Room 312 - KWL’s and Light Sabers, Plus Book Reviews
September 23rd, 2008 — room312Today’s Podcast:
- KWL’s and Lightsabers
- Fireside Book Chats on the following books: - The Forbidden Door - Kim Empty Inside - Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Hip Hop High School
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KWL’s
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/kwl.pdf
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Fireside Book Chat:
So what book did you read and who wrote it?
Forbidden Doors: The Society by Bill Myers
Tell us a briefly what the book is about (summary of the book.)
This book is about two kis who had just moved to this new school and they are trying to get through their father’s death. Well, the one kid finds out that his dad is a live as a spirt and its not him and also the girl finds out there these things that a group of kids wearing round there necks and its one of these deamon worshiper thing.
What was your favorite scene? Describe.
My favorite scene in the story is when the boy goes into one of these rooms at the bookstore and they are playing a game and he almost gets hit by a game piece and its from a spirt.
In your opinion, was the book an easy or hard read?
Easy because I thought there wasn’t that many big words.
If you could meet your favorite character in this book somewhere, who would you meet, where would you meet them and why?
I would like to meet becka because shes been through a lot and she seems cool and i would meet her at the park because she likes running and walking.
Was there anything about this book that you didn’t like? If so, what was it?
Would you recommend others read this book? Why?
Yes because it’s a good book and yo would enjoy it as much as I did.
Out of a 5 star rating with 5 being the highest, how would you rate this book.
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So what book did you read and who wrote it?
Kim Empty Inside by Beatrice Sparks
Tell us a briefly what the book is about (summary of the book.)
Its abot this girl who thinks she is fat, so she eats and then purges. She does not tell anyone until she ends up in the hospital and they call her mom.She mets this really nice guy named lawrence who she ends up dating and all along hew knew about her eating disorder, but he does not care.Kim broke up with him but they go out again like a week after.
What was your favorite scene? Describe.
I liked the scene where Lawrence and Kim go to the beach and Lawrence tells Kim that he knows about her eating disorder. But yet he does not care so they go out again.
In your opinion, was the book an easy or hard read?
If you could meet your favorite character in this book somewhere, who would you meet, where would you meet them and why?
I would want to meet Kim, at the college, so I can see how hard it is.
Was there anything about this book that you didn’t like? If so, what was it?
I liked everything about this book.
Would you recommend others read this book? Why?
Yes because it’s a really good book and some people can relate to this.
Out of a 5 star rating with 5 being the highest, how would you rate this book.
So what book did you read and who wrote it?
Douglas Adams Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Tell us a briefly what the book is about (summary of the book.)
Its about the earth being destroyed and only one man from eath alive that has a friend who he thought was from earth but is an alien and they ecape before the eath is destroyed
What was your favorite scene? Describe.
When author and Ford(the alien) get picked up by the space ship named the Heart of Gold
In your opinion, was the book an easy or hard read?
If you could meet your favorite character in this book somewhere, who would you meet, where would you meet them and why?
auther dent on the heart of gold
Was there anything about this book that you didn’t like? If so, what was it?
Would you recommend others read this book? Why?
Out of a 5 star rating with 5 being the highest, how would you rate this book.
5 stars
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So what book did you read and who wrote it?
Tell us a briefly what the book is about (summary of the book.)
Hip Hop High School is about a girl name Thersea who is in highschool in the city. She wants to go to the college USC . She also gets sidtracked with drama. Her best friend turns out to be pregnant. She also gets in trouble for going to a party with drugs and achahol. She also falls in love with her friend Devon and actually goes to the college she wants to.
What was your favorite scene? Describe.
My favorite scene is at the beginning of the book on the first day of school when theresea and her friend cee saw get in touble for passing notes. It was my favorite because it reminds me of when me n my friends always got caught passing notes in middle school
In your opinion, was the book an easy or hard read?
If you could meet your favorite character in this book somewhere, who would you meet, where would you meet them and why?
I would meet theresea because she sunds cool. I would meet her at the either the mall or the movies because i always go there with my friends.
Was there anything about this book that you didn’t like? If so, what was it?
No I liked everything except that someone that’s important to her gets shot.
Would you recommend others read this book? Why?
Yes because it is a very good book. I think a lot of people my age would enjoy its funn sad and happy all in one book and it deals with drama were all have a lot of drama in our life too.
Out of a 5 star rating with 5 being the highest, how would you rate this book.
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