The Killer Angels (10)

5 Comments

• The spy and the men went to a man's house in the one where they were talking about the war and how bad it is in most of the places.
  
• They talked about the consequences about what may happen if they lose the war.
• The men talk about the men from the wars and also the war that is going on and invading peoples lives.
• They are planning to attack since they are looking at a map.
  
• The men are planning on winning this war against these invaders in their country.

4 Questions

• Are the invaders French?
• Where are the invaders from ?
• Who is this new character introduced to the reader?
• What will they do next?

3 Vocabulary

• Prissy- excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim.
• Enraptured- to move to rapture; delight beyond measure
• Haggard- having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn

2 Literary Terms

• Alliteration
• Allusion'

1 Overview

• The men are planning for attack. They are planning to do something for their people and arent planning to stay there waiting for the attack.

The Killer Angels (9)

5 Comments

• They were trying to find out information about the military.
• The Union Army was one of those making people's lives very hard and complicated.
• They have found out that they had an enemy which was Stuart who was making other decisions.
• All along one of the men Sorrel new what was happening and what the other men was doing.
• The spy was the bug brainier of them all.

4 Questions

• Why was the man Stuart doing this to the other men?
• Was he trying to find out information and then leaving on his own?
• Who will win at the end?
• Who were the Union Army?

3 Vocabulary

• Grimaced- facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain
• Exasperated- to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely
• Fuss- an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle

2 Literary Terms

• Alliteration
• Personification

1 Overview

• That men thought that he was pretty sneaky, but he got cought.
  

The Killer Angels (8)

5 Comments

• The men and the spy are probably going to join together and try to figure out whats going on.
• The men had a dialect, but the spy which they called general didn't have one.
• The men were asking the spy a lot of questions.
  
• The men and the spy were coming together.
• They were lucky to have found each other.

4 Questions

• Why did they call him a general?
• Where are they from since they have a dialect?
• Did they come together to find out the questions that they had?
• Who were these men ?

3 Vocabulary

• Aide- an assistant or helper
• Bend- to direct or turn in a particular direction
• Corps- a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone

2 Literary Terms

• Personification
• Allusion

1 Overview

• Everyone was coming together as one and werent pushing each other away.
  

The Killer Angels (7)

5 Comments

• Those men were trying to take out information from the man.
• The men were taking out information from the man and they were wondering what he was doing and what information he had collected.
• The men were trying to find out information from the spy and trying to find out something.
• The men were kind of creepy.
• The spy was telling them what he knew and all the obstacles that he was facing during his entire trip to that place.

4 Questions

• Did those men capture him so that they can get information out of him?
• Why did they call him general?
  
• Did they capture him because they thought that he was someone who knew everything and which could help them ?
• What are they trying to do and find out ?

3 Vocabulary

• Icily- in an icy manner
• Spectacle- anything presented to the sight or view
• Distastefully- unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike

2 Literary Terms

• Simile
  
• Metaphor

1 Overview

• The men and the spy were obviously trying to find the same answers and trying to reslove something.
  

The Killer Angels (10)

5 Comments

• The spy and the men went to a man's house in the one where they were talking about the war and how bad it is in most of the places.
  
• They talked about the consequences about what may happen if they lose the war.
• The men talk about the men from the wars and also the war that is going on and invading peoples lives.
• They are planning to attack since they are looking at a map.
  
• The men are planning on winning this war against these invaders in their country.

4 Questions

• Are the invaders French?
• Where are the invaders from ?
• Who is this new character introduced to the reader?
• What will they do next?

3 Vocabulary

• Prissy- excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim.
• Enraptured- to move to rapture; delight beyond measure
• Haggard- having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn

2 Literary Terms

• Alliteration
• Allusion'

1 Overview

• The men are planning for attack. They are planning to do something for their people and arent planning to stay there waiting for the attack.
  

The Killer Angels (6)

5 Comments

• The country of the spy was invaded by a group of people from a military.
  
• The men who had captured him from where he was apparently seem to be the men who were invading his country.
  
• The man seems to not be completing his mission
• Everyone's life seems to be as terrifying as his.
• The storys is kind of horrifying
  

4 Questions

• Who were the dead children that he was reminded of when he saw those men?
• Where were those children killed?
• Where they killed due to the war that was going on between the military and the citizens of the country?
• What was this all, was it something like the World War 1 ?

3 Vocabulary

• Postured- the relative disposition of the parts of something
• Cheerily- in good spirits; gay
• Cot- a light bedstead

2 Literary Terms

• Simile
• Metaphor

1 Overview

• The men were treating him really bad and not allowing him to even sleep.
  

