Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Chapter 15 - Son of the Mob
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Chapter 14 - Son of the Mob
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Chapter 21 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 20 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 19 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 18- Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 17 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 16 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 15 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 14 -Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 13 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 11 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 30 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
Do you like how the book ended? What did and didn't like about the ending or the book in general? What do you hope to happen to see more happen in the characters? Use examples from the events of the book.
Chapter 28 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 27 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 26 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 25 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 24 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 23 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 22 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 21 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 20 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 19 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 18 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 17 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 16 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
Tell me more about the relationship of Amy and her father at this point. Has there been some changes with her relationship with Avi?
Chapter 15 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 14 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Chapter 12 - Hanging on to Max
If you were Claire or Sam who meets the ladies at the park, how would you respond to their question about " Are you two baby-sitting?" How will you explain yourself with the baby and with another person with her/his own baby? What would you do differently?
Chapter 12 - Son of the Mob
What happened to Jimmy the Rat? Did he fulfill what promised? What did Vince end up doing? Who is Ed Mishkin and what does he have to do with Vince and Jimmy?
Chapter 12 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 11 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
Compare Amy's behavior from the beginning of the book to this point of the book. Has she changed a bit with her personal perspective of the her loved ones, her friends and Israel in general? How about her Avi, does she see him differently now?
Chapter 11 -Son of the Mob
Which of cat ad's is your favorite or atleast grabs your attention? What are some unusual characteristic does it have or if it is funny, what makes it particularly funny?
Chapter 10 - Hanging on to Max
Claire says, " I never see my old friends either, either. It's like they thought pregnancy was contagious or something. Either that or I was some CBS Afternoon Special."
Sam replies, " Poster child for the dangers of teenage sex."
What do you think of these statements? Is there any truth in them? What do you think is the real reason why their old friends don't get to hang out with them that often?
Sam replies, " Poster child for the dangers of teenage sex."
What do you think of these statements? Is there any truth in them? What do you think is the real reason why their old friends don't get to hang out with them that often?
Chapter 10 - Son of the Mob
Why do think it is quite hard for Vince to actually see Uncle Pampers sing and oodle in the Karaoke bar?
What do you think about Vince and Kendra's date?
What do you think about Vince and Kendra's date?
Chapter 10 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Chapter 9 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 9 - Son of the Mob
In this chapter, Jimmy the Rat shows up to Vince's school parking lot and begged Vince to speak to his father on his behalf and give him more time. Do you think Jimmy is sincere about his request? Why do you think he asked Vince? Do you agree with his brother's assumption that Jimmy is only using Vince? Why? (Remember the 100-words requirement on your entry)
Chapter 9 - Hanging on to Max
What do you think about Claire's invitation to study in her house for SAT? If you were Sam and you liked Claire, what would you feel and what would you tell Claire? or if you were Claire and you had a feeling that Sam liked you, will you invite him to study with you at home? Why? (Remember the 100-word requirement)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Chapter 8 - Hanging on to Max
If you were in Sam's situation, how will you react to Brittany's news? (Remember to answer this question in no less than 100 words). Make sure to support your answers with examples.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Chapter 7 - Hanging on to Max
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Chapter 7 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 6 - How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Son of the Mob - Reading Log Due Dates
Hello Manta Ray Readers! Here are the due dates to post your comments on the blog. Please mark your calendars.
February 13- Chapters 1-5
February 20 - Chapters 6-10
February 27 - Chapters 11- 15
March 6 - Chapters 16-20
How to Ruin A Summer Vacation - Reading Log Due Dates
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Here are the due dates for your comments. Make sure to mark your calendars.
February 13 - Chapters 1-7
February 20 - Chapters 8-14
February 27 - Chapters 15-21
March 6 - Chapters 22-30 and prologue
Chapter 5- How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 4- How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 3- How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Chapter 2- How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
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Hanging on to Max - Reading Log Due Dates
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Here are the due dates for your comments for Hanging on to Max. Please make sure to mark your calendars:
Chapters 1-7 - February 13
Chapters 8-14 - February 20
Chapters 15-21 - February 27
Chapters 22-24 - February 27
New book will be assigned to you on March 6 so keep reading!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Coraline
Hello book club members! It's Mrs. Napalan here. The movie came out this weekend and most of you have read the book. What do you guys think about the book and how is it different/similar to the movie?
Let me know what you guys think. Have a great weekend! See you all on Tuesday at 1:00 for the book club meeting at the library.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Welcome Students
Hello my Manta Ray readers! I'm taking you for a little bit of adventure this semester through reading books but you have to promise that you have to read everyday until you have read from cover to cover. You'll have to work through the middle part and yes, there will be times that it seems "boring" or dragging for you but I can assure that it will end well and it will be worth your time.
Some of you, it will be your first time reading a book while others have made it a habit to read. Don't worry, I wont be grading you for the books that you previously read but you will be graded for the particular book assigned to you at the given period. You will have to make sure to keep-up with writing your comments on the blog. I want to hear your thougths, atleast 100 words per day, and I am less interested of the summary. Tell me what you think about the events or characters or themes in the chapter and the reason for feeling that way. Tell me if you can relate or not relate to the main characters and give me reasons why that is.
You will be reading four books this semester but don't worry, we will take things one day at a time. Remember, even if I am at home on my bed rest for my delicate pregnancy, you are still responsible in completing your task everyday. I will be checking your work from home daily so don't slack-off.
Other than that, enjoy reading!
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