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Reading Response Question #6 - Give me a review about your book. So far, what do you like about your book? What do you not like? Who would you recommend this book to? Why?   

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Reading Response Question #6 - Give me a review about your book. So far, what do you like about your book? What do you not like? Who would you recommend this book to? Why?   

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From what I have read, I would rate my book a 9/10. So far, the author has used very descriptive details and phrases not only make me want to read more, but to also form pictures in my head. There isn't really anything that I don't like about this book. I would recommend this book to all my classmates because it is a great book.

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Minutes: 32
Pages: 24
How I felt reading today: Today the two main characters tried to get into what they thought was the headquarters of a top secret organization. The book was very exciting and thrilling today.

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Reading Response Question #5 - Think about the author's choices. What has the author done well so far? Have they successfully created suspense? Do they have a good use of dialogue, word choice, or figurative language? Do they use flashbacks/foreshadows?  

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Reading Response Question #5 - Think about the author's choices. What has the author done well so far? Have they successfully created suspense? Do they have a good use of dialogue, word choice, or figurative language? Do they use flashbacks/foreshadows?  

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So far in the story, the author has written the story very well. He has successfully created suspense by only giving the readers a small amount of information at a time. He is also using great word choice and figurative language. He uses these to make each sentence and phrase much more detailed and interesting. They use flashbacks/foreshadows to show how the characters are feeling and to illustrate thoughts and images in our heads.

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In the story, Rita hides something inside of a safe that she keeps hidden. This is a mirror for me because I have hidden quite a lot of items before.

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In the story, Becca decides to start her own investigation of her mother and the events happening in society. This is a window for me because I have never really started my own investigation.

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Minutes: 25
Pages: 22
How I felt reading today: Today not much happened. I could clearly see that the events that occurred in my reading today were not as intense and exciting as the events from the last few days.

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In the story, Becca is showed unsettling and shocking film about her mother. This is a window for me because I have never experienced this.

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In the story, Becca discovers something very unsettling about her mother. This is a mirror for me because I too have discovered something unsettling about my relative quite recently.

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#4 - Tell me about the narrator of the book you are reading. What is he or she like? Is he or she believable? Do they seem authentic and real? Do  you connect with the narrator? Throughout the story, are there more “window” scenes than “mirror” scenes? 

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#4 - Tell me about the narrator of the book you are reading. What is he or she like? Is he or she believable? Do they seem authentic and real? Do  you connect with the narrator? Throughout the story, are there more “window” scenes than “mirror” scenes? 

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The narrator of the book I am reading is very serious and emotional because of her mother's death 2 weeks prior. She is believable and she does seem authentic. I connect with the narrator because she uses words and phrases that make me understand exactly how she is feeling. As the story goes on, there are more "window" scenes than "mirror" scenes

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Another instance where I have seen the death of Becca's mother affect the plot is when her she discovers a secret safe hidden in her mother's room. Inside it is nothing but an empty wooden box. Becca can't help but wonder why the box was empty and why her mother would hide it...

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 24
How I felt reading today: During my reading time, Becca found a secret safe in her mother's room. Inside it was nothing but an empty wooden box. Becca wonders what it was for and why her mother is trying so hard to keep it hidden. She then goes to meet Stef - the girl who was watching her - and she is shown some heartbreaking film that almost undoubtedly proves that her mother was secretly Molly Mauler...

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In the story, Becca is completely shocked by what just happened. This is a mirror for me because I have been incredibly shocked too. When my parents surprised me with guinea pigs for Christmas, I was absolutely flabbergasted. However, I was shocked in a good way, while Becca was shocked in the complete opposite way.

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In the story, multiple different gangs are being created for the sole purpose of the government cover up story, but for different reasons. This is a window for me because I have never gone through this.

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Now, Becca can't tell her family that she knows what happened. The man threatened her little brother, and that's one of the only things she loves and cares about. However, if Becca can find and stop this man before he can do anything even worse, she might be able to save her brother...

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The woman who says she has proof of it tells Becca to meet her the next day. The next day arrives, and when Becca reaches home, she sees her house in ruins. When she enters the home, a man in a mask comes out of the shadows and pins her to the wall. He points to a picture of her little brother , Rafa, and then puts one finger on his lips and another across his throat. He then leaves, and Becca is left standing in the ruins of what used to be her house.

