Slaughterhouse Blogging Prewriting

Please list 10 ways you can improve your essay scores

1.Prewrite down Ideas                        6. Spell check and check grammar
2 Reread certain parts of book            7. Practice writing forms like thesis statements.
3.Practice Writing                               8. Take more time during writing
4.Look through paper for mistakes      9. Ask teacher for tips on writing
5.Discuss with teacher mistakes made 10. Pay attention during writing instructions




Please write any 15 thoughts about the book Slaughterhouse-5.  For each thought, please refer to a specific part of the book that generated this thought (for instance, “It was funny” receives no credit; “It was funny when he described the Tralfamadorians” receives full credit).

1. I liked how time traveling was involved in the story.


2. The fourth dimension was very interesing because I had never read anything about it.


3. I liked how the author included aliens in the story because it added a sci-fi theme.


4. The war parts in this story were incredible because the were very descriptive.


5. I liked how the story pulled me in immediately with its creative plot.


6. I liked the lessons taught by this book such as peace after death.


7. This book made me question many things in my life, such as my beliefs and morals.


8. Reading this book expanded my thought process about life by viewing Billy Pilgrims life in this form of the 4th dimension.


9. I liked when Billy was taken to Tralfamadore, because it added alot of suspense and wonder to the story.


10. Seeing Billy's life this way made me wonder what happens when we die.


11. I liked when Billy saw Trout's books at the Adult store becuase it added comedy to the story.


12. I liked this book because it has its own genre in a way, no other book was written this way.


13. I also liked how religion had almost no part in this story because with religion it would have to many
conflictions


14. I thought it was interesting how every one billy told his experiences to thought he was crazy.


15. I thought the order of Billy's life the author wrote this in was incredible.



State 5 possible themes for the book Slaughterhouse-5.
1. A possible theme for this story is, Noone ever truely dies.


2. Another, We all live life differently.


3. Some may appear to be crazy, but its life's experiences that have made them this way.


4. Love, Death, and War are all related to each other and are the main causes of pain in our society


5. How are people supposed to live knowing they will die?



Write a conversation between yourself and Billy Pilgrim in which he tries to teach you a lesson based on his own experiences.  You must explain IN DEPTH at least 3 specific events and details from the book in order to receive full credit.  This conversation should go on as long as it takes to demonstrate YOUR UNDERSTANDING of Billy’s experiences.
EXAMPLE:
Billy: Hello, Mr. Cheng
Mr. Cheng: Hi Billy
Billy: Have you heard about Tralfamadore?
Mr. Cheng: No, what’s that?
Billy: It’s a planet where they... etc.








B: Hello there, Young Sir.
C: Hello...
B: Have you ever heard about the Bombing of Dresden?
C: Umm.. yeah I read about it. WWII right?
B: yes. I survived that.
C: Really? What was it like? Stop messing with me man your like 20.
B: Well I don't remember much I was traveling at the time.
C: What do you mean.. Traveling?
B: I see my life through phases.
C: Your crazy man.
B: I travel through periods of my life all the time.
C: How? so are you dead?
B: In a way I am. I have seen my death.
C: Why am I listening to you man your not a day past 25!
B: Have you ever seen or heard of a planet called Tralfamadore?
C: No such thing.
B: Wrong. Ive been there.
C: Ohh I suppose you "traveled" there too.
B: Indeed I did.
C: Your wasting my time.
B:  Maybe, But it's time for me to go now.
C: okay...?
C: WOAH! whered he go...maybe Im losing it...no he was telling me the truth.
  

This was actually fun Mr. Cheng.