Welcome Moreland Hills 5th Graders!

This blog is dedicated to sharing our thoughts about the books we read and love. All of the fifth grade students and teachers will be able to see the content and information posted. Keep in mind that there are some ground rules that we all need to follow.

This website will be a lot of fun. This is a great way to communicate with each other at all times. We will share thoughts on books, recommendations, and show are strong thinking as readers.

We look forward to having an engaging and fun time!

The 5th grade teachers

Blog Guidelines

1) This blog is for discussions about literacy and books.
2) All comments have to be approved by the teachers-make sure that what you are writing is appropriate for school.
3) Book recommendations, topics, discussion threads, and comments will be both teacher and student driven.
4) We all have our opinions on books-it is fine to disagree with an opinion or comment.
5) Disagreeing is different than disrespectful. Treat everyone and every comment with courtesy and respect.
6) Grading-students that write recommendations and give substantive comments will be able to use their blog entries as a replacement for a journal entry from that week.
7) Names-students will have the option to use their own name or post anonymously.
8) All discussion threads/topics/themes will be teacher monitored.
9) Students will post and comment on book recommendations for each other that they think highly enough of to share with the class.


Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Absolutely Normal Chaos-Book Review and Recommendation

Absolutely Normal Chaos By: Sharon Creech
Absolutely Normal Chaos is a great book teaching us about one of life's greatest lessons, not to judge a book by its cover, and that life can never be perfect, even though it seems when things get good and cant get better, things go horribly and can't get any worse.
The story line is how Carl Ray came to "The Big City" to find work and to find something else, a father. Carl Ray found out that the father raising him was not his biological father, so he went out to find his real father. On his journey he found out many life lessons more valuable then finding his father.
My favorite part in the book was when Mary Lou (the main character) had to go in the out house on Carl Rays farm and her hilarious remarks.
I strongly recommend this book to people who like comedy. If you happen to stumble on this book READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This Review was by: FlippinFashionQueen
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1 comment:

Mr. Hastings said...

Awesome review fashion queen! I agree.

March 4, 2011 at 10:22 AM

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