Friday, October 24, 2008

Roar book 5/4/3/2/1

5 Comments :
Chapters 21-24

  • I don't understand how the actors on the European tours could remember all of their lines.
  • I wish I could have seen Maya perform live.
  • It must have taken alot of hard work fo may to keep her her voice so creamy and vibrant during performances.
  • I would have loved to perform beside Maya at the time she was on the European tour.
  • Maya had a flashback regarding her mother and how she rasied her to be a strong women.

4 Questions:

  • Did Maya like traveling to Italy even if she did not know the language?
  • Was Maya embarrased when she asked the waiter for more coffee and noone understood her?
  • How long did it take Maya to realize that she had true talent?
  • Was maya heartbroken when she spent so much time away from her son Clyde?

3 Vocabulary words:

  • Reverie-An abstract state of absorbtion.pg145
  • Grimaced-To twist one face in annoyance.pg146
  • Scrutinize-To examine carefully or in minute detail.pg148

2 Literary terms:

  • Similie:My mind turned over and over like a flipping coin.pg145
  • Metaphor:When Dolores Swann sang "Summertime", the audience was hushed compared to the doll that lay in her arms.pg148

1 Overview sentence:

Maya is he fuffilling her dream as a well known actress/singer, she also learning the italian language along the way.

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