEME
General theme
Fantastic  history

CONFLICT

Problem actors
The goats felt afraid of the wolf

CHARACTER
Who?
Wolf, goats ,

SETTING
When, where?
In goats home, and near there
POINT OF VIEW

How is the story told?
Represent afraid and love in a family