Homework for the night of March 24, 2010

What is the most unusual thing that has happened in your book so far?

Homework for the night of March 23, 2010

Write a journal response about the fantasy you are reading.  What fantastic things have you encountered so far?  How does the author bridge the gap between fantasy and reality?

Homework for the night of March 8, 2010

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.  Remember to give examples and text evidence to support your responses.
Hope all went well today.  I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!


This chapter begins with the following sentence: "It seems that the worries and wants of a young boy never cease."  What did Billy mean by this?  Do you agree or disagree with him?  Write about some "worries and wants" in your life.

At the end of chapter 7, Billy tells of his heart to heart talks with his dogs and their ability to understand him.  Do you think it is possible for people to communicate with animals?  How?  Do you have a pet that you like to talk to?

What role did Billy’s clothing and physical appearance play in the teasing he received in town?  Do you think people tend to judge others by their appearance?  Do you think this is right?

Journal Entries: Week of February 19, 2010

Responses to Classmates Journals: Week of February 8th

Journal Entries: Week of February 8th

Replies to other journals: Week of 2/1/10

Journal Entries Week of February 1, 2010

Spit Nolan

Why does the author have the better driver lose to the better machine?

Why does Spit insist on acknowledging the truth - that he lost the race?

Why does Spit believe that a person must put something of himself in the trolley he drives?

Independent Reading

Share something about the independent reading book you enjoyed for 30 minutes tonight.  Why might another student in class enjoy reading this book?  Did anything interesting, exciting or surprising happen?  Let us know!

Spit Nolan

Answer the following question.  Remember to provide reasons and text evidence to support your response.  The more detail you share, the better your answer will be.

The heroic quality I admire most in Spit is____________________________________________?
He displays this quality when he______________________________________________________.
I admire this quality the most because___________________________________________________>