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#3 - Tell me about an interesting topic that is present in your book. What have you learned about this topic/idea? What are you still wondering about this topic? How has this topic impacted your story (the characters and/or the plot)?  

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#3 - Tell me about an interesting topic that is present in your book. What have you learned about this topic/idea? What are you still wondering about this topic? How has this topic impacted your story (the characters and/or the plot)?  

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An interesting topic is the scenario in the book that there has been a breakout by prisoners at the prison "Alcatraz 2.0". The government is said t be covering it up. From this idea, I have learned that when people are kept in the dark on something serious, they act out. Something that I am still wondering about this topic is if the government really is covering up the breakout or if the entire thing is just a rumor. This topic impacts the story because the readers have discovered that Becca's deceased mother had something to do with the situation - she was the government executioner at Alcatraz 2.0...

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 27
How I felt reading today: During my reading time, the book took a dark turn. A man came to Becca's house and absolutely wrecked it. It was clear that he was looking for something. He even made a threat to Becca's younger brother, Rafa. Now, it is up to Becca to find this mystery man...

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One instance where I have seen the death of Becca's mother affect the plot is the most recent event in the story. Becca is followed by a strange woman, who delivers Becca the knews that Becca's mother was secretly the famous government executioner known as Molly Mauler...

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In the story, people are using the internet as a source of information and to understand the outside world and what it happening in it. This is a mirror for me because me and the rest of my family do this too.

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In the story, Becca's mother has just died. She is absolutely devastated as she is still in high school. This is a window for me because I have never experienced this and I hope to never experience it.

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#2 - Does the conflict affect the characters or plot?

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#2 - Does the conflict affect the characters or plot?

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The conflict does affect the characters and the plot. The conflict in the story is that many high class people in the government are going to be convicted with extremely serious charges, including both murder and treason. Meanwhile, as if this wasn't enough, a young girl's mother dies. The girl, Becca, is grieving the loss of her mother, when she begins to notice a woman following her wherever she goes. Then, after school in the parking lot, she has a conversation with the woman, and the woman reveals her reason. The woman tells Becca that her mother was a famous government executioner known under an alias - Molly Mauler...

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Reading Response Question #1 - What do you think will happen next?

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Reading Response Question #1 - What do you think will happen next?

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From the way the story is going so far, and from my own knowledge of stories, I can make an educated prediction - that Becca will be persuaded by this mystery woman and help her uncover the secrets of how her mother died. So far in the story, the author has revealed that Becca loved her mother a lot. Because of this fact, it is evident that she would want to help given the chance.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 19
How I felt reading today: During my reading time, my book took an exciting turn. The readers find out that the lady who is following Becca not only knows Becca's mother, but also has information about her mother's death.

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In the story, Esperanza tries quite hard to fit in with the rest of the children at her school. This is a mirror for me because I too have tried to fit in.

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Goal 2 - Stay focused during reading time

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Goal 2 - Stay focused during reading time

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During my reading time, there were a few times when I was distracted by someone or something, and I lost my focus on my book. Next time, I will be more aware of my surroundings and of what I am doing so that I can stay focused for the entirety of my reading time.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 13
How I felt reading today: I felt good reading today. Although the book is just beginning, and things are going slow, the book is very appealing as I can already see its quite interesting and unique.

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My parents inspired this dream. For the first seven years of my life, my family lived in a small town home. During these years, my parents worked extremely hard at work and at home, and eventually were able to afford an incredibly nice house. I am so grateful that they could give me such a nice lifestyle, and I hope that one day, I can give my kids an even better life than the one I was given by my parents.

I will accomplish this dream by working hard and aiming to succeed in life.

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Dream #3 - Eat all kinds of different foods

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Dream #3 - Eat all kinds of different foods

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People on social media inspired this dream. When I'm scrolling on TikTok or on YouTube, I see so many people eating all kinds of different foods from all over the world. Seeing these people experiencing these tastes makes me want to do the same.

I will accomplish this dream by succeeding in life and working towards these opportunities.

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My dad inspired this dream. He works at Deloitte and just got promoted to a partner in the company. I want to follow in his footsteps and become a consultant at Deloitte.

