A. Genre: Mystery / Suspense
B. Title: Dreams Come True
Author: Anuradha Iyer
C. Question 15: If you are only part way through a text, make some predictions about how it will end
Anwer: I predict that the woman in the story will start to cry hysterically and try to escape from what has happened in her life. I also predict that the woman might fall back asleep and have a dream about what had happened the day that she was dreading and talking about
D. What element of Mystery and which elements are used/ can be found in the short story?
The elements of mystery that are found in the story are that you don't know what has happened to the woman and why is is surrounded by blood, or you also do not know how she got the scar on her face, or who the man she was talking about was to her. You also do not know what has happened to the man and how or why he is gone.
E. What do you learn about the way people interact through this short story?
I have learned that people interacted through this story by flashbacks, hallucinations, emotions, and talking to people verbally.
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Harry
A. Genre: Horror
B. Title: Harry
Author: Rosemary Timperley
C. Question 1: Comment on the opening. How effective? How does it try and hook you? What is introduced?
Answer: The opening of "Harry" is quite effective, because it makes you think that the story will be a horror story, and it hooks you onto keep reading, because it makes you want to keep reading to find out why the name Harry can scare someone, or cause someone such stress. What is introduced in this story is that Harry is someone that causes anxiety to someone who knows a girl called Christine.
D. What elements of Horror, and which elements are used/ can be found in the short story?
The elements of Horror that are in this story would be not being able to see Harry, but you can hear Christine talking to him, so when you look he's not there. Christine going missing and not being able to be found. Harry picking her up from school even though he was dead, and the old crazy woman who knew what happens to Christines birth family.
E. What do you learn about the way people interact through this short story?
I learned that people interacted through many different ways and it dosen't have to just be talking, it can be through feelings, body motions, and paranormal encounters.
B. Title: Harry
Author: Rosemary Timperley
C. Question 1: Comment on the opening. How effective? How does it try and hook you? What is introduced?
Answer: The opening of "Harry" is quite effective, because it makes you think that the story will be a horror story, and it hooks you onto keep reading, because it makes you want to keep reading to find out why the name Harry can scare someone, or cause someone such stress. What is introduced in this story is that Harry is someone that causes anxiety to someone who knows a girl called Christine.
D. What elements of Horror, and which elements are used/ can be found in the short story?
The elements of Horror that are in this story would be not being able to see Harry, but you can hear Christine talking to him, so when you look he's not there. Christine going missing and not being able to be found. Harry picking her up from school even though he was dead, and the old crazy woman who knew what happens to Christines birth family.
E. What do you learn about the way people interact through this short story?
I learned that people interacted through many different ways and it dosen't have to just be talking, it can be through feelings, body motions, and paranormal encounters.
Stranded Qantas Passengers await decision on labour dispute
Title: Stranded Qantas Passengers await decision on labour dispute
Author: CNN Wire Staff
City of Publication: ? Australia
Year of Publication: 2011
Genre: News/ Current Affairs
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/30/world/asia/australia-qantas/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Rating: 5
Question 5: What ideas or issues are explored? What is your opinion about the issue?
Answer: The issues that are mentioned in this article are that Qantas passengers trying to get home cannot, because flights have been grounded because of unfair work. In my opinion I feel that Qantas should at least give the passengers now stranded tickets to get home on some other airline or something else, because even though the flights are grounded until further notice, they are loosing more people than they should be because they are not helping there customers at all. I also think the Australian government should be helping passengers, along with other governments with there people affected form this crisis.
Author: CNN Wire Staff
City of Publication: ? Australia
Year of Publication: 2011
Genre: News/ Current Affairs
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/30/world/asia/australia-qantas/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Rating: 5
Question 5: What ideas or issues are explored? What is your opinion about the issue?
Answer: The issues that are mentioned in this article are that Qantas passengers trying to get home cannot, because flights have been grounded because of unfair work. In my opinion I feel that Qantas should at least give the passengers now stranded tickets to get home on some other airline or something else, because even though the flights are grounded until further notice, they are loosing more people than they should be because they are not helping there customers at all. I also think the Australian government should be helping passengers, along with other governments with there people affected form this crisis.
Sharks go from predator to prey
Title: Sharks go from predator to prey
Author: Steve Almasy
City of Publication: ? USA
Year of Publication: 2011
Genre: News/ Environment
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/29/us/sharks-tournament-controversy/index.html
Rating: 4
Question 11: Does this article connect to one of the MYP AOI's? Explain How.
