Charlie by Juneee Lee https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2 Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2019-01-16 05:51:45 UTC 2025-12-08 22:02:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png 1) According to text, why do we read? csharvin0626 https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321091941 - Entertainment
- A way to escape reality
- Relaxes your mind
- Freedom of imagination

 ]]> 2019-01-16 05:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321091941 2) what does the author mean ,’’the pleasure...is derived from escaping our small, limited and often repetitive lives and entering an exotic elsewhere?” leejuneeee https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321092996 - exploration of another world and time period 
- a break from reality 
- gives opportunity to have adventures that is unachievable in real life


]]> 2019-01-16 06:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321092996 3 what can we gain from reading fiction specifically? https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321093882 - narrow-minded people
- those with difficulties imagining themselves in another person's shoes]]> 2019-01-16 06:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321093882 5) According to the author, what do we look for when we read https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321094063 - To find comfort
- Learn new things without repercussions
- Enriches our life
- Exercise our imagination
- Experiencing a life divorced from reality
- A fantastical world is where we escape from the dreary daily grind
- Free from the daily responsibilities that bogs us down in real life]]> 2019-01-16 06:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321094063 limsammy2005 https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321094994 1. Why is mental stimulation important ? 
-Slow the progress/ even prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia ( prevents your brain losing power) 
-Needs exercise
- Examples puzzle games(chess)

2. How does reading help us with vocabulary expansion
- Gain exposure to new words
-Learn new languages, improves the way you stucture sentences

3. How does reading help us with our analytical skills 
- Mystery novels- predict the plot.
- Understand the characteristics and behaviour of the characters 

4. How does reading help with improving our focus and concentration
- When reading- attention is focused on the story
- Immerse yourself in the world of the author 
- Aren't easily distracted by things 

5.How does reading help with our writting skills 
- Exposed to the well written sentences 
- Expansion of vocabulary

]]> 2019-01-16 06:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321094994 4)what does the author mean when she writes,’’our values and assumptions are challenged; we are invited to empathise with entirely different point of view leejuneeee https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321095628 -be more open-minded 
-learn to put ourselves in another person’s shoes
-our beliefs can be altered
-empathising with others make us a better person]]> 2019-01-16 06:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321095628 Q1: What benefits did two recent Canadian studies find with regards to reading fiction? https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321096433 - equips us with the resilience to weather through daily life
- makes us kinder
- smarter at making choices
- stop us from making hasty decisions]]> 2019-01-16 06:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321096433 csharvin0626 https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321096994 1. What are some topics we can chose from when planning our response 
- Personas/ Description 
- Themes
-Setting 
- Narrative (viewpoint) 

2. How can we focus our topic
- Start off with a bunch of ideas 
- Narrow down your approach 
- Ask yourself why you want to talk about that topic
- Why is it important for you. ( Analyse) 

3. How do we gather textual evidence 
- Get credible sources for your material 
- Indentify common themes 
- Categorize the elements 
- Higlight setting 
- Label the characters/ symbols and metaphors 

4. Why is analysis important 
- Helps you convince yourself/audience 
- Helps you narrow down what is important and what is not 

5. What is the purpose of the conclusion
- Sums up your points 
- What your hopes are / What point you are trying to get across.

 ]]> 2019-01-16 06:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321096994 Q2: What are the repercussions of the study’s findings for our schools? limsammy2005 https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321173561 - Number of students reading decreasing gradually 
- don’t enjoy reading
- Issues with accepting other ideas ]]> 2019-01-16 11:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321173561 Q3: Who would benefit from reading fiction? limsammy2005 https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321173593 - Young teens 
- People who find it hard to express feelings 
- people who doesn’t have sympathy 
- people who wants to open up their perspective so they are not so orthodox]]> 2019-01-16 11:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321173593 Q4: Why does the author describe reading fiction as a ‘dress-rehearsal for life’? limsammy2005 https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321173660 - Literature helps to prepare us for the real world 
- expose to different ideas about the reality ]]> 2019-01-16 11:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321173660 Q5: In your opinion, how can reading fiction benefit students in their studies and their future life? limsammy2005 https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321173713 - Prepares students for life 
- Embrace changes more 
- Develop empathy 
- improve critical thinking and creativity 
- stress relieve ]]> 2019-01-16 11:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/leejuneeee/3i54pqgxdde2/wish/321173713