I will accomplish this dream by working hard and doing well in school.

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My dad inspired this dream. He got me into basketball, and he helped me become the great player I am today.

I will accomplish this dream by continuing to work hard.

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FORMAT - "Sentence from the story" (The House On Mango Street, p. #)

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FORMAT - "Sentence from the story" (The House On Mango Street, p. #)

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What type of figurative language is the author using? Explain how you know this.
Why is it effective? Why did the author include this piece of figurative language? What does it help you picture or understand?

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"Windows so small you'd think they are holding their breath" (The House On Mango Street, p.4)

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"Windows so small you'd think they are holding their breath" (The House On Mango Street, p.4)

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This piece of figurative language is personification because the author is giving human qualities (holding their breath) to an object (windows). It is effective because it helps the reader understand just how small the windows are by using something everyone can relate to. We all know what it looks like when someone is holding their breath or sucking in to look smaller. We can relate this to the windows and better visualize the windows.

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FORMAT - Sentence from story (The House On Mango Street, p. #)

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FORMAT - Sentence from story (The House On Mango Street, p. #)

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Denotation:
Connotation:
What mood or feeling is shown in this phrase? Positive? Negative?
Why did the author use this phrase or word? What did it add to the story? What do we learn?

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“As if she were a fancy chandelier” (The House On Mango Street, p. 11) 

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“As if she were a fancy chandelier” (The House On Mango Street, p. 11) 

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Denotation - a decorative hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candles.

Connotation - valuable, elegant, delicate, expensive, desirable

Using the word chandelier adds a positive and sophisticated mood to this section of the story.

The author used the phrase fancy chandelier so we can learn how Esperanza's great-grandfather views her great-grandmother. We learn that he loved her and really wanted to marry her. He values her and sees her as a delicate, elegant, desirable woman. The message would have been significantly different if the author said, “As if she were a sack of potatoes.”

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In the story, Esperanza states that she is the new kid in a new neighborhood. This is a mirror for me because I too have experienced being the new kid in a new place after moving.

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In the story, Esperanza's name means something else in English. This is a mirror for me, because my name, Kabir, means "great" and "leader" in English.

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In the scene, Esperanza explains how her and her family have moved in and out of homes for her entire life. That seems extremely tiring. This is a window for me because I have only ever moved houses once.

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In the scene, Esperanza introduces herself, and she talks about her family. She has 5 other family members total. a family of 6 seems like a whole lot of work! This is a window for me because I only have 3 other family members.

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 #5 - Think about the author's choices. What has the author done well so far? Have they successfully created suspense? Do they have a good use of dialogue, word choice, or figurative language? Do they use flashbacks/foreshadows?  

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 #5 - Think about the author's choices. What has the author done well so far? Have they successfully created suspense? Do they have a good use of dialogue, word choice, or figurative language? Do they use flashbacks/foreshadows?  

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The author has done well in terms of making the reader guess what will happen next and putting pictures into the reader's mind. They have successfully created suspense. They have great use of dialogue, word choice, and figurative language, as well as flashbacks and foreshadows.

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#4 - Tell me about an interesting topic that is present in your book. What have you learned about this topic/idea? What are you still wondering about this topic? How has this topic impacted your story (the characters and/or the plot)?  

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#4 - Tell me about an interesting topic that is present in your book. What have you learned about this topic/idea? What are you still wondering about this topic? How has this topic impacted your story (the characters and/or the plot)?  

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An interesting topic in the book is about the different causes of death, and I have learned many different names of poisons. About this topic, I am wondering how many lethal poisons are there in the world. This topic impacted the story because it shows them learning the art of kill craft for a long time.

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#1 - Tell me about the narrator of the book you are reading. What is he or  she like? Is he or she believable? Do they seem authentic and real? Do  you connect with the narrator? Throughout the story, are there more “window” scenes than “mirror” scenes? 

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#1 - Tell me about the narrator of the book you are reading. What is he or  she like? Is he or she believable? Do they seem authentic and real? Do  you connect with the narrator? Throughout the story, are there more “window” scenes than “mirror” scenes? 

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The narrator of the story alternates each chapter between main characters Citra and Rowan. They are quite believable in their words. I do connect with the narrators, and throughout the story there are increasing numbers of windows and mirrors.

