Reading

       There are many ways that I have grown as a reader this year. For one I have thrived comprehensively. Before this year I would read a paragraph and have no idea what it said. Most of the time it was because I was doing a million other things while reading. I realized that I should be focused while reading and read with a pen in your hand. Another thing I gained over the year is how to break down and analyze quotes and complicated sentences. When reading if I don't understand it, I read it again and break it down word for word.  Sometimes I would even read whole chapters again to get a full understanding of what is going out. It finally got through my thick skull; that if you don't know what's going on in the book right now, you are not going to understand what's going on from that point on. I have also picked up the habit of reading a little bit on the previous pages when you start another chapter after a day or so.

       'The part time Indian was very unfortunate because of the situations he would be in. Although sometimes he put himself in those situations. In most of the chapters it is about how hated he is by many people. He does not have any friends and has to go to his grandmother for advice. Also I know he felt  some type of way when Penelope said "Do I even know you?" Thats pretty sad the girl you like does not even know your name.
       I honestly do not see why anyone does not feel sorry for him. He has no self-esteem and feel like he does not belong in the world. He is a big laughing stock of his school. While people make racists jokes he takes it. He should try to take up for hisself and make himself known.  Other kids are bullies and i know you want a better education but I think you should stay on the reservation.'

If I was writing this as an eighth grader it would be absolutely horrible. It would lack the necessary traits you need when writing a reading response.

 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was kind of weird but at most most moments it is actually a good introduction. The way the author starts off grabs your attention and then start to tell an interesting story. The introduction makes it seem like what the author was about to say is going to be interesting funny and needed to be heard. The book is also very humorous and is made like you are talking directly to the author. He gives his reasoning for writing this book and his life growing up.

       What really throw me off but is meant to be funny is how he makes fun of things. He makes fun of himself. He makes fun of himself getting bullied and being poor. That is a weird way of grabbing your audience's attention but it worked. Most space on a page is taken up by a picture which makes everything he says visual. This makes it easier to understand.

In this reading response I gained the power of vivid details. The idea of my comprehension level had expanded.