Book Title
Author
Pg #
We have discussed schema (background or prior knowledge) many times this year. Discuss (write a response) on how you used schema while reading your current book.
Example:
Looking for Alaska
John Green
Pg. 90
While reading this book, I feel I am using my schema to understand the character Alaska better. I have a friend who seems to have a lot in common with this character. They are both free spirits. Because I have a friend like Alaska, I find her quirkiness endearing. She is a likable character to me even though she does some very odd things. For example she has a candle burn off and makes a mountain of hot wax. She spends pretty much hours doing this, which seems odd. When I read this part, I could imagine my friend doing the same thing--creating art in a very abstract way :) The connection I have to Alaska and her personality is one of the reasons I am really enjoying this book. I am finding that this book is a hard one to put down!
Mrs. Diamond
Period 2
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I am still reading the book Jabba the Puppett by Tom Angleberger things are starting to slow down and there is not that much action or excitement going on in the story. But based on all of the other books in the series that i read I have a feeling that some random awsome thing is going to come out of no where and surprise us.
Kate Pollina
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I am currently reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio, and I am on page 11. I used my schema to infer how the main character, August, looks like. For example, they said when he was born, August had a cleft lip and has had many surgeries. Also, they said most people don’t want to be his friend because no one can really relate to him. I am really enjoying this book so far.
Paige A
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I am reading Boys Without Names by Kashmira Sheth. I am on page 10. So far I am using my schema by kind of being able to understand the language and the way they act. I believe that Boys Without Names is in Pakistan because in a previous book I read, Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy took place also in Pakistan. I can infer that it takes place in Pakistan because he calls his father Baba in Boys Without Names and it also does in Words in the Dust. I also am using my schema because they are speaking Arabic in both books.
Sam B
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I am reading schooled by Gordan Korman. I am on page 37. I can use my schema on understanding why he is nervous and if people are going to like him or not. I can also use it because I know what it feels like to have a parent in the hospital you do not know if they are going to be okay and you freak out. Cap's grandma is his protector and his teacher and he is lost without her.
Sophia S.
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I'm reading the book Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. I'm on page 271. I use schema in my story to learn about the main character Axel. I can also compare it to a person I know, not very adventurous or brave. I use it to learn more about his traits and characteristics. Throughout the book I've learned a lot about him, but he has also changed throughout the story too.
Nettelhorst Calvin
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I was reading The Book Thief and I used prior knowledge to understand this book better. This book takes place in Germany in the time of world war 1. When they talk about fall out shelters I understand what they mean because during that time they were bombed a lot. Sometimes this book can be a little hard to understand but I am able to still get the gist of it. Knowing the history of this story helps me understand the story and keep me interested in the book.
Brianna S.
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I have finished the book The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn. I use schema in my story to figure out they Diana and Georgie are ghosts. I can compare it to a person that I know because one of my friends says that he/she is able to see ghosts and that he/she has seen and communicated with them before. I don’t think that it’s true because I don’t believe in ghosts.
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Period 6
I am reading Losing it by Erin Fry. I am on page 173This is about a kid that is overweight and his dad is in the hospital. He wants to run cross country but he friend doesn't agree and won't support him on this. I feel I use schema while reading because I wanted to try out for something but none of my friends agreed with me. I was really mad at them and didn't be want to be friends with them anymore.
Sylwia S
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Life As We Knew It
I am reading the book Life as We New It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. I am on page 92. A prediction from my prior knowledge is when everyone was watching at night waiting for the asteroid to hit the moon I knew that the asteroid was smaller than the moon so when it hit the moon the moon moved out of its orbit because of the asteroid it looked bigger in the sky because it was closer. I can predict that if the moon keeps coming closer that if it does hit the earth the moon is bigger and it would crush one whole side of the earth killing a lot of people and also maybe moving the earth out of its orbit. So the whole solar system is now ruined
Rhianna F.
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Half-Minute Horrors
I am reading HALF-MINUTE HORRORS by Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, James Patterson and many more authors. I use schema when a women in my book was babysitting and the boy was upstairs in his room when a killer came to the door, with my past prior knowledge I knew she was going to kill the killer because in almost all horror stories or movies the bad guy or killer always not necessarily dies but gets caught by the cops or injured bad enough to run away or killed.
Sierra F.
