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**Chloe's reading comments for the 2010-11 school year**
Well done, Chloe!
 * Mr. Shaw 6.7.11**

Thanks for the thoughtful ideas, Chloe. I see eight good suggestions here, with explanations, so I am awarding your team 16 house points!
 * Mr. Shaw 6.6.11**

Chloe 6.5.11 Here are some tips for future fifth graders 1. When you don't understand something ask a teacher or a friend to help don't wait until the assignment is due and then say you don't understand it. 2. Make sure you follow the 6 pillars of character and make good choices because you're top dog at the school and everybody looks up to you. 3. Try new things and get involved. There are sooo many different opportunities that you could participate in but make sure you don't spread yourself too thin. 4. Do your homework and turn it in on time. don't wait until the last minute to do it. 5. Put 100% into everything you do. Whether it's homework or a club you should always do your best. 6. Respect your teachers staff and your peers. You might think you know everything and you don't need to listen to them but they're here to help you. 7. Respect the rules. Nobody likes a lot of rules but that's what keeps the school running smoothly and if you follow the rules then the rest of school follows the rules. 8. HAVE FUN!!!!!! you're only in 5th grade once (hopefully) and it flies by. If you follow these little tips this year should be the best year of your life!!!!!! good luck 5th graders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tyler 5.29.11 Great job Chloe! This book sounds like a movie that I saw called Little Giants. In that movie, a girl is the best player who tries out for a football team but doesn't make the team because she is a girl. So her dad makes his own team with other kids who didn't make the team or didn't even try out. They play the travel team that the kids didn't make and beat them. Great Job!

Chloe 5.25.11 The book that stands out to me and means the most is definitely the book i'm reading now, Travel Team. I chose this book because of the story and the lesson it told. The lesson is that no matter what your size or shape or ability you can do anything if you believe you can. In this book Danny was too small to make the travel basketball team, so he and his dad make a team of all the kids that were cut from the travel team. They actually learn a lot more and have more fun on this team they are on now. Even though they are not as good as the travel team They still get to play! This book meant a lot to me and I can't wait to finish it!

Molly 5.22.11 Is it Frindle by Andrew Clements?

Chloe 5.22.11 The correct answer was number 3! This week I'm gonna do a guess that book here are 3 clues 1. The author is Andrew Clements 2. Its mainly about a pen 3. They come up with a new name for the pen. I love google docs! I think its easy to use and its fun having a email and I love all the features!

Maddie 5/22/11 I think the lie is number 5.

**Kayla5.21.11** **I think number 5. **

**Joni 5.16.11** I think that the lie is number three.

OK, Chloe, I'll have a go. Based on your previous entry, I think that the correct answer is... (I'm not going to give it away here; I will send you a message with the answer!)
 * Mr. Shaw 5.15.11**

chloe 5.11.11 I am doing 4 truths and a lie about the book Travel Team. 1. The main characters name is danny 2. He loves basketball 3. He makes the 6th grade travel team 4. He and his mom live together 5. He best friends name is Will

Chloe 5.8.11 I'm reading a book called Travel Team by Mike Lupica. It's about this kid named Danny who is 12 years old. He is very small for his age, and because of that he did not make his 6th grade travel team. Him and his mom live together because his famous dad, Richie Walker left them. Richie Walker used to play on a NBA team with his friend Mr. Ross. Richie and Mr. Ross don't like each other very much. It just so happens that Mr. Ross is the coach for the 6th travel basketball team. Richie thinks that Mr. Ross cut Danny because Mr. Ross doesn't like Richie. Richie is the type of guy who will visit his family for 1 day and then leave without telling them, but this time Richie decides to stay and make his own basketball league for his son and the rest of the kids who got cut. Their goal is to beat the travel team.

Chloe 4.27.11 My civil war topic is spies in the civil war. A lot of the information I learned is about Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a slave, a nurse, and a spy. When she was a spy she was a really good one. She got behind enemy lines and hid in swamps and bushes. She was a good spy because she was such a little women and no one expected that she would be a spy! She also wanted to free slaves because she was a slave herself. She gathered information from her scouts about the confederate plans. Overall she helped to free about 750 slaves. Just in case you don't know their were spies on both sides and they would sometimes pretend to be different people or to have different beliefs so they could get info that they wouldn't get otherwise. My group is working really well together and we are doing a good job of helping each other.

