What Are You Reading?

What are you currently reading? Tell about the book you are currently reading and what keeps you reading it. Give specific details from the text!

Example:
I am reading When You Reach Me. The story takes place in New York City in the 1970's, which is interesting to me since that is when I was growing up! Miranda, the main character of the story is always reading A Wrinkle In Time, which is about a girl who was able to "tesser" or travel in time. I know this has something to do with Miranda's life, but I am not sure how yet. There are interesting characters in the story including a homeless man, a sandwich shop owner, and some of her friends. One friend is a "former friend" but he is continually being referenced in the book. I have a feeling that he is important, but again I am not sure yet. That is what keeps me reading. I'm interested in finding out how all of the story's pieces tie together!

Lift A Line

Readers often times go back to reread a section of text and really think about what they've read in order for the text to make sense.

Your Task: You are going to be "Lifting A Line." That's when you take a line from the book and really think about it. You may find a connection, make a prediction, infer the meaning, think about how things in the story are related, and etc.

Example:

Story: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Author: Beverly Cleary

Line Lifted:  She tried not to think of the half-overheard conversations of her parents after the girls had gone to bed, grown-up talk that Ramona understood just enough to know her parents were concerned about their future.

My Understanding: I know that Ramona's father is working much less than he used to since he is going back to school. I think that this worries Ramona because the family has to be more careful with their money. I also think that Ramona believes that her parents are concerned about money too and that they talk about it after Ramona is in bed. They probably think that Ramona doesn't hear them, but she is trying to listen closely. I think that since Ramona is a kid, she should be more concerned with "kid issues" like helping around the house, going to school, and being friendly towards others. She should do this instead of worrying about grown-up problems that she can't do anything about.