Hi, Everyone.
The purpose of this thread is to help us negoitate the "tough spots" in our books. You know, the parts that we just don't "get."
So, there are three questions here that I'd like you to consider:
1. What is your immediate reaction to a challenging section of your book? What do you think and feel
when you "hit the wall," so to speak?
2. What action do you take to "get over the wall?"
3. What do you do if you can't "get over the wall?"
If you have yet to start your challenge book, then use our in class reading selections.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Happy Thanksgiving! :)
Mrs. Drance
1) When I get to a challenging part in a book, I usually stop reading and take a quick break to rest for a minute or two.
ReplyDelete2) To get over the wall, I go back to re-read the part and if that doesnt work I'll ask someone for help.
3) If I still can't get over the wall, then I ask my teacher. If this happens often in the book, then I consider changing books.
Mrs. Drance,
ReplyDelete1. Immediately, when I get to a challenging section in my book I read it over and look for easier parts of the text that surround the challenging parts in order to get a clearer understanding of this part.
2. What I often do to "get over the wall" is read the text out loud and hope it makes more sense when you hear it rather than just seeing it.
3. If I still can't "get over the wall" I try to visualize the scene in my head and imagine that I'm in the actual story.
-Ken Rende
1. When I come across a challenging section in a book that I am reading, I immediately re-read the paragraph that comes before it to see if I can get a better understanding.
ReplyDelete2. To "get over the wall" I carefully re-read the challenging section and use the context clues that surround it.
3. If I still can't "get over the wall" I ask my friends who may have read the book before me. If that still does not work, my last resort is to go to my teacher for help.
1. When I first get up to a challenging part of a book I focus all of my attention on that part. I make sure the book is all I am thinking about.
ReplyDelete2. In order to "get over the wall" I usually re-read other parts of the book that relate to that section so I can get a better understanding of what I am reading about.
3. If I cannot "get over the wall" I will re-read the section or I will ask someone else to read the section and explain it to me.
1. When I first reach a challenging part in a book, I ignore all things around me and read the section a few times to get the best understanding possible.
ReplyDelete2. To "get over the wall" I read the surrounding paragraphs over and find context clues to clear up my confusion on the topic.
3. If it becomes too difficult to "get over the wall" I read on to see if the section is explained more extensively later in the text. If this does not occur, I ask a friend or a teacher who I know has read this same book to explain the segment.
1. My immediate reaction when I get to a section of a book that I do not understand is to re-read the section a couple of times. Hopefully by re-reading the section I will understand it better.
ReplyDelete2. In order to "get over the wall" I re-read the paragraph and the surrounding texts. If that doesn't work I will ask someone around me what it means.
3. If I can't "get over the wall" I will continue reading the book and hopefully the later pages in the book will help me understand what happened.
1. When I reach a challenging part in a book I re-read the section to understand the part better.
ReplyDelete2. To "get over the wall" I go back to re-read the part that doesn't make sense. If I still don't understand the part I'll read the parts before and after.
3. If I can't " get over the wall" I will usually keep reading and if I still don't understand the part I'll ask someone for help.
1. When I reach a challenging section in any book, I usually start by re-reading the page or paragraph to see if I missed something.
ReplyDelete2. To get over the wall, I try and look for context clues to help me better understand the challenging part.
3. If I'm still unable to get past the wall, I keep going to see if it's really a vital part to understand and if so, I'll ask someone for help.
1. When I first reach a challenging part in a book, I will initially re-read the section I don't comprehend. Then, I will take a break from the novel and relax so when I get back to the confusing section I will have an open mind.
ReplyDelete2. In order to "get over the wall" I normally will re-read previous sections or read ahead to see if theres clarity in the text to come. I might even choose to read the section aloud.
3. If I cant "get over the wall" I will ask for help from a relative or friend. If I struggle to understand most of the novel thats when I put the novel to the side and read another novel.
1. When I reach a challenging spot in my book. My first instinct is to re-read the paragraph to hopefully pick up something that i missed while reading the first time.
