Answer the following questions about your Independent Reading Book in COMPLETE SENTENCES!

 

Put your name and the book title and author first, and then answer the questions.

 

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER -

 

1. Who is the main character and how are they alike and different from you?

2. What character changed the most from the beginning of the story to the end?

3. Has anything from the story happened to you?

4. What questions are left unanswered at the end?

5. Your overall thoughts about the book.

 

 

Heather Byars - The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

 

1. Lina is the main character of the book. She is like me in that she cares for her family a lot, and is very inquisitive. She is not like me because she is much more daring than I would probably be.

2. I thnk that Doon changed the most from the beginning to the end. At first he only wanted to fix the pipeworks and not get involved in Lina'a activities, but in the end he is committed to helping her solve the mystery.

3. Not really. It is a pretty unbeleviable story. I have not lived in a city that is only lit by light bulbs and not the sun, but I have made friends with someone that at first i did not think I would be friends with.

4. Where will they go now, and what will happen to everyone else? That is the question I want answered. Thank goodness there is a sequel that will tell me what happens. It is called The People of Sparks.

5. I loved this book, it is probably one of my favorites. The characters are interesting, and the plot kept me on the edge of my seat.

 

 

 

Mary Frances Old Yeller By: Fred Gibson

1. Travis is the main character. Travis is kind of like me cause he has a yellow lab. Travis has a little brother and I dont

2. Travis, at the beginning hated Old Yeller but at the end he grew to love Old Yeller.

3. AT the beginning Travis had a dog but it died and I had a dog that has died also.

4. At the end he gets another dog but its a puppy and it doesn't tell what happends to them after they get the puppy.

5. I loved the book! But it gets really sad at the end.

 

Austin Crute The White Mountains: John Christopher

1. They know when something is wrong. The main character is Will Parker.

2. Will because he is kind of clueless and now he is smarter and braver than he was.

3. I have thought something was a dream before I realized that it was real.

4. Will the aliens ever stop coming? How do the people get their freedom back? How can that happen through only a few people?

5. I liked the plot and the suspense of the book. At first I thought it would be boring, but I can't believe I typed this- I couldn't put it down...there I typed it!!

 

 

Hannah George Inkheart By: Cornelia Funke

1.The main character is Meggie. She is very curiuos like me. We are different because her mother went into a book and my mother didn't.

2.I think the person that changed the most was Dustfinger. He was very kind and nice to Meggie and Silvertongue. Then on their journey, he gets mean and cruel. I think it is because he misses the place from the book , where he was from.

3. Yes, Meggie was forced to read the Shadow from the book to kill her father. I have been forced to do something that is not good.

4. The questions that were left unaswered were: Were will Meggie and her family go? /////What will happen to Dustfinger and Farid?//////

5. I love the book!!!!!!!!! It is one of my favorites. I am going to be so excited when the movie comes out!! I am now going to read the sequel Inkspell !!!!!!!!!!! Are you interested now??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

 

Katie Migliore- Out of the Dust By: Karen Hesse

 

• 1. The main character is Billy Jo. We're alike because We both like to perform in some way on stage. W're different because her mom is dead but my mom is still living.

 

• 2. I think that the Dad changed the most because At first he is a friendly Dad then he changes into a quiet dad Then back to a friendly dad that cooks.

 

• 3. Yes, when Billy Jo accidently does an accident to burn her mother, i have done an accident that hurt my mom ,too!

 

• 4. I really don't have any questions at the moment.

 

• 5. Over all i think the book is pretty good. Alittle sad but good!  Kylie Reynolds

 

 

 

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

 

1. Omri is a boy who finds th magic in the cupboard. He is like me in that I try to take care of things or people who need help. Omri did this will the Indian in the cupboard. I am probably different from Omri in that Omri was always afraid and I am pretty adventurous and outgoing.

 

2. The Indian in the story was not very nice or trusting of Omri. By the end of the story, he realizes how much Omri has helped him. He really liked Omri in the end.

 

3. Not really - but I am now afraid to look in the cupboard!!!!!! I guess the only thing I can think of is that he plays with a friend all the time and I can relate to that! Big time!

 

4. It is unclear whether Omri and the Indian would keep seeing each other and what happens with the cupboard.

 

5. I liked this book. It grabbed your attention, and you really couldn't tell what was going to happen next.

 

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Yates

The Football Genus

1. Troy is the main character and he is like me because he likes to play sports and is about my age. He is different from me because he can predict plays and is friends with the star linbacker Seth Halloway for the Falcons.

 

2. Seth changed the most from the begining to the end because at first he didn't believe what Troy was telling him and at the end he was secretly getting plays from Troy during the games.

 

3. No, nothing from the story has ever happened to me, that is why I like the book because it's new to me.

 

4.Troy's mom worked for the falcons, thats how troy knew Seth, and her job security was not good because of Troy. At the end of the book she still hasd a job but it never tells us if it stays that way.

 

5.My overall thoughts on the book were good, the authour did a good job describing what happened and told it well. if you ever need a book this is good.

 

 

 

Paige Guerreso

The Fashion Disaster that Changed my Life. By: Lauren Myracle

1) The main character is Alli, and we are alike, because we both have had something embarrassing happen to us, we are different, be cause I don't try to impress the popular person.

