The Hunger Games – Weekly Reading Response Blog

This is my third post about the Hunger Games.

Answer #13: I did not abandon this book; it was too good of a story to abandon it.

Answer #14: When I was reading this book, there was one signal that went off almost immediately. That signal was I wasn’t going to put this book down. If I read a book and it doesn’t interest me right away, I can’t get into it. This book just caught my attention right away. Another signal was that Katniss is a fighter, and won’t give up, no matter what happens. I like that about her, because it reminds me of Bobby Pendragon in the “Pendragon” series. He is a fighter, and won’t give up. This made me want to read it more. The last signal was how Peeta was able to live through the pain of that cut. He’s strong, and he thinks he isn’t going to win it. I realize that Katniss is the one who will have to tell him that he has a chance of winning it, just like everyone else. This reminds me of something, I just can’t put my tongue on it. These are some signals I had during the book.

Answer #15: I think the highest point of interest, or the climax, is when Katniss found Peeta. They didn’t know what was going to happen throughout the games. I found this the part where I just couldn’t stop reading. I had to keep reading to see what would happen. I think this is the climax because this is where I couldn’t stop reading, and that only happens when I am really into a book.

Answer #16: In my opinion, I don’t think I would change this book. I did not want to stop reading. I think others may have they’re opinion, but I do not think we would need to change it. I was really into this book. The storyline, characters, and everything about this book makes me want to keep reading it. It was just a good book.

4 comments

Nice font color. What are the books after the first hunger games about? Are they about a second hunger games or extended from the first one

kbaker7811 says:

April 13, 2012 at 1:42 pm

Its like the Hunger Games but it involves more things. I won’t spoil it for you.

i love this book!! i cant put it down either, and matthew you should read them, some people i know who hate reading cant even put theyre book down, thats how good they are!

Yeah i might read them after my Darth Maul book because i am reading it fast.

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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