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I am reading the book Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass. I am on page 47. Using my prior knowledge, I can infer some things about Jeremy's best friend, Lizzy. Since she's always stealing things and getting into trouble, I can infer that she has had a rough past and bad family history. I can infer this because I have met several people who started out good, but ended up bad, and I soon learned that they had a rough childhood, or something happened to them that affected them emotionally. So, maybe Lizzy always takes things because she had a bad childhood or a very emotional past.
Danny O.
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by James Patterson
Pg. 95
In this book, I am using my schema because they reference a lot of real world things. Such as the book, Water for Elephants, Samuel L. Jackson, Gatorade, and Tiger woods. All this helps me realize what a great author James Patterson is to add all this in his book and it helps me visualize the story better. Also in this book, the main character Daniel has a very annoying sister. My sister is very annoying so I can relate to it.
Eli Farkas
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Scott Westerfeld
Pg. 287
In this book, I am using my schema because this book has some real world references like Winston Churchill the person in charge of the army of Britain is in charge of the army in the book too. Also I used my schema when they said in the first book of this series that Deryn had to dress up as a boy just to join the air navy. I used it because I knew that women still weren't allowed in the armed forces during world war 1 and 2.
Zamin Ahmed
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Elizabeth Rusch
page 59
In this book I can use my schema because Last year we learned about volcano's and how they formed so I sort of new the new vocabulary in the book.In addition I learned history of some the instruments they used and how it was like for scientist to predict volcano's without them.
Omkar P.
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I am reading the book Prodigy by Marie Lu. I am currently on page 223. One way I used schema to help me read my book was by connecting the plight in the story to an event that the US has had in the past. In this book, people are rioting because a new Elector(similar to president in modern society) was promoted. Also, they found out that the country's most wanted criminal has not died. Everyone had expected him to be executed by the government when he was caught. I connected this to the times when the US had segregation. The people who were being segregated would riot out in the streets and cause lots of pandemonium and havoc to everyday life. This helps me understand the book more because I can imagine the chaos that must be going on in this futuristic USA.
Max Pluta
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page 15
Book: Miracle on 49th Street
While reading this book, I am using my schema to understand the setting in the book. In the book, Molly is getting an autograph signing from a famous basketball player. I can use my schema that she is a basketball fan and loves the sport. Also, she loves this to because she is coming out to get an autograph signing. Also, I can infer that the book will be based about basketball because the book started talking about it right at the start.
Saira A.
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I am reading the book called, "The Titans Curse" by: Rick Riordan. I am on page 47. I used schema to help me read my book because one of the main characters, Thalia, is just like one of my friends. Thalia is very aggressive, brave, and does not care what anybody thinks of her. She also has kind of a dark personality. I grew to like the character because she reminds me of my friend and I really like both of their unique personalities.
Steven Z.
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Michael Scott
Pg. 189
I have used schema many times in this book. One example is how Sophie is currently feeling at this moment. In the past, Josh had doubted Nicholas Flamel and his ways, since he has not given the twins the full truth. Because of this, Sophie started to believe his ways. I can relate to this because some people follow a family member’s advice or warnings, therefore persuading them. This is the same case because Josh tells Sophie that she should not fully trust Nicholas Flamel especially because of some of the horrible things he did in the past.
Children of the Lamp: The Day of the Djinn Warriors - Bk 4
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Pg # 250
While reading The Day of the Djinn Warriors, Philippa, one of the two main characters, and one of the twins that are djinn (genie), granted a wish that caused a very bad sort of events to happen. One police officer saved her life when she was very tired and granted him 3 wishes. His final wish is that no could eat “Pate de foie gras” in New York. In the text, it said “She could hardly know that something as well-meant as this (the wish by the policemen) could have consequences.” I used my schema to determine that something really bad happened that affected the course that is happening now because a lot of things happen to the twins, Philippa and John Gaunt. Using the schema that I have built up from reading the previous three books, I was also able to tell that the wish would have an impact on their current problem at hand. Apparently, it always happens to them! I really like this book because I never want to stop reading! I recommend the series to everyone.
Brent L.
Moises V.
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I am reading diary of a wimpy kid. I am on page 75. I Used my schema while reading this book so that I could understand how Greg feels. I can understand how Greg feels because I also have two siblings that are always driving me crazy. My sisters are always driving me crazy by like leaving hair all over my floor or bossing me around. I can use these experiences to understand how Greg is feeling when his brothers are always driving him crazy.
