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Maddie's reading comments for the 2010-11 school year! Thanks, Maddie. I see two good ideas here, so I am awarding your team two house points!
 * Mr. Shaw 6.6.11**

Maddie 6/5/11
 * One:** I think that the incoming fourth graders need to beware that there will be more homework in fifth than fourth.
 * Two:** There are very fun activities that you do in fifth grade.

Kayla 5.27.11 Your also right that Harry Potter Stands out the most and thats good to have a favorite book that you like cause thats good to be different from everyone else! Good job!

Maddie 5/26/11 Lily I think that it is our last wiki entry. Also, I am not happy that they are getting married. Mr. Shaw, I can't get enough oh Harry Potter and I will either read the Clique series or Narnia. Harry Potter stands out the most, because I actually have really only written about it. But, also I love the series. It really stands out, because I have not started many books or series that I will start and never finish and forget about it for a long time until I cant find a book. Harry Potter meant the most to me, because I think that I can do magic or fly or become really smart and last find the best book hero.

Lily 5.25.11 Is this week our last entery? and are you happy that Bill and Flur are getting married? I remeber that part. Nice jod, I hope you are likeing the book. You just can't get enough of Harry Potter, can you? What will you do when you run out of HP books to read?
 * Mr. Shaw 5.25.11**

Maddie 5/22/11 I am going to write more about HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE. Harry just got to the Weasley's house. When he got there Tonks was sitting at the kitchen table. Once she left Harry went up to the twins' room to rest and sleep. When he was getting his breakfast in bed, there was a surprise! Fleur as bringing his breakfast instead of Mrs. Weasley! Even more, her and Bill are getting married! Ron, Ginny, and Mrs. Weasley are mad. Last place I left of was that they went to Diagon Alley

Maddie 5/14/11 Other than reading Harry Potter I am reading EL CORAJE DE SARAH NOBLE. It's a really good book. The book is about an eight year old girl that goes to help her dad build their new house. It's a good book because the little girl Sarah needs to live alone and stay alone all day. She also becomes friends with Native Americans. On their way to where the new house will be built she stays at the Robinson's household. One of the sons tells bad things about the Native Americans that scares her. But when she meets them she finds out the Natives are not bad people. More in the end her dad walks all the way back home to get the rest of the family. Sarah lives with a Native American family. The man of the house is John el Largo. When she is with John el Largo and his family she is scared the Native Americans of the North will attack the South. When her dad gets back with the family she changes back into her real clothes and says good bye to John el Largo. But before he walks up to her, he watches her play. The book is really good even though it is in Spanish.

**Kayla 5.10.11** **Nice job at explaining the few chapters and I also like how you explained what a death eater is to!**

Maddie 5/8/11 I am reading HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE. In the first few chapters The Minister of Magic is trying to keep the Wizard world safe from He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Also the muggle Minister has spoken to Fudge before. Voldemort was not back yet. But now there is a new Minister of Magic. I did not know this but, Snape is a Death Eater. A Death Eater is a supporter of Voldemort. I have not really gotten that far into my book.

Giuliana 5\7\11 Very interesting I'm thinking in my head if he blamed Lincoln so much that doesn't mean you can kill him!

Lily 5.1.11 Very interesting Maddie! Cool topic. I like the details on why John Wilkes wanted revenge on Llincoln.

Maddie 5/1/11 My Civil War topic is Abraham Lincoln's assasination. The person that assasinated Lincoln was John Wilkes Boooth. President Lincoln was at a theater seeing a play. Booth was an actor. He wanted to get revenge on Lincoln because he disliked the South's problems. Booth blamed Lincoln. But he also really disliked Lincoln. The date Abraham was assasinated was Friday, April 14, 1865. That is what I have learned so far.

lily 4.23.11 hi! cool peom! is the poem soposed to rhyme? I already know why Dumbledore escaped, I was just telling you to add more deteils about that.

Giuliana 4\23\11 Okay now I get it, I love your poem!

