Monday, September 9, 2013

Metacognition Notebooks

Sept. 9
Today when I was reading Shiloh I was excited and worried at the same time.  I was  excited that Marty had Shiloh hidden in the woods so he'd be safe from Judd and he was having a chance after supper to go see him. I was happy, scared and worried at the same time.  I kept waiting for his parents to wonder why he was heading up to the woods and follow him.   Or I worried that one of the girls would follow him and then he'd be in big trouble.

I was relieved when he was done feeding Shiloh and he was heading back down the hill.  Then just as quickly,  I was scared again!  When Marty was going back down the hill he hears Judd's truck and I just knew he was going to stop and ask Marty where Shiloh is!  Judd is so mean, I am really scared for Marty.

I can understand how Marty's heart is beating so fast when he is lying to Judd and saying he hadn't seen Shiloh in his yard all day.  Once when I told a lie I was sure my heart was going to beat right out of my body, and I was shaking.
I was relieved when Judd left but I don't think Marty will be able to keep Shiloh a secret for very long.

The word I didn't know was slump.  The sentence is on the other side of the meadow I slump down in the grass to rest.  Shiloh's all over me, licking my face sloppy wet.  I know that he is down in the grass and that Shiloh can reach his face.  So I think slump means to slouch down in a relaxed way.


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