Jacobo S.
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Catching Fire
I can relate to Katniss have no way to get out of Disrict 12 because i feel trapped inside my house with the cold weather around. I also think about how she w able to get outside before but now can't like I can't leave my house without getting cold.
Ethan B
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In the book Scumble I feel that I used background knowledge by using what I know about the characters to remind me why the character is acting weird or why he is causing so much trouble and danger. I know this by the character having special powers like destroying things. I use my schema to figure out the book.
Patrick H
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How They Croaked
In this book I feel that I used schema by already reading things about these people before this. For example I have already read things about Christopher Columbus and I already know things about him. Some of the things they talked about I knew and some things I didn't know. I use schema to help me understand this book better by knowing the people already before I learn more about them.
Jordan N
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Raina Telgemeier
Pg 97
While I am reading Drama I could use my schema in many ways. I feel like I can use my schema most to find out what Callie one of the main characters personality really is. Based on my schema I can infer that Callie is a very self conches person. I know this because she is always worrying about what everyone is saying about her and about if somebody likes her or not. For example she is always fixing her hair and making sure she looks good around Greg, a guy she has a crush on, she wants him to really like her but Callie is not exactly the most popular person like Greg is. But Callie is still trying to impress him even though she knows she probably will never have a chance with him.
No Cream Puffs
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Pg.6-7
While I am reading the book No Cream Puffs by Karen Day, I make a mental note when using my schema for comparing/contrasting to the story. I definitely understand the character, because she has many similarities to my little sister. I can compare/contrast my sister with the character because they are both tomboys or not girly-girls. They both like to play more aggressive sports, such as football and fencing. The contrasting part between them is that my sister WANTS to play baseball and the character in the book IS playing baseball. I am reading this book and imagining my sister. I am really enjoying this book and I can’t wait to read more!!!
Ashley Migliore
Naya A.
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I have continued to read Cinder by Marrissa Meyer. The book is basically a futuristic version of Cinderella. The book basically is Cinderella with a twist. For example the main character, Cinder, is half human and half robot, a cyborg really. Also, I know from growing up with watching different movies about Cinderella and reading plenty of books about her that she has two evil stepsisters and a stepmother. But in this case she has one nice sister and one evil sister and and evil stepmom. Although the book is different from Cinderella on so many levels it is still the really the same.
Alex R.
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I am reading 39 clues by Gordon Korman. I am currently on page 135. I can use background knowledge and prior knowledge because I know That the grandma is a famous artist because someone is out trying to take one of her most famous paintings.
Prathik K
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5C
I finished the realistic fiction book, Ungifted, by Gordon Korman. Throughout this book, I was using my schema to understand what Donavon was going through. I can infer that Donavon even knows that he doesn't belong in the gifted school, the Academy. I can infer that Donavon likes his friends at the Academy than his friends at his real school. I don't understand this, because his friends in his real school stick by his side, but his Academy friends don't. I recommend this book to anyone who hasn't read it yet.
Alan H.
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I am currently reading Friday night lights by H. G. Bissinger. I am currently on page 24. I am using my schema to understand the setting and characters of this book. I feel like i can connect the setting and characters in this book to football because this book is about a dream of becoming of football players and it eventually happens on the page i am on right know. I can connect to some of my friends because they play football a lot in the summer. I can connect to this book because this team has a big dream that they are trying to accomplish, i can connect because to this because i have a dream to be on a soccer team and i am trying to accomplish that. So i recommend this book to something who has a dream and likes football.
Sedona F
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Veronica Roth
P 359
I am reading Divrgent. I am using the schema to understand the setting and emotion as Duntless. I can connect to Duntless because I know what it is like to fight for your spot and wanting to be number 1. At the beginning my cheer season i needed to show my coaches that I am worthy to be up front and to preform with my team. Tris is fighting for her life and fighting to be number 1. I still need to keep proving to my coaches that I want to be there just like Tris need to keep proving the Duntless she can make it through.
Bud, Not Buddy
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Page 154
While I was reading this book, I used my schema by inferring that this was this was during the Great Depression. Since I knew this book took place during the 1930's, I used my schema by knowing the Great Depression was occurring. This book talks a lot about people being poor and people waiting in line for food at places, lots of people being poor and such. I recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic fiction.
Maren P.