Maddie 4/23/11 Lily, remember Dumbledor escapes, because he was about to go to Azkaban. Giuliana, one reason is because Cornilius Fudge is worried that Dumbledor will have make an army and go against the Ministry and that is what Umbridge says is a Ministry's okay lesson. This week I am going to write a poem about the fifth Harry Potter book so far.

Umbridge teaches and they go against They start D. A. But she finds out. From an one of the members even Thats right. They talk to sirius and gets caught indeed But Dumbledor's Army will figure the rest out That is my poem on the fifth book so far.

lily. 4. 17.11 haha! Umbrige creeps me out too! why did dumbledore ecsape? what do you mean?

Giuliana 4\16\11 I saw the movie and Umbridge creeped me out. Why do you think Umbridge is not teaching them defensive spells?

Maddie 4/16/11 I am still reading HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. One cause is that Umbridge is not teaching the students at Hogwarts defensive spells. The effect is that Harry is the teacher for D.A. to learn defensive spells. I have two causes that leads to one effect. The causes are Dumbledor escaped and Umbridge saw Sirius Black in the fire. The effect is that Umbridge got suspicious with Harry.

Lily 4.10.11. Maddie, i think you did a really good job! you made Hermione sound like more then a hero! I like how you put things in that explane that Hermione cares for the house elves, i think you explaned every thing well. kepp reading you will love the next two books!!

Maddie 3/23/11 The character I am choosing is HERMIONE GRANGER. One reason i admire her is because see is very smart. In the fifth book it states "The surface of Hermione's potion, however, was a shimmering mist of silver vapor, and as Snape swept by he looked down his hooked nose as it without comment, which meant that he could find nothing to criticize." That means Hermione has a smart brain that all ways tries just like me. Another reason Hermione is the character I chose because she cares for house elves. House elves are like slaves that are magical creatures. The fifth book states "Yes, it is, but it's not the only worthwhile thing, said Hermione thoughtfully. I mean if you can take S.P.E.W farther." S.P.E.W is a group Hermione thought of for house elves. She want the not to keep leaving the world because of to much slavery work. She also want them to be treated fairly like a regular human wizard, not a slave. That is why I think Hermione is a hero to me. Also, Annie Harry went to the Yule Ball with Pavarti and Ron went with Padma.

Annie 3/21/11 I loved how you explained the book. Do you remember, did Harry go to the Yule ball with Padma or Pavarti

Maddie 3/18/11 I am going to write a of HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE is a very good book. With many moments and adventure. Such as when he did the 3 tasks or almost got himself killed. Harry tries to survive which he does because there are 3 more books. But all he ends with is some blood nothing serious. To be Harry Potter you need to be very brave and not be afraid to try even getting killed. Some teachers hate Harry. Being on the Gryffindor Quidditch team and falls and hurts himself he still keeps on going. But back to the 4th book. Harry gets put into a dangerous time. (dragons to saving a life to the end of the journey and death) The YULE BALL even comes out bad because the person he wanted to go with did not go with him. I love the book HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Read the book to find out what will happen next.

Maddie 3/13/11 The book I chose is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The character I chose were Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort.

They are different because are were/ are not in the same house. the text Harry states,"I'm on Gryffindor". That means since Harry asked not to be on Slytherin and he most likely would have they are still different because of his actions of speech.

Harry and Voldemort are similar also because they have similar qualities. Dumbledor says, "Unless I'm much mistaken, he transferred some of his own powers to you the night he gave you the scar". It means that Harry and Voldermort have the same talents. They both can speak Parseltounge. (language of snakes). Their wands have a a feather from the same Phoenix. That is how Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort are similar and different.

lily 3.5.11 Good details!!! i hope you are liking the serise!!! keep reading.

Maddie 3/1/11 The book I am reading right now is HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. Two characters that are important in the book are Harry Potter and Sirius Black. They are different because Sirius is an Animagus and Harry is not. An Animagus is a wizard law registered to switch into a certain animal. Example Sirius Black is a Grim. almost like a black lab. Rita Skeeter is an unregistered Animagus. She is beetle.

