In our ELA class, we have been working hard as readers and writers to understand authors' messages and purposes for writing. This is a useful skill for all of us since choosing the right format to convey our messages is just as important as the words themselves. Understanding what an author "meant" when they say something is a difficult task, not just for fourth graders, but adults as well. Each week we spend time examining quotes and lines from stories to help understand what the author meant or their reason/purpose for saying it.
To continue practicing this skill , we revisited an old story that many of us were familiar with. The story was, The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. You may be familiar with it yourself, and if not, you should definitely check it out.
For your comments for this post, I would like you to do your best as writers to explain to our readers what the last lines of the story mean to YOU or what you think Dr. Seuss was trying to tell us.
"UNLESS someone like you
cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better.
It's not."
Mr. Fletcher
