call of the wild jack londen – Weekly Reading Response Blog

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10. Write about the author’s craft – what was effective about the way the author wrote. The author wrote it so you just cant stop reading and I like when authors do that because some book are really boring and I don’t want to read it but jack London made this book a lot more… Continue reading Untitled

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

The auther used older kind of language and I think the auther used that langauge because he whated to make the sound more intresting or make the book sound older than it is or thats just the kind of langauge he likes to use.

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this week in my book the dog buck is having a lot less problems because no one is really bothering him with any thing and thats good for buck,also my book is almost done and it was a really good and intreasting book that I would want someone else to read.

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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. My connections remind me of all this stuff because… Continue reading Untitled

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

So far in my book some of my predictions have been right but mostly this book is full of surprizes and I think thats usally good in a book.

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This week in my book call of the wild buck is geting hurt again and he is really tired from having to carry around a load of food and he was puling a person too but with his buddys, and now he is having trouble surviving and is really hard for them.And he and his… Continue reading call of the wild

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4. Write about something in the book that surprised you or that you found interesting.Well I found it surprising when Buck killed spitz his enimie when they got into a fight and buck was on his last straw with spitz.

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3. Tell what you noticed about the characters, such as what made them act as they did or how they changed.Buck has changed because people tourcherd him he got beat up by other dogs and people have been mean to him and now he is a mean dog some times because of what some people… Continue reading call of the wild

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2. Tell about parts of your book that puzzled you or made you ask a question.The parts that made me ask questions was when other dogs were bullying buck because buck didnt do any thing that should have made them mad and also why people tourcherd him for no good reason.

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Tell what like or dislike about the book and why.So far I like my book because its suspenseful and intresting the first chapter was boring but now its geting good. Also my book is still geting better and better as I read it.

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In the chapter im reading in my book call of the wild buck is trying to survive but is having trouble with it. And he has a really painful leg so he is having trouble walking too and hes probly not going to survive much longer.

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.

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