1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Bienvenidos a Newport Beach- Firoozeh Dumas
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This story is about a person revisiting memories of their new house in New Port Beach. Their family had moved a total of 8 times so by the time they got into their new house they were more than happy to have a permanent home. Where the family had lived prior, the yards and houses around them were horrible so their new beautiful house was like a treasure. They were an Iranian family which was a bit uncommon in the neighborhood and everyone mistook them as being mexican.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Sometimes you have to live in a house facing the Kentucky Fried Chicken Bucket before you can appreciate a clean pool." pg. 92
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
My great grandfather was from the Philippines. He came to California when he was much older and had to adjust to a whole new lifestyle which at first was not very nice just like the family in this story. He eventually made a life for himself that was comfortable but this story made me think of how his experiance must have been.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I did not know that there were communities that actually made you follow certain rules when it comes to your front yard.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Cotton Candy Mirrors- devorah major
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This reading was about how the authors youth was spent at a carnival with her friends every summer. She also talked about how when she was young she had little if any chores to do and everything was a little safer and easier to do. She talked a lot about the fun house and the mirrors with in it.
3. "You found yourself in the main room, where you were assaulted by the whirr of machines, the screams of other children, the cautioning yells of parents, and the smell of air full of sweat and salt." pg. 98
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
This reading made me think of when I was young. I always took for granted that summer was so long and I had so little to do. Now when I have summer breaks I have work and school. The days when I had little if no chores or responsibilities are far gone.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never knew that addmission to a fair was ever so cheep that it was a meer few cents to get in.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Berkeley- michael chabon
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This reading focuses on how the town of Berkeley is filled with strange people who range from genius to neurotic. The author describes how the people drive him crazy yet at the same time help him to love his town more than any other place he has ever lived. Though he has lived many beautiful places Berkeley rivals them all for the sheer fact that it has so many interesting individuals.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Where passion is married to intelligence, you may find genius, neurosis, madness or rapture." pg.105
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
This reading made me think of all the reasons I love Santa Rosa. Though I have been many beautiful places like the author has, I feel that living in the sonoma county area makes me happiest because of my memories here and everything that comes with the town itself. I love the atmosphere and the people that reside here and I wouldn't have it any other way.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never knew that Berkeley was such a big town. I have passed by the college before but never really given the rest of the town a second thought.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
California Honky-Tonk- kathi kamen goldmark
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This reading is about the authors experiance in a biker bar, which also happened to be her first gig playing music with her band. She also talks about other experiances playing in bars and clubs. She describes how she would try to dress to impress as well as try and sing the right songs, but sometimes she wasn't prepared.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Move over Patsy, move over Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou. I had glitter in my hair and I was ready to sing." pg. 117
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
This reading made me think of the first time I went into a biker bar. My dad is a Harley rider and has a little group like the group in the story so I went to a bar for his birthday. It was very loud and although I wasn't picked up by a large biker I did get the chance to talk and get a first hand view of the biker scene.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I did not know that people worried so much about how many rhinestones they had on their clothes? Other than that most everything else seemed pretty familiar to me.
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