THURSDAY: Counting by 7's Read Aloud

9/24/2015

Counting by 7's

Today, we started reading Counting by 7's in class today. We read chapter 1 and were introduced to Willow Chance and Dell Duke. The introductory paragraph was a powerful one and at the end of the chapter, we learned that something happened to Willow's parents. This novel has something for everyone! Every single student will make some deep connections with the content of the book. It is about friendship, fitting in, oddballs, hobbies, laughing, crying, miracles, and family.

1.) MATH 6: (DUE TUESDAY)

Quiz on Tuesday: Factors, Multiples, Greatest Common Factors, Least Common Multiples.
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3.) POST A RESPONSE:

Based on what we read in class today (Counting by 7's), write about something you connected with, felt emotional about, or found interesting.
Write your response using the paragraph structure you have already learned about. Include an interesting hook, at least 1 supporting details (not just 1 supporting sentences - Remember to describe and explain using examples), and a concluding sentence that talks about what you're looking forward to about the novel.
Here is an example of a response: Willow Chance seems to be an intelligent and strong character. I was able to connect with the end of the chapter. Near the end of the chapter, Willow learned that her parents had been in an accident. When I was in grade school, a friend of mine had parents who had been in a horrible car accident which left his father in a wheel chair and his mother did not recover from her injuries. I can't imagine what it was like for him to go through that experience. I am looking forward to learning more about Willow Chance and everything she experiences.
Give one student a positive comment and at least one suggestion for improvement.
Edit/revise your original post.

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Triforce

9/24/2015 03:36:18 pm

Today the book was counting by sevens and the beginning and the end of the chapter was really sad because willows parents got in an accident and we don't know what happened and i connect to that because my mom's friend when they were younger her friend got in an accident and she got fatally injured

Ghost boo

9/24/2015 04:44:18 pm

That's sad hopefully she is better now. But good job on your work :)

Mr. Hong link

9/24/2015 10:50:13 pm

@ Triforce - It was a very sad chapter, but you will definitely enjoy the rest of the book! Way to be motivated to complete your post! You were the first one to do it!

SUGGESTIONS: Split your paragraph into multiple sentences and don't forget your capitals and periods.

Azbo

9/24/2015 03:59:59 pm

We can I connect with this girl? I can connect to this girl because a few years ago there was a car crash. We went to the crimes scene and you can just police cars and it doesn't feel great. Though I have nothing to do with the people or anything it is just sad seeing a ton of police cars in front of your house without knowing what happened. I have also felt the same way is her she is feeling helpless and she doesn't know what happened so she is wondering what happened and feeling helpless. I think she feels sort of bad that she didn't get to school right away to maybe help. The first chapter of this book was very sad, what can you connect to about the character.

Ally

9/24/2015 04:39:42 pm

Good paragraph, Azbo! Only a few grammatical mistakes at the beginning, but awesome post!

Annabeth

9/24/2015 04:50:42 pm

I agree with @Ally. Great job, @Abzo!

Azbo

9/24/2015 06:24:55 pm

Thanks @Annabeth @Ally.

Azbo REVISED link

9/24/2015 08:50:12 pm

We can I connect with this girl? I can connect to this girl because a few years ago there was a car crash. We went to the crimes scene and you can just police cars and it doesn't feel great. Police tape everywhere police cars arriving to the seen even the people inside needed to be transported to the park and then from there a air ambulance took them to the hospital and when the aircraft was landing in the park huge wind gusts blew all the way to our house and our blinds where dancing! Though I have nothing to do with the people or anything it is just sad seeing a ton of police cars in front of your house without knowing what happened. I have also felt the same way is her she is feeling helpless and she doesn't know what happened so she is wondering what happened and feeling helpless. I think she feels sort of bad that she didn't get to school right away to maybe help. The first chapter of this book was very sad, what can you connect to about the character.

Lilmiceter

9/24/2015 08:55:14 pm

Azbo

in the beggining you said" we can I connect with this girl" that dosen't make sense but your writing is really good.

