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Catching Fire 3

SPOILER ALERT. Tell me what you like or dislike about the book so far. So far, I like how much action has been put into the 2nd book, Catching Fire. When I finished the Hunger Games, I didn’t think Catching Fire would have much action involved. I thought it would just be about… Continue reading Catching Fire 3

Catching Fire Suzanne Collins

*SPOILER ALERT* Tell what you like or dislike about the book so far and why. So far, I’m really enjoying Catching Fire. Right now, i’m at the part of the book where Katniss has been put back in the Hunger Games for the Quarter Quell. Peeta volunteered as tribute for Haymitch and Katniss is speaking… Continue reading Catching Fire Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire Suzanne Collins 2

**(SPOILER ALERT.)** Tell what you like or dislike about the book so far and why. So far, I really like Catching Fire. I’m about half way through and am enjoying this book probably better than the first book of the Trilogy, “The Hunger Games”. I enjoyed reading the part where Katniss is stuck in the woods of District 12 because… Continue reading Catching Fire Suzanne Collins 2

Catching Fire Suzanne Collins

What has suprised you so far? So far, I was suprised to see that Katniss has accidently started a rebellion because of her holding up the berries that would kill her and Peeta in The Hunger Games. This led t0 an uprising in District 8, where everything is suddenly violent. I was also suprised Katniss is trying to… Continue reading Catching Fire Suzanne Collins

Reading Response Prompts

1. Tell what like or dislike about the book and why.

2. Tell about parts of your book that puzzled you or made you ask a question.

3. Tell what you noticed about the characters, such as what made them act as they did or how they changed.

4. Write about something in the book that surprised you or that you found interesting.

5. Write your predictions and about whether your predictions were right.

6. Ask for help in figuring out meaning of your book.

7. Tell about the connections that you made while reading the book. Tell how it reminds you of yourself, of people you know, or of something that happened in your life. It might remind you of other books, especially the characters, the events, or the setting.

8. Write about the author’s style and how it makes you feel.

9. Write about the language the author used and why you think the author wrote this way.

10. Write about the author’s craft – what was effective about the way the author wrote.

11. Write about anything else that you may think of that deals with the book.

12. Do you relate to any of the characters in the book? Explain how and why.

13. If you abanded the book, why did you?

14. Name 3 examples of signals that went off in your head while you were reading and explain them.

15. Explain what happened at the climax and explain why you think that is the climax.

16. Tell what you think could be changed in the book to make it better for readers.

Reading Response Rubric

Level 3 (B Range)
In your response you:
- have written at least one post a week
- demonstrate that you have read a variety of fiction and non-fiction materials
- reflect on the books you read effectively- relate to the books you read
- retell only the most important information in your responses
- explain your interpretation of a written work clearly, supporting it with evidence from the work and from your own knowledge and experiences clearly.
- demonstrate that you are a critical thinker that examines characters, plot, setting and literary - devices effectively

Level 4 (A Range)
In your response you:
- have written more than one post a week
- demonstrate that you have read a good variety of fiction and non-fiction materials
- reflect on the books you read very effectively
- relate to the books you read very effectively
- retell only the most important information in your responses
- explain your interpretation of a written work clearly, supporting it with evidence from the work and from your own knowledge and experiences clearly and concisely.
- demonstrate that you are a highly critical thinker that examines characters, plot, setting and literary devices effectively