Tuck+Everlasting

Why is there a house by the water? Why is it called Tuck Everlasting? Why is there a murder, a kidnapping, and a jailbreak? Who is Winnie Foster? Why is there a canoe? Why is it a novel? Are there more books in a series? Why are there trees? What are the two stories? How many characters are in the story?
 * __Pre-Reading Questions__**

Day 1 Reflections: What is the mystery so far? Describe a time when you met someone mysterious? Have you ever been in the woods alone? If so, how did it feel, sound, look, etc.?

What is the mystery so far? I think the mystery is Winnie Foster meets a mysterious boy in the woods behind her house. His name is Jesse Tuck, he is just passing through the woods, with his mom and brother. Then the mom says,"Now the trouble is here." Describe a time when you met someone mysterious. I didn't really met the person but my dad, brother, and I were at a resteraunt and there was this guy watching us. Have you ever been in the woods alone? If so, how did it feel, sound, look, etc.? I have been in the woods alone and I felt kind scared. It didn't really have any sound except birds. There were just a ton of trees and different types of growth.

HorsePerson1

Day 1 Reflections: What is the mystery so far? I think that Winnie Foster meets this one boy in the woods behind her house. His name is Jesse Tuck.

Describe a time when you met someone mysterious? When my brother left me and my friend alone and someone came up to us and said,"Who are you?"

Have you ever been in the woods alone? Yes! Its really scary whaen you don't even know where you are unless you have a compass to look at! The really scary thing is when someone sneeks up on you

If so, how did it feel, sound, look, etc.? It felt really scary like someone was going to take me away!

~wolfpack Day 1 Reflections: What is the mystery so far? Describe a time when you met someone mysterious? Have you ever been in the woods alone? If so, how did it feel, sound, look, etc.? Well A time when I met someone really mysterious is when I was with my aunt and we had to go buy this one thing and then when we were at the store. this person came up to me and my aunt and like started talking to us and stuff is was really scary and we didn't even know them. And when i was little me and my sister were walking my cousins dog and he saw something and then he ran into these woods and then we had to run after him and then my sister said she is going to go back to the house and get my parents so they us. So i was in the woods looking for my cousins dog and then he stoped then i ran up and got him, and went back to the house. ~Lizzie~ __**Day 2 Reflection questions:**__ What is the interesting fact about a the Tuck family? How did it happen? Why are they so protective of their "condition"? What would you do if you had the same condition? Would it be a blessing or a curse? Explain WHY you feel this way?

The tuck family drank a certain water from a river and they have not gotten any older. Basiclly they are going to live forever. Their reason for being so protective about their secret is that they think that people would be really mean to them and make jokes about them. If I was in the same shoes as the Tuck family I would only tell people that I **really t**rust. Then I think I would try to find out why this happened to me in the first place and how it is possible. I think that it would be a blessing because you could see everything you wanted to see in your life time, but it may also be a curse because if you had a bad medical condition it may not get any better. HorsePerson

The tuck family was drinking a wierd kind of water. By the water have gotten a certian kind of water. Yes they are protective of thier contain. I would do at least I would do something better in that contion! It woud be a course because I can't stand it in the woods! ~wlolfpack What is the interesting fact about a the Tuck family? How did it happen? Why are they so protective of their "condition"? What would you do if you had the same condition? Would it be a blessing or a curse? Explain WHY you feel this way? Well there interesting because they think crazy things and stuff. Like they heard music and thought it was ELF music. ~Lizzie~ __**Day 2 Reflection questions:**__ What is the interesting fact about a the Tuck family? How did it happen? Why are they so protective of their "condition"? What would you do if you had the same condition? Would it be a blessing or a curse? Explain WHY you feel this way?

maddogzr writes

he tuck family drank water from a river.they found a spout in the ground.so they dont get ill or poisined off the water. I would do the same thing they are doing. I think it would be a curse. I think it would be a curse because you would get tired of drinking the same thing over and over again.

