standing in the open their arms in the air with a ring of militia and red coats standing guard muskets at the ready I thought this was important because it was interesting.

page 103 2nd paragraph

but surely all those supplies can't be for us she explained once she had a look at all the provisions.  You can use what your family requires and offer some to others you know who might be in need.  I think this was a good passage to pick because it goes to show how grateful everyone was back then

Start of Chapter 9,  1st paragraph

Ma! I screamed at the top of my lungs. As I spurred my horse to race towards her, she dropped the basket she was holding and ran to me.  I thought this was a good passage because it was deep.

My Connections for chapter 6-11

First Connection (Text to Self)

In the text Thomas says he knows the caves where they hide in and that he explored them when he was younger. I can relate to that because when I go camping with my family we a lot of the time we’ll bring my bike with us and I’ll spend the majority of the weekend riding around the campground learning the trails. I remember them so well I know where they lead just like Thomas know where the caves lead to. This helps me knows how it feels to know a system of trails/caves.

Second Connection (Text to Media)

When I read this book it reminds me of Assassin’s Creed Rogue. It reminds of Assassin’s Creed Rogue and in the game you can rob supply depots and take the supplies from them to upgrade your ship and other buildings. In the book the Canadians robbed a blockhouse and take most of the supplies. It also reminds me of the scenery in the game too. This connection helps me visualize what it looks like and what it’s like to rob a supply depot.

Third Connection (Text to World)

In this book when Thomas saw the dead body he wondered what the guy’s family would react when they found out that he was dead and what they would do. In the world when people die in a war his/her fellow soldiers also wonder what is going to his/her family reaction going to be and what they were going to do about it. This connection helps me visualize what he was thinking.

Fourth Connection (Text to Self?)

In the book Thomas also hoped if his father was ok. This reminds me of my grandpa, his brothers, sisters (the ones who were born before 1945) and his mother because his father went to join the war effort in WWII and they probably worried everyday waiting for news that he was ok and would come home safe. This connection helps me form an opinion on what it would be like to hope that your father was ok.

Bully boys discussion director

pg73. When Tommy trips over the dead body, how might he be feeling?
pg75. When FitzGibbon and the American officer are negotiating, why might they be acting so civilized?
pg79.When the supply depot explodes, what could have gone wrong?
pg82.When Tommy is told he is going home, how would you feel if you were Tommy?
pg84. When Tommy learns that his hard work was helping his family, how would you think he would feel?

pg86. When FitzGibbon tells Tom about Dr. Chapin burning down the Watson farm, what might be going through his head?

pg91. When Tommy and the others are hiding from the Americans, what might have happened if they were found? 

pg99. When Tom and FitzGibbon are pretending to be natives, how might the Americans be feeling?

pg101. When Tom learns the truth about the natives that they do not scalp people and they suffer from genocide by the hands of the americans, how might he feel knowing the truth?

pg105. When Tom is reunited with his mother, how might they both be feeling?

pg111. When Tom finds out something happened to his father, what might he be thinking? 

Week 1: connectors

-In the story The Bully Boy,  the characters remind me about old time western days. in cartoons and other stories that i was told when i was younger.THis also reminds me about the dangers. This connection helped better understand the story because as I read I visualize the old western town.

 

- these 6 chapters reminds me about videogames, and TV shows.

The bully boys passage picker

pg8 4th paragraph . “The other soldier turned his head in alarm. I saw his eyes widen in shock and I hesitated for a split second before i brought the axe handle down. He turned slightly out of the way and the handle struck the side of his head, glancing down and hitting his shoulder with a sickening thud”. I chose this passage as that is the turning point in Tom’s life going from life of a farmer to that of adventure and danger.

 2. pg27 2nd paragraph “You weren’t the only one wondering what i was doing out there yelling and screaming for them to follow us did you think I had taken leave of my senses?  “No! I just...just…” Don’t worry lad my actions were meant to be confusing”. I chose this passage as it shows how cunning and strategic FitzGibbon is.

3. pg70 1st paragraph “The darkness was split by the explosion of a gunshot, and a second, and a third, and a volley of muskets! In shock i looked first at Mr. McCann and then at the gate to the blockhouse. More shots rang out and a man fell to the ground! I chose this passage because it is the last one that we read and it leaves the story on such a cliffhanger.

By: Thomas

dd questions

the bully boys

Q1.First page 3rd paragraph.when tommy walked in to the store why did the store owner sound angry?

Q2. 2nd page 3rd paragraph. why did they call them the british red coats?

Q3. 6th page 1st paragraph when tommy was hiding behind the box of axe handles why didn't the tommy do anything to help the store owner?

Q4. 10th page Why didn't james fitzgibbons kill both men in the shop in the first place?

Q5. page 19 paragraph 3 when tommy is getting chased on horseback why didn't he just run instead of going back to fitzgibbons?

Q6. page 17 how did he know what they did to horse stirrup????????????????????????

Q7. page 25 paragraph 2 when the americans were following fitzgibbons and tommy why was fitzgibbons yelling?

Q8. page 30 paragraph 1 when the rode into the bully boys camp why wouldn't they tell the men that greeted them what happened?

Q9. page 56 hole when the two men were talking about the truce why were they yelling?

Q10. page 58 after they truced why did the men still want to steil the goods?

Summary of Chapter 1-6

VThese few chapters are about a boy who finds a way to help his country even though he’s too young to fight. The story starts out with a boy by the name of Thomas who goes his local general store when two americans soldiers come in and start robbing the store. All of a sudden a man by the name of FitzGibbon bursts in and stops the americans from robbing the store with the help of Thomas. FitzGibbon takes Thomas to his encampment which leads to him coming with his band of soldiers and Merritt’s militia to take out a supply depot because Thomas knows the area. Well they are traveling to the supply depot they run into an american militia detachment. FitzGibbon tricks the militia in believing that they have 500 troops which makes them retreat. When they get to the supply depot FitzGibbon and Merritt tricks their way into the supply depot. When they go into the depot the men waited outside hear gunshots. All and all in a war you can always find ways to help just like Thomas did by helping the militia find the supply depot.