Visiting Day
Have a conversation with your classmates about the following:
1. Tris's mother visiting her. Were you surprised she came? Were you surprised she came alone? What else did you learn about her mother?
2. Why did her mother come alone? (What excuse does she give for her father not being there? Why is that excuse odd?)
3. What accusations are brought up against Tris's mother?
And anything else you would like to point out about chapter 15.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Divergent, Chapters 11-12
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Chapters 11-12
*Keep your comments SPOILER FREE if you have finished the novel!*
- What do you think the purpose of the paintball "capture the flag" game is?
- Do you think Tris should have let Christina get the flag? Why or why not?
- Why do you think the author chose to have Christina be the one to grab the flag?
You can answer one of the questions or all of them.
CCSS: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3
Chapters 11-12*Keep your comments SPOILER FREE if you have finished the novel!*
- What do you think the purpose of the paintball "capture the flag" game is?
- Do you think Tris should have let Christina get the flag? Why or why not?
- Why do you think the author chose to have Christina be the one to grab the flag?
You can answer one of the questions or all of them.
CCSS: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
TKoNLG, Chapter 12
The Knife of Never Letting Go (TKoNLG)
Chapters 11-12
*No Spoilers!* If you have read ahead, please keep your comments spoiler-free. Thank you!
DISCUSS:
- How could Todd better handle himself with the girl? Would you be as frustrated with her as he is? Why or why not?
- Why do you think she didn't speak before?
- How would her speaking to Todd change the events in the novel thus far? Would they have been improved? Or worse? Why?
You can respond to one of the questions or all of them. Or respond to a classmate's response.
CCSS: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6
Chapters 11-12
*No Spoilers!* If you have read ahead, please keep your comments spoiler-free. Thank you!
DISCUSS:
- How could Todd better handle himself with the girl? Would you be as frustrated with her as he is? Why or why not?
- Why do you think she didn't speak before?
- How would her speaking to Todd change the events in the novel thus far? Would they have been improved? Or worse? Why?
You can respond to one of the questions or all of them. Or respond to a classmate's response.
CCSS: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6
Welcome to Reading Responses!
We will be using this blog to respond to the literature we are currently reading. Use the links on the right to find the book and chapter.
Current Novels:
TKoNLG = The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (seniors)
Divergent = Divergent by Veronica Roth (seniors)
TKaM = To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (sophomores)
Rules for Comments
- Post thoughtful comments; if you disagree with a classmate, that is OK. You can have an intelligent debate in a mature way. If you abuse your privileges you will have to write out your responses.
- If it's not something you can speak aloud in class, don't write it.
- We will shoot for 3 posts per week to start out and will adjust as needed. This is graded.
Current Novels:
TKoNLG = The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (seniors)
Divergent = Divergent by Veronica Roth (seniors)
TKaM = To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (sophomores)
Rules for Comments
- Post thoughtful comments; if you disagree with a classmate, that is OK. You can have an intelligent debate in a mature way. If you abuse your privileges you will have to write out your responses.
- If it's not something you can speak aloud in class, don't write it.
- We will shoot for 3 posts per week to start out and will adjust as needed. This is graded.
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