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The Line- Teri Hall
page 110
While reading The Line, I used schema by inferring that Pathik lives in Away, and he sent the recorder over The Line to see if his father was alive. The book explained how Pathik, his grandfather, and two other men (Jab and Kinec) sent a recorder down a stream towards a green house, which Rachel had found. It also explains how Pathik was waiting for an answer and the two men said his father was probably dead, and that Pathik might not meet anyone by the green house. On page 108, it says: "'We don't even know if anyone found the corder. For all we know, we are waiting for nothing and your father is already dead…"
Cameron C.
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Meet the Batman of tomorrow and the villains of yesterday. I finished my book titled Batman Beyond Hush Beyond. This book takes place in the future with Terry McGinnis as the new batman and Bruce Wayne as his mentor. I used schema by having previous knowledge about the enemies of Batman's past. Hush was one of Bruce Wayne's enemies from the past. Knowing from the past, Hush knows the identity of batman and he would do anything to kill him and his love ones.
Mansi J.
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I am reading the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. In this book I used my schema to understand the character Tally. She is known as an ugly which is why she lives in Uglyville. I can tell that she is not very rebellious either. I can tell because she was really scared to spy on the pretties party. Even though I am not far into the book I still recommend this book to anyone who enjoys science fiction or fantasy.
Anna S.
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I just started the book Pretties by Scott Westerfeld and am on page 16. Pretties is the second book in the Uglies series. I have used my schema to find out more on setting and how the main character is feeling. When I first started my book I was a little confused on where the character was, she was talking about a party and how she hated casual parties but I learned in the last book I read from the series I learned that when the characters turn 16 they get surgery to be pretty and get to live a life of luxury. Knowing this I can assume that with the luxury comes parties. The main character seemed a little board and unsatisfied with her new life. I know this because she was acting as everything great was just ok. She was just invited o a huge party and doesn't even care. I know that the character was never all that popular so this should be exciting to her.
Patrick O'D
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I am reading the book "The Scorch Trials" by James Dashner. I am currently on page 20. I use my schema to understand the character Thomas. I can tell that he cares about Teresa. The way he talked, demanding others where Teresa was located really let me know how much Thomas cared for her. Also, in the book before, I read that Thomas was always by Teresa's side. Now that she is missing, I can understand Thomas. He doesn't say. "Oh no, Teresa is missing, I really care about her." The author makes the character react in many ways to show that he cares for her.
Elissa S.
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Marcia Byalick
page 55.
While reading this book, I feel like I am using Schema to understand the main character clementine better. Clementine has Tourette syndrome and I don't exactly know what it feels to be around with that or have it. While reading this book I have to use other knowledge to get a better idea on what clementine has. When she goes to school no one looks at her the same and she has to live an unormal life. Like when she takes medicine, it comes with effects and that means missing things and just not being able to enjoy herself. For example in the book clementine goes to her friends house and then her mom has to come pick her up because she fell asleep from the side effects of the medicine she takes.
Ali A
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I am reading the book H.I.V.E. and I am on page number 200. I use schema to estimate the time period of the book. I can tell by which time period because of the political leaders and the current technological advances in the book. Also, I use my background knowledge of geography to understand the setting. I use my knowledge of how volcanoes are and implement that into figuring out why my main character can survive in one.
Halie West
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3/2/14
We have discussed schema (background or prior knowledge) many times this year. Discuss (write a response) on how you used schema while reading your current book.
I have used schema many times this year while reading my book. I am reading Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. While I was reading, I had to infer what was going to happen to Katie about her past. She is mysterious and is running away from a weird man who is a police officer. I used background knowledge to figure out who the man was and what he wanted from Katie. Also, I had to figure out why Katie took a bus away from where she lived. Using my background knowledge, I think that the guy will find Katie again and cause trouble.
Peyton T.
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I used schema a lot i n the book that I just finished. I just finished the book Allegiant by Veronica Roth. While I was reading the book I used schema because I was trying to decide what kind of person Tris was throughout the series. I decided that Tris became a more trustworthy and responsible person. I know this because I used her different actions throughout the story to show me how she has evolved into a whole new character.
Vineeth R.
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I am currently reading the book Prodigy by Marie Lu. I can use my schema to infer that Day values money more than anything else. Day grew up in a slum sector where people used to scavenge for any slight traces of food on the street. So Day never had much to eat or live off of. Day also stole lots of money, and sold lots of other stolen goods. I can connect this to my home back in India, where there are people living on the streets with all their belongings on their back. This is exactly the same scenario in the book. This helps me realize how Day feels and what he is enduring.