The Killer Angels (5)

5 Comments

• While he was roaming around, he was hoping to see someone that will get him out of there.
  
• The character seems to have some relationship with the story HAMLET, since it is often mentioned in the story.
• When he was around people now, he felt as if even though he was surrounded by people, he wasn't safe , and it was probably because of the circumstances that he was in.
  
• Those men that had gotten the spy, they didn't plan anything good for the spy. And he knew it and thought about it.
• This obviously wasn't a very good moment for the spy.

4 Questions

• Why were this men planning to do harm to the spy?
• Why cant they just help him?
• Where they from the military people?
• Did they oppose the military or where they with it ?

3 Vocabulary

• Prod- to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad
• Bleak- without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary
• Gauge- to make conformable to a standard.

2 Literary Terms

• Metaphor
• Simile

1 Overview

• This story is the exact vision of what happened in many countries when other people went and they invaded the country of other people.
  

the Killer Angels (4)

5 Comments

• During the time that he was trying to run or hide from the military people, he was trying to run from the those who could also give him any type of harm.
  
• The spy really didn't trust anyone and he tried to do things on his own and find his way out by himself.
  
• He had hope when he saw another spy because he thought he could of gotten to his destination safely.
  
• When he saw no one was there, his hopes when down and he new he had to go on his own.
• The spy was trying to find a comfort zone in the one where his able to sleep and be there without finding himself in any trouble.
  

4 Questions

• Why did the spy always refer to HAMLET?
• Why was he on his own knowing the obstacles that he was facing?
• Where did all of this happen?
• Where the their spies there on the same mission he was?

3 Vocabulary

• Debated- deliberation ; consideration
• Wistfully- pensive
• Sweatily- Causing sweat

2 Literary Terms

• Metaphor
• Simile

1 Overview

• This story seems to bring out the way that people lived before when they lived in the mystery of the war.
  

The Killer Angels (3)

5 Comments

• The characters life was getting worst because not only didnt he have a place to stay, but while he was trying to run away from the military people, there was lightning.
• The character is a spy who was spying on things and obviously getting himself in a lot of trouble.
  
• His job was to try and figure out who those people where.
  
• The only way that he was able to do this was by asking around to see if anyone or to see who new anything about those people.
• This person wasnt having an easy moment right now.
  

4 Questions

• Where people going to be willing to help him in finding out what he needs to know?
• What was he planning on doing?
• How was asking around going to help him if people didnt like spies by then ?
• What was going through his mind during all of this?

3 Vocabulary

• Picket- a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
• Hysteria- an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
• Drifted- a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.

2 Literary Terms

• Metaphor
• Simile

1 Overview

• This story is written in either 2nd or 3rd person. Because it isnt writen from their own point of view.
  

The Killer Angels (2)

5 Comments

• It seems to be as if the character is hiding from a group of people.
  
• The setting of this story seems to a long time ago because of the fact that they were in some type of war, and because of the fact that he traveled in horses.
• Everyone from that place was hiding from someone since everywhere it was pretty dark and lonely.
  
• The character in this story seems to be facing a very big problem.
  
• This story is getting pretty interesting.

4 Questions

• Whats going on is this a war or something ?
• Why is everyone hiding?
• What is everyone hiding from ?
• Is there a very powerful person behind this all ?

3 Vocabulary

• Battalions- An army in a battle array
• Calvary- the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback.
• Breech- the hinder or lower part of anything.

2 Literary Terms

• Metaphor
• Simile

1 Overview

• Apparently this character has been going through a very rough time.
  

the Killer Angels

5 Comments

• This book has a many imagerys and it explains everything in details.
  
• When the story first begins, the main topic is about how the character is trying to get to a certain destination.
  
• Apparently the setting of this story isn't very graceful and very good to be in.
  
• It seemed to be as if the character was lost in trying to find his destination since he was driving around without knowing where to go or what he was doing.
  
• This story starts off kind of confusing you making you keep reading the book so that you can know what its going to be about.
  

4 Questions

• Where is he trying to go ?
• What is the reason behind him trying to go to that place?
• What is the reason behind this all?
• Where is he traveling from?

3 Vocabulary

• Dismounted- To get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
• Veil- a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
• Dam- a body of water confined by a dam.

2 Literary Terms

• Simile
• Metaphor
  

1 Overview

• This story seems to be about a man who is trying to run away from the army or a group of people which are after him.
  

#1 THE DEW BRAKER

5 COMMENTS

• This story covers up all the things which can happen in a family when they are separated due to liing in different countries.
• This story talks about a Haitian couple who went through a pretty rough time just to get back together.
• This story talks about the struggles of a couple and their tough lives.
  
