Oral reader test questions (OPTIONAL)

1. Can you summarize the book in two minutes?

The story happens in Alaska.

A wolf has five little cubs but only one of them lives. 

They find a day an indigenous, Grey Beaver. He calls to the little cub "White Fang".

They live with him, but one day when he's older stronger Grey sells him to a man, Smith, who has dogs to fight.

White Fang fights and he always wins but one day he almost dies. A young rich man, Weedon Scott, buys him.

He wants to tame the wolf and he takes him at home there, one day a killer want to kill Scott's father but White Fang save him.

So he is for the family a hero and he lives happy there with his cubs and Collie.

2. Is there a mystery sentence or a turning point in the story?

The story shows us that th wolf must always fight. He must be strong. First to save his life and finally to preotect who he loves.

3. When and where does the story take place?

The story takes place in Alaska.

4. Who are the main characters in the story? What’s their role?

White Fang: A wolf, he lives in freedom and after he lives with differents men. He begans to hate them because they are bad to him but finally he finds love with Scott and his life changes. Then he is happy and he has good feelings.

Weedon Scott: He is a young and rich man. He is a good man. He looks after White Fang. He shows him what love is. He is the goodness in the men.

Smith: This man is bad to White Fang. He wins a lot of money with the fights beetween dogs. He hits White Fang. He is a monster. His role is the misdeed in the man.

5. Choose one character (main or secondary) and describe him/her.

White Fang: A wolf, he lives in freedom and after he lives with differents men. He begans to hate them because they are bad to him but finally he finds love with Scott and his life changes. Then he is happy and he has good feelings.

6. Can you identify with any character? Why?

Really, I'm sure! I like Weedon Scott. I have animals. I'll do all I can for them.

I can't see an animal suffering.

I know that they have feelings and they need love. If you give them love they love you very much more. They'll do anything for you.

7. Choose your favourite moment in the story

My favourite moment in the story is when Scott buys White Fang because it means that the time has come for him to have a good life. He can be happy!

8. Which new key words have you learnt to understand the story?

The main words are:

Fang: Because this symbolizes strength and the wild nature of the wolf. Like "snapping his teeth" or "snarled". All of this words represent how this wolf is.

9. Provide an alternative ending.

I would like it if White Fang returns to his natural habitat and he lives like a real wolf.

And so, he smells nature and the freedom again and forever.

10. Would you recommend this book? Why?

Yes, it's clear!

I recommend this book especially to people who loves animals.

You learn from this book to respect these animals and don't abuse them because they have feelings too and they don't deserve that humans destroy their lives for their interest.

Also, this book isn't boring, it's very interesting and you can enjoy with this sweet story.

A missed opportunity

Last week I learned that sometimes we should listen to other people's advice because I suffer like never before.

Last week I had my second race car. This race was very important for me and my group. I thought that I would win. For this reason I decided to change some pieces of the car so that my car would be faster than the others competitors.

I thought remove the cd's brakes because this thing weighted so much, but one of the technicions told me - This thing is essential to the car, it can't be removed -. I was very angry with him and I didn't listen and after I removed the piece.

On the day, in the race car, I thought that I would be the winner but my technician was right, because of this piece my car didn't stop correctly in a curve of this circuit. I lost, a part of my car broke down and I suffered serious injuries.

In your life always listen all the tips that the people say because they could help you I can learn a lot from this story!

Ken Block

The perfect bedroom?

Would you like to have the perfect bedroom? It's easy!

Everybody is tired with their boring bedroom, but new you can change it.

First of all, don't get stres, if you want a good bedroom you should be happy because your bedroom is like you. You organise your bedroom. Your bedroom is part of your character. 

After this, another important thing are the clothes. How do you have your clothes? The best thing is to have a dressing room. Because with this way your bedroom will have two parts one for the clothes and the other for sleeping and enjoying things. This is the key.

Now, you know the key.

Come on! Run and change your bedroom! I can see you. 

My plans for summer

Maybe it's too early to plan my summer but I would like to have everything organized because I would to have the best summer of my life at the moment.

First of all I would like to pass the high school and then I will be calm.

Then when I finish school I'm going with my friends to Mallorca for one week, I hope that it's going to be perfect.

When we come back I will start working at the moment I don't know where it's probable either with my uncle at the horseriding school or in a camping, there I can practise English with the foresting people.

And finally I would like to go with my friends to the beach or swimming pool or some parties or wherever, but I will be enjoy it.

Films

The best film I have seen recently was "War Horse" I saw it last month at the cinema. It is an incredible and passionate film.

The worst film was Rec 3, I thought that it would be better but I was really disappointed. I recommend everyone goes to see "War Horse" it's a very passionate film and this film has history, love and friendship.

Rec 3, I didn't know that it was very bad, but it really was a very stupid film, you musn't spend any money on it. In my opinion Rec 1 was better than 3 and Rec 2 was acceptable but the finally film, Rec 3, was a disaster.

I recommend everyone that reads this redaction and you go to see " War horse"!

My new friend from England

Hello my new friend!

Well.. We began to get to know each other last month. We often talked but nothing else. You said me that I talked you about my life more or less.

I live in Empuriabrava, near Roses in Girona. I live in a house, it's in a good place. I will invite you one day.

My family is so kind, my mother is the best person who exist in the world, my father is very happy, he always laughs and tells jokes and my brother i so cute, he plays football. Oh! I don't want to forget my favourite animal in the world, I have a cat called Kitty and she isn't dangerous, she is like a dog.

So.. my interests.. Before I did rythmic gymnastic but at high school and other I left the club.

I like films, it doesn't matter where, for example at the cinema or at home with the fire, on this place is wonderful.

I like music, my favourite song is all my people by Sasha Lopez.

Well, Nicole, now you tell me about yourself.

Kisses from Spain.

Èlia

Formal letter

Montseny, 7A

Castelló dEmpúries

Girona

Spain

Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, president of India

Mirati

Bengala

India

5 April 2013

Dear Mr. Mukherjee

I live in Catalonia, in a little village, called Castelló d'Empúries. Usually I read many news about the women discrimination in India, but in these last days I have read horrible news about the gender irregularity in this country.

Six men have been arrested after another brutal gang rape of a woman bus passenger.

This is a very big problem. The government have not a good laws to protect the women. Only the government and the courts can give better safety, better respect to violance.

I think that the high Comission of Human Rights in ONU must demanded to change some things but the state in India protect your Human Rights like a kay of a treasor. I considerate that this accion will change inmediatly.

They haven't strong laws against this discrimination. The problem is in their culture. You should call on men as fathers, husbands, brothers and sons to take responsability for the ways they practise discrimination and violence against women.

Nowdays womens and mens must share leadership. Is necessary a change in India. Now is the worst place in the world for women.
Rape is one more thing inside the domestic injustices. There is connection between the discrimination at home and violence in public spaces. 

Your organisation must find a solution. You should advice the governement in India. They must change. It's necessary the India's transition, perhaps the solution began in the school.
Your organitzation must protect the human rights in this country. 

Please help them
Sincerely,

Èlia Carreras López