Summarising And Analysing

Summarise 

This story is about Luke.He is in a fight with Smithy and just when they are about to get really in the fight, Sarah breaks it up and walks away. Luke thought about going back in the fight, but Luke remembers a quote his Mum told him "Live to fight another day." Then Luke starts to follow Sarah. They both stop at Mrs Crawley's house and comment on her DELICIOUS cookies.After they leave they both leave for their house and Luke creates some tea for his Mom for all the work she's done.But then the Mom discovers his cut lip and finds out he was in a fight.

Analysing


Predictions: CHAPTER 12
When Luke skips school and sees Tiny instead of the Principle, he will either get suspended or expelled.

Connections: T-S
1.My Dad says to ignore my siblings when they annoy me like Sarah says to ignore Smithy.
2.I have gravy packets in my cupboard like Luke

Likes:
1.He started with someone talking and not like 'One day'.
2.The Author used alliteration on many pages

Dislikes:
1.He used some swear words.

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-Angel Creek-By Will C-

we have been reading this book in literacy groups.

Retell

Jelly, Gino and Pik have no where to hide the angel from these bullies thats safe. Jelly had a fight with Gino because they booth wanted it .But theirs one boy who she hasn't seen before. Christmas has also gone by and Jelly found a Bracelet from Gino that she always wanted.

Reflect

Question for the Author:

How long did this book take to publish?

What inspired you to write it?

Why is Jelly a name?

Review

I liked how you used a lot of similies in the text.

I liked how the names where very weird like Jelly Gino and Pik.
You used a multiple of adjectives.

I liked how you used easy words for kids to read.
Relate
Once I found something that i didn't want to tell anyone.
I've been in a tunnel before.
I have a baby cousin who has a pram.
I've seen lighting and thunder.
Ive seen a guy been hit by lighting on Youtube.

peter's response 2 The goldseekers

The goldseekers

Retell: lately what has been going on is that they have found a new cave and most of the old miners are stuck at the camp.

Relate: the book has been getting more and more intresting that i'm falling more and more into the book.

Summery of THE GARDEN OF EMPRESS CASSIA

BOOKS NAME: The garden of Empress cassia.
MAIN CHARACTERS: Mimi, Mrs Lu, Jack, Mr Lu, Old Ma, Gemma, art teacher, miss Stershop and a lot more other characters.
NATIONALITY:Chinise, Australian and Irish

THE GARDEN OF EMPRESS CASSIA

       SUMMERY: 
The main characters name is Mimi Lu. She comes from china and is now living in Australia in a

 little hut that her dad is working in for his job. She goes to school in year five and gets bullied by a girl named Gemma and some of here friends but mainly Gemma. Mimi really enjoys doing art so she gets after school lessons with her art teacher, she gets magical pastels given to her by her art teacher because she is so good at art. (T. S). Her Dad is not keen on Mimi being good at art because he thinks its a waste of time for her studying but she always gets good marks in her report. Mimi`s uncle, Ting died from eating to much greasy food, when Mimi doesn`t even remember what her uncle looks like sadly. But she does get a gift from here uncle... a puppy!

WHAT I THINK ABOUT THE BOOK:
Me and the green group for 5ST are reading THE GARDEN OF EMPRESS CASSIA the greatest book of all time! In my opinion. The garden of Empress Cassia is a great book because it puts a good picture into you mind and it has a lot of emotion in it. I know my group really enjoys the book we are reading because when we have group discussions we all have really good chats about the book and what we think will happen later on in the book. I hope you will read this truly amazing book.

the Goldseekers

The Goldseekers. by Katie.


Introduction

This term yr five pink 5st have been Reading a book called goldseekers. we have enjoyed reading it and have found it intresting.


retell

the story is about two kids called kai and miju who have lost their parents and are living in a tent well not for long. they have t move from there because the army said go other wise i will kill you. so now they are in the woods trying to get back to the goldfields. Sam there friends is trying to get the money the army stole from them. He had to go fight for the money with his dad because they were very strong people and he would not have been able to fight them on his own but sadly they di not get the money.


relate

t-s. once I went camping and me and my sister had to stay in the tent while my mum and dad went on a walk.

t-w. there are actually gold fields in Australia


review

I liked how the author used hard words instead of using easy words. I also like how she used unusual names for the characters.


reflect

I think the book is good but it needs a little more action.
I give this book 3 out of 5

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Wonder Book Review 2 - Blake

Wonder

By R. J. Palacio

Retell

August finally started school and his homeroom teacher gave him a folder to do some work in. Everyone was staring at him as he wasn't looking, but when he turned to face them, they all just stared down at their tables. August felt very nervous and was mumbling every word that came out of his mouth until the teacher asked him to speak a bit louder and clearer.