Dancer1234

9/24/2015 04:14:25 pm

This first chapter has been really emotional... The parents got in a car accident. It Would be terrible to just come home and hear the news like that. I personally can not connect be I can definitely have I've here this happening and it's really sad. I'm still sad😭😭

Dancer1234 ( fixed spelling mistakes)

9/24/2015 04:16:41 pm

This first chapter has been really emotional... The parents got in a car accident. It Would be terrible to just come home and hear the news like that. I personally can not connect be I can definitely say I've heard this happening and it's really sad. I'm still sad😭😭

Marvel girl

9/24/2015 05:32:22 pm

I can totally understand where you are coming from maybe look back I noticed you put be I don't know if you meant but or because. I might put a little more description great job all in all.

Rainbow Unicorn

9/24/2015 08:27:56 pm

@Dancer ususally when we revise we put n brackets revised. But, anyway goodd job.

Hero Of Ages

9/24/2015 04:30:16 pm

The book we read was counting by sevens .This first chapter has been hard for the girl after what happened. The parents died because I know that the police said there's been a accident. I can not connect with this but I have heard this happen to some of my friends and it's really terrible.

Annabeth

9/24/2015 04:47:12 pm

@Hero Of Ages, you did a great job, but try to add a conclusion sentence.

Hero Of Ages

9/24/2015 05:09:12 pm

Ally

9/24/2015 04:30:29 pm

The first chapter of Counting By 7s really wants to make you read more! Willow seems like she is a nice, smart girl who doesn't really fit in. It is really sad when Willows parents are in the accident, and it is really emotional when she hears that her parents have died in the accident. I can relate to the part of her realatives dying, because one of my family members had died a few years ago. It was a really upsetting time. 😭😪😢😿

Annabeth

9/24/2015 04:48:16 pm

Nice paragraph, @Ally!

MooCat

9/24/2015 04:39:10 pm

Willow is a very strong and confident girl so far and I couldn't bear to never seeing my parents because of a car accident, but I know this is a hook and I really want to know what comes next.

Annabeth

9/24/2015 04:49:22 pm

I agree, @MooCat, but maybe ad more detail.

Azbo

9/24/2015 07:40:14 pm

Make sure you follow the criteria of a paragraph structure.

Ghost boo

9/24/2015 04:40:05 pm

Counting by sevens, is a book we read in class today, The story started off with really sad news. Willow was wondering what her parents were doing, because they did not answer the phone. When Willow got home, she saw a bunch of police cars every where around her house. The police came to Willow and said "who are you?" Willow must of had a feeling, and she said she will never see her parents again. Willow must be very sad, and scared. If that happened to me or my friends . I can connect to that as I would also feel very scared, sad and angry seeing all those police cars every where. You don't really know what will happen. I think what will happen next is that Willow will move away and go live with relatives.

Annabeth

9/24/2015 04:44:46 pm

Today, in class, we read the first chapter of Counting By 7's. I think it was very sad at the end. I feel bad for Willow. I would freak out if I came home to that. I can't connect to that, but if I could, well, I don't want to. I hope that Willow is ok. I can't wait till the next chapter!

Pebbles

9/24/2015 05:56:40 pm

@ Annabeth, I really like what you wrote and when I was reading it I could tell that if you were saying it out loud what the expression in your voice would be like. Some things I am going to suggestion are... to try to make you paragraph longer because It is very short, add some transition words and make it like how we did in class giving examples an stuff. This is what is says in the criteria. Other whys, great job!

kittens

9/24/2015 05:04:06 pm

In class we read counting by 7's in chapter one willow was driving home with her counselor from school and when she got home there where police cars around her house she couldn't even talk to the police officer and then she heard that she would never see her parents again i was so sad if that happened to me i would be crying i feel so bad for her.I am looking forwards to the next chapter!

