First Quarter Reading Assignment
SPOILERS
Book: Cheaper by the Dozen
Author: Frank B. Gilberth and Ernestine Gilberth Carey
Report by: Madison Giauque
Genre: The genre of this book is an autobiography. It is told by Frank as an adult telling his memories of him as a kid.
Plot Summary: In this book it talks about the life of a kid, Frank, living with his parents and eleven siblings. The parents want to be as sufficient as possible with their lives, and that is why they wanted so many kids. The parents want to raise their children to be kind and have respect. The family goes on silly and goofy trips together. The family does everything together. Although this is a smart family, they still have many lessons to learn. This family has a close …show more content…
The dad brought home a typewriter and he wanted all the kids to learn to type on it. He would bring down a pencil right on their head if a kid made a mistake. They gave so much detail on this part that you could create a picture in your head.
Foreshadowing: The foreshadowing in this book is when the dad said he has never had a sick day in his life and then later he pulled a prank on the kids that he was sick but it was only red ink he drew on his face. It was foreshadowing because he said he was never sick so he could pull that prank.
Figurative Language:
Simile- ” I’m living through what can only be described as a hell on earth.” This is a simile because it uses the word as to compare two things.
Metaphor- “Don’t be a pig” This is a metaphor because it does not use like or as but still is a comparison.
Why I Selected This Book: I choose this book because I wanted to find a funny book and Mrs. Fenton suggested it to me. I thought it would be interesting to read about a kid living with eleven other kids.
Book Review: I would recommend this book to anyone because it is an all around funny book. It is an easy read, and easy to understand. I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 because there were some slow parts but it picked up
SPOILERS
Book: Cheaper by the Dozen
Author: Frank B. Gilberth and Ernestine Gilberth Carey
Report by: Madison Giauque
Genre: The genre of this book is an autobiography. It is told by Frank as an adult telling his memories of him as a kid.
Plot Summary: In this book it talks about the life of a kid, Frank, living with his parents and eleven siblings. The parents want to be as sufficient as possible with their lives, and that is why they wanted so many kids. The parents want to raise their children to be kind and have respect. The family goes on silly and goofy trips together. The family does everything together. Although this is a smart family, they still have many lessons to learn. This family has a close …show more content…
The dad brought home a typewriter and he wanted all the kids to learn to type on it. He would bring down a pencil right on their head if a kid made a mistake. They gave so much detail on this part that you could create a picture in your head.
Foreshadowing: The foreshadowing in this book is when the dad said he has never had a sick day in his life and then later he pulled a prank on the kids that he was sick but it was only red ink he drew on his face. It was foreshadowing because he said he was never sick so he could pull that prank.
Figurative Language:
Simile- ” I’m living through what can only be described as a hell on earth.” This is a simile because it uses the word as to compare two things.
Metaphor- “Don’t be a pig” This is a metaphor because it does not use like or as but still is a comparison.
Why I Selected This Book: I choose this book because I wanted to find a funny book and Mrs. Fenton suggested it to me. I thought it would be interesting to read about a kid living with eleven other kids.
Book Review: I would recommend this book to anyone because it is an all around funny book. It is an easy read, and easy to understand. I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 because there were some slow parts but it picked up