Book 22

Dear Ms. Zrihen,         01/31/12

 I am enjoying reading the book, Edison, his life and inventions, written by Samuel Insull, E. H. Johnson, F. R. Upton, R. N. Dyer, S. B. Eaton, Francis Jehl, W. S. Andrews, W. J. Jenks, W. J. Hammer, F. J. Sprague, W. S. Mallory, C. L. Clarke and, Thomas Edison.  The genre is definitely an informational biography / autobiography.  The story takes place partily in the U.S.A. The main character is Edison.  He is round/dynamic.  The plot evolved in the following way threw the story: First, Edison goes to Canada, then he goes out to try to hatch eggs by sitting on them. Later, his friend drowns  in a river.  After that, he got cot in a wheat grinder(and lost half a finger).  The main problem is that he mite be blamed fore the death.  The tone of the book is very suspenseful and mysterious.  A theme that appears in the book is Edison gets into strange situations. The book appears to have no moral.  From my point of view, I could see that he is not very curious about how life works. The author organized the book through chronological order.  The author’s purpose is to inform. His perspective is that Edison gets into gets into allot of strange situations of strange situations. 

 “His sister said that when he was 5 “He noted a goose sitting on her eggs, and the result.  One day soon after, he was missing.  When his father found him, he was sitting on a nest filled with goose-eggs trying to hatch them.” ”  This was written on page 213.  I picked this passage because it shows that while he seems crazy, he really was trying to prove how this may work.  The passage is significant to the story because it shows Edison has a creative mindset.

 I used several reading strategies throughout the book. Before reading, I skimmed and scanned through this book, or I flipped through the pages looking for text features to see whether or not I would like this book.  Also, I read the synopsis, or summary.  While reading, I would quiz myself on what I read after each page and re-read parts I didn’t understand.  

 Figurative language I saw in the book: alliteration, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, personification.

 I would rate this book 5 stars ***** because once I start reading, I can’t put it down.  Throughout every page, there is so much information about Edison and his unique life, so you want to read more all the time.  Also, I do recommend it to the class.

Sincerely, 

Mikey Rogatinsky

Book 21

Dear Ms. Zrihen,         01/23/12

 I am enjoying reading the book, Edison, his life and inventions, written by Samuel Insull, E. H. Johnson, F. R. Upton, R. N. Dyer, S. B. Eaton, Francis Jehl, W. S. Andrews, W. J. Jenks, W. J. Hammer, F. J. Sprague, W. S. Mallory, C. L. Clarke and, Thomas Edison.  The genre is definitely an informational biography / autobiography.  The story takes place partily in the U.S.A. The main character is Edison.  He is round/dynamic.  The plot evolved in the following way threw the story: First, Edison goes to Canada, then he goes out to try to hatch eggs by sitting on them. Later, his friend drowns  in a river.  The main problem is that he mite be blamed fore the death.  The tone of the book is very suspenseful and mysterious.  A theme that appears in the book is Edison gets into strange situations. The book appears to have no moral.  From my point of view, I could see that he is not very curious about how life works. The author organized the book through chronological order.  The author’s purpose is to inform. His perspective is that Edison gets into gets into allot of strange situations of strange situations. 

 “ He noted a goose sitting on her eggs, and the result.  One day soon after, he was missing.  When his father found him, he was sitting on a nest filled with goose-eggs trying to hatch them. ”  This was written on page 213.  I picked this passage because it shows that while he seems crazy, he really was trying to prove how this may work.  The passage is significant to the story because it shows Edison has a creative mindset.

 I used several reading strategies throughout the book. Before reading, I skimmed and scanned through this book, or I flipped through the pages looking for text features to see whether or not I would like this book.  Also, I read the synopsis, or summary.  While reading, I would quiz myself on what I read after each page and re-read parts I didn’t understand.  

 Figurative language I saw in the book: alliteration, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, personification.

 I would rate this book 5 stars ***** because once I start reading, I can’t put it down.  Throughout every page, there is so much information about Edison and his unique life, so you want to read more all the time.  Also, I do recommend it to the class.

Sincerely, 

Mikey Rogatinsky

Book 20

Dear Ms. Zrihen,         01/17/12

 I am enjoying reading the book, The Maze Runner, written by James Dashner.  The genre is definitely Si-fi.  The story takes place in an unknown land. The main character is Tom.  He is round/dynamic.  The plot evolved in the following way threw the story: First, Tom wakes up in the middle of an elevator, then he goes out to explore. Later, he takes a tour of his new home, and sees a new person arrive.  Also, he gets lost in a surrounding maze, and saves 2 lives, as well as remove 4 death threats.  The main problem is that he is trapped in a maze.  The tone of the book is very suspenseful and mysterious.  A theme that appears in the book is Tom gets into trouble. The book appears to have no moral.  From my point of view, I could see that he is not very excited to live in a maze. The author organized the book through chronological order.  The author’s purpose is to entertain. His perspective is that Tom is able to deal with trouble. 

 “Put him on the council and have him train us on everything he did out there. ”  This was written on page 154.  I picked this passage because it shows that even when tom gets in trouble he still gets rewarded.  The passage is significant to the story because it shows that even when tom gets in trouble he still gets rewarded. 

 I used several reading strategies throughout the book. Before reading, I skimmed and scanned through this book, or I flipped through the pages looking for text features to see whether or not I would like this book.  Also, I read the synopsis, or summary.  While reading, I would quiz myself on what I read after each page and re-read parts I didn’t understand.  

 Figurative language I saw in the book: alliteration, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, personification.

 I would rate this book 5 stars ***** because once I start reading, I can’t put it down.  And at the end and middle of every page, there is a cliff-hanger so you want to read more all the time.  Also, I do recommend it to the class.