Harry and Sirius are alike because they both have need to maybe go to Azkaban. Sirius went because he might have killed someone. Harry did something he was not suppose to.

My favorite Dr. Suess book is THE SNEECHES AND OTHER STORIES, because they are funny.

Maddie 2/27/11 The book I am reading HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHONIX. The last thing that happened was that Harry just found out most of the thing that have happened that summer. Also he saw Ron, Hermione, the twins, Ginny, Sirius and many other people. He has almost got expelled from Hogwarts, because he had to defend him and Dudley from Dementors. The Order of the Phonix has just taken him from the Durlesly's house. That is mostly all that has happened yet.

Danielle 2/26/11 Great Job Maddie! I have only read half of a harry potter book, I have not really liked it very much.... it seem you like them a lot though. :)

Lily 2.20.11 Awesome! i agree with you that all the books have a twist and all that, good job! nice details.

Maddie 2/20/11 A book series that I really love is the HARRY POTTER books 1-4, because I am only on the fifth. When I started the first book I loved it. One reason I love is, because it has a lot of adventures and mysteries. Second it has a different story to make it all the things happen in each book. Last there is a twist in each book. That is why i love the HARRY POTTER series.

Maddie 2/13/11 I meant that Annemarie really could not see Ellen that much more like not for a long time. I found one similes in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. The first one is waggling their tongues like snakes.

**Joni 2.8.11** What did you mean when you said Annemarie lost Ellen?

Maddie 2/7/11
 * //__NUMBER THE STARS__//** and **//__MY BROTHER SAM IS DEAD__//** both take place during a war. One during the Revolutionary War. The other during World War ll. (Holocaust) Annemarie and Tim are both trying to make it so that particular people stay safe. The different thing is that in **//__MY BROTHER SAM IS DEAD__//** sam and his father both get killed so they both lose people they care about, because Annemarie loses Lisa and Ellen. Tim loses Sam and father. Annemarie loses many people actually. The books are different, because Tim the main character is a boy and Annemarie is a girl. They take place during different wars. There is more death in **//__MY BROTHER SAM IS DEAD__//** than in **//__NUMBER THE STARS__//**. That is why the two books are different and the similar.

Maddie 2/6/11 For the novel study I am reading **//__MY BROTHER SAM IS DEAD__//**. The part I just read about was that Sam was accused for stealing his families cattle. The people accused him, because he was supposed to be with Colonel Parson and they did not want to be hanged. So now Sam is going to be killed. But he might not get killed. (I do not know, yet). ** (3 HP) **

Mr. Shaw 2.1.11 Thanks for doing the optional entry, Maddie. You really are into Harry Potter! You've earned three house points for Blue.


 * Maddie 1/28/11 **
 * I am reading //__﻿__HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE//** ﻿. The last chapter I read about was when Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to Hogsmade. When they are there they go and visit Sirius Black. He tells them all these things and Harry, Ron, and Hermione tell him what they have been doing at Hogwarts. But I will not say what because I will give a lot away. ** (3 HP) **

Lily 1.23.11 thanks, you had a lot of details too!

Maddie 1/23/11 The book I am reading right now is **//__HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE__//**. The first thing that happened was in the Riddle House. Lord Voldemort has a plot to kill someone. That someone is........ HARRY POTTER! After that Harry got invited by the Weasley's to go to the Quidditch World Cup, a popular sport for wizards on a broom. But at the game the DARK MARK was there. the sign of lord Voldemort. Once they get to Hogwarts Dumbledor tell the school that they will be holding the TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT. The two school they will compete against are Beauxbatons, a school for all girls and Durmstrang, a school for all boys. The Beauxbatons champion was Fleur Delacour. The Durmstrang champion was Viktor Krum. Last the Hogwarts champion was Ceddric Diggory. But Harry Potter's name came out of the Goblet of Fire.But he still has to compete. In the room the champions were in many professors fought about him competing in the tournament. But he has to.