2) I think that the character that has changed the most is her friend Megan, because in the beginning of the book, she wasn't that good of friends with Alli, but in the end they are such good friends that Alli gives her a cat because she told her this story about when she was living somewhere else, they had to move and leave he precious cat(Fred) behind.

3) Well, she gots made fun of because of the panties in her leg, and I have also gotten teased about things(not about panties on my leg!!!).

4)Well, the author did such a good job explaining the book that I don't have any questions!

5) Well, this is a great book!It has somethings that could happen in real life, and they kind of give you advice about things!! i hope that there is a sequel!!! Anyone who likes, well....READING!!!, you should read this book, its fabulous!

 

 

 

 

Lynsey Holton-  Things Not Seen By:Andrew Clements

1. The main character is Bobby. We are alike because he likes science and figuring out problems like that.  We are different because my dad is not a science geek like Bobby's dad.

2. I think Alice has changed the most because in the begginning she was really shy and not very confident in herself because she is blind, and then she met Bobby and she became more confident throughout the book.

3. We have had a family barbieque like in the book.

4. How will they live their lives after this huge story?.....how will it effect their lives?

5. I absolutly loved this book...that is a weird thing to say because if anyone knows me well enough, i don't like reading... but this book was full of mysteries and i like those types of books.

 

 

 

 

 

Kendellan Chapman- Running Out of Time By: Margaret Peterson Haddix 

1) The main characteris Jessie. We are alike because we are both darin. We are different because I would be terrified if I had to go to a place/time that I knew nothing about, Jessie was not scared or terrified.

2) I think that Jessie has changed the most because in the beginning because she is now more daring and expecting the unexpected. In the beginning she starts out in the 1840s and then by the end of the book, she becomes a 1996 teenager.

3) Yes, in the book she got spanked once and so have I. Also, I have had some really sick family members and friends, just like Jessie.

4) How did the other children deal going into a whole other date/time?

5) I loved this book... I think that evryone should read it!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connor Joseph- The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp By: Rick Yancey

 

1) Alfred is the main charater in this book. We don't have much in common except that we are both big. I would never be able to do what he did because I'm not brave enough.

2) Alfred is the character that changed the most from the beginning to end because he went from an underachiever to a person who saved the world.

3)No, I haven't saved the world or experienced a loss of someone close to me.

4) Did he ever get together with Natalia? Did he ever join the OIPEP?                                                  

5)This is a great book. It has a TON of action and it has a great story line. I recommend this book to anyone who likes action.(mostly guys.)            

 

Little P

 

1.Mamie and she likes baseball and shes a girl

2.Mamie because she was ok at baseball bt now shes amazing

3.yes I've moved before

4.none

5.I loved it it was an amazing boook and I would recommend it

 

Jessica Dusek - flipped

 

1. Juliana and Brian they are in 6th grade at one time of the book

2.Juliana because she started out by liking a boy and now she doesn't

3. yes ive moved into a neighborhood and had an annoying neighbor

4. if the 2 characteres get together in the end

5. i really loved the book because it flipped from one person to the other but it was the same story

 

 

 

 

Jenna Overman- Best Friends for Never

 

1. Massie Block she is nothing like me at all we are like complete oppistes

 

2. Alicia because at the begining of the book is really close to the rest of the group and at the ed of the book she moves on from the group and acts like their enemies.

3. SOme of me and my friends have drifted apart like in the book.

4. Did Alicia cheat on the contest??

5. I really like the book it was amazing!! It is a really great series of books and i cant wait to start the next one!!

 

Heartbeat

 1. Well, Annie is 12 which is kinda in my age group...pre-teen.... im 11. And she has a guy friend Max, I have ALOT of guy friends

2. No one changed everyone was the same.

3. I remember when my mom was pregnant with my little sister I felt a little jealous. Just how Annie felt when she had a little sibling on the way.

4. All my questions are answered this is a very well-written book

5. This is a amazing book with so many things that you can relate to. It's amazing!

 By: Savanna McKellar

 

 

Mina - Stormbreaker

1. Alex Rider is smart, clever, and suspicious like I am.
2. Alex, because he learned that his uncle is a spy and he learned to be a spy like his uncle himself, although his uncle died.
3. no
4. I am not much of a reader though this one was awsome! It's adventerous and gets you excited abot everything.

 

 

 

 

Ashley Gryska - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

1. The main character is Greg Heffley. He is very active like me. He's a boy, only has 1 main friend, & has 1 older sibling & 1 younger sibling (brothers) unlike me.

2. I think that Greg's friend, Rowley, changes the most. He was only friends with Greg at the start, but then Greg got him in trouble, so they stopped being friends. Later in the book, Rowley gets a new best friend & becomes popular.

3. When Greg & Rowley get into a fight. I've gotten into tons of fights with my friends. We get over it be friends again sooner or later, just like Rowley & Greg at the end.

4. The only question I have is not too much about the book. Will they make another Diary of a Wimpy Kid ?

5. I liked the book because the plot was perfect. I like how they made it sound like it was an actual kid writing in his diary & how he drew the pictures to show you what the people looked like & the objects looked like & stuff like that. I liked the way the people looked & their shapes & sizes & names.