PVMS Book Club

Divorce

2009-04-02T09:47:00.000-07:00

How does Brian feel and react about his parent's divorce?

What if....

2009-04-02T08:25:00.000-07:00

If you where allowed to pack for a trip on an island, what would you take. You are only allowed to take 3 things. What would they be and why?

Survival

2009-04-02T08:24:00.002-07:00

What things is Brian doing to survive in the wilderness? What worked well and what did not work so well?

Family

2009-04-02T08:24:00.001-07:00

Describe the relationship Brian has with his parents?

Brian's thoughts

2009-04-02T08:22:00.000-07:00

What do you think Brian was thinking when he landed the plane?

Last Chance

2009-02-17T12:07:00.000-08:00

Why do you think Eddie was feeling nervous right before he made the shoot?

Million Dollars

2009-02-17T11:20:00.000-08:00

What would you do if you won a million dollars in a contest?

Conclusion

2009-02-17T07:55:00.000-08:00

What was your response to the ending of the book. Is it what you were expecting?

Friends

2009-02-05T09:46:00.001-08:00

When Eddie met Annie, his friend Ty and Johnny treated him differently? Why do you think this happened? Has this ever happened to you?

Making the Million Dollar Shot

2009-02-05T09:38:00.000-08:00

What is Eddie going to need to do to make the million dollar shot? What advice has Annies dad given him?

Eddie , Anne

2009-02-04T05:23:00.000-08:00

Who do you relate more with Eddie or Anne and why?

Contest

2009-02-04T05:22:00.000-08:00

At first Eddie doesn't think the rules will allow him to enter the Finkles contest. What happens to change this?

The Million Dollar Shot

2009-02-04T05:19:00.001-08:00

We currently are reading The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman. We meet on Thursdays, to socialize and discuss the book during lunch. Rate the book with a scale from 1 to 5, 5 being awesome, tell why you gave the rating you did.

Vocabulary

2008-11-12T19:30:00.000-08:00

Some of the words in the book maybe unfamiliar to you. Ask your questions here and we will figure out the words together. Some of the words I wondered if you understand are

clabber
muddled
flank
leaden
relentlessly
regally
foundling
parapets
regicide
vile

Parents

2008-11-12T19:27:00.001-08:00

Describe the contrasts between Jess and Leslie's relationships with their parents.

Leslie

2008-11-12T19:25:00.002-08:00

Describe the character Leslie.

Jess

2008-11-12T19:25:00.001-08:00

Describe the character of Jess.

Janice

2008-11-12T19:22:00.000-08:00

What is your opinion about the joke that Jess and Lesslie play on Janice? Describe your own reactions to the joke.

Similes and Metaphors

2008-11-12T19:18:00.000-08:00

Similies are comparisons fo two very different things, an example would be "She didn't speak directly to Jess, but she gave him a look with those blue eyes of hers that made him zing like one of the strings she was strumming." Metaphors are comparisons that describe something as if it were actually something else. An example would be " How could he explain it in a way Leslie would understand, how he yearned to reach out and capture the quivering life around him and how when he tried, it slipped past his fingertips, leaving a dry fossil upon the page?"

Can you find a simile or metaphor in the book. Write about one.

City vs Rural

2008-11-12T19:15:00.000-08:00

Summarize why Leslie's family has moved way from the city. What do they hope to find in a rural setting?

typical behavior at PVMS

2008-11-12T19:12:00.000-08:00

At Lark Creek Elementary, girls and boys seem to seperate; they do different things and hang out in different places. How do you explain this seperation? Discuss whether this behavior is typical at PVMS.

Artistic

2008-11-12T18:00:00.000-08:00

What stops Jess from freely sharing his artistic skills and interests with his family and classmate?

Bridge to Terabithia

2008-11-06T08:10:00.000-08:00

What did you think of the first four chapters? What was the favorite part? Where there terms you did not understand? Share what they are so we can discuss them.