Maddie 1/12/11 I actually have changed as a reader because I try to read more hours and forty minutes instead of twenty and I used to read many twenties. I love to read now. Maybe it is because, I am really enjoying it when I read Harry Potter. It is really interesting. I think at this moment __//**Harry Potter and the**// //**Prisoner of Azkaban**//__ because, I was very adventurous trying to catch Sirius Black and all the magical creatures. But it could change soon. Well I have been planing what book series I will read when I am done with Harry Potter. 1. __//**Narnia**//__ 2. __//**Series of Unfortunate Events**//__ 3. __//**Percy Jackson**//__ Than when I get older I might read the 4. __//**Hunger Game**//__.

Maddie 1/9/11 The book I am reading is **//__HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE__//**. Only students seventeen and older can participate in the Triwizard Tournament. Also two other school go against Hogwarts. The two other schools are Beauxbatons for all girls and Durmstrang for all boys. Harry is only a fourth year. So I think he is fourteen years old. Harry got picked as a champion. (Someone competes in the Triwizard Tournament). But everyone thinks he put his name into the Goblet of Fire. Harry and Ron get in a fight about Harry being a champion. I'm not going to tell any more so I don't give any big parts away.

**Joni 1.4.11** Maddie, **Trading Faces** sounds like a great book. I have heard other people (I can't remember who) say that they liked that book a lot.

Lily 12/14/10 Thank you Maddie! Both books sound really good!

Maddie 12/14/10 One book I am giving is The Tale of Desperaux. I will give it to Lily because, she loves adventure. It is about a mouse that is really brave. He does not do what a mouse usually does. He meets a princess. Mouses arrest him! He meets rats and goes on a big adventure! The second book is Trading Faces. I am giving it to Joni. I think she will love it. Its about two twin sisters. One is a tom boy the other is a girly girl. The girly girl is not as smart. The tom boy is really smart. The girly girl is named Payton. The tom boy is Emma. They switch places. But I don't want to give away any of the book so that is all I will say.

Maddie12/14/10 Liam you were right it was number 3.


 * Liam 12/11/10 **
 * Is the lie number three? **


 * Maddie 12/7/10 **
 * I think I might have done last weeks to late. The anwser was........ HOLES BY: LOUIS SACHAR!!!!!!!! **

Will 12/7/10 Is the lie line 1?

Maddie 12/6/10 The book I am going to type about is **Harry Potter and the Prisoner Azkaban**. 1. Harry Potter sneaks to Hogsmade. 2. Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup. 3. Gryffindor wins their first Quidditch competition. Guess and then find out later in the week.

Maddie 12/5/12 The first clue is.......... the main characters name is palindrome. The seconde clue is........ he has bad luck. The third clue is......... many centuries of this family have one son and all have the same name. The fourth clue is......... there is a movie for this book. What is the book and author?

Maddie 11/20/10 I am now reading HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. But I can not do it on that book because I have not started it yet. So I am doing it on HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. The person I am doing is Ginny Weasley. ( Ron, Percy, Fred, and George Weasley's first year sister in the second book.) Her traits are that she is brave because she was in the Chamber of Secrets and she survived the diary of Tom Marvolo Riddle. ( also known as Lord Voldemort. Tom Marvolo Riddle all mixed up.) Ginny's last trait is that she is quiet. When everyone was in the Gryffindor common room she was sitting in the chair Hermione usually sits in all quiet. An important motive of Ginny was when she by accident opened the dangerous Chamber of Secrets.

Maddie 11/20/10 Mr. Shaw, Harry's motives are that (spoiler) he would like to save Ginny because he heard that Ginny was stuck in the Chamber of Secrets and she almost died so he went in the chamber with Ron and Gildroy Lockhart, (not also Hermione because she was paralyzed by the bacskilisk) to save Ron's sister in the chamber.

