Reading Strategies
DUE DATE/TIME: Tuesday, October 4th/11:59pm
1. Always type your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL. Full names will result in a DELETION of the comment and no better than a C grade.
2. Provide me with some basic citation information about the novel you have chosen to read. INCORRECT CAPITALZATION and PUNCTUATION will result in a C!!!
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Capricorn Books, 1959. Print.
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Capricorn Books, 1959. Print.
3. Choose one of the reading strategies and write a well developed paragraph for your novel:
CONNECTION - An aspect of the novel reminds you of something in the world, of yourself personally, or to another book that you have read.
PREDICTION - A logical guess at future events in the story.
Be sure to include a QUOTE from the book to support your paragraph.
4. You must read your classmate’s entries and make a meaningful comment on their work in order to receive an A.
23 comments:
Mrs. Evans
The blog works so do your homework!!!
Mia. M.
Rayburn,Tricia. Maggie Bean Stays Afloat. New York,New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. book.
The book Maggie Bean Stays Afloat is about a girl who struggled with her weight when she was younger. But has no completed her weight loss program and is a happier person. But she also has boy proublems as well the boy that she did like turned her down. So while being a camp counciler at a summer camp , she meets a boy named Ben who she begins to have feelings toward. But once he finds out about her past he changes his feelings towards her and then she loses yet another boy. Also in the book maggie's (main charecter) family is just now getting out of finacial trouble they once had and is trying to find house. This book is a really good book. so , yup.
Jaime G.
Delany,Joseph. The Last Apprentice Revenge of the Witch. Great Britan: Greenwillow Books, 2005. Print
Thomas Ward is a seventh son of a seventh son. This means he can see things others can`t. The Spook is a person who goes around the country checking up on witchs, boggarts, ghosts, and ghasts. Thomas being the apprentice must learn which is which, who does what and the different witch types. After passing the trial Thomas accidently frees Mother Malkin who now haunts him and tries to kill him.
Johnny C.
I finished my book "the outsiders". It was sure a book i will never forget. I always wanted to know what it was like to live in the time when pony boy was in the book. The ending was phenominal and i am looking forward to read more books by this author.
Jordan D
Cooney, Caroline Code Orange delacorte press, New York, 2005
In this book I can predict that every one in New York will catch this disease and will cause another pandemic and many people will die as if there were a mass geneside
Nick H.
Hammond Nicholas. Shelter.375 Hudson street New York: The Penguin Group, 2011. Print
This book is about a teen named Micky Bolitar. He is new to this small town in New Jersey. When he goes there he doesn't fit in much. And on the way to his first day of school the bat lady (a fake lady who supposedly lives in an abandoned house) vame out and said that his father was still alive. HIs dad had dies a year or two earier.
Austin D.
Shan, Darren.Cirque Du Freak:The Vampires Assistent.New York:Little Brown and company,2001.Print.
So far this book is about Darren being a vampire assistent for Mr. Crepsly. Also Mr.Crepsly is trying to get Darren to drink human blood.
Patrick U.
Bruning, John R.. House To House: A Soldiers Memoir. New York: Free Press, 2007. Print.
I finished this book that was about A soldier whose name was David Bellavia. Him and his squad went to each house in Iraq to search for caches of weaponry and ammo because that could mean that they commit terrorism or they defend themselves against terrorism.
Anthony O
Collins, Suzanne Mocking jay Newyork scholastic press 2010
So far katniss has agreed to be the mocking jay under certin conditions. Like to have gale with her at all times and other things for her friends and family. Later on they were bombed at one of there hospitals. After the bombing she said on a live broadcast that there will never be peace with the capital
Derek G.
Strasser, Todd. Blood On My Hands. New York: Egmont, 2010. Print.
In this a girl has been 'framed' for killing a teenage girl. The girl has chosen to run and hide, and figure out who the real killer is. I predict that she will keep going with her plan. She has gone to many trusting people. Such as her ex boyfriend, her old guidance teacher. She has not connected her mother since the night of the killing. Her bestfriend knows, be she seems to be ignoring her. "The police found out, they've traced my phone".
