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= Week 4 Adult: = Student: Taylor Smith Book Title:Olive's Ocean Pages Read: 160-217

s your opinions about the book

To be included in your response…

v Summarize this week’s reading. Include your response/reaction to the book. v Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not? v Who else should read this book? Why? v How does the main character change in the story? v What lesson about life (theme) do you think the author was trying to express? v What questions would you like answered after reading this book? How would you change the ending of the book?

My first reaction was that Martha turned out to be a really different person than I thought she would be. She was really nice, she cared about Olive and others and it seemed like she kind of regretted not getting to know Olive. The book didn’t not end like I thought it would have but that’s why I liked it because it’s not a usual ending. I did enjoy the book a lot because it gave me a lot of imagery and it felt like I was watching the movie. I also couldn’t put it down. I think that anybody really should read this book especially girls because they can probably most likely relate to the Martha because she had regular girl problems like boys and getting embarrassed and that kind of stuff. I also think that a boy could enjoy this book it just depends what kind of books the boy is in to. Martha changed somewhat in the story, she stopped only caring about herself and once she realized she could have drowned then she started to appreciate life more. I think the life lesson was that you should always treat others the way you want to be treated because you never know what that person is going to do or what could happen to that person. I would like to know it Martha is going to get to go to Godbee’s over her Christmas vacation and I want to know if she is going to every talk to Jimmy again. I also want to know how her and Tate are going to act the next time they see each others, are they still going to like each other or have moved on by then? I would change the ending to where Martha’s parents say that she gets to go to Godbee’s over Christmas break and I would have made it so that her and Tate could call each other and write but he didn’t get her phone number or he address.

Partner Chat Yesterday I finished the book. I was very pleased to have picked that book because it was really good. I hope you liked it too. I would have changed the ending a little because it kind of left me not knowing if Martha was even ever going to see Tate again and that’s what I really want to know. I enjoyed the book because when I read it felt like I as actually there or watching the move because the author gave so much imagery. How have you been? I was really excited to get your letter but Mrs. Shull told me that you have been having some trouble with the wiki so I have not got it yet, but I cant wait to receive it. My week has been good, it went by really fast. The band students went to Chicago yesterday so it was really quiet without them. The smallest class I had all day was science, which we only had three people all together. How has your week been so far and did you like the book? Your Friend Taylor Smith