Ladies and Gentlemen,
As the Word Finder, it is your job to draft comments that let the group know that you have been able to locate special words. By the end of the book, you will need to have at least 2 comments to this post accepted by Mr. Moore.
Whenever you find a word that is new, different, interesting, funny, hard, or unique, you will post a comment here. In your comment (one for each word) you will need to explain exactly where you found the word. Please list the page number as well as the paragraph number so that we can all go check out your great word!
You will also need to make a prediction about what it means and then give a final definition for the word. Make sure to cite your definition. This means that you need to explain exactly when and where you got your definition. Websites change over time, so it is important that you let people know when you used the website.
One more thing about definitions: if the definition uses words you do not know or understand, then the definition is not helpful. This means that you may need to look up multiple words in order to understand a definition. If you do this, please explain the process you went through as part of your comment.
In your comment, explain how you came up with your prediction. It is always a great idea to include a quote from the book. It helps with your prediction and it helps others see why you chose the word. When you have a discussion day, you can use your words and thoughts as part of the discussion. You can also ask other group members about your words.
One warning though - a word will only be posted one time! In other words, you cannot repeat words that others have already posted. This means that it is a good idea to get this job done quickly as possible. It is also a good idea to make sure that your word has not already been posted before you start working on your comment.
Below, I will post an example of what I expect as a comment for this post.You do not need to copy it exactly, it is just an example to show the quality that is expected.
Thanks,
Mr. Moore
Dear Mr. Moore,
As I was reading last night, I came across the word "flabbergasted" on page 37, paragraph 4. When I read the word flabbergasted, I thought that it meant that a character had a strange look on their face. I had this prediction because I read the sentence,which said "...the flabbergasted look on their faces was shocking!" I looked up the word flabbergasted at http://www.definitions.net/definition/flabbergasted on Monday September 9th, 2010 at about 8:15 am. I found that it means appalled, amazed, or stunned. I can see that I had a pretty good idea of what the word means. However, I did not understand the word appalled. I looked it up at
and I found out that appalled means being filled with fear.
I think I might be able to use this word in my own writing to replace the word scared, especially when a character is also surprised. Also, it will fit into my personal narrative since one of my main characters is flabbergasted when they find out that they had their bike stolen.
Sincerely,
