Web Dropin #4 for Jody Welin

Introduction: There are billions of different opinions in the world. Individuals are able to decide for themselves how they feel about a situation, what things they like and dislike, and how they should live their lives. As an individual, you also have that right. When someone has an opinion, they are able to defend their views by giving the reasons why they think/feel a certain way.

Assignment: You are going to have the opportunity to read other people’s opinions on the book Holes by Louis Sachar and give your own. Visit the following websites and read the student book reviews provided.

The first website is Building Rainbows.com and has 1 review by a student named Brendan. http://www.buildingrainbows.com/bookreview/holes/9546

The second website is Reading Matters and it has 3 reviews written by students. You have to scroll down past the synopsis of the book to find the reviews, at the bottom of the page.

http://www.readingmatters.co.uk/book.php?id=84

Activity: Now that you have read the reviews, compare and contrast them. Write a summary of how each child felt about the book and tell how their reviews were similar and/or different from each other. Then write your own personal review of the book. Do you feel the same as the any of the other students or do you feel differently?

Please turn in your assignment to be graded.