cupcake

9/24/2015 05:07:34 pm

The first chapter was really emotional because the girl doesn't know what's going on with her parents all she heard was accident and that made her worry even more and that made me think oh no what's going on I had shivers down my back because I was scared to see what was going to happen next.It makes me want to read more! :)

Marvel girl

9/24/2015 05:12:17 pm

I read a lot of books some happy from beginning to end others make me cry but this book is the most sad book ( so far ) I am sure it will get happier. Poor Willow is going through a lot of feelings right now in only the first chapter. First happy to be with a friend who will include her. Then she gets home and feels nervous because of the police cars around her house but the worst part is the tension it rises until BAM the end of the tension her parents were involved in a serious accident. In my view the book should have had her parents rob the empty house or something only because by the sound of it her parents are dead. I know that the author will make it sound like that but I am pretty sure something worse than jail time has come to Willows parents.I am very grateful I can't fully relate but like Azbo said I saw a car crash and it looked sad everyone did look o.k. which is great.Great choice of book Mr Hong I really enjoy books that make you think.

Marvel girl

9/24/2015 05:26:30 pm

Full criteria response
The story is about a girl who is very smart. One thing I liked about this book is the intriguing beginning. I find that the description is very descriptive ( unlike my BAM ), for instance when Willow was eating the ice cream I could clearly visualize the ice cream. The second thing that garbed my attention was the Duke the counsellor you here almost nothing about him or Willows friend for that matter. The final thing that caught my attention was the cliff hanger or hook. I can't wait to read more.

Pebbles

9/24/2015 05:39:57 pm

Counting by 7's, counting by 7's, what did I think about counting by 7's you ask? Well I have a lot of thoughts on it and here they are! To begin, when Mr. Hong was reading the book he read about how Willow was an oddball and that was something I totally connected with. Even though you guys may not see me be like that at school I am totally strange and bizarre. To explain, sometimes actually a lot of the time when I am at home I break out into song and try to sing horribly while doing a monkey dance or my bird character (Embarrassing). Secondly, when I heard the part about how Willow's parents had an accident and possibly died made me upset. I don't know anyone who has had that happen to them and it has not happened to me so I could not imagine going through that. It would be a nightmare if that happened to me so I don't really know what to say about that. Thirdly, something I found really interesting about the book was how Willow could speak 4 different languages by the age 12. As an example, when her and some other people were having ice-cream it said she was speaking Vietnamese at anytime she could. In conclusion, I am really looking forward to hearing this book. I have a feeling that I will be connecting to a lot of stuff thats going to happen. I also own the book so I am going to read along with Mr. Hong in class. So now you know my thoughts on the book. Thanks for reading!

Pebbles (Revised)

9/24/2015 06:03:35 pm

Counting by 7's, counting by 7's, what did I think about counting by 7's you ask? Well I have a lot of thoughts on this great book and here they are! To begin, when Mr. Hong was reading the book he read about how Willow was an oddball and that was something I totally connected with. Even though you guys may not see me be like that at school I am totally strange and bizarre. To explain, sometimes actually a lot of the time when I am at home I break out into song and try to sing horribly while doing a monkey dance or my bird character (Embarrassing)... Secondly, when I heard the part about how Willow's parents had an accident and possibly died made me upset. I don't know anyone who has had that happen to them and it has not happened to me so I could not imagine going through that. It would be a nightmare if that happened to me so I don't really know what to say about that. Thirdly, something I found really interesting about the book was how Willow could speak 4 different languages by the age 12. As an example, when her and some other people were having ice-cream it said she was speaking Vietnamese at anytime she could. In conclusion, I am really looking forward to hearing this book. I have a feeling that I will be connecting to a lot of stuff thats going to happen. I also own the book so I am going to read along with Mr. Hong in class. So now you know my thoughts on the book. Thanks for reading my opinions and thoughts on the book. I am very exciting that this is the Mr. Hong is reading this book.

Mr. Hong link

9/24/2015 10:52:59 pm

@ Pebbles - Great intro! Thanks for sharing your personal connection with the class! I like how you used transition words to introduce each of your supporting details. Next time, see if you can use different transitions that you don't normally use. Did you buy the book over the summer?

