Response Seven

The End... How did you like it?  Write about whether or not you liked the ending of the book.  Explain why you did or did not like the ending.  If you didn't like the ending, how did you want it to end?

Response Six

Could you live beneath like Coop or the PODs (People of the Deep)?  What would be advantages and disadvantages?

Response Five

Make a prediction!  Who do you think the Librarian is?  Use evidence from the text to support your prediction. Do not ruin it for the other readers...make your prediction BEFORE you find out who he is.

Response Four

Choose your favorite or least favorite character.  Explain why you liked or disliked the character using evidence from the text.

Response Three

Coop doesn't like a lot of things, but he does love his tap shoes.  He also has a favorite book (Dracula), drink (water), food (tuna fish sandwiches), music (anything with drums), and smell (freshly turned dirt). Write about your own personal "favorites" and explain WHY they are your favorites.

Mrs. Byrd's Favorites:

Reading--I love reading! I enjoy picking up a good book and visualizing the characters and settings in my mind. My favorite books would have to be the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone came out when I was finishing up seventh grade. I was instantly hooked and have loved it ever since.

Food-- I am also a big fan of food. I have a serious sweet tooth and love cookies and chocolate. As far as real food goes, I would have to say that BBQ ribs, corn on the cob, french bread, and a slice of watermelon would be my favorite.

People--My family are hands down my favorite people in the whole wide world.

Music--I like a variety of music genres and I’m constantly on the lookout for new artists and songs.

Response Two

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a rabbit hole is defined as a "bizarre or difficult state or situation--usually used in the phrase down the rabbit hole."  The term originates from the rabbit hole that Alice enters in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.

Chapter One is titled "Down the Rabbit Hole" and the last sentence in the chapter states, "Down the rabbit hole we go."
Answer the following:
1. Why do you think the author chose that title for Chapter One?  
2. Why do you think Pat feels like he is heading "down a rabbit hole?"  
3. Use evidence from the text to support your answers. (Hint: Make the connection with the definition above.)

Response One

In the first chapter of the novel, Coop asks Pat to transcribe the recordings into Pat's journal, and then refers to the word epistolary.  Do a little research!  Find out what epistolary (or an epistolary novel) means and make a connection to this book.  Hint: You might want to read the first three chapters before responding to this post.