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October 10, 2011
Look! Up in the sky! It's Stink Moody. When Stink found out Pluto flunked the
planet test for being too shrimpy, he had no choice but to take a stand for the planets
(and little people) everywhere. This "star" book is Stink: Solar System Hero by Megan
McDonald.
Stink lives with his mom, dad, and sister, Judy, who we have met in her own
books. It starts off as a normal day. Stink woke up ready to turn in his solar system
project. "What's that?" Stink asked. "A Venus Fly trap made out of ABC gum," Judy
said. This is one of the many ra~~~kh~s
with his sister, classmates, and friends. He
is always asking questions that seem to annoy everybody else. But to Stink, he is just
askingwhatsomethingis. This bookis funn~ut als~ation;;V1t
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Throughout the story we get to laugh at Stink take on his classmate, Riley, a girl
who knows everything. The class is studying planets and Stink has to take a test about
all eight. He doesn't know anything and asks his sister to help him study but she tells
him no. So when Stink takes the test and fails, he is upset. He doesn't get how a planet
isn't a planet anymore and so begins Stink's campaign to keep Pluto a planet. This
story is funny with Stink and his team going against Riley and her team as they try to
prove opposite theories. There is friendly, name-calling, and facts shared about Pluto.
Stink and his classmates also were creative in trying to get the other kids to agree with
him about Pluto deserving to be a planet.
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This story was tellinc1Volhthat i~doesn't matter how tall or short you are. A
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human is still a human. Stink and his friends are not just funny but teach kids facts. He
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makes fiction mix with nonfiction when talking about the planets and Pluto. This book
;.teaches people never judge a book by its cover. Well you should never judge anybody.
The book comes with comedy and nonfiction.
This is definitely a must read book! I have read many books about Stink and Judy
Mood~but this is the best one I have read so far. It's funny and I learned something too.
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PERSUASIVE ESSAY: BOOK REVIEW ~~
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Homeroom:
Student Number:
Student Name:
*Don't forget to include your heading on your essay*
5 paragraph essay
Font: 12 point Arial Line spacing: 1.5 or 2.0
CATEGORY
Above
Standards
4
INTRODUCTION
WITH HOOK
OPINION
GENRE
STATED WITH
EVIDENCE
SETTING
CHARACTE
Genre is stated.
Examples or
explanations are
given that show
how each piece
proves the
author's opinion
Meets
Standards
3
Approaching
Standards
2
Below
Standards
1
The introductory
paragraph has a
grabber hook
that goes with
the topic, but it is
weak.
The student
author provides
a clear, strong
statement of
their opinion
about the book
and why in order
to persuade.
There is an
interesting
introduction, but
the connection to
the topic is not
clear.
The student
makes a
statement, but the
opinion is not clear
(like or dislike)
The introductory
paragraph has
no hook. It just
starts with
information.
Genre is stated
One example i
given and
explained.
Genre is stated.
Evidence or
examples are
NOT explained.
Genre is NOT
stated.
Evidence or
examples are
NOT included.
Includes at least 1
piece of relevant
evidence but does
not have an
explanation.
Includes fewer
than 1 piece of
evidence to
describe setting,
plot, or main
characters.
Student Author
makes 5-6 errors
in capitalization,
grammar usage,
punctuation, or
spelling that
distract the reader
from the content.
Student Author
makes more
than 6 errors in
capitalization,
grammar usage,
punctuation, or
spelling that
distract the
reader from the
content.
PLOT
C.U.P.S.
SCORE
20
There is NO
opinion/position
stated
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