You've told us some of Harry's traits, but what are his motives? What are his reasons for doing what he does?
 * Mr. Shaw 11.11.10**

Maddie 11/14/10 The book I am reading is HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. The character I choose this week is Harry Potter. He wants to become a good wizard. (Like his parents). He is very courageous, because in the first book he wins a fight against Voldemort. Also in the first book he stays on his Nimbus 2,000, when a teacher tries to torment him off.

Maddie, I would like to hear more about Annemarie and why you admired her. How do you mean that "her religion was sort of against the Jews?" When was that discussed in the book?
 * Mr. Shaw 11.11.10**

Liam 11/8/10 Nice connection. I guess that it really does make most people who have read the book think about that.

Kayla 11-4-10 Awsome detail's! I can really tell why you admired Annemarie from Number the Stars.

Lexi 11/3/10 Great describing Annemarie and telling somethings about her actions.

Maddie 11/3/10 In NUMBER THE STARS I admired Annemarie I admire her because she stood up for the Jews even though her religion was sort of against the Jews. At the Holocaust Museum when we looked the belongings of the people that survived the war. It made me think of Ellens necklace.

Maddie 11/3/10 Joni, it is not wrong to drink unicorn blood. It just makes your life longer. Harry was in trouble because it is Professor Quirrel that was drinking the blood for Voldemort.

Joni 10/27/10- What is wrong with drinking unicorn blood? Why was Harry in trouble?

Maddie 10/27/10 The book I thought was scary is HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERERS STONE. It was not that scary a me but I could not think of any other book. One part is when Harry got in trouble and had to go in the Forbidden Forest. When he was in the forest he saw someone drinking Unicorn Blood. But I don't want to tell what happened with the blood next because then I will spoil a that part. Another part was when Voldemort fought Harry and he almost killed Harry. I don't want to tell what happened next because I will spoil another part. THat is my sort of scary story. (Not really scary though).

Those are two good books to compare, since they both focus on the Holocaust, but from different viewpoints. Nice job!
 * Mr. Shaw 10.25.10 **

Maddie 10/19/10 I am reading **Number The Stars**. But I am also reading **My Chocolate Year**. In My Chocolate Year it is during the holocaust. In Number The Stars it is also during the holocaust. In My Chocolate Year the main character is a girl named __Dorrie.__ In Number The Stars the main character is A girl named __Annemarie.__ The different thing about the two books are the settings. Number The Stars takes place in DENMARK. My Chocolate Year takes place in Chicago. In My Chocolate Year Dorrie's parents and family are worried about thier family in Europe because, they are Jewish. In Number The Stars the Johansen's are worried because, the Rosen's their good family friend are Jewish and they are not. That is how I compared the two books I am reading.

Maddie 10/17/10 I am now reading **My Chocolate Year**. The character I choose is Dorrie. I think she has brown hair. That is all I now about her. She acts a little scared and worried because she has many problems. One of her problems is Sweet Semester. She does not know what she is going to make. Also World War II just ended and she didn't know she had family in Europe. Her parents and family talk about it in Yiddish and her and her brother can't understand what they are saying. I think Dorrie is a different character than other stories I like her.

Molly 10/11/10 I like your entry Maddie. I liked how you described Harry Potter so well with so many details. I can't wait to see what happens next!

Maddie 10/10/10 The book I am reading is __**HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERERS STONE**__. The main character is **Harry Potter**. Harry Potter has dark brown hair. He wears a black Gryiffindor robe. With a Gryiffindor red and gold logo. His personality is adventurous. He doesn't do that many things he is aloud to do. I don't want to say or I can ruin the book. He is a brave, courageous, and smart. Harry's problem is someone is trying to kill him. (I don't want to say who or I am giving away the book). I think **Harry Potter** is a very interesting person. He has tons of scary moments in the book. That I don't want to give away.

Lily 10/9/10 I would like to start reading the Harry Potter seris they sound cool!

Kayla 10/7/10 Cool i might read it some day. Good details and who is the main charcter you like?