Lexi 4.25.11 I love what you wrote. You had interesting details. I like how you Did beginning, middle, and end. The saying at the end " Honesty is the best policy" I really liked that part. I have 2 connections. 1. There is a girl named Lexi! 2. In my book there is this girl named Jess Delaney and her mom is Shannon Delaney.

Chloe 4.20.11 I just finished the book "The secret Identity Of Devon Delaney". Overall I thought this book was very good. The main character's name is Devon Delaney. In the beginning of the book it talks about how she went to stay at her grandmas house during the summer with her sister, because her parents needed to work out some of their marriage issues. While she is there she meets a girl named Lexi, and they become best friends. Devon and Lexi hang out together everyday and during those days Devon has been telling Lexi that her boyfriend Jared is the most popular boy at school and she hangs out with the popular people, but really the whole time she has been lying. She has never even talked to jared nor any of the popular people. Devon thinks its okay that she lied because after this summer she will never see Lexi again. When the first day of school starts you will never believe who is standing at the front of the classroom..... Lexi. Devon doesn't know what to do so she decides to panic. But the thing she is worried about most is that she hasn't told her best friend from school Mel about any of this. Somehow Devon manages becoming friends with the A-list (popular kids) and pretending that Jared is her boyfriend. Everything is going well but then jared starts to like Lexi and devon starts to like Jared's best friend Luke. Now Devon really doesn't know what to do. But somehow a mean girl Kim goes around telling the truth to all the kids that Devon lied to. Now everyone knows the truth and they are all mad at devon, but somehow devon gets them to forgive her. Now Lexi and jared are dating, Luke and Devon are dating and Mel and Devon are back to being best friends. I think the lesson you can learn here is honesty is the best policy! = = = = =Maddie G. 4/16/11= You found really good causes and effects. Your causes and effects really show a side of Devon. =Sloane 4/11/11 = =Good job finding the cause and effect! :) =

Chloe 4.11.11 The book I am reading is called The Secret Identity Of Devon Delaney. Devon is the main character. One cause is Devon lied to her friend lexi and the effect is that she now has to lie even more to keep Lexi from finding out. Another cause is Devon said to Lexi she was dating jared when she wasn't and the effect is that jared now likes Lexi not Devon. One cause with many effects is that Devon lied to her best friend and the effects are Devons best friend Mel finds out about the lie and is okay with it and also that she now is helping Devon with the lie.


 * Molly 4.5.11**
 * Good job Chloe! I liked how said if Erin were a real person I would want to be friends with her. Erin does sound like a hero.**

Chloe 3.24.11 My hero is Erin Swift from the book Click Here and Access Denied. She is my hero because she is very good peace maker and she tries to not get into drama, but sometimes the drama finds her. She is willing to stand up for herself and her friends. If Erin was a real person I know that I would want to be friends with her. She is a kind girl that is trying trying her best to make sticky situations better. Erin's life is a great example of the quote "when life gives you lemons make lemonade." In the book it says that Erin is just trying to make everything better not worse even though sometimes things do turnout worse. Those are the reasons why she is my hero!

Chloe 3.18.11 I decided that I want to play the game guess my book. I will give you 4 clues and you then have to guess my book. Here are the clues: 1. The main girls name is Miranda 2. Miranda loses her best friend than gets a new one 3. Miranda and her new friends start working at a sub shop 4. There is a creepy guy living on the corner of Miranda's street

Will 3/13/11 I like what you wrote I just wish you put one more author says from the story. I also choose the book Green Eggs and Ham.

Chloe 3.10.11 I decided that I am going to revise what I wrote last week. The two characters I picked were Leo and Amanda from Eleven Birthdays. The are alike because they both try to figure out why they are having the same day over and over again. Thats their mystery. The author says that it took them a long time to figure out what was happening to them( how they kept having the same day over and over again). They are also alike because they are both determined and open-minded. They are different because Leo can get embarrassed and Amanda doesn't care what people think. They are more alike than different. My favorite Dr. Seuss book is green eggs and ham. I love it because it is funny and silly! **Joni 3.8.11** Good job, Chloe! I thought that you wrote about good similarities and differences in your entry. I also like how you said what happened in the book, "When they realized that they were both having the same day over and over again..."

Chloe 3.2.11 The two characters I picked are from the book Eleven Birthdays. The characters I chose were Leo and Amanda. They are alike because they both arie trying to find the solution to the mystery. They are also alike because they both are determined and they won't give up until they do what they need to do. In the book when they realized that they were both having the same day over and over again, they decided to work as a team.They are different because in the Leo was not nice to Amanda the whole time but Amanda was always nice to him. Then Leo becomes nice. I think that they have more things that are alike than different. My favorite Dr. Seuss book is green eggs and ham!!! When i was younger i always read it!