Relate

I can feel how nervous August is because I have experienced being nervous and mumbling, I have also been asked to speak up by the teacher, so I can relate to August's situation at the moment. In the book, August unlocks his lock quicker than the person sitting next to him; I have unlocked a lock quicker than a few other people.

Reflect

Some people in my group think that this book doesn't have much action, I have to admit, I don't think that it does either, but it doesn't mean that I don't like the book. My prediction is that most of the action will come later in the book, I can't wait to read it!!!

Review

I think that by this time, throughout the book the author needed to have described a little bit of August's face, or maybe (hopefully) the author will describe him fully. I noticed that there was a pattern most of the way throughout the book; most of the chapters go for 2 - 5 pages, but I think that the amount of pages in each chapter just keeps getting larger as you go further into the book.

So far I am giving this book a rate of 2 out of 5!!!

WONDER.......

  WONDER.......

by Cassandra Wijaya

During this term, our purple literacy group in 5ST, has been reading an interesting and stimulating book called WONDER by R . J. Palacio.

RETELL: 

This book is about a boy named August who is not an ordinary ten years old. August has an older sister named Via. August does do ordinary things but he is unique. You probably wondering what's so unique about August? Well I guess you would know, if you were being stared at and seeing little kids screaming and running away from you. You might guess it, the unique thing about him is his face. He does not look like you or me, his face looks a little strange.

His parents are always trying to protect him but they still want him to go to school. August never goes to school as he is always home schooled by his mum. The reason he doesn't want to go to school is because he feels uncomfortable with his face and is scared that some kids will judge him. He has two or three surgeries per year because he has some small anomalies on his face since he was born.

August's world feels like coming to an end when he has to go to school, until he meets the Principal Mr. Tushman.

RELATE:

 T - S - T - T

As August is scared about his looks he does not want to go to school. I can imagine that he is embarrassed. I have seen a movie where this girl also refuses to go to school because of her spiky hair.

I can relate to this when my face had a sunburn after swimming on the weekend, I was terrified to go to school on Monday and was begging my Mum to stay home or home schooled. Of course, she didn't agree with me & I still had to go to school that day.

REFLECT:

My reflection is why is the book called "Wonder"? Maybe because it makes us wonder what exactly August looks like or how August might wonder how he would feel if he went to school a long time ago instead of being home schooled.

 

REVIEW:

I like the book a lot because it's funny and entertaining, especially when the dad makes jokes of the Principle named Mr. Tushman. This book touches my heart that I learn not to judge people from their outside appearances. Just like we are not to judge the book by its cover.  What's truly important is the inside or personality of the person. Beauty comes from within.

 

                                                             Finders keepers by George
I think that Finders keepers is a fantastic book.
Its about a boy named Patrick and he plays a game on the computer named Quest and while he was playing Quest a pop up was in front of a screen.
It said , 'Congratulations  Patrick,you are invited to compete in Finders Keepers.The million dollar T.V game show with fabulous prizes .You're chosen by chance and you take your chance in Finders Keepers. Do you accept the invitation ?.
I think they sent he invitation to the wrong guys because I think it is only for adults and most of the game shows I see on T.V have all adults and not children.
After Patrick got the invitation a few days later he told everyone about the game Finders Keepers and some people didn't believe him .They didn't know about Finders Keepers .
After that they went to the Chestnut Tree Village Shopping centre which was crowded with shoppers and then the loud speaker said there was a lost child and they also announced a special sale and he was on level four .

Where There's Smoke

Summarising Where There's Smoke


The Book We Are Reading In Litercay Groups Is Where There's Smoke.The Author Of This Chapter Book Is John Heffermen.

