Cindy's Reading Room: "The Last Kids on Earth" by Max Brallier - Bk 1 Continued.

This is a fun and exciting story about a 13-year old boy named Jack who creates a team consisting of his best friend, his pet monster, the school bully, and his crush, to fight off the monsters that are taking over his town. Join us on this fun and funny journey and let's see if they can take them on!

Here is the book description by the author on Amazon:

"Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and  especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as  Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; the reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack's loyal pet monster, Rover; and Jack's crush, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer!  Can he do it?" 

I will read aloud this exciting New York Times bestseller as I screen share it on the class. This will allow learners to see the illustrations throughout as the story is read. 

I usually try to list a schedule of chapters that will be read, but through experience, I've realized that some days we'll get through lots of chapters, while other days we only get through a few; due to chapter length or discussion. 

After each chapter is read, I will engage the learners in a brief discussion about the chapter. Learners are encouraged to give their thoughts and/or opinions during discussion time. They may also draw if they choose, while listening to the reading.