**Joni 3.1.11** I have also read the book //__**Eleven Birthdays**__//. I thought that it was kind of spooky like Giuliana and Molly. I think that you did a great job describing the book.

Molly 2.28.11 Good job Chloe! I think I want to read that book. Like Giuliana said it sounds spooky! Sounds like a spooky book but it also seems like a fun one, but mostly spooky! I bet it isn't very spooky.
 * Giuliana 2\28\11**

Chloe 2.27.11 I just finished reading Eleven Birthdays. This book was about a boy and a girl who were born on the same day and have been friends ever since, except for on there 10th birthday. Amanda (the girl) walked by Leo (the boy) saying some mean stuff so the boys liked him, but he didn't mean it. They didn't talk for a year, but then on there 11th birthday they both got trapped having the same day over again and again. They didn't realize it was happening to both of them until the 5th day. Then they met this women who had put this curse on them. Well, actually she put the curse on both their grandpas when they got in a fight a long time ago. Then they found out that the only way to stop repeating the day was for both of them to plant a seed from there grandpas and it worked. They are now great friends. I loved this book and i am soon going to read the next book and i hope it is as good.

Danielle 2/26/11 Great job! I think you could have put in more details in. Every thing is great though!

Maddie G. 2/20/11 I think I should read ACCESS DENIED.

Good thinking, Chloe. I like how you compared Willy and Annemarie, and came up with several important similarities and differences.
 * Chloe 2.18.11**
 * I love lots of books ,but the one I love the most is Access Denied by Denise Vega. One reason I love it is that I felt like while I was reading there was a movie playing. Another reason why is that the characters, plot, and setting were very interesting to learn about. The last reason is I love that book is that is tells a funny story and tries to deliver the text in clever ways.**
 * Mr. Shaw 2.16.11**

Chloe 2.10.11 I think War Comes To Willy Freeman is very much alike Number The Stars but at the same time very different. Here are a couple ways they are alike. Well in both books both Willy and Annemarie have to go through a difficult time. They both had to go through wars and battles. They both had to stand up to soldiers. They also both did things for the people that they loved. When I think about what characters in each book relate to each other I think of Uncle Henrik and Uncle jack. They were both so brave and they did what they could so that everybody was happy. Some ways they were different was that Annemarie was fighting for her best friend and willy was fighting for life and family. Also Willy had to live on her own and Annemarie had parents to look out for her.

Chloe 1.25.11 I just finished reading luv ya bunches and thought it was a great book. I really enjoyed reading the book from each of the girls perspective. My novel group is reading War Comes To Willy Freeman. I just started it but I already feel like I can't put it down. My favorite part so far is when Willy gets on the horse and the soldiers notice her. She has to think and think fast so the soldiers do not catch her. I can't wait to keep reading! I am also reading a book called Access Denied. it is the sequel to one of the last books I read Click Here. This time the book is about Erin surviving 8th grade, and in the last book it was about Erin surviving 7th grade. I can't wait to finish reading all these books!!!!!! ** (3 HP) **

Chloe 1.19.11 Right now i am reading a book called Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle. The book is about 4 very different girls, Violet, Katie Rose, Yasaman ,and Milla and how their lives sort of come together. The first thing that happens is that they are all about to start 5th grade and none of them are friends. Each of them have there own friends and don't feel like starting to make new ones. Milla is popular, Yasman is a computer geek, Violet is the new girl and Katie Rose is a goof ball. Next Katie Rose and Yasaman begin to be friends and same with Violet and Milla. Yasaman starts a new website like Facebook for kids like her who aren't allowed to have a Facebook because she thinks that would be cool. Then she decides to share the website with Katie Rose and they both love it. Then they decide that since they both want to be friends with Milla, that they will let her know about this also. There is one problem is that Milla mean friends don't want her to join the website. After that Milla loses her lucky stuffed turtle and is very upset. Really Violet has it and doesn't feel like returning it because if she does Milla will think she stole it. Now its greek day and all the 5th graders are together sharing their presentations, so Violet decides to stick the turtle under the couch because Violet knows that Milla will sit there and that she will find it there. And at the end Milla does decide to join the website. I haven't finished the book yet so i do not know what will happen at the end.

Maddie 1/12/10 I think your wiki entry was really good this week.

