Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Fahrenheit 451 Friday Post: Why does Montag want Mildred to leave him alone?

Read F451: 56-59.
Continue to read out loud in the buddy program.
The conversation continues between Montag, Millie and the visitor.
Now the third person at your table has a part!
What contributes to the tension in the room?

Why does Montag want Mildred to leave him alone?

Write some notes in your notebook and share the best parts on the blog in your comments below.

In the last 20 minutes of class, use the open response format to make some inferences about what will happen in the plot next, based on what you have read so far. Give your writing to Mrs. Buckley at the end of class. 

Use quotes to show how your thought process of predicting works.
Use the quotes you have been writing down every day.

Fahrenheit 451 Thursday Post: Why does Mildred want Montag to leave her alone?

Read F451, pages 51 (at the bottom) to page 55.

Why does Mildred want Montag to leave her alone?
Why does he feel sick?
Would you want to go to work under those conditions?
What do you think Mildred should do?
What advice would you give Montag?

In your buddy reading, you can continue reading the novel like a play.
Take notes in your notebook and then share the best parts in your comments below.

Bonus: If they made a new movie, who would you cast in the main roles: Montag, Mildred, Clarisse, and Captain Beatty?

Just curious.

Fahrenheit 451 Post for Wednesday: What is going on in the Montag marriage?

Read Fahrenehit 451, pages 45-51. 
The scene takes place after Montag brings the stolen book home.
Will he tell Mildred? Do you think he should?
You can make inferences about their relationship based on their conversation.

In your buddy reading today, you can take turns or read the conversation like a play by taking parts.
If you are two at a table, play Montag and Millie.
If youa re three at a table, one person can be the narrator.

In your comments, answer the questions:
What is going on in the Montag marriage? How do you know?
What did you read that gave you the clues?
What do you think will happen next?

Take notes in your notebook and share the best parts on the blog. I can comment and stay in touch with you!