Chapter 25

Why do you think Winne saved the toad from the dog?

Do you think that was a wise use of the water?

Chapter 23 Question

Why does Winnie feel so good and right about helping Mae and the rest of the Tucks?

Chapter 21

What makes Winnie’s family think she has changed?  Can you give a specific example?

Class Actors

What a fun day today!  I saw people really enjoying acting and turning into Mae, Winnie, and the Man in Yellow.
-Please use this part of the blog to nominate someone other than yourself for an award and tell us what they did to deserve it.

Chapter 17

How does an annoying mosquito help Winnie understand life cycles better?

Chapter 15 Question

GREAT CHAPTER!  I love the man in the yellow suit, he's just so creepy sounding to me.

At one point in the chapter he says "Dreadful thing, kidnapping.  Isn't it fortunate that I was a witness!"
-What do you think he is thinking in his mind when he is saying this? 

Chapter 14

Poor Winnie, she just wants to go to bed and everyone keeps talking to her and waking her up.
-Why do you think Tuck checks on her?  Why do you think Jesse checks on her?

Chapter 11

In this chapter Winnie seems at first to be having a good time.  She's eating flapjacks (does anyone know what those are??) and some bacon when suddenly she states "I want to go home."
-What happened?  Why do you think Winnie all of a sudden wanted to leave so badly?  (hint: read the top half of p. 57 again)

Chapter 10

The Tuck family is really growing on me.  The more I read about them the more I like them and even feel bad for them.

Why don't they have any friends?

Chapter 9

- Can you find a sentence that helps describe the sights, smells, tastes, and feelings of the Tucks home?

Chapter 7 Reflection

In Chapter 7 Jesse tells Winnie that after they realized they were immortal, they went sort of crazy for a little while.
-If you realized you could not be hurt or killed what are some things you would try to do?

Chapter 5

Why do you suppose Jesse asked Winnie if she was married? What do you think his intentions are?

Chapter 4

What is your first impression of the man in the yellow suit? Please copy down the text that gave you that impression of him.

Chapter 3

I really like this chapter, it made me think a lot about my house, my parents, my possessions.  I think that's one of the things I like most about Natalie Babbitt's writing, she makes me think.  Here is the question:
-How do you think Winnie's life at home compares to yours?

Chapter One

Why aren't the Fosters curious about the wood?  Would you be?

Prologue Question

WOW Natalie Babbitt sure does use a LOT of adjectives in the first paragraph of this story to describe the feeling of a summer day!
  Below please copy one of your favorite sentences and explain why you like her choice of adj. in that sentence.

  Ex:  "There is no thunder, no relieving rain."  I like her use of the word relieving because usually I think of rain as something that annoys me or that ruins a day, but she just reminded me that on those REALLY hot days I look forward to the rain, and when it comes I feel relieved.

Movies vs Books

   I find that most movies made after a book really let me down, they just don't capture the characters in the book like I wish they would.   I do however really like most of the Harry Potter movies and I also like the books. 
   The movie Tuck Everlasting is MUCH different than the book and has a totally different ending, for that reason I am not a big fan of the movie.
  Let's make this a blog about comparing movies and books of the same title.  Please tell us the name of the movie / book and tell us which one you liked more and why?  Of course other people are encouraged to write back to you and offer opinions about your choice in a RESPECTFUL way.
   Have fun!

Welcome to the Tuck Everlasting Blog! Please read some of the rules listed below.

I'm very excited to start this blog with all the members of team 6-5.  This should be a great place for all of us to talk after school is over and to ask those questions that we never seem to have enough time for in class.
  Please read the following bulleted points carefully so we all know what the rules are for this blog:

• Just like in school there is to be NO swearing or bad language on this blog
• This blog is NOT graded, so please feel free to ask questions, make comments, and don't feel bad if you don't know what is happening on here, we are all learning together!
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-If you agree to the ideas listed above please add your name to this blog and respond that you have read this.  
 -Mr. Janow