Chloe 1.11.11 I looked back at my past reading entries and this is what I've discovered. I have changed and grown as a reader. I have began to read harder books and have tried to stay interested in the books. i do like to read on most occasions. If I am into the book I am reading, I won't want to put the book down but if I'm not into it it won't be as enjoyable. The most memorable so far is definitely Small Steps because it ment the most to me. I plan to read a book called Luv ya bunches, Access Denied and the book Finally.

** Joni 1.10.11 ** //__**Small Steps**__// sounds like a great book! I might want to read it when I am done with the book that I am reading right now. It sounds like the kind of book that I would like to read. Are you near the beginning, middle, or end of your book?


 * Molly 1.6.11**
 * Chloe, good job describing __Small Steps__. It sounds like a good book.**__﻿__

Chloe **1.6.11** The book I am reading is called __Small Steps__ by Peg Kehret. The book is about the author peg and her story of when she had polio. Peg gets to a hospital and she is not able to move. They tell her she is paralyzed from the neck down. She starts getting these treatments that really hurt her but the doctor tells her that by doing these treatments she should be getting better. Peg is moved out of the isolation room and into a room with a boy younger than her named Tommy. Tommy has an iron lung so he can't breathe without it. Peg gets much better and than is able to move to a different hospital that is not as serious. She now shares a room with four girls. They all have polio. Some of the girls do not have family, so when Pegs family visits, her mom and dad bring them all treats. I can't wait to finish this book!!

Joni 1.4.11 Chloe, **Rules** sounds like a great book. I might read it one day.

Chloe 12.15.10
 * The first book I chose was the book //__Rules by Cynthia Lord__//. I would give this book to Joni, because I know that she would understand what was happening and that she would get what this kid goes through everyday. The book is about a girl who has a brother with autism, and how she lives her life. Another main part is when she meets a boy named Jason and how they have there own way of communicating. The second book I chose was the book //__The London Eye Mystery.__// I would give this book to Jake (in Mrs.Hansens class) because I know he loves mystery and he wouldn't stop in the middle, he would keep going to the end. Also I would give it to him because he would be the type of person who would try to figure out the mystery before they gave the answer away. the book is about a boy who's cousin comes to town and how he disappears riding the london eye. They don't know what happened to him so they try to solve a mystery to find him. **

Chloe 12.13.10 The correct answer was number 3!

Liam 12/9/10 Is number 3 a lie?

Will 12.9.10 Is number 1 a lie?


 * Chloe 12.7.10 **
 * Here are two truths and a lie about the book Rules by Cynthia Lord **
 * 1. Catherine has Autism. **
 * 2. Catherine meets a boy named David. **
 * <span style="color: #ae0991; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. Catherine and her family have new neighbors. **

<span style="color: #9e00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chloe 12.5.10 <span style="color: #9e00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Molly you are correct. My book was Rules by Cynthia Lord

Molly 12.4.10 Is it Rules by Cynthia Lord?


 * <span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kayla 12.3.10 **
 * <span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sorry I can't figure out the book! **
 * <span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chloe 12/2/10 **
 * <span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Guess My Book!! **
 * **<span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The main character is Catherine **
 * **<span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Her brother David has autism **
 * **<span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She meets a boy named Jason at the clinic **
 * **<span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Most of the story so far takes place at her house and at the clinic **
 * **<span style="color: #a000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She tries to become friends with her new neighbor Kristi but doesn't know how to start there friendship **

Very nice job on your last two entries, Chloe! I like the clear and concise way you presented these characters' traits and motives.
 * Mr. Shaw 11.20.10**

Gillian 11/17/10 To answer your question, there are many different versions of the book. The one that I read was just as good as the movie. But that is just my opinion. I read the book MARLEY: A DOG LIKE NO OTHER. I thought it was a good book.

Chloe 11.17.10 I am still reading the book Savvy. This week I chose a character that is not a main character but still, the book would not be complete without her. Her name is Lill. The kids find lill on the side of the road because her car was broken, so they decide to take her along on there journey. Three traits that Lill represents are responsibility, caring and helpfulness. Lills biggest motive is that she wants to get these kids to there parents and especially there dad. She wants Mibs and Fish to see there dad before anything happens to him. She also wants all of them to get home safely. Her and the bus driver lester become good friends and decide to do anything they can for the kids.

