Mockingjay, Chapter 6~ Suzanne Collins – Weekly Reading Response Blog

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

I dislike how Peeta isn’t in it as much because he was my favourite character because he was not only interesting, but he was very fun to listen to. I like how District 13 is a huge underground society, because it has been blown up before, because of the Rebels. Another thing that I like is how Katniss picked up Buttercup for her sister, Prim. I can relate to that because I have a cat and if he went missing, or something, I’d be really sad and angry! >:

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

I noticed that Prim has been more serious, starting from when the firebombs took out District 12, and some of it’s population of people. In the book, Katniss actually stated that Prim has been acting more serious and more mature then last time, and Katniss said that she can relate to Prim better, and talk to her about more things about her life, and the Capitol, and dark secrets… Gale has also changed. He has been acting just a sliver more mature than when he was in The Hunger Games, and Catchingfire.

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

In my opinion, I think that if it was up to myself- considering, I am the “reader(s)”- if Peeta was in it more, because he’s truly great!

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

Somethings that surprised me are the Capitol killing Cinna, taking Peeta for their own sick reasons, and beating and brusing Katniss’s Prep Team. Something that was interesting was that District 13 had an underground HUGE society, because that seems very very amazing!

2 comments

i really wanna read these! wow this book soum=nds really intersting! i really wanna read them

lruscins6847 says:

October 25, 2012 at 8:38 pm

You should read them Pam! they’re the best! 😀

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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