Online Class Notes (Nick) [S]

Write about what you liked (or didn’t like) about this book. Would you read another book by the same author?

Vocabulary

Thief – someone who steals
— There is a very form, “thieve,” but it is not commonly used
e.g. Last night, a thief broke into my house and stole my TV.

Advice – to tell someone what you think would be best for them to do, especially if they have asked you
e.g. I asked my grandpa for advice about what to do because he has lots of experience.
e.g. People write the shop-owner letters to get his advice.

Anonymous – when you do something without other people knowing who did it
e.g. Since he could get in trouble for what he wanted to say, he wrote the letter anonymously.

Grammar

Connect people who live in the now – Connect people who live now with, connect modern readers with, connect people today with

Their really name – their real name

** Say either:
. . . they found that the store was very old with nobody living in it
. . . they found that the store was very old and (that) nobody lives there

It’s a very special night because just at that night three young people go into that store after they thief a car and they found that store was very old and nobody live in it. They are very scared because they don’t want to be catched by policeman. At that moment they found some noise in front of the store. They are very nervous and they went to see if there are any people outside, but no one was outside and they just found a letter in the mailbox. Then they open the letter and find that a letter from the girl and she have some problem/trouble and she can’t decide what to do so she write this letter to the owner of the store to ask for help.

The story begins on a very special night, because just at that night three young people go into a store after they stealing a car and they find that the store was very old with nobody living in it.** (see grammar) They are very scared because they don’t want to be caught by the police. At that moment they heard some noise out in front of the store. They are very nervous and they go to see if there is anyone outside, but no one was outside and they just found a letter in the mailbox. Then they open the letter and find that a letter from the it was from a girl and she have who had some problem/trouble and she couldn’t decide what to do. So she wrote this letter to the owner of the store to ask for help.