Chloe 11/11/10 Right now I am reading a book called Savvy. The character I chose was a girl named Mibs. MIbs is turning 13 and is about to get her savvy, her magical power. Some of Mibs traits are she is kind she cares about her family and she's not very social. Mibs biggest motive is that she wants her dad to be out of the hospital so she hopes her savvy can do that. Right now all Mibs wants to do is get to her dad in the hospital in Salina and make him feel better. Mibs gets on a bus with her brothers and two friends without the bus drivr knowing because the bus is headed to Salina. The bus driver finds them and agrees to take them to salina after he does his job. One example of Mibs being not social is when she leaves her own birthday party. Mibs shows that she cares deeply about her family because all she does while she is on the bus is worry about her dad.

Miles 10.8.10 I agree that uncle Henrik is inspiring but I did Annamarie.


 * Kayla 11-3-10**
 * Awsome job at descirbing Ucle Henrik. I never read Number The Stars befor but it sounds like an very intersting to read.**

Chloe 11.17.10 I meant that even though the were being pushed around they fought back.

I agree that Henrik was an admirable character for the way he took action to help those in need. When you were describing the video game, what did you mean when you said that the yellow frogs "never gave up and they kept trying?"
 * Mr. Shaw 11.3.10**

Chloe 11/3/10 After reading Number The Stars the character I most admired was Uncle Henrik. I admire him because of his actions. Such as When he risked his life for the Johansens by having them stay with him and having the Rosens hide in his boat. I also admire him because of his thinking. He came up with ideas to make both the Rosens and the Johansens life better during this rough time. One thing from the muesum that connected to the book was the frog video game. It connected because during the book the johansens were upstanders and also during the video game the yellow frogs were upstanders because they never gave up and they kept trying.

<span style="background-color: #9e00ff; color: #00deff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Joni 10/28/10- <span style="background-color: #9e00ff; color: #00deff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">I agrre with all of your comments about **//__The London Eye Mystery__//**. I read the book in fourth grade and I finished it. Did you finish reading the book? I also thought that it was very hard to put the book down once you get into it. I also like that book because the conflict is right at the beginning of the book and the solution is one of the last things that happens in the book. I like that because you don't get sick of the book because nothing has happened yet.

<span style="background-color: #01ff00; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chloe 10/26/10 <span style="background-color: #01ff00; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I﻿ am not into scary books but the book "The London Eye Mystery" is one that I would reccomend for others. I think kids that are not into scary books would like that book because its not scary but it is a mystery. Every time I put that book down It left me with a question. I enjoyed it so much and didn't want to put it down. I really liked the way it described everything because it didn't just use words that you would use everyday it useed words that you normally can't think of right away. I think anyone who reads this book will say its a great book!

//**<span style="background-color: #00deff; color: #ff0003; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I have recently read the book Charlotte's Web. I think it relates to Number The Stars because in number the stars Annemarie has to survive losing her best friend Ellen and in Charlotte's Web Fern has to lose what she cosidered her best friend Wilbur. Even though Charlottes Web doesn't take place during the holocaust Fern still felt the same way Annemarie felt. **//
 * //<span style="background-color: #00deff; color: #ff0003; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">10/21/10 //**

Chloe 10/14/10 I am still reading The Secret Language Of Girls. Another main character is a girl named Marylin. Marylin is a 11 year old girl who has brown hair. Marylin is a lot more mature than Kate, so sometimes Marylin tries to stay away from kate. One problem that Marylin faces is that Flannery is not friends with Marylin anymore, so then Marylin becomes a cheerleader and gets new friends and totally leaves Kate behind and kind of forgets about Kate. Marylins new friends are not nice to Kate so Marylin tries to stick up for her but she can't. I like Marylin because even though she is not always the nicest person, she really tries to find a way to be nice.

It sounds like Kate must be the central character in this book. How old is she? You say that she doesn't act her age, but I can't tell from your description what her age is.
 * Mr. Shaw 10.12.10**

Molly 10/7/10 Sounds like a good book! I liked how you described the characters so well. I also have that book but I haven't read it yet.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chloe 10/6/10 <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The book I am reading is called The Secret Language Of Girls. The main character I chose was a girl named Kate. Kate has brown shoulder length hair. Kate doesn't always act her age (her age is 11 but she can act younger) and her friend Marylin thinks she can somtimes act immature. Kate doesn't care though she likes who she is. One problem kate faces is that Kate's friend Marylin starts ignoring kate because a girl named Flannery comes to the neighborhood and steals Marylin away from Kate. I like Kate because she doesn't care about what people think and when they start ignoring her she fines a way to deal with it.