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#3 - Does the conflict affect the characters or plot?

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#3 - Does the conflict affect the characters or plot?

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In the story, the conflict does affect the characters and the plot. Because of the new rule, and the fact that Scythe Faraday is now dead, not only do Rowan and Citra have new mentors and are split up, but they are also forced to change due to this large change in their learning and lives.

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From what I have read so far, I can see that this new rule is affecting the characters because Rowan and Citra are separated.

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From what I have read so far, I can see that this new rule is affecting the characters because Citra loses her scythe mentor (Scythe Faraday).

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From what I have read so far, I can see that this new rule is affecting the characters because Rowan loses his scythe mentor (Scythe Faraday).

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From what I have read so far, I can see that this new rule is affecting the characters because Honorable Scythe Curie, also known as the "Grande Dame of Death", is burdened with an apprentice because of the death of Honorable Scythe Faraday.

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From what I have read so far, I can see that this new rule is affecting the characters because Honorable Scythe Goddard, also known as "The Visionary", is burdened with an apprentice because Honorable Scythe Faraday died.

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In the scene, the main character storms out of the room. This is a mirror for me because I have done it before.

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In the scene, the main character is brought up in front of her peers to give a speech. This is a mirror for me because I have done this multiple times before.

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In the scene, the character travels hundreds of miles by herself. This is a window for me because I have never done this.

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In the scene, the character is told that she must kill her best friend. This is a window for me because I have never been in this kind of situation.

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In the scene, the character is extremely surprised about something. This is a mirror for me because I have also been extremely surprised about something on multiple occasions.

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In the scene, one of the main characters fake his own death and goes into hiding. This is a window for me because I nor anyone I know has ever done this.

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Minutes: 27
Pages: 41
How I felt reading today: Today, the book I read got incredibly exciting. It is making me think and imagine what the scenes, and the words used are so detailed and descriptive that I can picture what is happening. New events and plot twists are taking place that are making the book even better.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 28
How I felt reading today: Today, the book took had a lot of action, and it really improved and advanced the story.

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Reading Response Question #2 - What do you think will happen next?

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Reading Response Question #2 - What do you think will happen next?

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In the story, the second conclave meeting is coming up for all Scythes and apprentices in MidMerica. The apprentices will have to do a test to measure the length of their abilities. At the first conclave, both Rowan and Citra got their questions wrong. However, they both have worked very hard between then and now, so I think that at least one of them will do well on their test at the upcoming conclave.

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In the scene, the character is being forced to something that they completely despise. This is a mirror for me because I have been cornered into this exact same situation multiple times before.

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In the scene, the character is beaten to a pulp for his own good. This is a window for me because not only have I never been beaten to a pulp, but I don't know how that could even be for one's own good.

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From what I have read so far, I can see that this new rule is affecting the characters because in the scene, Honorable Scythe Faraday dies trying to overturn the rule.

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Minutes: 29
Pages: 27
How I felt reading today: In the book, the action is increasing and the main characters are developing, as well as the plot.

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In the scene, the character is blamed by many people for something that he couldn't have helped. Even though there was nothing he could do, he still did his best to make it better. I can relate to this because this exact same thing has happened to me.

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In the scene, the character explains how humans overcame every natural cause of death, and went into the post - mortal world. I cannot relate to this because this is not something that has been accomplished in the real world.

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Goal 1 - read at least 1 page per minute

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Goal 1 - read at least 1 page per minute

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Using my reading data, I noticed that during a period of 30 minutes, I was only able to read 20 to 28 pages, meaning that I was averaging less than 1 page per minute. Therefore, my reading goal is to read at least 1 page per minute.

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The House On Mango Street By: Sandra Cisneros

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The House On Mango Street By: Sandra Cisneros

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 27
How I felt reading today: The book is getting even more interesting and exciting. The main characters are about to take a test to check their progress as a Scythe apprentice so far.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 10
How I felt reading today: I enjoyed reading today. Not much action or excitement happened in my book, but it is still getting very interesting.

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J.K. Rowling
Suzanne Collins

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Scythe
The Hunger Games
Catching Fire
Harry Potter Series
Percy Jackson Series
Heroes of Olympus Series