Insurgent
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I used schema in the book that I recently finished. I used schema to infer what will happen to Tris and the others. I used my background knowledge from the first book Divergent. I also used schema when I was figuring out the characteristics of the characters. I noticed that Tris became stronger throughout the two books and that everyone was hiding something from the others
Arha C.
Period 8
Eve H.
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Counting by 7’s
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Page 35
I am currently reading the book Counting by 7’s by: Holly Goldberg Sloan. How I used my schema while reading this book is by getting to know more about the character Willow. A text example is in the text it states, “Even though I am adopted, I feel close to my adoptive parents.” This helped me because I know that kids who are adopted do not feel that much loved or close or both to their adoptive parent(s). They feel this way because they do not like to accept the fact that they were put up for adoption by their own parent(s). Willow the main character of the story feels very loved and close to her adoptive parents.
Brian E.
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I'm reading the book Crash. Its about a boy who plays football and he the best on the team. His name is John "Crash" Coogan. The reason his name is "crash" because he hits and tackles the hardest. He also know the most about football on his team. But one day theirs a new kid who moves next door he comes over to say hi and he wants john to have dinner with him one day. John thinks it will ruin he popularity at school.
Jump Ball
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32
In this book there’s a lot of characters, But there’s one main one garrett james he’s a great basketball player. i used my schema to predict what's going to happen to this great basketball player and where would he go if someone want him, or even would go with the school path because right he thinks he doesn't need school he thinks someone would ask him to play for them.
Justyn M.
ReplyDeleteTrue Legend
Mike Lupica
page 181
In the book, One day when Drew had a big test coming up and he totally flunked it. Except, His teacher corrected some of his answers and Drew was able to stay on the basketball team. I can infer, that since Drew had to get a B on his test to stay on the basketball team His teacher gave him a fake grade so the school will keep winning because Drew would lead his team to victory. Also, the school needed Drew to win but the rules say a player must average a C average to be eligible to play.
Walker W
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Mike Lupica
In this book Kevin is sad because his mom died and he is playing really bad in soccer and the whole team wants him to do better so Jake takes it on himself to get Kevin to play. All of Jake's' attempts are a failure so I think that Jake is going to try to talk Kevin out of it no matter how badly Kevin treats him. Kevin has been acting like a jerk to everyone who tries to be extra nice and talk to him.
Sriti D.
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I am reading the book Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I am on page 132. I used my schema too understand Jen's eager need to be free. When I read that she wanted to petition to get what many people like her wanted, that reminded me of how America wanted to separate from Britain. I could really understand Jen's point of view. She wanted to be free, and fought for her freedom, even though it costed lives. Her and thousands of other kids, disgusted of hiding, stood up to the world, just like America stood up to Britain for representation and freedom. In both cases, people died. I am really enjoying this book and would recommend it to everyone.
Ben.P
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I am currently reading Four Steps To Death,by John Wilson. I am on page 106, I used my schema in this book when the characters in this book fought in the battle of Stalingrad.Because I enjoy WW2 and read and watch lots of movies and documentaries about it. I really like this book, because I think that the characters paths might cross near the end of the book.
Xavier L.
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I have currently finished my book holes. Im not on a page anymore. I used my schema in this book when all the characters in the book never got along until they started talking . Like when stanley first went there and then zero and him and zero got along and zero said "I will dig your holes for you if you teach me to read and write" and stanley said "deal" but then it got bad because everybody said it was unfair
April Platt
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Jennifer E. Smith
Chapter 5 (I'm reading it on a nook)
I used a lot of prior knowledge while reading this book. The story starts off in an airport, where the main character Hadley is at the airport waiting for a flight after she barely misses the flight to her fathers wedding by 4 minutes. I can use prior knowledge to help me better understand Hadley's circumstance. I have been in an airport before and just missed my flight much alike Hadley did. I find this book very relatable.
Example:
Bella G
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Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick
page 360
By using my schema I can relate back to the people I miss just like how Ben is missing his mom and other people he loves
enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteHey! Just wanted to say great site. Keep up the good work!
Hello! Just wanted to say great blog. Keep up the good work!
Sarah Berger