The Red Pony - Chapter 1

Asalaam Alaikum everyone,

Hope you all read the first chapter of the The Red Pony.    Below are the questions.  Please answer atleast 2 questions, but we would love it if you could answer all of them.

Make sure your answers are atleast 5 sentences, the sentences are complete sentences, and that your opinions have supporting details.   

1)Who is the main character of the story?  Do you like him/her– why or why not?

2)Would you like to have a pony – why or why not?

3)What time period does the story occur (ancient times, pioneer days, present day, future) – how do you know?

4) Do you like the way this author tells the story – why or why not?

5) Would you like to live on a farm – why or why not?

Aunt Ramona and Aunt Saima

Online book club: The Red Pony - Welcome!

Online book club: The Red Pony - Welcome!: Asalaam Alaikum everyone, So we have decided on a book!   The name of the book is The Red Pony by John Steinbeck.   This book is an epis...

The Red Pony - Welcome!

Asalaam Alaikum everyone,

So we have decided on a book!   The name of the book is The Red Pony by John Steinbeck.  

This book is an episodic novel about a 10-year old boy named Jody.  It is divided in four parts.

We hope you enjoy the reading!  We sure will :).

Your blogging questions will be posted by Sunday, 5.12.2013 and your comments and blogs will be due by 5.19.2013.

Well - I'm off to reading.   You all have a great day.

Love,
Aunt Saima and Aunt Ramona

Hello bloggers!

Asalaam Alaikum!  Welcome to the very first family online book club!  I'm very excited to welcome you to this forum, and I hope you are excited too ... :)  (If you're not, just fake it, will ya).

So ... this will be our very own, personal, family online book club blogging site.   There are some rules to follow, and I'm sure you'll have no trouble following them as you're all good Muslim kids.

So - on with the rules:

1.  You'll be asked to read a set number of chapters each week.  The number would vary based on the type and complexity of the book.

2. Ramona auntie and I will post 3 - 4 questions for you to answer.     Please answer atleast 2, but I'd love it if you answered all of them.

3.  You'll be partaking in an online discussion about the chapters, just like a virtual book club!!

4.  You can not, absolutely, positively, be rude, condescending, disagreeable, impolite, or in any way offend anyone on this forum.

5.  Please make sure your initial 'answer' to the question is atleast 5 sentences.  The sentences have to be complete and have to make sense.  Your opinions should come with reasoning and supporting arguments.  I want to know why you think it, why you choose to disagree with someone, or agree with them.

Okay, that's it!!!!   Easy, eh?  

I'll update with the name of the book shortly.  You guys can begin reading once we're done!!!

So, happy reading folks!

Love,

Your aunt Saima