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You will need to respond to at least 1 of the topics below for each of the short stories that we have been reading for class.   Complete the prompt and post it on your blogpage.

Free Response Journal entry: Before you begin to write be sure to complete a free response journal entry on paper.  Start writing about your story. Write non-stop.  What did it remind you of?  What have you thought about story since you read last? Once you have had an opportunity to free write, begin to compose your response.  Do Not Forget.  You are to change the information that is located between the <brackets>

1. Tell me how you feel about reading the story: I <am / am not> <verb ending with “-ing” that shows emotion> <Title>, by <Author’s Name> because <………….> An example of what I mean is on page < ___ >.  “<Give evidence from the story.  Copy a couple of lines or a paragraph from the book.>” I think this is <adjective> because… <Add 1 or 2 sentences>
2. Compare your story to another story: So far, the <plot / characters / themes> in <Title> reminds me about the story in another book.  In <Title of another work of literature> <Add 3 or 4 sentences describing what is similar and what is different between your current book and the one it reminds you of.>
3. Give brief summary: So far, the <plot / characters / themes> in <Title> is <…….>.  In <Title > <Add 5 or 6 sentences describing for your readers what is going on in your story..>
4. Predictions about ending: I <am / am not> looking forward to reading the rest of this book because <Add 2 or 3 sentences explaining why you feel this way.> What’s probably going to happen next is <Make predictions about what will happen next to one or more of the characters in your book>
5. Comparison to your life: So far, the <plot / characters / themes> in <Title> reminds me of something important in my life. For me. <Finish this one, then add 3 or 4 more sentences explaining how you see the big idea of this book playing out in your life.>
6. Something interesting happens: Something interesting happens on page < ____ > where it says: “<Copy another 2 or 3 sentences or a pagagraph from the story>.” This is a important point in the plot because <Explain the biggest events or conflicts in the story so far, then go on to explain why you think this particular event or conflict is interesting, surprising, predictable (or not), unsusual, fun, odd, or enjoyable.>
7. Theme: One of the big ideas or themes in this this movie/video/song/t.v.show is <Finish this sentence.> You can see this on line <_____> where it says: “<Copy lines from the this movie/video/song/t.v.show >.” As you can see <Author’s Last Name> wants us to think about… <re-state what you think the main ideas are behind the lines and literary elements within the this movie/video/song/t.v.show.>
8. Current Event: So far,  the <plot / characters / themes> in <Title> reminds me of a story in the news. What happened was…<Add 3 or 4 sentences telling about something from the news. Give the source of your information. Make a link to it if possible. Describe what is similar and what is different in the story from the news and the one in your story.>