ReplyDelete2. To "get over the wall" I re-read the paragraph and the surrouding paragraphs to see if it makes it clearer. If there are any words that I don't know I look them up.
3. If i can't "get over the wall" I usually continue reading to see if the later pages will clarify what I'm confused about. If I can't figure it out and it is an important part to the book I would ask someone who has the read the book to help clarify it for me.
1. The first thing I do when I reach a difficult section in a book is re-read the part that I didn't understand.
ReplyDelete2. If I still don't understand, I will usually read the sections before and after the challenging part to see if that makes it more understandable.
3. If I'm still unable to understand the section I had trouble with, I will simply skip it and continue reading the book.
1. When I am reading a book and I get to a part I don't understand I initially feel confused and I find myself not paying attention to what I'm reading because I don’t understand it. My immediate reaction is usually to continue reading to see if the next section of the book can better explain the challenging part.
ReplyDelete2. To "get over the wall" I will first re-read the difficult part of the story and if I still don't understand what I read I will ask someone for help.
3. If I can't "get over the wall" I continue reading. If I cannot understand many parts of the book I would probably abandon the book until I find a way to better understand what I am reading.
1. When I hit a challenging part in a book I usually look to the text around the part for help. The easier parts usually help to clear up the confusion.
ReplyDelete2. To "get over the wall" I usually stop to think about what other detials, or literary elements are there that would suggest any hints as to what is going on.
3. If I still can't figure it out I will continue on reading, unless it seems like a really important part, in which case I would ask for help.
1. When I'm reading and I "hit a wall" I usually concentrate solely on my book and re-read the section.
ReplyDelete2. The actions I take to "get over the wall" are re-reading the section, or taking a break and trying to read again later.
3. When I can't "get over the wall" I will usually skip that part of the book.
When I hit a challenging part of a book I usually will immediately re-read that paragraph/page and hope I understand it a second time around. If I still can't get past the "wall", I will put the book down and recoup for a few minutes. If, when I go back to the book, and still do not understand, I'll ask someone to read the part I don't understand aloud to me. Sometimes when I hear things, I tend to grasp them a little bit better. For the most part, whenever I "hit a wall" I try to get around that section by re-reading, taking a break, or just asking for help.
ReplyDelete1. When I'm reading and I find myself not able to comprehend a part of the book, I usually re-read. If that isn't helpful I read on and see if the next part explains it better.
ReplyDelete2. If I can't "get over the wall" I try re-reading the section again , or look up the meaning of the challenging words.
3. If still don't understand the text, I ask for help.
1. When I hit a challenging part of any book that I read, I like to stop and think of all the events that led me up to this point.
ReplyDelete2. I try to get over a challenging part of a book by taking previous information and try to link it into what I've just read.
3. If I cannot get over the wall, I try to get assistance from someone who read the book. And if I can't get over the wall I will abandon the book.
-Alec
1)When I get to a challenging part in a book, I usually read around the section that I don't understand or I think of the occurrences that have happened before the section.
ReplyDelete2)I "get over the wall" by reading context clues and re-reading the section over again.
3)If I can't "get over the wall" I will ask a friend or teacher for help.
1. My immediate reaction is usually a few minutes after I've read the section when I realize I'm completely confused, and that's when I'll go back and re-read it.
ReplyDelete2. To "get over the wall" I will re-read the section I didn't understand.
3. If I still can't "get over the wall," then I try to find someone who has read the same book and ask them if they understand the section.
Dear Mrs. Drance
ReplyDelete1. My immediate reaction is to slow down and pay closer attention to what I'm reading.
2. To "get over the wall" I usually pay attention to each individual sentence, and focus on the meaning of each.
3. If I still don't understand i usually ask for help from my teacher or parents, or skip ahead.
Hi Mrs. Drance
ReplyDelete1). What I do when I stumble upon a challenging section is, I read the page more than once trying to analyze words or phrases that I didn't catch the first time.
2). To "get over the wall" I take my reading to a slower pace so I can better understand what's going on.
3). If I can't "get over the wall" I would ask someone for their opinion on the section.