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Last Questions

2007-12-18T04:38:00.001-08:00

Hi Group,

Now that we're finishing up the book, please write your responses to either of the questions below:

1)Which of the characters did you find most interesting and why?

2)Pretend the author is going to read this blog. Tell her what you most enjoyed about the book. What could she have done differently?

2007-11-19T05:11:00.000-08:00

Hi Book Club Members:

Here are some more questions:

1) Describe some differences you've noticed between two of Yolanda's loves, John and Rudy.

2)How did Yolanda's relationship with Rudy affect her?

3) Vocabulary Words in "The Rudy Elmenhurst Story":
vivacious obscure syllabus
logistics ironic sanctuary
proverbial decadent imbibed
incongruous

2007-11-09T12:27:00.000-08:00

Hi Club Members!

Answer either question. Then, before our next meeting, if you haven't already, finish the "Joe "chapter and "The Rudy Elmenhurst Story" chapter.

1)What happened to Sandra and Yolanda according to recent chapters? Why do you think they became that way?

2)Describe the family's financial situation since they came to this country.

New Questions: Chapters 1 and 2; Vocabulary

2007-10-24T11:57:00.000-07:00

Hi Book Club Members,

Go to your own blog to answer any or all of the questions below. Be sure to write the question you're answering in your title box.

Then, read the next two chapters in the book,Chapter 3(The Four Girls) and Chapter4( Joe) by yourselves. We will read Chapter 5(The Rudy Elmenhurst Story) together in class on Thursday, November 8th.

See you in cyperspace!

Chapter 1(Antojos)

1)Describe what you have discovered about the personalities of any of the following characters:
Tia Carmen, Tia Flor, Gabriela
Lucinda, Yolanda

2)In the first chapter, the author reveals that Yolanda may be back on the island to stay.
Why do you think Yolanda is thinking of staying? Make a guess.

Chapter 2(The Kiss)

3)Describe the relationship between the father and the four daughters.

4)What does the father have against Sofia? What does Sofia have against her father?

Vocabulary words to watch out for:

Chapter 3(The Four Girls)

differentiation(p.41) providential(p.44)
intimated (p.41) sonnets(p.46)
retentive(p.41) psychotic(p. 51)
ominous(p.64)

Chapter 4(Joe)

contemplative(p.68) inadvertent(p.71)

mimicked(p.78) sullen(p.79)

unintimidating(p.80) camouflaged (p. 80)

profound(p. 80) satiated(p. 84)

enunciates(p. 85)

Chapter 5(The Rudy Elmenhurst Story)

7)vivacious(p. 87) obscure (p.88)

syllabus(p. 88) logistics(p.89)

sublimated(p.94) decadent(p.95)

incongruous(p.101)

Fall Book Club

2007-10-10T11:50:00.000-07:00

For Returning Book Club Members:

Welcome back Eba and Rosemarie,

I hope you're looking forward as I am to our new selection, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. Remember how confused we were when we first started blogging, before we got the hang of it? So let's all lend a hand to our newest members: Lucknise, Isabel Z, Isabel O, and Philomene.

For New Book Club Members:

Welcome newest members,

I'm so glad you're joining us. I think books are the most fun when they are shared with others. We're also going to get experiment with a new computer technology called "blogging". As I mentioned earlier, blogging is like writing in a journal or diary except that you write it on-line where anyone can read your work and write comments back to you. At this point, you should have set up your own blogs and introduced yourselves to your fellow book club members as well as the world!

To All Members:

Your blogs will be your responses to the questions I give you. First refer to my blog(Linda's Blog) to find the questions. Answer at least one question, but you may answer as many as you like. For each question you answer you make a different post. In the title section of your post write the question you're responding to.

Let's try to read all the posts of our fellow members. While you should not respond directly to my blog(you only use my blog to see the questions), you want to respond directly on the blogs of other members. Look for the "Comments" section at the bottom of their posts. Then once you finish writing and editing your comments, you then click on "Publish your Comment". A word of caution, once you publish a comment you can't take it back, so make sure it is what you want to say. So let's all read, discuss, and share ideas. Enjoy!

First questions:

1) What interested you in our latest book selection, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents"?

2)Now that you have read the first chapter, does this book seem similar or different from what you expected? Explain.

2007-07-31T06:42:00.000-07:00

Hi Bloggers,

Remember I said I wouldn't forget about you during the break. Just in case any of you would like to continue to write over the break, I'll check your blogspots every few days. If not, I'll see in you in August. Have a wonderful summer break.

Ms. Linda

Ann and her Family; Dany's trip to Haiti

2007-07-23T14:06:00.000-07:00

Hi Book Club Members!

1)Here are some vocabulary words for the next two sections:

1-trousseau

2-poultices

3-infusion

4-contorting

5-gorge

2)Describe Ann's feelings at mass.

3)What happened to Dany's parents?

4)Describe some of the differences between Claude and his Haitian relatives.

5)Over the three week break, finish the entire book. Then write a post where you pretend to write a letter to friend. Tell your friend what the entire book was about. Also, explain why you would or would not recommend the book.
Let's all read and respond to each other's posts during the break.

Thinking About Nadine

2007-07-12T14:18:00.000-07:00

Feel to answer any or all of these questions. Or, you may write your own ideas about what you are reading. Remember to comment on each other's posts. If you have any questions, let me know.

1)How would you describe Nadine's personality to someone?

2)Why do you think she avoids her parents?

3)Before our next reading, try finding out the meanings of some of these words:

transformation

reconciliatory

inferno

pendulum

dissipated

Some Questions for You to Think and Write About

2007-06-27T13:24:00.000-07:00

Hi Clubbers,

Now that we've gotten back into the book, here are a few questions for you to mull over and write about in your post. Remember, you don't have to write about each question. You can write whatever your thoughts are, as long as they pertain to the book in some way. Have fun and remember to comment on each other's blogs.

1)For the newcomers to our book club, summarize what we have read in the book so far.

2)How do you thinks Ka's feelings for her parents changed after the secret was revealed?

3)Regarding the husband and wife who were separated for seven years, can you relate to the experience of the wife coming to this country for the first time? What was it like for you when you first came to this country?

4)Do you think love can survive a separation of seven years? Why or why not?

2007-06-27T07:24:00.000-07:00

Hi Book Club!

Be sure to check out my blogs. Each week I'll have questions about ideas from the book. Feel free to respond to any and all questions. Also, write to each other!

Greetings from Linda

2007-06-20T07:42:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Linda and I'm a GED teacher. I'm very excited as this is the first blog for me and many of my students. Right now we're reading a book by the Haitian author Edwidge Danticat called The Dew Breaker. We just finished the part where the main character's father revealed a secret to her from his past. That secret changed everything she ever thought about her father. We will continue this week.