Due Date/Time: Thursday, November 17th at 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.
3. Write a well developed paragraph summarizing the section of the book you read this week. You do not need to provide background information, I only want to read about what you read this week. Be sure to include a topic sentence, details, at least one piece of properly cited evidence from the text, and a concluding sentence.
4. Write one question to the main character (or one of the main characters) of the book. Explain why you want to ask the character this question.
5. Once you have posted your comment, go back and read through your classmate’s comments about the books they have been reading and comment on one of their posts by asking "I wonder..." questions; or, if you have read the book, you may make more specific comments. Be specific as to which classmate you are responding to. You must read your classmate’s entries and make a meaningful comment on their work in order to receive an A.
4. Write one question to the main character (or one of the main characters) of the book. Explain why you want to ask the character this question.
5. Once you have posted your comment, go back and read through your classmate’s comments about the books they have been reading and comment on one of their posts by asking "I wonder..." questions; or, if you have read the book, you may make more specific comments. Be specific as to which classmate you are responding to. You must read your classmate’s entries and make a meaningful comment on their work in order to receive an A.
29 comments:
Austin D.
Shan,Darren.Cirque du Freak:Tunnels of Blood.New York:Little Brown and company,2000.Print
The book Cirque du Freak: Tunnels of Blood is about a boy named Darren Shan who travels with the cirque du freak show. He is a half vampire and is apprentice to a vampire named Larten Crepsly and his friend Evra the snake boy.Currently they are heading to a city.That's what this book is about so far.
My question is to the character Darren Shan.I would ask him why doesn't he want to leave the show for a little while when his best friend Evra is going?I would ask this becouse it isn't a big deal that they are going on a little trip even though his best friend is going. That is the question iwould ask him and the reason.
Helen C.
Austin D. did this book get turned into a movie? I remember seeing a commercial a few months ago that looks like how you summarize the book. Your book also sounds like the book series “My Sisters a Vampire.” It’s about a girl that finds out her sister is a vampire though I never read it.
Helen C.
Erskine, Kathryn. Mocking Bird (Mok’ing-burd). New York. Scholastic. 2010. Print.
In the book I’m reading Caitlin’s world is completely changed when her brother, Devon, dies after being shot. Everyone wants to help her while her dad is crying almost all the time. This doesn’t make sense to Caitlin because she has Aspergers, and Asperger people can’t make sense of certain situations. In the book it says “... People have a hard time understanding me because I have Aspergers so I have to try extra hard to understand them and that means working on emotions.” (Kathryn 11).
I would like to ask Caitlin how it was figured out that she has Aspergers. The reason I would ask that is I also have Aspergers. I personally had to go through multiple tests to have this figured out. What did Caitlin have to do?
White, Keirsten. Paranormalcy.New York: HarperCollins, 2010. Print.
In this book Evelyn finds out that she is a creation of the faeries called the Empty Ones. She is first told this when when Reth says,"My court made you. We had to do something to balance against theirs, after all." (White 311)So once that is stated she realizes that she must go to defeat her sister Vivian and realise the souls she stoul. If I could ask Evie anything it would be would she have rather been human or if she is okay with being a paranormal.
that one about paranormalcy is mine i`m Jaime G and I want to ask Austin if you were in Darren`s shoes what would you do in his position as a half-vampire?
Patrick U.
Trent, J. P. Freedom's Fire. New York: Scholastic Inc., 2000. Print.
So far this week I have read that the Havens had a visitor Mr. Franklin ask them to join him to dump all the tea in the bay from England. He heard that Boston already did it so it's their turn and the Havens accepted the offer and now the Allisons want to protect the city from traitors but one boy and girl want to wed but Allisons won't let them."We should dump all English tea in New York harbor"..."Like they did in Boston!"(Trent 15-16).
Kaleigh M.
Snicket, Lemony. A Series of Unfortunate Events The Ersatz Elevator. Harper Collins,2001. Print
In the book The Ersatz Elevator the Baudelaires are trying to figure out Count Olaf's evil plan. They find that on the top floor there are two elevators. One has one button and the other has two. That is confusing because they are on the top floor. They then go down the confusing elevator and find their lost friends at the bottom in a cage, “As they arrived at the bottom of this deep and terrifying place, the Baudelaire orphans looked into the cage and saw the huddled and trembling figures of Duncan and Isadora Quagmire” (Snicket 138). The Baudelaires then think of a way to get their friends out of the cage.
