Wanted - Read or Alive: February 2009

Bart E. Simpson - Chapters 1-4

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

When I first started The Outsiders I thought that it would be very boring and silly but when I started to read the book it was boring and it got better when I started to read it .

Chapter 1
Ponyboy got jumped and he was rescued by the gang just in time from the soc’s.

Chapter 2
The gang goes to the movies and Ponyboy sees Cherry and Marcia.

The chapter that I was shocked about was chapter four when Johnny stabbed Bob to save Ponyboy when the soc’s came to their territory and Jonny and Ponyboy stole their girls.

Moose#7 - Chapter 1-4

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

What I think about The Outsiders so far?

I thought that the book was going to be a little bit boring. I thought that it would not really have a meaning, but it turned out that the book has everything that I would want. Humour, action, drama and everything else that I like is in the book.

The things that surprised me a lot so far was when Johnny got jumped by the Socs. It did not really occur to me that it would happen. Darry hitting Ponyboy was something that I thought would not happen. The saddest part for me would just have to be when Ponyboy and Johnny ran away to the old abandoned Church. I did not think that it was the right thing to do. They could have gotten killed. It was really all because of Dally. One of the funniest things for me was when I found out that Sodapop had a horse named Mickey Mouse. Also when Johnny actually killed the Soc, Bob. I thought that Johnny was not that dangerous. The last thing would be when Cherry screamed out that she would go out with Dallas.

Lady Alice - Chapter 1-4

What I think about The Outsiders so far?

The way I felt about the book before I read it was that it was boring because the cover looked dull , plain and boring! Then I started reading the book and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Before I read it Ms Walsh told me about the book and I was so surprised to find out that the book was written by a girl and it was about fights and gangs. I thought this book was going to be lame, I was wrong.

I was shocked when Pony ran away and I was also surprised when Johnny killed that Soc boy because I thought he was weak and wouldn’t be able to kill someone. I was sad when I heard Johnny’s story because he had been through so many tough times at such a young age. I was also surprised when Darry because I thought he would only yell at Pony. This book turned out completely different than what I thought it would be like in the start. It is a great book so far.

Task

Hindsight - The Outsiders Chapter 1-4

The students were asked to look back on the first four chapters of The Outsiders. They were asked to be truthful about their first feelings upon the book being announced as their class texts as well as the events thus far.

Meet ... M007

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Hey everyone out there, M007 is with you. I am a high school student in Australia. I love reading humour and action books.

Meet ... Bart E. Simpson

Hi, my name is Bart E. Simpson. I like reading car books, especially about Nissan Skylines. I dislike reading about romance ewwww. It's a bit too girly. I don't really like reading too much. I don't mind The Outsiders, it's kinda interesting.

Meet ... Terry

Hey I'm Terry. I like sport and reading. My favourite type of books are rebel books and adventure/magic books. My favourite author is SE Hinton. My favourite book is The Outsiders.

Meet ... Satsuna F Seyin

I am the pilot of Double 00 Gundam (not really). I enjoy reading graphic novels in my spare time. I read a lot of Gundam novels but I also like humour. I hate Goosebumps, I wish it had never been made.

Meet ... Book Bandit

I am a student in Australia. I love reading adventure, humour and mysteries. My favourite authors are Paul Jennings, John Flanagan and Andy Griffiths. I do not like science fiction books.

Meet...Lady Alice

Hi, Lady Alice here. I am a high school student here in Australia and I love the Twilight series! Why? Because they are awesome and a great read! I love dramatic novels and fantasty (such as Twilight) and I hate (well, not really hate but I don't enjoy) reading history books and poetry because they bore me. Once I started reading a book that I like, I can't stop reading it. I end up staying up all night reading the book or re-reading it a hundred times. I enjoy reading books that make me feel something, like laugh or cry and I like books that have interesting cliffhangers.

My favourite author would have to be Stephenie Meyer (author of the Twilight series and The Host) because she's really talented. Well, that's all about me as a reader. I hope you enjoyed reading about me! See you!

Meet ... The Storter Legend

I am a student in Australia that loves to read mysteries, action/adventures and partly thriller books. If I find a good book, I am sure to read it right through. I love to write as well. I like the author, Paul Jennings or other writers that write good books. I like the Harry Potter series and War of the Worlds.

Meet ... Klark Kent

Hi, my name is Klark Kent and I love to read and write. My favourite authors are Paul Jennings and Adam Blade. My favoutite books are the Gizmos and Beast Quests.

Meet ... Ducky#61

Hello everyone, my name is Ducky#61. I have just started year eight in Australia. My favourite authors are Morris Gleitzman, John Flanagan and Andy Griffith. My favourite book is Ranger's Apprentice. My favourite genres are fantasy, sci-fi and humour. My worst is poetry.

Meet ...Moose#7

Hello everyone! My name is Moose#7 and I am just starting year eight here in Australia. My favourite authors would probably be Morris Gleitzman and John Flanagan with his Ranger's Apprentice series. I also like a book called Refugee: The Diary of Ali Ismail. I thoroughly enjoyed that book. The genres of novels that I are enjoy are; humour, action and adventure.

Class Text - The Outsiders

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

This term, Ms Walsh's class will be reading the American classic -The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (1967).

"According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs for the sake of his fellow greasers--until one terrible night..."
Source
Stay tuned to read the thoughts of the class contributors.

Introducing...Wanted - Read or Alive

This blog is a collaborative effort by an Australian class under the supervision of their teacher, Ms. Walsh.

Here on Wanted - Read or Alive, each class member will contribute:

reviews of books they are reading,
updates on the class novel for that term (check the top right corner for the title),
(hopefully) author interviews,
Quick writing excerpts,
and more....

COMING SOON ___________ Meet the contributors!

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