Writer’s notebook: sandpaper alphabet square

1. Writer’s notebook:sandpaper alphabet square • In your writer’s notebook, brainstorm five words from The Book Thief that are important to the book’s main ideas and that you could illustrate (even if it’s in a simple fashion like Hans Hubermann’s illustration of “saumensch”) (Zusak 68). Use your annotations to guide you. (Note: You may NOT choose German words.) • For each word you choose, write the word, draw a simple sketch, and choose a quotation from The Book Thief that demonstrates the word’s importance. Copy the quotation correctly and include the page reference.

2. sandpaper alphabet square • Then, raise your hand so that you can share your word with me, explaining why you chose the word. Then, I’ll give you a swatch of sandpaper, and on the other side of that sandpaper, you will write/draw: • The initial letter of the word you selected (in upper and lower case) • The word itself • A hand-drawn illustration of the word • The quotation from The Book Thief (noting its page number) (with your word underlined) • Your full name and period • Note: NEATNESS and CREATIVITY are important!

3. sandpaper alphabet square EXAMPLE Ww words http://library.austintexas.gov/blog-entry/words "When she came to write her story, [Liesel] would wonder exactly when the books and the wordsstarted to mean not just something, but everything" (Zusak 30).  Jane Student, 1A