Pebbles

9/25/2015 06:59:08 am

@ Mr. Hong, thanks! I tried searching up some transition words for secondly and thirdly but I am having trouble finding some for them. Do you have any suggestions? Also, I bought the book at the end of last year and did not read it hoping we would read it this year. Good thing we are!

smarties

9/24/2015 05:50:42 pm

The book was really deep because willow lost her parents at a very young age I could relate to this because my mom got in a accident and she fot hurt for about 2 and a half weeks but she's okay now I hope Willow is ok because she lost both of her parents so it's a dark time for her.

Chicken

9/24/2015 06:32:11 pm

Nice paragraph smarties! I think you should make it a bit longer, check your spelling and make sure you write out the number two, and not just write 2:)

Azbo link

9/24/2015 08:52:50 pm

Good job, just make sure you put an interesting hook and a conclusion that sums it up nicely.

Mr. Hong link

9/24/2015 10:54:04 pm

@ Smarties - Thanks for your post and for sharing your ideas!

SUGGESTIONS:
Split your paragraph into multiple sentences with periods. Right now, it is a very long winded sentence.

Kittens

9/24/2015 05:55:46 pm

Do we have math tom

Pebbles

9/24/2015 05:57:19 pm

@ Kittens, no we do not.

kittens

9/25/2015 07:36:17 am

@ Pebbles thanks!!!!

Tacosaur

9/24/2015 06:02:40 pm

The book we read today was counting by 7's. What do I think about counting by 7's well The last part was very powerful when mr Hong read there was an accident that made me feel bad because willows parents probably died. A couple other things I made connections too were when she was eating ice cream that made me only think of ice cream. Something really interesting in the book was that she knew 4 languages at only the age of 12.

Azbo link

9/24/2015 06:27:51 pm

@Mr. Hong - I practices the photography skills you taught us and took some images and also put a cartoon affect so it looks like a comic book it looks awesome.

Mr. Hong link

9/24/2015 10:54:44 pm

@ Azbo - That's great! I hope you can share these with the class tomorrow! Do you have an airplay app that allows you to stream to an Apple TV?

Chicken

9/24/2015 06:29:12 pm

Today when Mr Hong read Counting By 7s I didn't really connect with anything however, I think the part that I felt had the most detail was the counsellor who was really nervous about the cops at Willows house. I wonder if he has a reason to be nervous about the cops. Did he do anything in the past that he might be put in prison for?

spogebob

9/24/2015 07:14:24 pm

Today mr Hong read the book counting by 7's.The thing that was emotional to me was when Willows parents got into an accident, I was sad. On the other hand the interesting thing was how Willows parents got into a accident and I wonder what they will do next?

Turtle

9/24/2015 07:18:34 pm

I would be very sad to come home and find out your parents died in a car accident I do not connect.thsi is going to be a really sad book

mad dog

9/24/2015 08:04:53 pm

@Turtle I agree with you that it is going to be a sad book. Maybe give us more details about why it might be sad or something about the characters.

Mr. Hong link

9/24/2015 10:58:09 pm

@ Mad Dog - Great suggestion!

Mr. Hong link

9/24/2015 10:57:34 pm

@ Turtle - Thanks for posting.

Suggestion: Read the criteria for the assignments carefully. You are missing all the components of your paragraph.

Bat man

9/24/2015 07:42:44 pm

I enjoyed the book counting 7s it is an interesting book. The part that I thought was interesting to me was when they pulled to the drive way and there was cops and when they said that willows parents got in to an accident they didn't explain if they died or not.

mad dog

9/24/2015 07:55:24 pm

When Mr.Hong introduced the book, at first I thought we're learning multiplication tables again. I was relieved that it was a novel because I did not want to do math! I like the book already. I wish I was more like the character Willow who is smart. I feel bad for her because her adopted parents are in a car crash and she probably feels shocked, worried and scared. I know I would feel like that if it happened to me. I cannot wait to see what happens next !!!

