Here are some questions based around
the book we are reading in class right now, Rules by Cynthia Lord.
It is a
difficult book which deals with some difficult situations. Sometimes the author
makes us feel uncomfortable for Catherine, or David, or Jason. Here are some
questions I would like you to think about and answer
three of them. As usual, use MS Word and Word Talk
BEFORE you post. Remember your name (first only) after your entry. Try to be
original in your answers and ideas, and give details; don't read other posts by
other students.
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What are Catherine’s strengths? What are her weaknesses?
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Name at least three characters who exhibit prejudice in RULES. What do they say or do which shows that prejudice?
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How do Catherine’s feelings change toward Jason as the book continues? What causes that change?
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What do you think would’ve happened if Catherine had been honest right away with Kristi and told her about Jason? Why wasn’t Catherine honest? What do you think she was afraid of?
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Catherine is not the only character in the story who is not always honest. How do the other characters avoid dealing with problems or act in ways that are not completely truthful?
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Do you think it’s true that “Leaving out isn’t the same as lying?” If not, is it ever true?
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Some of Catherine’s rules are what we might call “unwritten rules,” comments on how people behave, such as “Sometimes people don’t answer because they didn’t hear you. Other times it's because they don’t want to hear you." How do people learn these rules? Why do we have them?
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When Kristi has David dance in Catherine’s room, is she being mean? Since he wasn’t upset by it, should Catherine have stopped the music?
One: I think some of Catharine’s weakness’s are when she gets caught she feels really bad and tries not to cry and doesn’t like to look at Jason because of his condition.
ReplyDeleteTwo: Three characters that exhibit in the book “Rules” are Jason, Catharine, and David.
Three: I think Catharine’s changes Jason to because Catharine and Jason have some sort of connection.
-Declin :-D
Catherine’s strengths are that she is an artist. Her weaknesses are that she is a shy girl. Catherine, David, Jason. Catherine’s feelings change toward Jason because she at first she was did not really know Jason but now her I a really good friend with Jason. Jason also likes Catherine because she offered to make more speaking cards. She also made a card with her name on it.
ReplyDeleteNila
One: I think some of Catharine’s weakness’s are when she gets caught she feels really bad and tries not to cry and doesn’t like to look at Jason because of his condition.
ReplyDeleteTwo: Three characters that exhibit in the book “Rules” are Jason, Catharine, and David.
Three: I think Catharine’s changes Jason to because Catharine and Jason have some sort of connection
Rowen
1. What are Catherine’s strengths? What are her weaknesses?
ReplyDeleteCatherine’s strengths are helping out people and drawing
Catherine’s weaknesses are probably trying to control David with his rules
2. Catherine is not the only character in the story who is not always honest. How do the other characters avoid dealing with problems or act in ways that are not completely truthful?
I think they deal with avoiding problems by avoiding that problem or just going through it and getting it over with.
3. Do you think it’s true that “Leaving out isn’t the same as lying?” If not, is it ever true?
Yes I do think that leaving out isn’t the same as lying. This could happen when you ditch someone and say that you had to go to the washroom but you never come back that day
Ryan