Reading Response-compound sentences

Title: The Color of Water- A Black Man's Tribute to His white mother
Author:James McBride
Duration :36 minutes
Summary
So far this book is about a guy with a messed up life.His family is crooked and lives their lives as a roller coaster.During the story of his life, he tells about his mother.He talks about how his mother never told him her real name and how she would always act different when she was around his family.He also talked about how his family was a living disaster(he really didn't say that but I'm making an inference on how he felt.)
Analysis
I would recommend this book to the people with the similar ideas,interests ,and many similarities as me.This book has already spoken to me,it told me a lot. Just by looking at the book;I knew it would be so good.I think that this book is will be the best book I read this marking period.I would say that I am really forwarded to reading this book.
(THIS COLOR =COMPOUND SENTENCES/SUBORDINATES)

Reading Response-SIXTEEN

Summary:This book tells the stories of many teenage children.It tells about teenagers REGULAR LIVES ,SOCIAL LIVES,and LOVE LIVES.In this book teenagers share there feelings.They express themselves in their own words.This book is very good,so far.
Analysis:The idea of the book is very fascinating to me.It tells me things that I don't really even think to care about .This book makes me want to learn more each and every time one of h=the teenagers stories happen.I wold recommend this book to anyone who is just like..............ME

Reading Response

Similies and Metaphors from the Watsons go to birmingham

Similie(n)A comparison between two things using like or as.

"Hambone had a head shaped just like a Hambone."

Metephor(n)A comparison between two things without using as or like.

"That snake in the grass has got his phone off the hook."

Reading Response

Red Wall
Brian Jacques

Summary:This book is so far about a mouse that is also,the son of the king/ruler of the whole community.This mouse is very shallow and is very thoughtful. He is usually comparing himself to a very strong mouse that gave his COUNTRY freedom.This mouse is very awkward and is indescribable.His mind is usually in a whole different place.


Analysis:I actually do like the idea of this book and think it is very creative.The creativity is about a 8 .I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who isn't creative enough or who has dull imagination.I really like this book and think it is really.

The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963

1:It was cold on Saturday ,the Watsons sat huddled together under a blanket.
2:Momma felt the cold the most because because she was from Alabama and wasn't used to the cold air .
3:Kenny and his family lived in Flint,Michigan.
4:Joetta was kenny's little sister who had been adapted by the Watsons .
5:According to Kenny ,whick of the following was NOTtrue of his older brother Byron-He tried to make his momma laugh all the time.
6:The weatherman said the temperature in Atlanta Georgia would reach the mid seventies
7:Dad told Kenny ,Byron and ,Joetta they were lucky not to be the children of momma's old boyfriend Hambone Handerson.
8:When she was about to laugh ,momma put her hand over her mouth because she had a big gap between her two front teeth.
9:Which of the following was not a warning Moses Handerson gave momma about Flint-Because it was cold ,babies were born with lumpy heads.
10:Momma said life in Birminngham,even though it was not perfect,was slower,friendlier and people were more honest about the way they felt.
11:Since they couldn't contact their landlord about their cold apartment,the Watsons planned to spend the night wih aunt cydney.
12:The Brown Bomber was Dad's 1948 plymouth.
13:Byron and Kenny were not happy when Dad ordered them to scape the ice off the car's windows.
14:Kenny was agitated because Byron was not doing his share of the work
15:The night before ,Byron and his friend Buphead had locked kenny outside.
16:At first Kenny ignored Byron's calls bacause he wanted to get the car readyh as soon as possible.
17:Kenny discovered that Byron's mouth was frozen onto the outside mirror.
18:Kenny's parents were shook up when they heard that byron was crying.
19:Dad laughed at Byron's predicament because he realized the Byron had been kissing his reflection in the mirror.
20:Kenny could tell Momma was worried because she started shaking.
21:During Byron's ordeal ,Dad kept telling momma not to worry.
22:Pouring hot water on the freed his lips.
23:With all five of them cryingand standing around a car in freezing temperatures,Kenny thought it was no wonder te neighbors called thm the Weird Watsons.
24:Momma freed Byron from his predicament by pouring hot water on the mirror.
25:On the way to Aunt Cydney's when Kenny paid Byron back for puching him in the fourhead for not doing his share of the work,Momma whipped Kenny.

Reading Response

Forbidden city
30 minutes

Summary:This book is about a kid who is into wars and war items.During the beginning of the book the main character is telling us about his artwork that he made which included war soldiers, their chief and all the other members form the war.At one part of the book the boy's father is willing to take him on a trip to japan.He tells him that the trip will be in a couple of weeks.The boy i now wondering about school .The father figures something out.They decide that he will keep a journal with him over the whole trip and give it/show it to the teachers and for his history teacher he will carry a extra note book for him .

Analyze:I don't really like the concept of this book that much but I cant really complain.I don't really like the idea of war and this book didn't really change my mind at all.This book is actually a book I would never recommend to somebody else because it is so boring and unless they like war and traveling I would say not to read this book .