AbRiAnNa

Introduction/General Information about the Book
Title: Rules
Author: Cynthia Lord
Type of Book (fantasy, humor, science fiction, mystery, biography, non-fiction):Non-Fiction
Main Character
Main Character: Catherine
Describe this character: Artistic, Nice, and Shy
The main character changes from embarrassed, shy to confident by the end of the story.
The main character does the right thing when: stands up for her brother and herself and her friend.
I can identify with the character when: when she meets someone or is around her brother
Other Characters
Another Character: David
Details: needs occupational therapy, Catherines brother
Another Character: Jason
Details: can’t speak uses a communication book, in a wheelchair
Setting
Describe the time and place of the story: Catherine’s home, clinic
Comments about the setting (examples: setting makes story exciting, setting has an important effect on main character, setting is/is not exciting or new, setting increased my knowledge of something):the settings are exciting and have effects on the main character
Theme
What is the author trying to say in this story? What is his lesson in life?
Is there a moral to this story? To live your life the way you want and to not care what others think
This is a story about (courage? working hard? doing the right thing? greed? importance of friends? jealousy? love? caring? happiness? sadness?)Doing the right thing, sadness, happiness and importance of friends
This book showed me/I learned from this story: Learn to not care what others think
State a problem in the story and how it was solved: Catherine was embarrassed to be with her brother David, in the end she stood up for him
Plot: The Action/Summary of What Happened in the Story
Summary of the story
1. Catherine went to therapy with her brother

2. Catherine met/saw Jason

3. Catherine started making cards for Jason’s communication book

4. Kristi moved next door and Catherine wanted to be her friend

5. Catherine went to Jason’s birthday party instead of being with Kristi

6. Catherine went to the dance with Jason/stood up for her brother their
Evaluation of the Book
What did you think of the book? It was a sad and sweet book.
What did you like about the book? The setting and characters
What didn’t you like about the book? The ending
Was the story confusing or hard to believe? No, it seemed true
Was the story predictable (could you guess what was going to happen?)In some parts
Was the story believable? Yes
The ending was? It could have been better



Dear Catherine,
I hope you’re doing well and how are things going with Jason, Ryan, Kristi, and David??? I hope all of you are doing fine and are great friends now, especially you and Jason, are you to together now??? If so that’s fab-tastic!!! If not what is the matter with you??? You can tell in your book that you to liked each other and it was so sweet of you to make him communication cards for his communication book and drawings at the OT...Which reminds me how is your brother David??? I hope he is improving with the therapy and YOU feel less embarrassed to be around him.
I thought it was awesome and cool that you wanted to be friends with Kristi and have your own secret chat and stuff but if she’s choosing that jerk Ryan over you, who needs her??? You have other friends and you should feel good about how you’re helping Jason and David so I hope you write back!!!can’t wait to here about you and the gang!!!!!!!!!

Sincerely,AbRiAnNa