| Thursday, November 29, 2007 |
| So Far From The Bamboo Grove #1 |
1. Yoko is a caring, young girl of the family that acts toward her age. She gets whiny when she doesn't get what she wants sometimes, such as walking when she's tired, or eating when she's hungry. Yoko is nice, especially towards people who need help. For example, she gave the rest of her food to the woman in the train.
2. Yoko and Ko are really pretty normal for being sisters, since they always fight, though they're caring. They love each other, but can hate each other at times. Yoko can get annoyed of how bossy Ko can be, but Ko is doing it for their own good. Ko is just being bossy because she just wants Yoko and the family to be safe. I guess Yoko calls her "honorable sister" since Ko is brave and caring for the family, especially towards Yoko.
3. The Kawashima family were nice to the patients on the train. They didn't really complain about them, and they helped them in the tough situation. They shared some of their food, especially when they didn't have many much. As much as how unusual the author described the train, it didn't seem like the family minded where they were. I think that it was worth the generosity since the nurse saved them from being captured by the solider. |
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| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
| Weekly Vocabulary |
I found some interesting words as I was reading Stargirl.
absurdity - something that is absurd, unreasonable;
balking - to stop short and refuse to proceed
hoisting - to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle
elated - marked by high spirits
apprenticeship- an inexperienced person |
| posted by charisse @ 6:56 PM |
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| Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli |
PAGES READ: 67 [i was reading slow :P in the car]
TOTAL TIME: 2:05
After finishing the book Cut, I'm now reading the book Stargirl. I've read this book before, but I want to understand it better so I'm reading it again. Anywho, I don't get what's the big commotion over Stargirl. She was different, but everybody thought there was something wrong with her. Like she wasn't real or something.
If I went to Mica Area High School I would probably find Stargirl weird, and unusal. I just wouldn't want to make a big deal out of her, like she was the breaking news in the world. I guess it was because she was different than everybody else, and probably there was nobody else like her at MAHS.
I was surprised at the part when there was many people at Stargirl's cheerleading practice. I didn't expect of how many people thought it would be interesting to watch Stargirl learn the dances. I was also kind of surprised when Stargirl wore the cheerleading outfit. I thought that she would of rebeled against it or something. |
| posted by charisse @ 6:46 PM |
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| Thursday, November 8, 2007 |
| Weekly Vocaubulary |
appraising - to set a value on, estimate the amount of
sheepishly - affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault
self-loathing - itself - extreme disgust
hostility - conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle
convulsion - a violent disturbance |
| posted by charisse @ 10:25 PM |
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| Tuesday, November 6, 2007 |
| Cut by Patricia McCormick |
TIME: 2:16
PAGES READ: 78 to end = 73 pages
I was surpised when Callie decided to speak in Group, because she usually really doesn't speak. Sydney calls her S.T., which stands for Silent Treatment. I guess Callie spoke for a good thing kind of, so that she wouldn't feel guilty if she didn't say anything about Becca. Although it was good for hear to speak, I guess it wasn't good of exactly of what she said, since she knew that Becca was vomiting and everything.
I don't exactly understand of when Callie speaks to "you". When I first read the book I didn't understand it, but then I read it again and now I get it. I just don't get if Callie is actually speaking out loud, or it's just a thought in her head. I kind of think that it's a thought in her head, because if she was speaking out loud I guess people would think she was weird or something.
I like how the author is very descriptive on very small moments. Like how the author describes random feelings that Callie has, that I could really relate to. It gets me to understand the moment better, and I could picture it better in my head. |
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