Winnie is experiencing the feeling of excitement and mystery. What way has she been raised to make her want to run away? Do you agree with her choice to do so? What events of the Tuck's past do you find the funniest as they begin to share stories of their misadventures?
 * __Day 3 Reflection questions:__

I think that Winnie did not really like living with her Grandmother and felt like she did not fit in. I would not have left because all of the people who love her would truely miss her and be worried sick. I think the kind of weird event is where Mr. Tuck tries to shoot himself in the head and it just goes right through him.

Response By, HorsePerson**

Winnie wasn't very happy that she was living with her Grandmother and she thought that she didn't fit in! **I wouldn't have ran away cause then I wouldn't survive in the woods!** **I think the kind of weird event is where Mr. Tuck tries to shoot himself in the head and it just goes right through him.

~wolfpack**

~Lizzie~**
 * I think she wants to run away because she felt like she didn't fit in.No i dont agree with her choice because she chould talk to her grandparents and tell her how she feels.

__**Day 4 Response Questions**__

The offer is made by Jessie to Winnie. Has there ever been something that someone offered you that seemed too good to be true? Explain. What scientific concepts are taught during the reading selection today?

Something that i tought that was to good tobe true when my sister said "That she would pay me 20$ if i go get her a drink."And of course she was.And when he said that he was going to cut down trees. ~Lizzie~

The one thing that has been offered to me that is to good to be true is when my dad said"There is a horse that someone wants you to have for 4-H." When he said that I thought he joking with me. to not to cut down trees to conserve our earth. HorsePerson1

The on thing my dad says," If you don't want to Basketball or Soccer than think about who don't get to play socccer or basketball!" Well when he said that I thought about it. To not cut down the trees

~wofpack __**Day 5 Response Questions:**__

The man in the yellow suit obviously has intentions of getting the water for himself. What makes a good villain? What characteristics make a villain more interesting than "regular good / nice" characters?

I think the thing that makes some people villians is when they start to become someone they are not. Like the guy in the yellow suit for example. He said " I'll give you the girl IF you give me the property." Probally the thing that makes the villians interesting is when they start of nice but then they show their maen and evil side. Comment From, HorsePerson1

If you want to be a good villain you have to be sneaky to get what you want. Well he is nice because he wants that water. ~Lizzie~

__~wofpack__
The novel ends with a rescue & escape. What discovery did Winnie make about herself during the choices she faced? How was the setting & ending different than if the novel took place during today instead of in the 1920's? What was the author's purpose for writing Tuck Everlasting? How much did you enjoy the novel? What was your favorite part?
 * __Day 6 - 6 questions to answer__

Winnie was scared in lots of ways but she made it out.It is weird because there is tons of stuff you would not see now that there is know.So it teaches you a lesson to not break the laws or you will end up in jail.Sometimes i liked it but other times i did not.my favorite part was the search and rescue.maddgzr wrote this

I think that Winnie found out that she was more brave than she thought that she was. It is different because you don't normally see gallows in front of a jail now I don't think. Another thing is that there is not as much forest now than there is back then.I think that writers purpose was to make an interesting story that will keep that reader wanting to read more. I really enjoyed the novel but at the beginning I thought it was boring. My favorite part is when Winnie talks to the toad because I think that is funny.**
 * HorsePerson**


 * Comments from:**

~live4boys2~
 * I think that Winnie wasn't as scared as she use to be.I didn't get the book in the beginning, but when i read more into the book i understood it.Well there is not a lot of trees and stuff as there was back then.The author wanted to make is as fascinating as possible and they did that in the ending.i liked Winnie talked to the toads and heard that music.

I think that Winnie wasn't so scared as she used to be. Well the first time reading this book i didn't get it in the** **beginning! Well some parts of the book I didn't get it sometimes! Well there wasn't as much trees then there is now.****The author wanted to make is as fascinating as possible and they did that in the ending.i liked Winnie talked to the toads and heard that music!
 * ~wolfpack~***