Reading
This year I have grown quite a bit as a reader. Before this year, I was a very slow reader. I have read Michael Vey Battle of the Ampere, Michael Vey Hunt for the Jade Dragon, Michael Vey Storm of Lightning, Michael Vey Fall of Hades, and of course the books we read together in class. My speed as a reader has exponentially increased over my time this year.
Evidence of my work:
1. Reading Response 1/30
I have been enjoying the story of Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian so far. I felt bad for Arnold when Oscar, his best friend and pet, was getting very sick and finally had to be put down by is father. Arnold likes to draw cartoons to escape from his overwhelming reality. Arnold also suffers from a disease called Hydrocephalus which makes him an even bigger target for bullies. Arnold has lived in the reservation all of his life so I really applaud him for leaving and taking a big step for his future. Before he left, he was just a nobody in a town of nobody's, so when Mr. P tells him to leave I was surprised.
Before Arnold is told to leave the rez entirely, he recieves a "new" textbook from Mr. P, his teacher. Later Arnold finds out that this book belonged to his mother several years before. This enrages Arnold, as he is a big fan of books. In this rage, he throws the book across the room, but he hits Mr. P in the face and breaks his nose. This leads up to Arnold getting a lecture from Mr. P and being told to leave the rez. Arnold later switches to a school with much better education and standards, Reardan.
Evidence of my work:
1. Reading Response 1/30
I have been enjoying the story of Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian so far. I felt bad for Arnold when Oscar, his best friend and pet, was getting very sick and finally had to be put down by is father. Arnold likes to draw cartoons to escape from his overwhelming reality. Arnold also suffers from a disease called Hydrocephalus which makes him an even bigger target for bullies. Arnold has lived in the reservation all of his life so I really applaud him for leaving and taking a big step for his future. Before he left, he was just a nobody in a town of nobody's, so when Mr. P tells him to leave I was surprised.
Before Arnold is told to leave the rez entirely, he recieves a "new" textbook from Mr. P, his teacher. Later Arnold finds out that this book belonged to his mother several years before. This enrages Arnold, as he is a big fan of books. In this rage, he throws the book across the room, but he hits Mr. P in the face and breaks his nose. This leads up to Arnold getting a lecture from Mr. P and being told to leave the rez. Arnold later switches to a school with much better education and standards, Reardan.
2. Book Update 4/10
Now that we are reading Purple Hibiscus by Cimamanda Ngozi Adichie, I have come up with what I think is a good way to gain all of the needed information and annotate thoroughly. I have ben reading each chapter first, and then later going back to annotate. I do this so that I can already have an idea of what's happening so I can make good notes. This does take a little bit more time than annotating while reading, but it's worth it in the end.
I haven't really faced very many challenges throughout the book so far, but I have found it difficult to keep up with the reading assignments. I am a relatively slow reader, so with all of these fast-paced assignments I've had a hard time getting finished on time. I have tried my best to improve my reading speed, and I think I am finally becoming a better reader overall.
I haven't really faced very many challenges throughout the book so far, but I have found it difficult to keep up with the reading assignments. I am a relatively slow reader, so with all of these fast-paced assignments I've had a hard time getting finished on time. I have tried my best to improve my reading speed, and I think I am finally becoming a better reader overall.
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