https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage You only need to respond one of the times you read this week. Please focus on the author's craft of word usage. Share descriptive words or figurative language - like similes, metaphors, personification - the author has used. Explain... 1) Why you think the author used these specific words and 2) How using these words impacted you as a reader. REMEMBER: your name, title, author. LOOK FOR THE EXAMPLE I WROTE ON THIS PAGE TO HELP YOU...I look forward to reading your entry. Mrs. Cannon en-us 2016-09-10 20:49:36 UTC 2025-11-22 17:57:31 UTC hello@padlet.com dcannon1 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/122934067 The Castaway by Edward Roth

On page 62, the author wrote that "the ocean was as smooth as glass". This simile helped me visualize how motionless the water was. I think the author did this to show that nothing and no one had been on it for a long time. It was slick like glass and probably so still that it reflected the sky above it. Then on page 63, I really liked when the author wrote that "It was like looking out into a void". I know void means nothingness, so I can just imagine how lonely it was on that island, and I realize that I would not want to be there. Mr. Roth chose these words because he wanted to make sure the reader knew how isolated Daniel really was! ]]> 2016-09-10 21:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/122934067 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123306776 I first found some figurative language on page 28 when it says, "To have to take the bus on your birthday while watching your best friend sit with someone else is as bad as being attacked by a balloon." I like how they showed how sad and angry she was about Stephine sitting with Ruby.]]> 2016-09-12 22:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123306776 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123308374 On page 23]]> 2016-09-12 23:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123308374 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123318273
When I first started reading I found some figurative language "Encyclopedia Brown rounded the corner of Maple Avenue like high speed sandpaper". The author used this language to show how fast Encyclopedia Brown could ride his bike around the corner in a swift way. Leroy was the boy's real name but the author showed that he was so smart by having everyone in town call him Encyclopedia Brown.

]]> 2016-09-13 00:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123318273 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123324692 2016-09-13 02:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123324692 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123327559 I was       when she out 100 on the test people thoght she was chating on the test even theo before the musie thcer said that "she cant tack for 10 years she probly has a lot to tack about" sine people tho that that she was chiting she started steing she took the test and get 100 No one in 15 years (in this book) get 100 in the test but not evey one in the class is happy the people that get in to the team praced every day from 3:30 to 5:30 and then the dya of the test came thay pased and made it to the fines ]]> 2016-09-13 02:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123327559 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123430215 on page 99 i found figurative language that said "it's fur was tinged with white and gold, the same mix of colors as Anda's striking eyes. ]]> 2016-09-13 13:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123430215 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123625955 I Think that the authors word usage when speaking with Hagrid is interesting because he speaks with A lot of abbreviations because Hagrid Speaks like "O' 'Ello there!" and that craft really fits in with the story Pg 412-456 ]]> 2016-09-13 21:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123625955 mccullar2009 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123631894 In the first part of chapter three was really boring, well in case. It was all princessy, so I was about abandon it. But all of a sudden. This guy was saying People were invading other peeps villages, and k-i-l-l-i-n-g people. So then the princess smelt smoke. Then... JOHN CENA!!! a bull came in was ramming into people! And people were screaming bloody murder! People pulling out swords, and sliding people throats! Animals Biting and scratching EVERYWHERE! and of course death, and blood. So then I decided to not abandon the book, very detailed. :)]]> 2016-09-13 23:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123631894 carleyv123 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123743608 I found some word usage on page 136, because it says, "And henceforth, there shall be no consolation amongst teammates." I think those words are word usage.
 This book is very detailed. I like how both teams are winning. That adds a lot to a book, because if team Kyle's  team was always winning, that wouldn't be interesting, and personally would make me probably abandon the book, so I think it's good that they made the scores close. In the beginning, it was not very interesting, but the middle is most interesting now. I wonder if it's because the Library Olympics has started. I like how the book is a change from the books that I write, because I say "I said" not, "Kyle said". I like that change in the book.
I like how they have holographic people who help, because that makes the book more interesting, and exciting, because you always wonder what would happen if the holographic people came to life, or over heard something, or was just bad. Like it wasn't the right person. 
I don't like how people are trying to stop Mr. Lemoncello from doing these olympic games. I don't get why they WANT to do it. 
People need to be better sports. 
I like how the end of Chapter 1 says: "When they found out that becoming famous TV stars was the prize that 5 kids had won during a game at Mr. Lemoncello's incredible new library in Alexadriaville, Ohio- A game that they hadn't been invited to play- They demanded a rematch." That makes the book intense, and gets me ready. 
I like how on page 165, they say, "'Hurry,' Said Sierra 'I think some of the other teams just figured it out, too'" Chris Grabenstein made sure that he showed not told, in his words. I think this showed word usage.]]> 2016-09-14 13:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123743608 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123946042 I like how Ashley said that Nefarious "has the persenality of an eggplant." because all Nefarious ever does is play a video game when he is supposed to be training to kill leaders ofthe U.S. goverment (but it's kind of good because that wouldn't be good). The name fits him. Also I find it weird that Nefarious got into S.P.Y.D.E.R.'s spy school. The dude wants to be evil because his name is Nefarious! Also, I wonder this because Ashley said you have to be the best of the best to be in their spy school-then why did Nefarious get in? I can't wait to learn more about Nefarios. Whhy is Ashley sneaking out? also, I think Ashley and Nefarious are always watching Ben. ]]> 2016-09-15 01:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/123946042 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124034806 I like how when the boys in the camp saw the eyes in the woods they made it really descriptive because they described them as big yellow furious eyes. I think that Sam and mark are hiding something because they are giving each other looks and they where talking behind the tents and they faked getting attacked by the beast. ]]> 2016-09-15 13:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124034806 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124046740 2016-09-15 13:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124046740 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124047091
I think the author is very discriptive on]]> 2016-09-15 13:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124047091 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124050404 I felt sad when poppy's grandma had another stroke and poppy thought that she would halve to spend the rest of her life at the childrains center and I was surprised when poppy lied about seeing Williom at the sucrity camra and said she did not see anything when she did so she could stay at the polices moms house. page 72-106]]> 2016-09-15 13:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124050404 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124217828 Cate Sato
 Nikki entered a new school and she  got a new phone.  But the phone was used, becasue she bought it on ebay.  I like how the auther said "My tellaphone started ringing, very abnormally loudly."  I like how the auther makes it into a diary. 
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Page: 1-39]]> 2016-09-15 21:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124217828 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124244329 2016-09-16 03:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124244329 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124244486 2016-09-16 03:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124244486 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124244599 I really like how when Percy is on the top of the arch with the lion and the author says he could feel the poison rushing straight to his heart. It really makes the whole part more descriptive. Also I wonder who the guy with the red tank top and the leather jacket is. But I think it is a God of somesort  trying to do Percy a favor because maybe he knows about]]> 2016-09-16 03:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124244599 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124493752 2016-09-17 00:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124493752 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124604742 when opal saw her two neighbors who always pick on her and had there heads shaved she described them as two bald headed babies. I think the author said this to make the reader imagine it better in there mind.]]> 2016-09-19 00:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/124604742 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/125893347 I like how Lauren Tarshis narrates because she really described the huge roaring noise as louder than 100 freight trains. Because it really made me feel how Lucas felt when he heard that huge roaring noise.]]> 2016-09-23 00:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/125893347 https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/125990124 I think it was really smart that ares ran Percy and his friends into a trap. But Percy and annebeth got out of the trap really smartly.]]> 2016-09-23 12:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dcannon1/wordusage/wish/125990124