8/17/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading Black and White by Paul Volponi.
It was one of the few non-fiction books I read, I usually read fiction. There was one passage that I picked because it showed what the book would be about. It was '' But I was never as shook as when the gun in Eddie's hand went off ''. The passage showed the personality of the main characters.
Before I read the book I read the back to see what it was about and I looked at the front cover to see what I could understand then. While I was reading I read the last sentence before I started again to recognize what was going on. Also I read for certain amounts of time so I wouldn't cram my mind. Finally, after I read I looked back at the front cover so I could now understand what it means. After that I made sure I understood what I read in order to write about it.
The genre of this book is a non-fiction memoir because the main character would say my hand is in my coat pocket but he says that it was in my coat pocket. The topic is basketball because the main characters were the best on their team and were going to get scholerships until they made a mistake and pulled stickups. The main idea in the book is criminals playing basketball doesn't work out. The main idea is implied because I had to figure out what the book was talking about. Another title I would give the book is ''Dreams Crushed Stupid Decision''. I would call it that because the main characters' dream was playing basketball and it was destroyed over them going to jail. There are no supporting details considering the main idea is implied. The essential message in the book is that commiting crimes can and will crush your dreams. The cause in the text is pulling stickups, while the effect is crushing there dreams and going to jail. The similarities between Marcus and Eddie the (main characters) are that they both are interested in basketall and they both are really good at it. The differences are that their different races and Eddie was the one who pulled the gun out on someone in the stickup. Some text features are a picture of Marcus and Eddie playing basketball, calling all the chapters either black or white which shows some racism. Finally there are some reviews on the back complimenting the book. There were no more text features in the book. The P.O.O. in the book is foreshadowing because at the beggining of the book it talked about shooting someone which happened in the middle of the book and it helped me to know what the book was about.
The author's purpose in the story is to persuade readers not to commit crimes for it could ruin their dreams and lives. The author believes that commiting crimes can ruin your lives which I believe too. The author is objective because he is not influenced by anything or any one. The book has an important message which is that commiting crimes will tear your life apart. I was familiar with all the vocab words although it was a teen book. A connection in the book with me is that I also love to play basketball a lot. A connection between another book and this one is the City of Bones because Clary had friends who were not her kind such as Eddie who had a black friend. A connection between this book and the world is that a lot of people are commiting crimes and they all have to pay the price. I believe that the crime issue in the world will never stop. I rate this book a 7 out of 10 because although it was interesting it had a lot of suspense.
Sincerely,
Isaac Paley
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Summer Reading Fiction #2
8/15/11
Dear Mrs.Zrihen,
I just finished reading Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It was the best fiction book I ever read. It was because of some of the interesting passages and phrases that had twists. The certain passage is on page 130. It says'' Peeta sighs. Well, there is this on girl. I've had a crush on her ever since I can remember. But I'm pretty sure she didn't know I was alive until the reaping.'' That passage means that Peeta is in love with Katniss which will help them later on in the games.
Just before I started reading I used strategies such as predicting what would happen. My prediction was that the main character would have to be set in the woods and find food on her own. But what I didn't predict is that they would have to kill other people to win a little game for food also. Also I read the back to get an idea who the characters are and what the story is based on.
While reading I would read slowly so I would more understand the text. Also when I would start reading, I would read the sentence before the one I left off at to remember what happened.
After I finished reading I summarized the book in my head with detail. I cannot say it because it is to long but I can summarize it. Katniss is very poor and lives in District twelve. When she volunteers to go for Prim in the Hunger Games, she recognizes someone and that someone is Peeta. They will eventually put their minds together in order to get both of them out alive. Another after reading strategy I did is notice what the cover picture means in the book and it is the gold mocking jay the mayors daughter gave Katniss. Those are all my reading strategies.
The characters in the story are Katniss Prim and there mother, Gale, the Mayor and Peeta. The setting is Panem a nation with 12 districts in it. The time is not mentioned but I believe it would be present day. The conflict in the story is mam vs. man and is that Katniss and Peeta have to fight for their lives along with 22 other tributes and only 1 can make it out alive. the tone is sad considering it's about death and a lot of it. The mood is also sad because of all the death of innocent people that is described. The theme is caring, because of Katniss caring for her family and Rue and Peeta. The point of view is that you sould never dout a good friend even if it seems like you should. The author is bias because of what he thinks. The genre of the book is sci-fi because the places are not real and that the healing potions are magic because no one can heal a huge sword wound and Peeta got it super dirty with mud and nothing happened.
I couldn't believe someone would make people kill eachother even for revenge and entertainment because that is just cruel. I rate this book on a scale of one to ten a 9 because of all the action.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs.Zrihen,
I just finished reading Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It was the best fiction book I ever read. It was because of some of the interesting passages and phrases that had twists. The certain passage is on page 130. It says'' Peeta sighs. Well, there is this on girl. I've had a crush on her ever since I can remember. But I'm pretty sure she didn't know I was alive until the reaping.'' That passage means that Peeta is in love with Katniss which will help them later on in the games.
