Reading fluency

Talk about what reading fluency means to you, why you think it is important, and what you are doing now that you weren't doing when you started 5th grade that is making you a more fluent reader

Ch 7 Oct. 9

Rate this book on a scale from 1 (low) to 10(high), then explain your rating. Be specific about what you liked and didn't like. Finally, would you recommend this book to a friend to read?

Chapter 6 Oct. 2

Philip's mother seemed angry at him when he come down from the mountain. Why do adults get angry with kids when they are worried about them?

Ch 6 Oct. 2

Philip's mother seemed angry at him when he returned from the mountain. Have your parents ever gotten angry at you after they were worried about you? Why do you think adults react this way?

Chapter 4 Sept. 18

Beth has always listened to people praising Annie's good looks. Annie has always listened to people praising Beth's intelligence. What problems can it cause when a child hears people praising a brother or sister? What can parents do to prevent this problem?

Ch 3 Sept. 11

You have had a chance to get to know the main characters, Beth and Philip. Girls explain why you think Beth would or would not be someone you could be friends with, and boys do the same with Philip.

Ch 2 Sept. 4

If Pa had sent Luther for the sheriff right away, the sheriff would have arrested the Cooks. They might have gone to jail, but Pa would not have gotten his money back. Instead, Pa tricked Calvin Sr. and got his money back. Do you think he did the right thing? Was it fair to call the sheriff in the end?

Chapter 1 Aug. 28

The children the the story, Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe, tease each other often. The boys tease Philip about liking girls. Philip teases Beth by telling her the bus is coming. Are there times when teasing is all right? When does it go too far? Did it go too far in this story?

Mrs. Bowin's Favorite Book

One of my favorite books has to be "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. I really enjoy reading mysteries, and this is one that has a real twist at the end! The story includes many characters who have to work together to try to inherit a large sum of money. The person who can figure out all of the clues first is the winner, but what they have to figure out keeps all of the characters (and the reader) guessing until the very end! Another reason that I enjoyed this book is because it includes a variety of characters, from kids to elderly people, Chinese, black, and white people, married and single people, and people who have no job to those that have very high-paying jobs. It shows that your mind will do greater things for you than anything else in life.

Cordel's favorite book

My favorite book is Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. It's about 2 friends (a boy and a girl) that got separated because the boy went to Pretty Town and the girl stayed in Ugly Town. At age 16 you get an operation that turns you pretty so many of the kids run away from Ugly Town so they won't have to turn pretty.
This book taught me that is doesn't matter how people look, but how they care about each other.
I would recommend this book.

Brittany's favorite Book

My favorite book is Angels Watching Over Me by Lurlene McDaniel.
This book is about A 16 year old that has leukemia and she has to stay
in the hospital. After a while she got a roommate that got bit by a
brown spider. I think that other people should read this book. I learned
that if you believe in something it will happen. I liked this book because
it was a sad book.

TAYLOR FAVORITE BOOK

My favorite book is Jelly Belly. It's about this kid that is fat. His parents send him to this fat camp to try and make him not so fat and so he can get healthier. They promise to take him to a roller coaster park if he looses a lot of weight. He and his new bunk mates are so addicted to eating they go to the kitchen and steal food. After seeing his bunk mates could lose weight when they stopped eating he motivated to quit eating too. After he goes home that he looses weight.
This story taught me that if you put your mind to it you can do it.

Natasha's Favorite Book

My favorite book is the Spiderwick Chronicles series. I like them because they are mysterious and I have to figure them out. In one of the stories, they hear something rattling in the wall so Jared goes up stairs. I like these books and would recommend that everyone reads them.

Jenny's favorte book

My favorite book is Angels Above by Lurlene McDaniel. It is about a 16-year-old girl who has leukemia. Their is a little girl that got bit bye a spider and her name is Rebekah she is Alma's she is the 16 year old girls roommate. Rebekah has a Older Brother and sister her brothers name is Ethane and her sisters name is Charity. I like this book Be cause it is sad and happy at the same time.

Ty's Favorite Book

My favorite book is Tractors because it tells you loads of information. It has pictures of how to run
it and has pictures of parts of the tractors like the motor and other things.

Corinne's Favorite Book

My favorite book is Sisters Grim. It has fairy tales like the big bad wolf, the three little pig's, the talking mirror on the wall, giants, fairies, and flying carpets. I like this book because of the different kinds of creatures

Wade,My Favorite book

My favorite book is The Hardy-boys "What Happened At Midnight".I like it because of all the mystery's.
It is about a secret invention of Mr. Wright's,and it is a pocket radio that can communicate with spase shuttles
in a wild storm with no static.

Sage's favorite book

My favorite book is Lightning Thief. Because it was about gods and it has a son of Posiden his name was Percie. He had to go on a quest to retrieve a lightning bolt for Zuece which is another god.

Week 1

Good morning, 5th graders!
I enjoy reading in my spare time and read a lot of great books this summer. One of my favorite books is Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. it is about a boy whose family is too poor to own a dog. One day a stray dog shows up ( he's not really a stray, but owned by a mean man who lives nearby) and the boy tries to hide him near his house so his mean owner won't abuse him anymore. I think this story says a lot about how kids can make a difference in people's lives and about how important families are. Also, it shows how much an animal can help people.
I would like you to blog about your favorite book, including what lesson you learned from the book, and/or why you liked it.

Welcome to our blog site

This blog will be used by all of you to discuss the novel we are currently reading in class. You will be responsible for posting to this blog site on assigned days, as well as reading and commenting on other's blogs. This is like an on-line journal. Enjoy

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My best friend Karina is 5 years old.

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We are going to have a good year.

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