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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?

Nope I liked it all.

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.

5 stars

Fireside Book Chat:

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?

It was really easy to 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.

5 stars

Fireside Book Chat:

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?

easy

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?

no

Would you recommend others read this book? Why?

yes if you like fantasy

Out of a 5 star rating with 5 being the highest, how would you rate this book.

5 stars

Fireside Book Chat:

So what book did you read and who wrote it?

Hip Hop High School

By: Alan Lawerce Sitomer

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?

Easy

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.

5 stars

Reading Strategy Breakdown:

Sequencing:

This asks us to take a linear look at the events in the story, paying attention to signal words that indicate a shift in action and place. The reason this is a strategy is because it encourages us to focus on the core events of the story.

Work Pick Mix Up:

Threw: to hurl something through the air

Through: passing from one side to another; endure

Ex: This article was about bullying and what kids go

threw at school.

There: in, at, or to that place or position

Their: belonging to people previously mention

Ex: Kids are scared to go to school, and when it gets

bad, it effects there life.

Fireside Book Chat:

A look at one of the Bluford High School series books.

English Site of the Week:

Grammar Bytes at www.chompchomp.com