DOUGLAS FIR READING CIRCLE:1 & 2 

STUDENT PAGES

The questions, comments and responses posed by grade 8 students are part of a collaborative year-long Reading Programme created jointly by the Library and the English Department. These student pages comprise only one of the literary activities realized through this programme.   

Students of Mrs. Grimsley, Ms. Tedford, Mr. Tucker and Mr. Doughty participated fully in this programme by ensuring that all students maintained their Reading Response Journals,  discussing key questions that arose from their learning, and challenging each others' understanding. Please click on the links below to access students pages.

Your Task

Your task is to create a thoughtful, personal and innovative question to one of the books that you have read during first term, & then respond to it, using your Reading Response Journals as a guide. Your responses should be thoughtful and demonstrate a close familiarity with the novel. The question should challenge you to create interesting, analytical responses to the novel you are reading, showing evidence of reflective thinking and connections to your experience in the wider world. 

Click on the links below to view personal commentary by students from grades 8 and 9 who participated in a collaborative reading project of the Library and English Department.

                                         

Power of One by Aaron
The Kite Runner by Adrienne
The Kite Runner by AlexandraB
Iron and Silk by AlexK
Tomorrow When the War Began by Alison B
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Alison H
The Lovely Bones by Angeliki
Life of Pi AnnaC
Night by Anne-Rachelle
Exodus by Bassel
On The Beach by Ben D
On The Beach by Brodie
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Chloe
Flowers for Algernon by Chris F
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Deema
The Life of Pi by Dylan
The Power of One by Hayley
The Flower of Algernon by Jacob
The Flower of Algernon by JessicaS
Tomorrow When the War Begins by Jordan
The Eagle of the Ninth by Julian
The Flower of Algernon by Kristen
The Life of Pi by Luke
On the Beach by Luke
The Secret Life of Bees by Margo
Anthem by Mariam
Night by Markus
Noughts and Crosses by Megan
The Flower of Algernon by Michelle M
The Lovely Bones by Natalie E
On the Beach by Nima
Night by Olivia
Persepolis By Philippa       The House of The Scorpion by Rachel       The Handmaid's Tale by Sam T       The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime bySarah&Audrey        Noughts and Crosses by Sharon       The Lovely Bones by Taylor       The Secret Life of Bees by Vernis       Noughts and Crosses by Victoria