• When this story is first introduced, it has police officers, hotel managers and other characters included.
• This is a very sad story.

4 QUESTIONS

• What had happened that the beginning was so rough ?
• What happens to the mans wife once she comes to the U.S that her attitude towards him completely changes?
• What causes all of these conflicts being introduced?
• What does the character think as his life becomes to deteriorate?

3 VOCABULARY

• Superficial- being at, on, or near the surface
• Persuaded- to prevail on, or do something
  
• flawed- imperfections

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Metaphor
• simile

1 OVERVIEW

• This story is a good book which introduces the lives of people
  

SPOOK #10

5 COMMENTS

• In this story Mary shows that science isn't only mostly about medicine and technology but about other things.
• Mary explains in great details how everything wet and how they were specifically done
• This book teaches you a lot about science and everything that it is about
• Science is mostly all the different things about life combined into one whole big important thing.
  
• Science is shown differently in this story.

4 QUESTIONS

• What made her interest in science so deep?
• Was this topic a bit hard for Mary?
• What were her opinions on all the weird things about it?
• What did she feel about it all?

3 VOCABULARY

• Utterances- Vocal expressions
• Credible- Capable of being believed
• Compounder- Composed of two ro more facts, elements

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Personification
• Alliteration

1 OVERVIEW

• This book was good even though it had some creepy things involved.
  

SPOOK #9

5 COMMENTS

• In this story, Mary answers the questions that many people might have about death and about the things that might of happened in any case
• Mary discovers many things that weren't only hard to believe, but they were things that no one believed that you can do.
  
• Mary was involved in many cases that were done for many different reasons. Whether they were to solve a mystery or to simply get to understand something better.
• In this book the science field is taken to a entire new level
• Mary talks about life in ways that you might of never even thought about

4 QUESTIONS

• What was Mary's hardest study to complete?
• Were these tasks difficult for Mary since they were different from one another?
• How were these tasks difficult for Mary or easy?
• What were her opinions in all this?

3 VOCABULARY

• Leech- a person who clings to another for personal gain
• Heyday- Archaic. high spirits
• Psychoacoustics- the study of sound perception

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Alliteration
• Personification

1 OVERVIEW

• Science isnt only about medicine and technology, it invloves other things.
  

SPOOK #8

5 COMMENTS

• Mary experiences some ghost moments in England which involved many things that made it hard for the mystery to be solved.
• Mary also made a study on whether or whether not the electromagnetic fields make you hallucinate.
• In this story Mary talks about the things that happened to people and also about the things that were happening to people as some of the craziest moments were going on.
• Mary worked with many different cases but mostly with death relate things.
• Mary worked not only in India but also in Europe.

4 QUESTIONS

• What was the hardest lace for Mary to study?
• Did she relate the other things happening around the world to a certain things?
• When Mary made that study in Europe related to the computers, did she relate it to something?
• What was it like for Mary and these cases?

3 VOCABULARY

• Scalpels- A small straight knife with a thin sharp blade used in surgery and dissection.
• Ectoplasm- the supposed emanation from the body of a medium.
• Electromagnetic- of or pertaining to electromagnetism or electromagnetic fields.

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Alliteration
• Personification

1 OVERVIEW

• In this story many different types of field were covered . The science field and the medicine field.
  

SPOOK #7

5 COMMENTS

• While Mary and the other people that were working with her checking some of the things out, they were beginning to recognize and notice somethings that people didnt think were possible.
• Mary Roach had great experiences which helped her in her career.
• The experiences that Mary was having were helping her in her career a lot and was showing her things she never new.
• Roach worked with many different cases.
• During her time in India,she learned things that she didn't know while she was int the U.S

4 QUESTIONS

• It was easier to work here in the U.S or in India?
• Did Mary spent most of her time in these studies?
• Dd she connect with any of these cases?
• Was working with other people making it easier or harder for her?

3 VOCABULARY

• Improbable- Unlikely to be true or happen
• Chimerical- Unreal; imaginary; visionary
• Plods- To work or act perseveringly or monotonously

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Alliteration
• Personification

1 OVERVIEW

• Mary's experiences made her a better case studier and allowed her to work better with reincarnation.
  

SPOOK #6

5 COMMENTS

• Mary focuses on many things in this story. She talks about many different things that she experienced and also many things that she hear happened to people.
• Mary focuses on telling the reader what types of things happened and also what were some of the things that people were most surprised about and wanted to know more about.
  