Mr. Hong link

9/24/2015 11:01:53 pm

@ Mad Dog - I love your introductory sentence to your paragraph! I laughed out loud because it was very funny! I like your sense of humour! You are a very smart student! Keep working hard! :-)

Suggestion:
Try using transition words next time to help with the flow of your paragraph! :-)

Pikachu

9/24/2015 08:11:31 pm

I like counting by 7s I think it will be a good book. I think everyone will connect with something in the book cause it seems like that type of book in conclusion I think we will all like it

Mr. Hong link

9/24/2015 11:02:58 pm

@ Pikachu - Thanks for your post.

Suggestions: Please read the criteria for the assignments carefully.

Rainbow Unicorn

9/24/2015 08:25:46 pm

At first when Mr. Hong was reading I honestly was not listening, I starting listening only when he said we should listen because the post was gonna be about it. So, when I was listening what I connected with was how they wanted to tell the main character something. It was really identical to what happenned tpo me when I found out someone my family had recently died. To conclude, I think this honestly is not my taste in books, but I am looking forward to reading it.

OMGCOTTONCANDY

9/24/2015 08:26:59 pm

Willow is a very strong girl for what she's going through. To illustrate, if I was ever put in Willows position I don't know what I would do, it would so hard to come to from school to find out your parents died from a car accident.

Rainbow Unicorn

9/24/2015 08:32:51 pm

@OMGCOTTONCANDY good job, I would also not know what to do if my parents got into a car accident. Just a few things you need to remember, a few grammar errors, instead of saying I don't know, say I would not know. Also, you should add a concluding sentence, and you should try to add more details. But, good job.

Turtle

9/24/2015 08:50:50 pm

Anyone know what the third question was for the think we team

Lilmiceter

9/24/2015 08:52:23 pm

The book counting by 7's was very emotional and I think lots of people can connect to this book. I was able to connect with the part when she drove into her drive way and saw a police car. when she was talking she couldn't really get words to come out of her mouth just like when I was talking and I couldn't really get words to come out of my mouth. when she over heard the police officers and the counciler talking about how her paarents died that was like when I over heard my parents talking about how my grandmas sister died. In the first chapter of The book counting by 7's is very sad and I can connect to lots of things that happend.

Julio

9/25/2015 07:39:06 am

Imagine coming home from school and finding out that you will never see your parents again. That would mean a lot of things you need new parents, new house, and basically a new life. I would hate if that happened to me. The first reason why is I would need new parents. This would probably be the worst reason because I really like my parents and I would never want new ones. What if nobody would want me or what if my new parents are really mean. The second reason would be a new house. I like my house right now and I wouldn't want to move either. But moving without my parents would be even worse! I might have a very small room or I might live far away from where I used to live. Then the final reason is a new life. I'm saying this because I would have a new family, new friends, new everything! So to conclude I would never want to be like willow.

TweetyBird

9/25/2015 07:57:33 am

I feel that I connect with the girl because a couple of years ago some of my parents friends were going on a road trip but the driver got tired and they got in a really bad car accident. I think the girl felt like she could do nothing to get them back and that she would never be able to see them again.

TweetyBird

9/25/2015 07:58:24 am

(REVISED)
I feel that I connect with the girl because a couple of years ago some of my parents friends were going on a road trip but the driver got tired and they got in a really bad car accident. I think the girl felt like she could do nothing to get them back and that she would never be able to see them again. I'm looking forward to learning about what the story will be about and how she will live without her parents.

Pizza

9/25/2015 08:29:04 am

So far we know the main character's parents had an acident did they get in a car crash did they die or just have to be rushed to the emergency room we wont know until we read more of the book. This reminds me of when i got home from school oneday and my dad said that he had to take my dod chevy to the vet to be put down. :(

Marvel girl

9/25/2015 11:06:33 am

The same happend to me and my first golden. I can completely understand.

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