Sincerely, 

Mikey Rogatinsky

Book 19

Dear Ms. Zrihen,              01/10/12

 I am enjoying reading the book, The Maze Runner, written by James Dashner.  The genre is definitely Si-fi.  The story takes place in an unknown land. The main character is Tom.  He is round/dynamic.  The plot evolved in the following way threw the story: First, Tom wakes up in the middle of an elevator, then he goes out to explore. Later, he takes a tour of his new home, and sees a new person arrive.  The main problem is that he is trapped in a maze.  The tone of the book is very suspenseful and mysterious.  A theme that appears in the book is Tom gets into trouble. The book appears to have no moral.  From my point of view, I could see that he is not very excited to live in a maze. The author organized the book through chronological order.  The author’s purpose is to entertain. His perspective is that Tom is able to deal with trouble. 

 “He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air.  A lurching shudder shook the floor beneath him. ”  This was written on page 144.  I picked this passage because it shows that tom wakes up in the middle of an elevator.  The passage is significant to the story because it shows that tom wakes up in the middle of an elevator. 

 I used several reading strategies throughout the book. Before reading, I skimmed and scanned through this book, or I flipped through the pages looking for text features to see whether or not I would like this book.  Also, I read the synopsis, or summary.  While reading, I would quiz myself on what I read after each page and re-read parts I didn’t understand.  

 Figurative language I saw in the book: alliteration, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, personification.

 I would rate this book 5 stars ***** because once I start reading, I can’t put it down.  And at the end and middle of every page, there is a cliff-hanger so you want to read more all the time.  Also, I do recommend it to the class.

Sincerely, 

Mikey Rogatinsky

Book 18

Dear Ms. Zrihen,              01/3/12

 I am enjoying reading the book, Cryptid Hunters, written by Roland Smith.  The genre is definitely Mystery .  The story takes place in Africa. The main characters are Marty, and Grace.  They are both round/dynamic.  The plot evolved in the following way threw the story: First, Marty and Grace’s parents get lost in the Amazon, then she and Marty go to there uncle’s (wolfe) island. Later, a chimp scares Marty and Grace, and they jump out of a plain and into Africa.  Last, they burn a dinosaur body and save the eggs.  The main problem is that they are having trouble avoiding a criminal in the area.  The tone of the book is very suspenseful and mysterious.  A theme that appears in the book is Marty and Grace get into trouble. The moral of the book appears to be that you should not go looking for adventure if you are not prepared for danger.  From my point of view, I could see that they are very excited to go searching for dinosaur with their uncle Wolfe. The author organized the book through chronological order.  The author’s purpose was to entertain. His perspective was that Marty and Grace are very adventurous and can deal with trouble. 

 “The little poodle was still hurtling toward earth-an activity Marty was no stranger to.  The summer before his father had secretly taken him skydiving.  “If you tell your mother shill kill me” he had said. ”  This was written on page 144.  I picked this passage because it shows that Marty is adventurous to go skydiving.  The passage is significant to the story because it shows that Marty is brave to chase the poodle into the air with no parachute to save it’s life. 

 I used several reading strategies throughout the book. Before reading, I skimmed and scanned through this book, or I flipped through the pages looking for text features to see whether or not I would like this book.  Also, I read the synopsis, or summary.  While reading, I would quiz myself on what I read after each page and re-read parts I didn’t understand.  After, reading I am writing this, and I discussed it.

 Figurative language I saw in the book: alliteration, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, personification.

 I would rate this book 5 stars ***** because once I start reading, I can’t put it down.  And at the end and middle of every page, there is a cliff-hanger (because it’s a mystery)  so you want to read more all the time.  Also, I do recommend it to the class.

Sincerely, 

Mikey Rogatinsky

book 17

Dear Ms. Zrihen,                                                                       01/1/12

 I enjoyed reading the book, Peak, written by Roland Smith.  The genre is definitely realistic fiction.  The store takes place mainly on Mount Everest, but also in New York. The main characters are Peak Marcello, and his dad, Joshua Wood (Josh).  The are round/dynamic.  The plot evolved in the following way through the story: First, Peak tries to scale a building, next he goes to jail, last he comes within 10 ft of the peak, before turning back for his sisters birthday.  The main problem is Peak is having trouble at the lower camps. The tone or mood of the book is not very suspenseful, because Peak has access to almost everything. A theme that appears in the book is “Don’t do the crime, if you can’t do the time.”  The moral is you should obey the law.  From my point of view, I can see that Peak can be irresponsible at times. The author organized the story through time order.  The author’s purpose is to entertain people. His perspective is that Peak is a very caring brother.  

 “I’m going home,” I said.  “What do you mean? Back to New York? We’ll talk about that when I get back down.  I won’t be there when you get back down, I said. What’s the hurry?  You wouldn’t understand.  Try me.  Okay.  I want to be home for the twins’ birthday. By the look on his face, he didn’t understand.  I haven’t missed one yet, I said.  This was written on page 237.  I picked this passage because it shows that Peak is a caring older brother.  The passage is significant to the story because he was going back from Mount Everest. 

I used several reading strategies throughout the book. Before reading, I skimmed and scanned through this book, or I flipped through the pages looking for text features to see whether or not I would like this book.  Also, my mom recommended it to me.  While reading, I would quiz myself on what I read after each story and re-read parts I didn’t understand.  After reading, I am writing this, and I discussed it.

Figurative language I saw in the book: personification, simile, oxymoron, metaphor,  illiteration.

 I would rate this book 5 stars *****because at the end of every page, there is a cliff-hanger so you want to read more all the time.  I think Peak is a wonderfully written realistic fiction.  ( YES I DO RECOMMEND IT TO THE CLASS )

Sincerely, 

Mikey Rogatinsky