Sofia

= = =Book Log=
 * # || = Book Title = || = Author = || = E, JR, C = || = Date Completed = ||
 * == 1 == || Silverwing || K. Oppel ||  ||   ||
 * ==2== || touch blue || C.Lord || jr || july ||
 * ==3== || The candy makers || W.Mass || jr || september ||
 * ==4== || the night fairy || L.Schlitz || e || september ||
 * =5= || mocking bird || k.Erskine || jr || september ||
 * =6= || Golden Ghost || =====M.Bauer===== || e || =====November===== ||
 * =7= || makeway for Diamond Daniel ||  || e || november ||

Febuary 6,2013 Dear Ms. Sellers,

I acutally have had a situation with a friend like the one in the book a long time ago and I am not a cheerleader

January 25, 2013 Dear Sofia-

I'm so sorry that your wiki page keeps getting messed up. I'm happy to keep fixing it, but remind me to show you how I do it so that you can help yourself and fix the page the next time it goes blank. I think it's pretty funny that you're reading a book called __Accidentally Cheerleading__, and that the main characters are Sophie and Kylie and they are best friends! Sounds like you guys to me! Are you a cheerleader? I know that you do dance. Have you ever had a situation with a friend that feels like the one in the book?

I'm curious about what book you might want me to read after this one. I would like to read an MCBA. Is there one that you haven't read that you would particularly like to hear? One of the ones I was thinking of doing was __Because of Mr. Terupt__. This was probably one of the favorites I read over the summer. The book is about a fifth grade class, maybe a little like ours. I made a text to text connection between this book and another favorite old MCBA called Flying Solo. Both of these books are setup the same way so that every chapter is told from the point of view of a different character. I like this setup because it lets you as the reader know what the different characters are feeling. Sometimes I find this format hard to follow too as you have to keep track of a lot of different characters instead of just a couple.

Have you ever read a book with this kind of format?

Your friend in reading, Ms. Sellers

Dear Ms. Sellers, I wanted to talk about my book I am reading. It is called accedently cheerleading. It is about a girl named Sophie and her best friend Kylie who are a perfect team. But, when Kylie singns them both up for cheerleading Sophie ends up in the spotlight and Kylie ends up on the sidelines! __ This book is realistic __ fiction. That is all I got so far so talk to you soon. From, Sofia Cresta :)

January 13, 2013

Dear Sofia-

I"m so glad that you are excited for book talks. I think a lot of times, kids find them scary to do. I know that at your age I would have been very nervous to give a book talk. They are very good practice for all of our reading, writing and speaking skills. I was reviewing some of your past letters- thank you for always trying:) I wanted to point a couple things out to you. Don't forget to always use and explain a sentence lead in your paragraph.

For example- look at your letter about __Surviving the Applewhites__. Your very first sentence says the story is realistic fiction, but doesn't explain how. Also, in your very first sentence you don't explain what story you are reading. Below I am going to write you a model paragraph about Sunwing. See if you notice the differences.

I can't believe we have under a 100 pages left of Sunwing ! I feel like we have been on this journey with Shade and Marina for such a long time. We are so close to him FINALLY fnding his father. I think the author, Kenneth Oppel, must have drawn out the reunion between father and son over the two books to keep us as the readers interested and hanging on to every page. __*If I were Kenneth Oppel, I would have changed one part of the story. I don't like the part where right after Shade frees the owl Orestes from his disc, he is snatched by the cannibal bats.I would have been interested to see what happened if Shade and Orestes got to spend some time together__. I'm excited for the class to see how Shade, Chinook, Marina, and even Goth are all reunited in the story. It will be quite the CLIMAX when all these creatures find each other.

Did you see how I made the sentence lead work in that paragraph? I'm looking forward to hearing mroe about __Confectionately Yours__. Have you found out why Haley and Artie are no longer friends in the story? How old are these characters that they already have jobs?

Your friend in reading, Ms. Sellers:)

PS-Don't forget to keep updating your book log!

Dear Ms.Sellers, I am so happy we are doing book talks. The book I am doing is __Confectionately yours sugar and spice__. I think it is easier without costumes and props. I am thinking of doing 7 paragraphs I want to strive for it and it would make me feel good inside. Also, it will show that I put ALL my effort into this Can't wait see you later:)! From, Sofia Cresta

Dear Ms. Sellers, The genrue of this book is realistic fiction .The book Surviving the Applewhites is about a family and this kid named Jake has come.He has done a lot of bad things like one he said he burned down a school with a lighter. Now him and this other girl named E.D are now in the same class ( ps they are home schooled ). E.D just wants to be like everybody else. my favorite character is Cordelia because she LOVES to dance and that is all i want to do. If i was her, I would dance all day :) ! I really enjoy it !