This Wonderful Book Has Nice Qoutes And Here Is One Of My Favorite " a groan squezzed Through the crowd".While I Was Reading This Book I Made A TEXT TO WORLD My TEXT TO WORLD Is
When The Kids Where Fighting I Made A Text To World Because On Anzac Day There Was War/Fighting.
I Gave This Book A Rating On A Scale From 1-10 I Gave It A 5.



                                                       THANKS 4 READING

THE NAME AT THE END OF THE LADDER

           
             
       THE NAME AT THE END OF THE LADDER 
                          by ELENA DE ROO

    The Name at The End of The Ladder is a great, imaginative book about a mystery. I think after this you'll all                                       want to read it.

                                        Retell 
In Name Bank City at the age of twelve you get a name. You need to go to the Name Bank and get a name chosen, after several appointments with a  counsellor. Before you get a name, you get called the month (or day, like a last name) you were born in. In this story there is a girl called September and she is yet to get a new name. So far, might her new name be Melissa....?

                                         Relate
My name would not be September, I would be February. My 'name isn't Melissa either. But my mum's name is Melissa and in the book it states Melissa means "honey bee". I know in real life Melissa means honey bee too.

                                         Reflect
Where did you get the idea of choosing a name at the age of twelve?
September, speak to your parents about what is going on in the process of getting your new name. They might have gone through a similar experience in their life and may be able to help you.

                                         Review
Elena uses a lot of sophisticated words and personification.
I think the story so far is quite abstract (imaginative). Realistically we don't normally get our name the way Name Bank City does. 

I would say the audience would be suitably rated for yr 5 - 7.
I am giving it 3 stars out of 5 stars. 

  

Sadako and the thousand paper cranes -Emily Prevett

          

       Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

In class we have been doing literacy groups we have been reading sadako and the thousand paper cranes witch is a sad and also happy book.

Retell:

Sadako is a running champion in japan,every year her family goes to a festival to on a day called peace day to remember those people who died from a disease called "leukemia"atom bomb. Sadako is very excited as she is going to a special race to get into the junior running team but while shes running she starts to feel really dizzy but she ignores the dizziness.

Relate:

Text-Text :I can relate to Sadako making paper,because in year four we made origami and i made a paper crane.

Text-Self  :I can relate to Sadakos family going to visit sadako, because when my pop was in hospital we went to see him.

Reflect:

Some questions for this book.

Why did you choose to tell a real story?

The author should have put a bit more metaphors and similes in however,i really liked the language that she has used  has put in the book .

Review:

This book is a sad but heart warming book and Sadako has a lot of hope and she is very eager to fold thousand paper cranes so her wish comes true to get rid of her disease.   

this book is a really good book so i recommend this spectacular book for everyone and i hope you've enjoyed reading my reflection on Sadako and the thousand paper cranes. 

 

 

responding texts~Angel Creek~Sally Rippen

four r's worksheet

ANGEL CREEK

Hi im Monique. in class i have been reading Angel Creek by Sally Rippen. we had to do a worksheet called the 4 r's worksheet. we had to fill in boxes that were called retell, relate,review and reflect.im blogging about that worksheet.this is what i filled in the boxes.

RETELL:
jelly the main character has to take care of her cousins and takes them to a creek and find a hurt,innocent angel.gino jellys cousin pushes past jelly and thinks he can lead them to a place for the angel.

RELATE:
text to self:i have to take care of my cousins all the time

REFLECT:

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

In class in our literacy groups we have been reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes witch is a sad and at the same time happy book.

Sadako is a running champion who lives in Japan, and every year she and her family go to a carnival to remember those who died from a disease called "leukaemia" atom bomb. 

She is very excited as she is going to a special race to get into the junior running team, that is when the dizzy spells started she tried to ignore it and started running.she couldn't feel it  anything that is when she heard her mother say "you got in Sadako".

Relate: 

Text-Self: I can relate to when Sadako had the dizzy spells,because I had one once when I went to the cross country because I was on low sugar levels.

Text-Self: I can relate to Sadako making the paper cranes, because in year four we made origami and I made a paper crane.

Text-Text: I have read a book about japan and it talked about origami.

Reflect:

Why did you choose to tell this true story?
Did you choose to write this book to celebrate 25 years?

