Saturday, October 17, 2009

Class Novel: Gentle Ben


Hello Grade Fives,


Over the past week, you have been reading Gentle Ben. In a complete paragraph, I would like you to tell me whether you are enjoying the book. Please support your opinion with reference to the the book. For example, if you are enjoying Gentle Ben because of the two main characters, please tell me what it is that you are enjoying about them.


Remember to reread your post before submitting it, check your spelling and punctuation.

I look forward to reading your responses!

Love, Mrs. French

31 comments:

horse7orange said...

i am enjoying the book a little bit so far. The characters are intresting i like the bear the most in the book

lion8melon said...

I am really injoying Gentle Ben. I like the way they really tell you how the room feels and what the conditions are. I think this is a good book about how animals and poeple can share realation ship.
I think the two main characters have a really speical bond. I think this is going to be an exiting book and i'm really looking forward to finishing it.

snail4cherry said...

Yes I do like the book Gentle Ben because it has lots of information on the charactors. The charactors are Gentle Ben the freindly(bear) and Mark (boy) Mark likes Ben as a freind but his dad wont ket him keep him so his mom said that he could because hes the only freind he has and Mark said that he take care of him.

squid1plum said...

I'm not enjoying the book because I like funny books and not seirus.The only thing that I like about the book is the Bear because he is so friendly

hores7lemon said...

It is a very descriftive book that describes the characters very well. but is not my favorite book so far. I hope it gets to be more of an adventure. I'm infering that he loves that bear.

horse8kiwi said...

Yes I am enjoying Gentle Ben I think it is because a boy (Mark)and a brown bear (Ben) cause you don't ever see a brown bear and a boy together.Gentle Ben is about a special bond between abear that he does'nt even own this book reminds me of another book shiloe.

ox9cherry said...

I think Gentle Ben is a awsome story because of the suspense. The part of the story I'm reading Mark is easdroping on his parents and they said he had some kind of sickness.That is why I love reading Gentle Ben.

cat5lemon said...

I like gentleban because it is a good book i am ingoying it so far.I can't wait to read the the rest of the book.I like the bear ben/mark.

ant2peach said...

I'm enjoying the book because It is funny and a lot of differn't things.I like the characters is that Ben is so gentle with the boy. The boy like's Ben just like a pet.

frog2lime said...

I like Gentle Ben because of the main characters. They live in Alaska Marks dad is a fishermen .Ben is a large grizly bear. Mark wants to buy ben but his dad will not let him

dolphin6banana said...

I like gentle ben for the setting like keeping ben in a litl garaj with the boy.On the cover wat caut my intrust was the bear.

kangaroo9blueberry said...

I'm not quite sure I haven't read enough to actually judge this book fairly. i haven't been sucked into this book though so, no, i don't really like "Gentle Ben".:(

shark3orange said...

I am enjoying the book because of Ben/Mark I like them because they have great characteristics and I like a good alaskan setting.

jaguar6peach said...

I am enjoying Gentle Ben. It is very cool and very amusing I havent read a book when a boy and a bear bond.

I want to read more of this book.

snake5raisan said...

no i dont like the book because it is boring.

racoon3cocunut said...

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I like the book cause it is full of cool exiting imformation.Im am only on page 562 . and iv learned about charictarisics and the setting/i hate reading.

whale5apple said...

yes i do like Gentle Ben because it gives tou lots of information about the charactors the main charactors are a boy(Mark)and the gentle bear(Ben)Mark likes Ben as a pet but Marks dad wont keep Ben as a pet but his mom gets gets Ben for Mark. Im on page 49-50

lion9fig said...

I like the book it is full of cool infomaion but i am only on page 41 and lots of cool charters like mark and ben

bager7grape said...

The part that i like is Mark's dad said that he would buy Ben Mark was so happy that he jumped right out of his chair and gave his dad a great big hug

parrotpcoconut said...

I am enjoying the book because of mark/Ben I like them because thier personaltiy.

deer2kiwi said...

The book Gentle Ben is alright. Im not really interested in serious books, I like books with more humor. Im not saying that it's a dumb book, I just think that it's not really a book I would read if I had the choice.I think that humorous books are so much more enjoyable to read.Drama is not as exiting as humor, to me that is.

elephant9strawberry said...

hi

Gentle Ben,
yes it is an understandible book.I am glad we are reading this book.I like this book because it is nice to hear a story about people and animals that love one another.


but i have one question about it(even know i am not finished the story), was jamie's
loss because he died of self-starvation(a sickness)

your student,
elephant9strawberry

sincirly
elephant9strawberry
...

bye

goat1melon said...

i am noy igiong this book i liked
the book in was reading spirderwick
that book is exiding but gentle ben
is not it is slow and boring i like bear attack books and war books

shark4raisen said...

I am enjoying it because it tells what the characters look like and act like.I like the characters because they are edventerest characters.I like ben because he is a gentle nice bear.But my question is how old is the bear?I like the names ben and mark.

jaguar6peach said...

I sent it accident and here some more info.
it it a good fun cool book. It ben is a unic bear that is very gentle.

dolphin1pear said...

I am on page 60, and Gentle Ben is a fair(OK)book,not one of my favourites but it is OK.I like more humoris books and not too much Drama,I would also prefere a book with a plot,this is about a bear(Ben)an upset father and Mark.I would like some action.

bager6cherry said...

I am not enjoying Gentle Ben but i have not read very far in to the book. And because of my arm my reading jornal is not set up right and not neat. Because i have not read far in to the book i am not likeing it. But when i get farther in to the book i mit like it more.I am on page 12 because of my arm because it takes me longer to set up my page rite but then i dont finish it rite because i tink thet i will get intobel if i dont read so i do
love megan

cat7raisin said...

I enjoy reading Gentle Ben because I like animals and the book it's self is interesting. I can make alot of connctions.I'm liking the two main characters,Mark and Ben. One connection my dad brought home a pictures of the worlds biggest grizzly. I also have a connetion about the salmon my cousin caught a 40 pound salmon.

bear7lime said...

i really like Gentle Ben. Because the story it's self is so interesting and i can make alot of connections to the book. I would rather be in the class reading it right now in stead of being on the computers. some connections i have are that the salmon,Ben and the wanting to have an animal and having to work for it.i'm refering to my dog wiley not willie but why-lee. i am looking foreword to finishing the book

fishtomelon said...

(Gentle Ben) I like gentle ben because it is adventure book and
you dont know what is going to happing next that is wky i think gentle Ben is an enjorable book to read.

bird5mango said...

Gentle Ben is good I like Ben and Mark because Ben is fluffy and soft and Mark is about ten and im ten