RESPONSE
Find 2 strong connections between the story you are reading and your life.
I don’t have a lot in common with this book. For example, this book takes place in London, and I live in America. But, I do have one thing in common with Sherlock Holmes. We both are able to read people.
This book is about excitement, adventure and mystery. I don't have much excitement adventure or mystery in my life. My life is pretty typical. The people in the book's lives are anything but typical. They are involved with murders and are worrying about whether they are going to die tomorrow, not whether to do homework.
The one thing I think I have in common with the book is that I can read people very well. Sherlock Holmes reads people for a living. Like him noticing details comes almost natural for me. Even if I'm not paying attention to someone I can tell by their face lines, eyes or expressions how someone feels. If I choose to pay attention I can almost always read someone perfectly.