<span style="color: #8a20cb; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chloe 9/30/10 <span style="color: #8a20cb; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The book I am reading is called the London Eye Mystery. Right now in the book Ted and Kat's cousin Salim goes missing. They took him to the london eye which is a big ferris wheel and he went up and they think he never came down. Everybodyid looking for him but nobody is able to find him. Ted and Kat are looking for clues but there not sure if they will ever find anything. I love this book its one of those books where you start reading and never want to put it down. I love mystery and this book has alot of mysteries going on!

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The book I am reading is called Flipped. It is about a boy named bryce who moves into his new neighbohood and discovers that there is a girl named Juliana (Juli) that lives right across the street from Bryce. She comes over to Bryce's house the day they move and she becomes attached to Bryce. She immediatly falls in love with him, but then she relizes that he doesn't feel the same way about her. Juli is always trying to get bryce to do things with her like climb her favorite tree or hangout but he always has an excuse why he can't. But one day in the 8th grade things get flipped around. Now Juli is over Bryce, but Bryce is attached to Juli.

Joni 9/22/10- Were you reading the version that goes with the movie or the older on from when we were six or seven years old. I have read the older one and I thought it was very funny. I have also read most of the other books in the Ramona series.

will 9/21/10I have seen the movie Ramona and Beezus I reccomend that you see it it is very funny. Thanks for telling us about **Beezus and Ramona** and sharing your opinions. What are you reading now?
 * Mr. Shaw 9.21.10**

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lexi 9/19/10You did a great job discribing the book. Morgan 9/15/10~ Really good summery! Is the book like the movie? <span style="color: #ff00d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chloe 9.17.11 <span style="color: #ff00d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I just finished reading Ramona and Beezus. This book is about Beezus the older sister being annoyed by her 4 year old sister Ramona. Some how Ramona always gets in trouble, wether its putting eggshells in a cake or spreading crumbs all around the floor or spilling the checkers everywhere. Beezus is upset because most of the time the things Ramona does involve what ever Beezus is doing, and then messes Beezus up. Then Beezus gets told she doesn't always have to love Ramona but when there lder they will look back and laugh at what they did to eachother. I think this book is funny and happy. <span style="color: #ff00d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When I started reading the book I laughed when I heard all the tings that Ramona did. It was happy because the things they do for eachother even though sometimes they are mad at eachother shows how much they care about eachother.

<span style="color: #01ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">**Joni 9/10/10****I have read the book Charlotte's Web before and I agree that the idea of giving Wilbur away and climbing the rope are both challenges that Fern and Richard had to face. But, they both had someone to help them. Fern's uncle said that he would keep Wilbur and that James let Richard use his rope whenever he wanted to, even when he wasn't home.** <span style="color: #0073ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">chloe 9/7/10The book I am reading is called Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. The conflict is that Fern the daughter had to sell Wilbur the pig because Wilbur got to big. Now Wilbur is at ferns uncle's farm, but the next conflict is that fern hasn't been coming to visit any more like she used to and Wilbur is upset. In Rope Burn the new boy doesn't want to climb a rope, in Charlotte's Web she doesn't want to give Wilbur away. They both have do something that they don't want to but they do it anyway.

Thank you, Chloe, for telling us about Teen Idol and describing your reading habits. You have earned 3 house points!
 * Mr. Shaw 9.6.10**

Giuliana 8/30/10 You know that might be a book that I might want to read you put a good summary(!!) Are you enjoying the book?

Molly 8/30/10 The book sounds interesting, I would read it.

Kayla 8/29/10 Sound's like good book to read and you put a lot of good details in your summary.

Mr. Shaw 8/29/10 Good start, Chloe! I haven't heard of that book before. Who's the author? How do you decide what you want to read? What kind of books do you generally choose?

Lexi 8/29/10 The book sounds very interesting to read and you did a great job of telling us what the book is about.

Chloe 8/28/10
 * The book I am reading is called "Teen Idol" it is about a girl named Jen who is a teenager, she works for the school paper on topic called ask annie, what ask annie does is people send her letters for advice but nobody knows that Jen is annie. Then a boy named lucas striker comes to there school, he is famous so he puts on a disguise so nobody knows who he is, that way he can go to school like a normal person. Jen gets to show him around because the teachers think that because she is ask annie she will not spoil the secret about lucas striker. If I like a book i will want to read nonstop but if I am not into a book I won't want to read as much. My favorite author is either Lauren Myracle or Meg Cabot. I find both there books very interesting with lots of detail.**