• In this story the reader gets to know new things about life and also about reincarnation.
• To many people reincarnation wasn't possible, and so in Mary's study, she actually got a chance to experience one.
• Mary was as astonished and surprised as anyone else was.

4 QUESTIONS

• What were most of the cases that Mary worked with about?
• Was the study for her hard at some point?
• Did people look for her a lot when they believed that there was a reincarnation?
• Were most of her studies in India or did they change?

3 VOCABULARY

• Fondly- In a fond manner
• Fully- Entirely or wholly
  
• Topsyturvy- In or into a state of confusion or disorder

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Alliteration
• Personification

1 OVERVIEW

• It is interesting how one person could die and then go into reincarnation.
  

SPOOK #5

5 COMMENTS

• This book talks to you about life in a whole new other level
• SPOOK talks to you about the craziest things that happen and of which you may not know of but that do happen in life
• Mary gives good examples in showing how reincarnation is possible and how it affects people
• Reincarnation happens to everyone even though you don't believe its possible
• Roach shows you how science isn't only chemicals and numbers

4 QUESTIONS

• Is reincarnation really how Roach says it is?
• Do people remember things from the previous life?
• Is it all in dreams that it happens?
• What is the possibility of everyone being reincarnated?

3 VOCABULARY

• Seemingly- Apparent; appearing
• Fondly- loving or affectionate
  
• Lustfully- Motivated by lust, greed or the like

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Alliteration
• Personification

1 OVERVIEW

• This is very creepy and sort of scary.
  

SPOOK #4

5 COMMENTS

• Roach worked with a boy named Aishwary who his family believed that he was the reincarnation of a factory owner.
  
• Many people believed that their family members had something to do with reincarnation that's why it was very popular in India
• Roach had never experienced something like this before
• Roach experienced some of the craziest things

4 QUESTIONS

• Was she scared working with this case?
• Did she ever have nightmares?
• What allowed her to keep going with this mysterious investigation?
• Who else was working with her?

3 VOCABULARY

• Kaleidoscopic- Pertaining to
  
• Maelstrom- A large, powerful, or violent whirlpool
• Gazebo- A structure, as an open or latticework pavilion or summerhouse, built on a site that provides an attractive view

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Personification
• Alliteration

1 OVERVIEW

• If i would of been Roach, i will be terrified of this reincarnation
  

SPOOK #3

5 COMMENTS

• In India, Mary encountered many different types of people.
• Some were willing to help her out in any problems, while others weren't
• In India Mary worked with many different cases.
  
• Roach worked with kids who had believes about a previous life and reincarnation
  
• Mary Roach experience science in a way never expected

4 QUESTIONS

• How was working with kids for her ?
• What did she think about other peoples believes?
• Did she teach people new things which they never knew?
• Was it tougher for her working in the U.S or India?

3 VOCABULARY

• Devotional- Characterized by devotions
• Midst- The middle point
• Lurching- To stagger

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Personification
• Alliteration

1 OVERVIEW

• Roach worked with kids who have experienced or at least they believe, reincarnation
  

SPOOK #2

5 COMMENTS

• Mary Roach majored in the rencarnation of people and she went to India as a result of making her studie.
• Just like many people who become interested in the major they want to study because of other things, she wanted to major in that because of what people thought about previous life.
• Her friends helped her in majoring in this career
• Roach experienced some pretty rough things
• She had a real passion for her major reincarnation
  

4 QUESTIONS

• Who were her friends who helped her?
• Were they majoring in this as well?
• How did they feel about her going to India?
• What what her feelings about it all?

3 VOCABULARY

• Precept- A commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
• Alleged- Doubtful; suspect; supposed
• Pilloried- To expose to public derision, abuse, ridicule
  

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Alliteration
• Personification

1 OVERVIEW

• Reincarnation is a pretty interesting thing.
  

SPOOK

5 COMMENTS

• This book mostly talks about the life of a women who studied about the medine and science life.
  
• It talk about her experiences and the things that she had done in life to help other people.
  
• It talk about the people that she met and the things that she had to do first in order to get to where she wanted.
• SPOOK tells you about her experiences in India and how she overcame things.
• It is pretty boring at the beginning.

4 QUESTIONS

• What made her want to initially begin with this career?
• What made her go to India?
• What wen threw her mind as these things were happening?
• How did she feel about it all?

3 VOCABULARY

• Reincarnation- Rebirth of the soul, in a new body
• Flailing-A manual threshing device consisting of a long wooden handle or staff and a shorter, free-swinging stick attached to its end.
• Realm- A royal domain; kingdom

2 LITERARY TERMS

• Personification
  
• Alliteration

1 OVERVIEW

• This story is kind of creepy , kind of suspenfull.