The book I read at home is Confectionately Yours save the cupcakes is about a girl named Haley and her best friend Artie but they used to not be friends. Haley works at her grans cafe and so does her sister and mom. Her mom and dad are divorsed so it has been hard for her. one day she brought in cupcakes for school and forgot that her friend Meghan could not eat one. Then, the PTO ban sweets for good the protested but then lost. That was a short summary for you. Talk to you soon:). from, Sofia Cresta

Dear member of Room 7, I can�t believe that it�s already December and that we are halfway done with our second read aloud of __Sunwing__. You know I love these stories and love the characters- even Goth sometimes! I think the author Kenneth Oppel does a terrific job making you as the reader know the characters really well. We�ve talked a lot about how Shade is impulsive, and that he often �leaps, then looks� which causes many problems for him and others through the stories. One place where we see him do this is most recently in __Sunwing__. On page 164, �From behind him came a sudden and intense flash of light, and for a split second it was as if the night had become day. �Don�t look back,� Caliban snapped. Shade looked.� This is such a perfect example of Shade. We can all imagine how hard it is not to do something when someone tells you directly not to do it- but I would think that Shade would�ve been so scared at all that he had been through and would be afraid to see what terrible things would be behind him that he wouldn�t look as Caliban told him to. Shade however has a hard time following rules, and thinking things through. Although, I think we can already see signs that Shade is �growing up� in this second story.

Over vacation, I�m getting ready to read the third book in a Sci Fi series that I�ve really enjoyed. This book is called __Reached__ and it�s written by Ally Condie. The reason I am planning on reading it is that I�ve asked Santa to bring it for Christmas, and there�s nothing I enjoy more on Winter Vacation than curling up with a great new book. There are three main characters in this series- Cassia (the main girl), Ky and Xander. ***The genre of this book is definitely Sci Fi as this book takes place in the future where the government- called �The Society�- gets to make a lot of decisions for you. They pick a job for you, and they even recommend who you should marry. You don�t have to marry that person, but they �match� you with the perfect person. (The first book in the series was called __Matched__.)They also tell you that you may only keep a certain amount of special items or artifacts- and paper is a very special thing which most people are not supposed to have.**
 * Can�t wait to hear what you�ve been reading about- write you back after vacation!**
 * Love,**
 * Ms. Sellers J **


 * November 13, 2013**
 * Dear Sofia,**


 * Thanks so much for your first letter. I have not read __Candymakers__ yet, but I am so glad to see so many kids were not intimidated by how long of a book it is and have been willing to read it! I love that you picked out a part that you visualized when you were reading- excellent use of a reading strategy! I'm curious to know more about Daisy and why she is your favorite character? If you could ask her anything, what would it be?**


 * Were you surprised by the ending of __Silverwing__? Can you believe that Goth didn't die when he got struck by lightning. I think the author, Kenneth Oppel, makes the stories more interesting by keeping Goth- the bad guy- alive. The author got me interested in the part that we just left on- when Shade flew right in to the giant human building because he heard bat voices calling to them- but were they real voices, and should Shade have just flown in without being a little more cautious? I loved everyone in our class's reaction- could Goth be inside? could he be calling out? I kind of love it as a teacher when I leave people hanging at the end of the chapter and kids say, "Don't stop reading Ms. Sellers!"**


 * Talk to you soon,**
 * Ms. Sellers:)**


 * Dear Ms. Sellers,**


 * I had just finished Candy Makers. It was a good book and if you have not read this book i would defenitly recomend it because it is a great and it has A LOT of visualizing. For instance in Chapter 1 on page 13 it says Bessie's milk had a slightly nutty taste. Cora's was thicker and mint-flavored, which he chalked up to the fact that the feild where the cows grazed bordered the peppermint plants. There is more but I'm just telling you the one I found first. My favorite character is Dasiy. If you read this book I would like to know who your favorite character is.**
 * From,**
 * Sofia Cresta**


 * September 26, 2012 **
 * Dear Room 7, **
 * I�m very excited to hear all your thoughts about what you�re reading on your individual wiki pages. I�ve really enjoyed all your enthusiasm about Silverwing. Even though this is my thirteenth time reading it, I still get really excited about sharing it every year. ** *The genre of this book is definitely fantasy since I don�t believe that bats and owls have wars or detailed adventures together. I also consider this to be a genre of my own invention- called Animal Adventure ** . I love the character Shade; he�s one of my all-time favorites. ** *If I could talk to Shade, I would ask him if he thinks it was worth it to break the law and see the sun, especially after what happens to his colony as a result. **

Your friend in reading, Ms. Sellers:)