Review:

So far this is a very sad book about a true story it warms your heart about the paper crane a good luck sign and Sadako has a lot of hope to get better form her disease. I have not got to the end yet and i am excited about it.

Thank you for reading my blog abut Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. :D

  

Victors Quest

Victors Quest

By Michael

Retell

A prince called Victor has

been sent to a quest by his

mother.She told him to marry

a princess.So Victor and his

horse Quince go into a forest

called The Dark Forest Of

Nevermore.

Relate

Text-Text because Victors

Quest is like the picture called

the Dark forest of Nevermore

Reflect

1.Why is the pictures black

and white?

2.I think the book should

have more harder words

Review

1.I like the scaryness
2.The similes and meterphores
i'll give this book 9 out of
10.

Book Response - Isobel Cassin

                                            "Wonder"

                                                    INTRODUCTION

         Dear Reader,

This term the 5ST Purple Group has been reading a very interesting and engaging book called "Wonder." we all like reading this book very much, and I think that after reading my response you will all want to read it.

          Yours sincerely,  Isobel Cassin.

       

                                                                         RETELL

 The main character in this book's name is August. He has an older sister named Via. August has never fitted in with other children his age. August is not your average kid. He has surgery on his face every few months. August has been home-schooled all his life because of how he looks. So when his parents decide to sent him to school, his life turns upside-down starting with  the day he met the principal of his new school. Mr Tushman.................

                                                                      REFLECT

Question for the author: why did you call the book Wonder? Was it to supposed to make us wonder about things while we are reading the book? And how did you come with the idea for this book?

Advice to the characters: Mum, try to listen to what August wants, not just what you think is best for him! Via, don't be ashamed of your brother, be proud of him and of all he has gone through.

                                                                      REVIEW

I  didn't like how the author hadn't used many metaphors or similes however, I do like how the author writes something like say "August was never invited to any birthday parties" then explains it or gives an example. That strategy helps me to better understand what the author is writing.

 

                                                                     RELATE

T-T I have read a book before where the boy has a butt for a head and a head for a butt. I can relate that to this book because August also has facial problems. T-S I was taken on a tour when I first started school as well. I can relate that to this book because August is taken on a tour of his new school.

                               

my book review on Wonder by James S

Wonder

Wonder is a great book.  It engaged me and the story line is wonderful.  It is about a young boy who's  face is not like your's or mine, it is strange.  His name is August. From what I have read August's parents are sending him to school even though he dose not want to.  He does not want to go to school because of his face, he thinks that people will judge him.  When he goes on the tour of the school, his mind might be changed after he meets two children and his principle Mr Tushman.

I can see why he might not want to go to school because when the uniform changed at my school I did not what to look different because I thought people would judge me too. I can also relate to why he is worried that the other kids would judge him because I have a friend that is different and some people judge him.

There are some questions I would like to ask the author.  Why did she choose the name Wonder for the book and why did she choose the name August for the main characters name?  These are some of the things I like to think of while reading Wonder.

All together Wonder is a hart warming book with a touching story line and I think the message is that it dose not matter what you look like it is about what's inside that counts.

Wonder book review

Wonder

By R.J. Palacio

Retell

August thinks that everyone will make fun of him because of his face. He is going to a new school, so he gets a tour and meets the principal; Mr Tushman. When he gets to the new school, there are three kids that give August a tour around the whole school, their names are Jack Will,
I think that these kids have set a good example for their school.

Relate

August is ten, just as I am. He has a very good friend that he has known since he was very little, I have one as well. Like all of us, he is nervous to see the kids at this new school.

 

Reflect

I am wondering why the author didn't describe August and the other characters very well, so I think that the author needs to describe each of the characters a bit more so that people can get a better picture of what's happening.

Review

I like how he includes funny parts every now and again, it is really effective and makes the reader want to read more and more. I think that it is good that you can easily tell when you're up to a new chapter, but I think that each chapter needs to have a number or something so that you know what chapter you are up to, otherwise, you waste time double checking what chapter you are up to.

The Name at the End of the Ladder

The Name at the End of the Ladder

By Elena De Roo

Retell:

September Tuesday is 12 years old, she is old enough to get her chosen name. She is hoping that she gets a driving adventure like name, unlike everyone else at her school who have boring botanical and tree names. When she meets her counselor she is unsure if she trusts him.