If I had to ask the Baudelaires a question I would ask them if they would like to go back home to the rubble one last time. I would ask this because if I ever lost my home and family I would want to go home just one more time just to see if the whole thing was real.
Patrick U. i think that you forgot to include what question that you would ask the main character.
Kaleigh M.
Snicket, Lemony. A Series of Unfortunate Events The Ersatz Elevator. New York: Harper Collins,2001. Print
In the book The Ersatz Elevator the Baudelaires are trying to figure out Count Olaf's evil plan. They find that on the top floor there are two elevators. One has one button and the other has two. That is confusing because they are on the top floor. They then go down the confusing elevator and find their lost friends at the bottom in a cage, “As they arrived at the bottom of this deep and terrifying place, the Baudelaire orphans looked into the cage and saw the huddled and trembling figures of Duncan and Isadora Quagmire” (Snicket 138). The Baudelaires then think of a way to get their friends out of the cage.
If I had to ask the Baudelaires a question I would ask them if they would like to go back home to the rubble one last time. I would ask this because if I ever lost my home and family I would want to go home just one more time just to see if the whole thing was real.
That last comment to Patrick U. was me.
Heather F.
Riordan, Rick. The Son of Neptune. New York: Disney Hyperion, 2011. Print.
This week I read that Percy, Frank, and Hazel get a quest to stop Gaea from arising again. They need to find the seerr Phineas, and find out where Thantos is being held captive. "'You must travel to the land beyond the Gods and free Thantos from his chains.'" (Riordan 137)
If I could ask one of the main characters a question, it would have to be Percy. I would ask him why he thinks that he remembers his girlfriend Annabeth and her face, and nothing else. This is because I think that it's odd for him to remember his girlfriend and nothing else. "Percy could only remember one thing. Annabeth. (Riordan 77)
Mia M.
Pulse , Simon , Halloween Party. New York: Simon and Schutser,1990, print.
So far in the book Niki and Terry are going to a party in a mansion that people were killed in years ago. The people going to the party are either classified as "jocks" or "wimps" and all week at their school terry being a "wimp" has been teased by the "jocks" for example "as for u wimp if you dont stay out of my face your not going to need a mask for halloween" page 27.
a question i would ask the main charecter(s) is why they dont just go to the party to have fun instead of making fun of each other?
Comment: to Austin. D i the cirque de freak books sound good but i think you should add more detail as to whats going on in the story
Heather F.
to; Jaime G.
Jaime, Why would you ask Evie if she'd rather be Human than Paranormal, since there isn't a way to change who she is, and she's probally used to being paranormal already?
Arietta C
Harrison, Lisi. The Clique. New York: AlloyEntertainment.2009. Print.
This week in the book Claire met Kristen, Alicia, and Dylan. When Claire gets to her new school the girls are very mean to Claire. They make fun of Claire because of what she wears and how she acts and because she isn’t rich enough. If I could ask Massie anything I would ask her anything it would be, Why are you so mean to Claire? What did she evr do to you? How would you feel if she did that to you? ”If you aren’t here by 3:25 we assumed you walked”(Harrison 25).
To Mia
From Arietta
If you had a choice would you go to the party even though u would be classifed?
Derek G.
Collins, Suzanne. Catching Fire. New York: Scholastic, 2009. Print.
This book is the second book of The Hunger Games trilogy. In this book, Katniss and Peeta, are just returning the games. They have recently finished taking a tour through all the districts. The President, has told Katniss that she has to marry Peeta, or else. Now Katniss is thinking of an overthrow of their district. To take over, and take out the peacekeepers. Katniss is always thinking that she might run away with some other people, and live out in the woods.
If I had to ask Katniss a question it would be this: Why would you want to run away when you know you might be caught and be punished?
I'd ask her this because it's a crazy idea, and I wouldn't go through with it unless I know that I wouldn't get caught. Look what happened with the other boy and girl who ran away. The boy was persecuted and the girl became a servant. Even though you did win the games and may have a better chance, it doesn't matter, you can still be punished.
To: Arietta.
How would you feel if you were Claire? I wouldn't feel too good if I was Claire.
Jordan D
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. new york scholastic, 2008. print.
the book "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins is aboult a girl who's little sister gets picked to enter the hunger games a arena battle where two children a boy and a girl from each district are picked katniss. the main charachter volunteer's to take her sister's place in the the games.
If I had to ask katniss one question it would have to be do you think you will win the games after so many neer death experiences
to Derek G
From jordan D
do you think katniss will do what the president says and marrry peeta or run away
Ethan P.
