Catching Fire – Weekly Reading Response Blog

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

Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins~ Chapter 11 & 12.

10. Write about the author’s craft – what was effective about the way the author wrote. Well, Suzanne wrote with lots of detail, and she used a lot of different, not everyday, describing words. For example- Buttercup’s temporarily distraught and confused” is a sentence she used with a different selection of describing words, well actually only one which was distraught.… Continue reading Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins~ Chapter 11 & 12.

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

Mockinjay, Suzanne Collins~ Chapter 9

2. Tell about parts of your book that puzzled you or made you ask a question. A part that puzzled me, was probably when Finnick arrived into Katniss’ hospital room and they tunred on the T.V. to watch the propos(itions), and they saw Peeta being interviewed by Caeser Flickerman. It automatically made me develope goosebumps,… Continue reading Mockinjay, Suzanne Collins~ Chapter 9

Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins.

Question Two: In my book what puzzled me was when Katniss and Peeta were on the train on the way to the Capitol, Petta was watching videos of the previous games and the techniques of the victors, that are back in the arena again. When Katniss joined him they watching Haymich’s video and some of… Continue reading Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins.

Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins

Question 3: In my book peeta and katniss changed becuase they are suppost to be in love, and now katniss found out she might have to marry him, and she never wanted to get married. This changed katniss becuase she went from being friends with him, to always being mad at him, to being forced… Continue reading Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins

Question 1: I like that the book is very well written and that the story is interesting and addicting to read and it makes you not want to put it down. I dislike that Katniss is always mad at Peeta for the strangest reasons. This book is very very good!!!! and i would recommend it… Continue reading Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins

The end of Catching Fire

Ending: In the end of catching fire Katniss and Peeta were taken out of the games. Katniss was taken with Finnick and Beete to district 13 and Peeta got captured by the capital with Johanna and Anna. Then while Katniss was recovering from her wounds Gale came and told her that President Snow bombed District… Continue reading The end of Catching Fire

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