Relate:

• In the story they mention the word 'gesture' a lot, and in class we were looking at the front cover of The Inaugural Celebrations of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. There was a lady who was gesturing to the sun.
• There are lots of great similes and personification, last term we looked at these writing techniques.

Reflect:

Some questions I have for this book are:

• Is it a strict city?
• What does the city look like?
• I wonder why your name is the month of your birthday before you get a proper name?

Review:

I like this book because the author uses a lot of descriptive language. I like how she uses interesting words to extend our knowledge of vocabulary.

I hope you like my review of this spectacular book if you have any feedback please comment down below what I can improve on.

;p 

 

The Name at the End of the Ladder

By Patrick

For Literacy Groups we have been reading a book called "The Name at the End of the Ladder"

Retell:

September (the main character ) has gone to the name bank and had her first appointment with Counseller Garlic. A lolly pop that she got from a lady called Sweet Pea says that she needs to go to room 449 on basement 4. She starts playing a game called ames and ladders to choose her name but get's worried when she gets sucked into the board game.

Relate:

- I didn't know what pneumatic meant but I remembered that they used it in a game I've played

- The book of names in this book is like a baby names book

Reflect:

- What gave you the idea to write this book?

- Did you base September on anyone?

Review:

I like this book so far and rate it 7 out of 10.

Thank you for viewing this and our blog.

Where There's Smoke Reading Response

Where There's Smoke

By: Isabelle R

Me and my group in literacy Groups we are reading the exciting book called Where There's Smoke also we filled out a sheet called the four R's reading response.

RETELL: 

the story starts of with a fight between two boys named Luke and Smithy then a girl named Sarah stops the fight and one of the boys Luke has been badly injured with a badly cut lip and ripped t-shirt then Sarah fixes up Luke and gives him a pet talk about starting fights Luke says it's not his fault he cant help it starting up a fight.

RELATE: 

• I can relate to the fighting because my Brother and I fight T-S
• The bully reminds me of the book 'Diary of a wimpy kid' T-T
• Sarah reminds me of the teachers when they talk about bullying R-
• when Luke says "It's not my fault" I can relate because my Brother says that when we fight T-S

REFLECT:

• Did this happen to you and if so why did you write about it?
• did you make up the characters names or are they real people?

REVIEW:

I like the book so far it's very interesting and I can't wait to read on.

Thank you for making time to read my blog hope you enjoyed please comment :)

Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda

FINDERS KEEPERS BY TONI 

At literacy blue group has been reading a fabulous and interesting book called Finders Keepers. I recommend this book for older and younger people because it has a great variety of words that we can learn and use.  

                                                  RETELL

There was a boy named Patrick, one day he went to play a computer game and the screen went pitch black, then a note came up that said, " congratulations Patrick you have been invited to a competition of finders keeper. There are loads of great prizes! Are you interested in joining? Are you going to accept the invitation?" He replied "YES!" All of a sudden it told, "Go to channel 8 at 10 am on Saturday morning and  there you will me your host." 

                                                   RELATE 

One time was when I joined a competition and you would win a lot of amazing prizes. Another one is when I got an invitation to a game. 

                                                    REFLECT 

1. Why did you name the book Finders Keeper?

2. What's the purpose of this book? 

3. Why did you write this book for kids? 

4. What's the message of the book?

5. Who did you write this book for? 

6. Who do you think this book is appropriate for?

                                                   REVIEW 

1. I really liked how the author made this book unrealistic. 

2. I liked how she used her imagination for this book.

3. I liked that she made it interesting and that anyone can read it.

4. I loved how she used a lot of characters for the story.

5. I loved how she use a lot of people that entered the competition. 

Hopefully I made you want to read and get more information about this book Finders Keeper. Please read this book because it's a really fun and interesting book. Can you please leave a comment of what you think about this book. 

The Garden of Empress Cassia

By Johnny

My group and I are reading a really good book called The Garden of Empress Cassia. 

Retell: There is a Chinese girl named Mimi and she is different to everyone else in her grade because she is half Chinese and half Australian but she has a teacher and the teacher is half Irish and half Australian so the teacher said, "i think where good being different"

Reflect: How long did this book take to make? When did you think of making this book? Why did you choose Irish for the teacher? When did you make the book? 