Maddie 10/3/10 I am still reading **HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERERS STONE.** Two days ago/ two chapters ago I found out about Nicolas Flamel. Yesterday I found out about a dragon. I do not want to tell you about the dragon or about Nicolas Flamel or it will give some of the book away. So you will need to read the book to find out. I think that **HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERERS STONE** is a great book. I recommend it. Liam 9/28/10 Harry Potter is a wonderful series of books. You will probably enjoy them. There are seven books, and I have read them all at least four times. I recommend that you keep reading until the last word in the seventh book.
 * Maddie 9/26/10**
 * A word in the book that I do not know is, rummaging. The book is way that the word is used in the "There was a sudden rummaging for quills and parchment." The correct definition is: Searching through items.**
 * Iz am still reading HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERERS STONE. It is about a boy named Harry Potter. His parents died and he went to live with a Muggle family. (A Muggle is a human just like us.) So far the main characters are Harry Potter, Ron, Hagrid, and Dumboldor. The setting is Hogwarts Wizardry School. And The Dursley house hold. Some important plot events are that Harry Does not know any magic yet. Another one is that Harry does not have many friends. That is what I have about HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERERS STONE.**

Thanks for telling us about **Sorcerer's Stone**. It's been a long time since I read that book. I should give it another read sometime.
 * Mr. Shaw 9.21.10**


 * Maddie 9/17/10**
 * I am still reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. The part I am at now is were Harry is on the train NINE AND THREE QUARTERS. On the train he meets Ron and Hermione.**
 * An important conflict is that Harry really does not now what he will be doing at Hogwarts, Wizardry School.**
 * The main characters are Harry Potter, Ron, Hermione, and Hagrid.**
 * So far I think the book is very interesting. I am excited to read the next chapter because it is about the SORTING HAT! We sort of did the sorting hat for finding out our HOUSE TEAMS. The house teams at Hogwarts are Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw. Those are the house teams at Hogwarts. Harry Potter is very exciting to me. I think it is a good book for all ages because, it keeps your attention.**

Lexi 9/13/10 I liked how you described Harry and the Sorcerers Stone. The book sounds like a very good book.


 * Maddie 9/7/10**
 * I am now reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. The conflict at the beginning two chapters are the Dursleys. They are so rude to him. They make him sleep under the stairs in a coat closet. They make him once every year go to this old persons house that smells like cabbage. Sit in her living room and look at pictures of all the cats she had. A conflict more in the story, the Dursleys wont let Harry go to Hogwarts.**


 * A connection between Rope Burn and Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is at the beginning is that Richard and Harry don't have friends till Richard meets James and Harry meets the pail white skinned boy. When they were getting fitted into there uniform robes.**

Thanks, Maddie, for telling us about **Ramona and Her Father** and your reading habits. You have earned 3 house points for your efforts!
 * Mr. Shaw 9.6.10**


 * Lily 9/2/10**
 * I love Brenda A. Ferber and the Ramona series!**

Lexi 8/29/10 This book sounds like something that would happen in real life. Sounds like a sad book. This book seems like a book i would really read like what i am reading. I have seen then movie.

Joni 8/28/10 I also like Brenda A. Ferber because she uses what happens in her life, gives it a little twist, and then writes about it. WHo wrote Ramona and her Father? Why won't he stop smoking? I have read most of the Ramona books but this one seems different then the rest.

Good choice of books, Maddie. Did you see the Ramona movie that came out this summer? Is that why you're reading this book, or did you read Ramona books before?
 * Mr. Shaw 8/28/10**

Kayla 8/28/10
 * Cool I also like Brenda A. Ferber.**


 * Maddie 8/28/10**
 * I am reading Ramona and her Father. It's about when Ramona's dad loses his job and he won't stop smoking. Now that her dad lost his job, her mother needs a full time job not a half time. Which she gets. Beezus, Ramonas sister has lots of other problems. Such as Creative Writing. The the mom needs to get a full time job. I'll read a lot. But it matters the book. If I'm not really into it I don't like to read as long. When I'm into the book I read longer. I like realistic fiction, fantasy and mystery. My favorite author is Brenda A. Ferber.**


 * hi maddie**