Answer: Yes this article does connect to one of the MYP AOIs and that AOI would be Social and Environment. The reason this article related to Social and Environment is because people are killing the sharks and the sharks are part of the environment we live in today. The sharks are being killed for an Asian Delicacy of shark fin soup. This is causing sharks to greatly decrease in population, which can cause the whole sea life environment to start to change.
Author: Steve Almasy
City of Publication: ? USA
Year of Publication: 2011
Genre: News/ Environment
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/29/us/sharks-tournament-controversy/index.html
Rating: 4
Question 11: Does this article connect to one of the MYP AOI's? Explain How.
Answer: Yes this article does connect to one of the MYP AOIs and that AOI would be Social and Environment. The reason this article related to Social and Environment is because people are killing the sharks and the sharks are part of the environment we live in today. The sharks are being killed for an Asian Delicacy of shark fin soup. This is causing sharks to greatly decrease in population, which can cause the whole sea life environment to start to change.
Disease fear as flood waters choke Bangkok
Title: Disease fear as flood waters choke Bangkok
Author: Lindsay Murdoch
City Of Publication: Australia
Year of Publication: 2011
Genre: News/ Current Affairs
Source: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/world/world/general/disease-fear-as-flood-waters-choke-bangkok/2340395.aspx
Rating: 5
Question 12: What is exciting, horrifying, sad, or funny part of what you have read?
Answer: What is sad about what I have read through this news article is that many residents of Bangkok have had to leave there homes and belongings, because of the floods happening at the moment, and that people can not stay because there is no fresh water or any safe place to live, because the flood waters are becoming extremely close to the centre of Thailand. What is horrifying about this news article is that already the flood waters have killed 400 people and destroyed many things that are a main economic helping to the Thai People. Also it is sad to see that the water is so filthy and children and families have to tred through it so they can get to dry land, and in some cases they have to baith in the water to, which could cause horrible diseases.
Author: Lindsay Murdoch
City Of Publication: Australia
Year of Publication: 2011
Genre: News/ Current Affairs
Source: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/world/world/general/disease-fear-as-flood-waters-choke-bangkok/2340395.aspx
Rating: 5
Question 12: What is exciting, horrifying, sad, or funny part of what you have read?
Answer: What is sad about what I have read through this news article is that many residents of Bangkok have had to leave there homes and belongings, because of the floods happening at the moment, and that people can not stay because there is no fresh water or any safe place to live, because the flood waters are becoming extremely close to the centre of Thailand. What is horrifying about this news article is that already the flood waters have killed 400 people and destroyed many things that are a main economic helping to the Thai People. Also it is sad to see that the water is so filthy and children and families have to tred through it so they can get to dry land, and in some cases they have to baith in the water to, which could cause horrible diseases.
Airhead
Title: Airhead
Author: Meg Cabot
City of Publication: New York
Publisher: Scholastic Point
Year of Publication: 2008
Genre: Teen
Source: High School Library
Rating: 5
Question 2: Who is the narrator? How do you find out about him or her?
Answer: The narrator in the story would be Emerson Watts. You find out she (Emerson Watts) is the narrator of the novel, because from the beginning sentence of the story; "Emerson Watts, called my first period Public Speaking teacher, Mr.Greer, startling me form the light doze into which I'd drifted." you can tell she is referring to herself because she uses "my", and "I'd" which refers she is talking about herself.
Author: Meg Cabot
City of Publication: New York
Publisher: Scholastic Point
Year of Publication: 2008
Genre: Teen
Source: High School Library
Rating: 5
Question 2: Who is the narrator? How do you find out about him or her?
Answer: The narrator in the story would be Emerson Watts. You find out she (Emerson Watts) is the narrator of the novel, because from the beginning sentence of the story; "Emerson Watts, called my first period Public Speaking teacher, Mr.Greer, startling me form the light doze into which I'd drifted." you can tell she is referring to herself because she uses "my", and "I'd" which refers she is talking about herself.
Friday, 28 October 2011
The Survival Game
Title: The Survival Game
Author: Tim Wynne-Jones
City of Publication: London
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Lyd.
Year of Publication: 2006
Genre: Suspense
Source: High School Library
Rating- 2
Question 10: Is there and interesting Minor character? Describe him/her and explain why they are interesting.