Review: I think you could make the words more clear because when the mum talks you cant really understand what she is saying. In my opinion I like how its kind of about it doesn't matter what country your from

Relate: Like Mimi's Chinese and Australian I can relate because Im Lebanese and Australian T-S

Thanks for reading

Our Class Input Session

Today Mrs Spencer and Mrs Standring ran an input session on how to blog. We learnt some interesting ideas.
Angelina learnt that once you are on the page it is essential to write the title on the post title. Serena came to the realisation that everyone can see what is written so it needs to be written in formal language. Nicholas now knows how to log on. Emily knows it is important to use formal language and we need to think about what we are writing - does it convey our message in a positive way? Mrs Standring said,  "Would you say it to your grandma? If the answer is no then don't POST IT!"

Angel Creek

Angel Creek

By Isabella M 

Me and my group are reading a fabulous book called Angel Creek. We also have been filling out a worksheet that had 4 different parts in it and these are what they are called:

Retell

1. When Jelly soon discovers a hidden Angel in a nearby Creek.
2. She was asked to babysit her cousins but she refused.

Relate

1. I have a hut with my friends
2. Me and my friends have a group chat (T-S).
3. Me and my friends Face-time every night

Reflect

1. How did you get the title 'Angel Creek'?
2. Why did you name one of your characters Jelly?

Review

1. I personally like the way she the author included an Angel so it matches the title

Thank you for reading this   

Peter's Response

The Goldseekers
By Greg Bastian

Retell: The older brother Kai is the head of the family.

Relate: So I do know this is based in Australia but one of the family speak Chinese.

Reflect: So I think the setting should be in America because Australia is not that far from
China.

Review: I disliked the start of the book because it wasn't interesting but now it's getting a lot more interesting

They have found a shallow cave in chapter 5 and these bad people attacked there mines and harmed them.

There camp has no food, water or shelter because of the bad people, all there is is wounded people.

They haven't found there friends, Kai and miju.

THE GOLD SEEKERS

Retell

The story is about a Korean girl called Miju and her brother who  are forced to be GoldSeekers.  The children have been kidnapped and must now work in the goldfields to try and get enough money to get back home to their family. 

Relate

I can relate to the friendship between Miju and Sam.  I can see that they are there to help each other.  I think that my friends and I are there to help each other too.

Reflect

• Why is it called the Goldseekers?  
• I wonder if this will become clearer as the story goes on?
• Why is the story only focussing on the children in the story, and not the adults?
• Will they find their way home?
• Are they scared?
• What part will the puppy play?

Review

I'm enjoying that the story is also teaching me about the past. I'm learning about what life was like on the Goldfields, particularly for children on the goldfields.

Angel Creek Book Review Will

 Angel Creek Book Review

Retell

There are three children named Jelly , Pik and Gino. They were looking for something to do so they went down a dark spooky tunnel where they found an Angel.They took it to some where they could look after it because it had a damage wing. They found A shed to keep the Angel.

Relate

One day i went in a abounded tunnel with my brothers friends. Other one was when i found a bird with an injured wing like the angel. I have watched a movie with a Angel. 

Reflect

You  should have made the start more interesting. How long did this book take you to make and what inspired you to make it. What age limit do you put on this book.

Review

I like how you put some fiction in the book like the Angel {Well at least i don't think}. Make the words a little more easier to say.I like the way you put a lot of similes in.

draft Angel Creek Sally Rippin By Kade

Review

I did'nt like the begining  of chapter one because the auther had named all the charecters late but from chapter two and then on  the pictures in my head were amazing , the simmeles were great and the yext was very creative.

Reflect

The things i wanted to reflect on was.When jelly and here cousins went down to the creek jelly started to talk about the boy that drowned in the pipes near the creek but halfway through when there talking about the boy jelly changes the subject to something in the water .

Relate

The things i want to relate on is that i have been to a creek and swam in it at night but there was't a floating angel it was a big dirty brown log!

Retell

It was christmas eve and jelly and her cousins go down to the creek but they see something in the water it was an angel it had broken here wing if they didnt do something fast she was going to die.