Reading Journals by Chelsea Couture https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g Chelsea Couture en-us 2020-09-13 22:22:26 UTC 2026-06-14 21:20:52 UTC hello@padlet.com What does the author celebrate or criticize in terms of the culture(s) present in the novel? (Ex: marriage, religion, dinner customs, family traditions, technology, teenage behavior, etc.) couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/742259477 2020-09-13 22:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/742259477 Select and quote a short passage you found meaningful (cite page number). What is it about this passage that you appreciate? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/742260105 2020-09-13 22:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/742260105 Tell us about your experience with the book so far. Did it pull you in? Was it work to get into it? Did you find yourself laughing a lot? Did you find yourself crying? Was it hard to read a lot in one setting? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/742260269 2020-09-13 22:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/742260269 Think about your book. Compare it to something else that is completely unrelated, using a metaphor. Then, explain the metaphor. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/742260393 2020-09-13 22:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/742260393 If you could punch any character in the face, who would it be, and WHY? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/815159505 2020-10-08 19:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/815159505 If you could have dinner with the author, what questions would you ask him, and WHY? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/832849964 2020-10-15 15:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/832849964 What problems or issues in this story are different from what people in the world today are facing? Explain. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/842881055 2020-10-19 21:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/842881055 If the main character were to start his own blog, what might it be titled, and WHY? Explain. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/876878704 2020-10-30 15:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/876878704 For what reason might people want to ban the book you are reading from school shelves? Is it worth fighting to protect? Explain your thoughts in detail. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/925084458 2020-11-15 20:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/925084458 Select one of the characters from your independent reading book. What animal best represents his or her personality? Explain your choice. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/947307159 2020-11-20 22:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/947307159 Compare your current book to a food. Which food is it most like, and why? Consider what you like and dislike about the food as well as its characteristics. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/988645623 2020-12-04 18:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/988645623 If you were to run into the main character from your novel on the street in real life, what would he or she be wearing? Explain which details in the story led you to your choices. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1117444442 2021-01-23 20:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1117444442 What is the setting of your book? Do you think you'd enjoy living there? Explain why or why not. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1142237397 2021-01-29 19:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1142237397 In exactly THREE (3) complete sentences, try to convince someone in your class to read the book you have chosen to read. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1170230739 2021-02-05 20:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1170230739 What would be the best place to read your chosen book? Is this particular book most appropriate to read in a library, a coffee shop, a hammock, a beach, or some other location? Why? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1198341700 2021-02-12 21:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1198341700 Would the main character/protagonist of your chosen book make a good leader? Why or why not? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1223905668 2021-02-21 18:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1223905668 If your book were to be turned into a movie, what part would you leave out? Is there any part that seems insignificant, boring, or annoying? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1247270275 2021-02-26 22:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1247270275 Summarize your book in SIX (6) words. No more or less than 6 words total. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1304329025 2021-03-12 21:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1304329025 What aspect of the writer's style would you say you really admire? Explain, AND provide an example from the text (quote). couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1330272498 2021-03-19 15:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1330272498 Explain how you would redesign the cover of your book. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1378880856 2021-04-02 22:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1378880856 List THREE emotions you felt while reading your book this week and tell me WHY you felt that way. couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1445561496 2021-04-22 04:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1445561496 What part(s) of your book really appealed to sensory details and caused you to visualize what was happening or being discussed this week? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1475255505 2021-04-29 18:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1475255505 Do the issues in your book currently affect your life? If not, have they in the past, or might they in the future? How so or not so? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1507277201 2021-05-10 00:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1507277201 Rate your book out of 5 stars. Then, explain your rating. What would you tell the author about his/her book if you could? couturec https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1522608109 2021-05-13 20:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/couturec/iigg8dap4ch8jq3g/wish/1522608109