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T- Tell me something about what you read
EX- Write out an EXcerpt from the book (with citation) related to the most significant or pivotal point in the reading
Example: "My father was crying. It was the first time I saw him cry. I had never thought it possible" (Wiesel 19).
T- Try to understand better by asking a question
Y- How does it relate to you? OR, if it does not relate to you; How did reading this make you FEEL?
EX- Write out an EXcerpt from the book (with citation) related to the most significant or pivotal point in the reading
Example: "My father was crying. It was the first time I saw him cry. I had never thought it possible" (Wiesel 19).
T- Try to understand better by asking a question
Y- How does it relate to you? OR, if it does not relate to you; How did reading this make you FEEL?
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(T) This chapter talks about Chris's childhood.
ReplyDelete(EX)"Billie and Walt threw a partyf for him."(Krakauer 117)
(T) why would you yell at your son.
(Y) I have the same but different problem
(T) We learn more about Chris' relationship with his family. (EX) "He shaved, trimmed his hair, and readopted the clean-cut look he'd had in high school" (Krakauer 119). (T) Why did he bring a machete and a gun to college? (Y) I love this book!
ReplyDeleteT the book talks about how Chris graduated high school and he gave his dad a teliscop for his birthday
ReplyDeleteEX " I remember sitting there when he gave Dad the telescope Chris had tossed back a few drinks that night and fighting back tears telling Dad that even though they had there arguments he still was greatfull for every thin he and mom did for him" Krakauer
T Why did his dad not want him to go on hos trip?
Y my sister graduated high school.
t- they talk about chris's chieldood.
ReplyDeleteex-"Mom! Help Me!" (Krak 126)
t-Why could in not undetrstand this chapter.
y-I have had a birthday party before.
T: this chapter talks more about chris's childhood
ReplyDeleteEX: "And that was all he said: Mom! Help me!" (Krakauer 124)
T: What did that last part mean?
Y: that is kinda creepy
(T) Chapter 12 took us back to Chrs Mccandless's childhood.
ReplyDelete(EX)"Like many people, Chris apparently judged artists and close friends by their work, not their life, yet he was temperamentally incapable of extending such lenity to his father".(Krakauer 122)
(T) What did it mean by "he was temperamentally incapable of extending such lenity to his father?
(Y) I think Chris hates his father for some certain reason.
T chris has taken lots of trips like the one he took to his death.
ReplyDeleteEX "after leaving virginia, chris drove south and then west across the flat texas plains, through the heat of new mexico and arizona, and arived at the pacific cost." (krakauer 118)
T why dose he want to spend so much time alone?
Y i would like to take a trip like chris but with a group or just a friend.
T chirs had traveld alot
ReplyDeleteEx after leaving virginia, chris drove south and then west across the flat texas plains.
t what was it like to travle amieca
y it doesnt
T When chris graduated from woodson high school walt and billie through a party for him.
ReplyDeleteEX " as soon I found out that he was home"
T What year did Chris graduate
Y I have shot a.30-06 before
T. This chapter goes throuch Chris' childhood. It talks about how he found out about his dad's other wife, and how their relationship turned into the poops after that.
ReplyDeleteEX. "I remember sitting there as Chris gave him the telescope" (Krahour 118)
T. What caused him to decide that he could escape his problems in the wilderness
Y. I've hated my paretns, but ive gotten over it.
T = We learn more about his childhood.
ReplyDeleteEX = He was almost crying, fighting back the tears, telling Dad that even though they'd had their differences over the years, he was grateful for all the things Dad had done for him.
T = Why did Chris get drunk, I thought he spent his weekends giving food to the homeless.
Y = This was an interesting chapter, I enjoyed reading it.