For Real Last Blog Post

What was the most fun thing that you did this year in ELA?

The most fun thing for me was the oral history project.

What was the most challenging thing about the class?

The most challenging thing in the class was doing those drama and novel study booklets.

What was your favorite book that we read together, and why?

My favorite book we read this year was Persepolis, because that was the most memorable book we've read.

What was your LEAST favorite book that we read this year, and why?

My lest favorite book was 1984, mainly because it was a very confusing book to read. I was confused for the most part which made it hard to follow along.

If you could change something about the class, what would it be, and why?

I would change the amount of drama/novel study booklets having us do less of them, or if we do actually do them again have little chunks of it due throughout the time of the reading. Doing the drama/novel study booklets wasn't easy to understand and I didn't really understand the reason why we were doing them.

What is one thing that you think should stay the same, and why?

I think only reading two plays is pretty good, it makes the school year a little more fun and it's not a hastle when we are discussing it during class.

Overall, do you think your ELA skills improved over this year? Please mention any specific skills that you believe improved.

I believe my essay writing has improved during the time of my sophomore year, this was also the first time I had written an analytical essay so figuring that out was fun :-D

Final Blog Post? Boo Yah Baby!!

What do you think is the main message that the author is trying to get across to you in your book? This main message is the theme of the book. Provide three quotes from your book to back up your answer.

 The author Jamie Freveletti is getting across the feeling of suspense, you feel a sense of urgency throughout the whole book. She really makes you feel like you are on the edge of your seat, waiting to see what happens next to Jon Smith. For example when Dattar, the terrorist leader yells "I wish to know why the American isn't dead yet!" you know exactly who he is taking about, he's talking about Smith. Dattar wants Smith dead, and his right hand man Rajid says ".....If the American isn't dead already, then it will happen soon......"

The Janus Reprisal

Describe the major characters in your book. Who is the protagonist and antagonist? What are the major characters like - appearance, age, mannerisms, clothing, etc. Also, do you think that the author has effectively developed these characters. Please explain your answer.


In The Janus Reprisal Jon Smith is the main character, he is a military doctor, as well as a troop commander for the military. The antagonist isn't really a specific person, it's more of an entire group. The antagonists are terrorist, and Smith is working with the military to catch the terrorists. I haven't really gotten that far in the book yet, so I don't know many characters yet.