Just before I started reading I used strategies such as predicting what would happen. My prediction was that the main character would have to be set in the woods and find food on her own. But what I didn't predict is that they would have to kill other people to win a little game for food also. Also I read the back to get an idea who the characters are and what the story is based on.
While reading I would read slowly so I would more understand the text. Also when I would start reading, I would read the sentence before the one I left off at to remember what happened.
After I finished reading I summarized the book in my head with detail. I cannot say it because it is to long but I can summarize it. Katniss is very poor and lives in District twelve. When she volunteers to go for Prim in the Hunger Games, she recognizes someone and that someone is Peeta. They will eventually put their minds together in order to get both of them out alive. Another after reading strategy I did is notice what the cover picture means in the book and it is the gold mocking jay the mayors daughter gave Katniss. Those are all my reading strategies.
The characters in the story are Katniss Prim and there mother, Gale, the Mayor and Peeta. The setting is Panem a nation with 12 districts in it. The time is not mentioned but I believe it would be present day. The conflict in the story is mam vs. man and is that Katniss and Peeta have to fight for their lives along with 22 other tributes and only 1 can make it out alive. the tone is sad considering it's about death and a lot of it. The mood is also sad because of all the death of innocent people that is described. The theme is caring, because of Katniss caring for her family and Rue and Peeta. The point of view is that you sould never dout a good friend even if it seems like you should. The author is bias because of what he thinks. The genre of the book is sci-fi because the places are not real and that the healing potions are magic because no one can heal a huge sword wound and Peeta got it super dirty with mud and nothing happened.
I couldn't believe someone would make people kill eachother even for revenge and entertainment because that is just cruel. I rate this book on a scale of one to ten a 9 because of all the action.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Summerreading Fiction #1
8/11/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading city of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It was amazing although it was long. There was a passage that caught my eye while I was reading. It is on page 441 and it is ''Yes. he said, cutting off Jace before he could speak, Jocelyn is your mother, Jonathan. And Clary-Clary is your sister.'' That was key because it shows how tricky the antagonist Valentine is, trying to trick Jace to believing Clary is his sister.
The 6 reading strategies I used were reading the back of the book before I started so I can get an idea what it was about. Also I read the reviews of other authors to see what they said. During reading I read the last sentence I left off with to see if I remember what's going on before I continue. Another one I did is read slowly so I can understand the text better. After I read the book I made sure I understood the book before I wrote about it. Finally, when I was totally done I read the back so I could have something to bring me back to certain details in the book.
The main characters in the book were the Clary, Jace, Simon, and Isabelle which were the protagonists, and Hodge and Valentine which were the antagonists. The setting in the book is NewYork city all over. The time is not said but seems present. The conflict is that Valentine wants the mortal cup which is a powerful device that could destroy the shadowhunters which are the good people. They hunt demons. The tone is serious considering the conflict. The mood is afraid of what will happen to the protagonists in the end. The theme in the story is friendship. The point of view is that you should not betray your friend. The genre in the story is scientific fiction because of all the high tech weapons they use. The moral of the story is to also not betray your friends because it will come back around to you. This book shows how that if you trust a friend you can get through alot of things. I agree with the author on writing this book on demons because kids love demons and it is very suspensful. I reccomend this book to 7th grade and up because 6th grade would not understand it as much. On a scale of 1-10 I rate it a 7 because of it's suspense.
Sincerely, Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading city of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It was amazing although it was long. There was a passage that caught my eye while I was reading. It is on page 441 and it is ''Yes. he said, cutting off Jace before he could speak, Jocelyn is your mother, Jonathan. And Clary-Clary is your sister.'' That was key because it shows how tricky the antagonist Valentine is, trying to trick Jace to believing Clary is his sister.
The 6 reading strategies I used were reading the back of the book before I started so I can get an idea what it was about. Also I read the reviews of other authors to see what they said. During reading I read the last sentence I left off with to see if I remember what's going on before I continue. Another one I did is read slowly so I can understand the text better. After I read the book I made sure I understood the book before I wrote about it. Finally, when I was totally done I read the back so I could have something to bring me back to certain details in the book.
The main characters in the book were the Clary, Jace, Simon, and Isabelle which were the protagonists, and Hodge and Valentine which were the antagonists. The setting in the book is NewYork city all over. The time is not said but seems present. The conflict is that Valentine wants the mortal cup which is a powerful device that could destroy the shadowhunters which are the good people. They hunt demons. The tone is serious considering the conflict. The mood is afraid of what will happen to the protagonists in the end. The theme in the story is friendship. The point of view is that you should not betray your friend. The genre in the story is scientific fiction because of all the high tech weapons they use. The moral of the story is to also not betray your friends because it will come back around to you. This book shows how that if you trust a friend you can get through alot of things. I agree with the author on writing this book on demons because kids love demons and it is very suspensful. I reccomend this book to 7th grade and up because 6th grade would not understand it as much. On a scale of 1-10 I rate it a 7 because of it's suspense.
Sincerely, Isaac Paley
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