Category: Reading
Wonder
I have a few minutes to spare so I thought why not post something to make sure I completely understand what I am doing. I am reading a new book called Wonder. So far- even though I have only read 21 pages- it is very good. The book is about a boy named August who hates his face and has had many surgeries on it. He is 10 and is going to school for the first time. He is unsure but likes the teachers and decides to go. This is a book by R.J Palacio and I strongly recommend it even though I have hardly read it.
My reading book
The book that i am currently reading is called Tag. This is a story about a young boy whose mum looks after him because his father was killed. This happened because there was a lump of bricks on the train track and he tried to take it off but then got hit at the last moment. This book is especially good because it kind of reminds me of myself. This is because he is living with no dad like myself and he is around the same age. I like this book because it is about a boy who has grown up with a friend who has taught him right from wrong because he stole and his friend forced him to put it back. I believe there is a moral in this story: that if you have people around you, then it will help you in the long run.
Wide Reading Project
During the year you will be asked to read a wide range of texts. Using texts studied in class as well as texts you have selected you will also complete a log of the reading process. Overall you will read eight texts including at least six written texts and two visual texts. You will complete log entries on each text and present a report on your findings.
Attached is the outline of your required personal reading project – inside is the guidance you need to make sure your own-choice reading is going to meet the wide reading criteria.
You can always ask your teacher for advice about which texts would be best to concentrate on – and once you’ve read each text, you’ll then be asked to write a journal entry on your blog explaining how it helped develop your understanding of The Individual and Society.
This year everyone in the school will be required to have a ‘book at hand’ – and for English students, it makes a good idea to make that book one that helps you towards this reading project.
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