Answer: An interesting minor character in this story would be a man named Japheth Starlight. Japheth Starlight was a man that burl woke up to on the train, after a long and painful day. Japheth was an older mean around the age of 50 - 60, who was smoking a pipe next to burl. Japheth was interesting in the story, because he was actually the owner of the land that N.O.G and burl had lived in before N.O.G left and passed away. He was also interesting, because Japheth didn't mind that the house that N.O.G built had burned down, and he was also quite happy that he had met Burl even though by accident Burl and his father burnt down the cabin.
Author: Tim Wynne-Jones
City of Publication: London
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Lyd.
Year of Publication: 2006
Genre: Suspense
Source: High School Library
Rating- 2
Question 10: Is there and interesting Minor character? Describe him/her and explain why they are interesting.
Answer: An interesting minor character in this story would be a man named Japheth Starlight. Japheth Starlight was a man that burl woke up to on the train, after a long and painful day. Japheth was an older mean around the age of 50 - 60, who was smoking a pipe next to burl. Japheth was interesting in the story, because he was actually the owner of the land that N.O.G and burl had lived in before N.O.G left and passed away. He was also interesting, because Japheth didn't mind that the house that N.O.G built had burned down, and he was also quite happy that he had met Burl even though by accident Burl and his father burnt down the cabin.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Wintersmith
Title: Wintersmith
Author: Terry Pratchett
City of Publication: New York, NY
Publisher: Terry and Lynn Pratchett
Year of Publication: 2006
Genre: Mythical
Source: School Library Texas Middle School
Rating- 3
Question 5: Describe the main character. How is she / he like or unlike you? How interesting is she / he to read about?
Answer: The main characters name is Tiffany, and she is quite an adventurous girl who has the brightest imagination. Tiffany is extremely creative and always thinking. Tiffany reminds me of myself, because when I was little I can still remember myself acting like her as in the story. Tiffany also reminds me of myself, by the way she thinks during the story, and the things that she says. It is not that she is so similar she could be my twin, but it is more of that the main features of what the author created her to be remind me of myself at a young age. Tiffany is quite interesting to read about, just because of all the adventures she goes on and what she does during these adventures. Tiffany is also interesting to read about, because you really don't know what she will do next during the story.
Author: Terry Pratchett
City of Publication: New York, NY
Publisher: Terry and Lynn Pratchett
Year of Publication: 2006
Genre: Mythical
Source: School Library Texas Middle School
Rating- 3
Question 5: Describe the main character. How is she / he like or unlike you? How interesting is she / he to read about?
Answer: The main characters name is Tiffany, and she is quite an adventurous girl who has the brightest imagination. Tiffany is extremely creative and always thinking. Tiffany reminds me of myself, because when I was little I can still remember myself acting like her as in the story. Tiffany also reminds me of myself, by the way she thinks during the story, and the things that she says. It is not that she is so similar she could be my twin, but it is more of that the main features of what the author created her to be remind me of myself at a young age. Tiffany is quite interesting to read about, just because of all the adventures she goes on and what she does during these adventures. Tiffany is also interesting to read about, because you really don't know what she will do next during the story.
The Last Thing I Remember
Title: The Last Thing I Remember
Author: Andrew Klavan
City of Publication: Nashville, Tennessee
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Year of Publication: 2009
Genre: Suspense
Source: High school Library
Rating- 5
Question 3: What is the setting? When? Where? How important is the setting to the story? What effect does it have.
Answer: The setting in this book is in a white walled room where Charlie is about to die, Then the woods, and many old buildings. This all takes place in the USA in a state called Florida. The setting is extremely important to this story, because it sets the genre of the story as well. For say if the story took place in a spring medow with all the flowers blooming, it would not make sense at all. The setting of the story is what brings the effect an emotions to the reader while reading the story. The setting has a huge effect on not the reader and the story, an without it it would not give a clear message to the reader about the story.
Author: Andrew Klavan
City of Publication: Nashville, Tennessee
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Year of Publication: 2009
Genre: Suspense
Source: High school Library
Rating- 5
Question 3: What is the setting? When? Where? How important is the setting to the story? What effect does it have.
Answer: The setting in this book is in a white walled room where Charlie is about to die, Then the woods, and many old buildings. This all takes place in the USA in a state called Florida. The setting is extremely important to this story, because it sets the genre of the story as well. For say if the story took place in a spring medow with all the flowers blooming, it would not make sense at all. The setting of the story is what brings the effect an emotions to the reader while reading the story. The setting has a huge effect on not the reader and the story, an without it it would not give a clear message to the reader about the story.
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