Arietta C
Shepard, Sara. Wicked A Pretty Little Liars Novel. New York: Harper Teen 2009. Print
So far in this book Aria’s mom is dating a guy Aria met at an art convention. They are getting even more notes and texts from A and they all think its Ian. Hannah and her stepsister Kate are starting to become friends but, Hannah is starting to second think her and Kate’s connection. Spencer is trying to figure out if she is adopted or not because she didn’t get money from her grandma’s will that was for natural born grand kids. Emily is going to a benefit with Issac but she is still trying to figure everything out.
Helen C
Voight,Cynthia. Dicey's Song. New York: Ballantine Publishing Group,1982. Print.
The book I'm reading now is called Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt. It is about a girl named Dicey who has two brothers and a sister. After their mother disappers they are sent to live with their grandmother near Chesapeake Bay. Now Dicey has to grow up at the age of 13.
Helen C
Jamie G thats a good book to be reading this time of year as it's almost halloween.
Another book I would recommend to you is Percy Jackson and the olympians.
Eric D.
Lore,Pittacios.I Am Number Four.New York:Harper Collins Publishers,2010.print
I finally finished I Am Number Four, it was great. I Am Number Four was my favorite book so far. I recommend it to everybody that likes books. also I am psyched for the sequel Power Of Six.
Jaime G
Helen C and Derek G
First Helen I have read the Olympian series and I did like it. Also Derek your book sounds interesting I like mystery so maybe I should read that book next.
Kaleigh M.
Shan, Darren. Cirque Du Freak The Vampire Prince. New York: Little, Brown and Company,2002.Print
In the book I think the main character Darren reminds me of myself in some ways. He doesn't believe in war, neither do I . He doesn't think like the others; he is more mature then most of the vampires fighting. My family thinks that I am more mature then most of my peers. “ 'Most vampires never realize how pointless and savage war truly is. You were smart enough to see the truth. Don't ever forget it' “ (Shan 125). That is a personality trait that we share.
Heather F.
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. New York City. Scholastic inc., 2008. Print.
The Hunger Games is about a girl named Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers to take her younger sister Primrose's place in the 'Hunger Games'. The 'Hunger Games' is a bloody fight to the death broadcast on live television for the whole country to see. Katniss's counterpart from district 12 is Peeta Mellark. Peeta claims he's head over heels for her. Peeta and Caesar Flickerman are talking and Caesar says if he wants to get the girl of his dreams then win the games then go home to her. Peeta replies "Because...because...she came here with me." Katniss knows she can't kill Peeta, so instead she does something that sets a spark for the rebellion. I can connect to Katniss because i could never kill someone i love even if it meant my own death.
Heather F.
Jaime G. I have read the whole last apprentice series, and they are great books, you'll love them!
Natalie P.
Mcnamee, Graham. Bonechiller. New York: Wendy Lamb books, 2008. Print.
The last chapters of “Bonechiller” were great. Danny and his friends finally found out what the beast called the “Bonechiller” really was. The ending of the story is not what I had predicted at all with Howie and Pike killing the animal. “With the beast gone, we’ve seen the last spike” (Mcnamee282). If there was another book, my prediction would be that the Bonechiller would still be loose or some sort of creature from another dimension would appear in the story. Also, I would predict that instead of Danny having the same nightmares with Howie, they would actually be living in their own nightmares which would become the problem of the book. This book is worth reading because it’s thrilling and suspenseful.
Natalie P.
Nick H. Your book sounds very interesting by the summary. I will read that book next.
Emily W.
Strasser, Todd . Give A Boy A Gun. New York City. Simon Pulso, 1999. Print.
I am only twenty pages into the book give a boy a gun but it is a great book so far. In this part of the book it is telling some teens that commited suicide and the family or friends omments about them. It is the best book I have ever read and i hate reading, but i have really been getting into this book.
Natalie P. your book sounds really good and i think i will read it after i finish give a boy a gun.
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