Colfer,Eoin.Artemis Fowl.New York:Hyperion Miramax Books,2001.Print.
The book I am reading is Artemis Fowl. The main characters are Artemis Fowl, and Holly Short. So far its more like two different stories going on. Artemis got a code that he must decode. And on the other hand holly must defeat a troll terrorizing a city. Artemis, "The computer program wasn't built to handle something like this"(Colfer 26). This is Artemis figuring out how to decode a code.
Holly, "On her wrist, the locator began to beep. She was in range"(Colfer 51). This is holly as she is tracking down the troll. If I were to ask a question to a character. I would ask Artemis the question. What is Artemis planning to do? I don't understand what he is trying to do.
To Jordan D
From Ethan
How good is the book I have never read any of them. Is what I've heard about them true. That it is a really good book. What exactly is the book about?
Natalie P.
This week in my book, "Just Listen", I've read about the flashbacks of when Annabel and Sophie were friends. Apparently, Annabel and Sophie's boyfriend were together, alone at a party. When Sophie finds them, she thinks about it in a wrong way. "Her voice was high, tight. 'Whats going on?' "(Dessen265).
The question I would ask Annabel would be that how does she stand Sophie in the story, at this point?
To: Mia
From: Natalie
If you were one of those people, how would you feel about doing that journey through the mansion?
Jenna D.
King,Stephan.Dreamcatcher.New York: Pocket Books.2001.Print.
In my book; Dreamcatcher, there are men working at a secret military base led by a man named Kurtz. Their job is to destroy an alien race that is invading called "grayboys". The "grayboys" harbor a fungus called "byrus". Kurtz is a tough man who will stop at nothing to rid the of the aliens. Meanwhile, Henry is being transported to the base, he discovers he has the byrus. "He wasn't clean now. A delicate thread of red lace grew down the center of the scabbed center of the wound". (King 457).
If I could ask Jonesy one question, I would ask: What does it feel like to have something else in control of your body? I would ask that because it must feel strange to see what is happening yet not be in control.
Molly L.
Morton-Shaw, Christine. The Hunt For The Seventh. New York: Scholastic , 2008. Print.
What I read this week was how Jim found these statues of two of the kids that died a long time ago, and there two of the kids out of the seven. Also, Jim's little sister Sal went to the bear pit, and she got into the myserty of him trying to figure out what "the seventh" is and he had to explain everything to her, and she started crying.
My question is why does he only see the ghost kids and his little sister can't ,And why does the ghost kids want him to figure out the mystery and no other kids?
Nick H.
Evanovich,Janet. Wicked Appetite. New York:St.Martins Press, 2010. Print.
I just started this week so i am not very far. But so far it is about about a girl named Lizzy Tucker. She is a baker in a town near Salem Massachussetts. But what she doesn't know is that she is an unmentionable. She has magical powers and she has to find stones that if together will release hell on earth. Also in the book she gets a cat and in the pound the cats was number 7143 so she calls him cat #7143.
So my question is why doesn't she give him a name. Most times they call him cat #7143 and sometimes they just call him cat. So why not give him a name? it isn't that hard to give a cat a name.
Anthony O.
I am number four.Patticus lore.newyork.2010
So far the main charecter has moved around sevral times. Right now he is in a new place in a new school. In the middle of one of his classes he got his first legacy and had to run and hide in a classroom. I predict that something weird will happen again at school.
Natalie P.
Dessen, Sarah. Just Listen. New York: Speak, 2006. Print.
This week in my book, "Just Listen", I've read about the flashbacks of when Annabel and Sophie were friends. Apparently, Annabel and Sophie's boyfriend were together, alone at a party. When Sophie finds them, she thinks about it in a wrong way. "Her voice was high, tight. 'Whats going on?' "(Dessen 265).
The question I would ask Annabel would be that how does she stand Sophie in the story, at this point?
Molly L.
Morton-Shaw, Christine. The Hunt For The Seventh. New York: Scholastic , 2008. Print.
What I read this week was how Jim found these statues of two of the kids that died a long time ago, and there two of the kids out of the seven. Also, Jim's little sister Sal went to the bear pit, and she got into the myserty of him trying to figure out what "the seventh" is and he had to explain everything to her, and she started crying. "Come on, Sal, I said. Let's go to my room. Wipe your eyes now. I have things to tell you." (Morton-Shaw page# 84)
My question is why does he only see the ghost kids and his little sister can't ,And why does the ghost kids want him to figure out the mystery and no other kids?
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