OP #1

1.
a. The book occurs in Gordon High School during 1960-1990, but it is based on an event that took place in 1969.
b. One: The event it is based on is in 1969. Two: The room in the beginning is filled with typewriters. Three: Using film projecter instead of computer-projecter. Four: Blackboard instead of whiteboard.

2. "Then Laurie did her famous fish face: she pushed her ears out, crossed her eyes, and puckered her lips." (Page number 3)
The sentence really stood out for me because it was really descriptive and funny. I could just imagine her face like that. It made me laugh on the inside because the imagery the author used was really funny.

3. What do you think that Ben Ross has in store for his students the next day? In the back, it asks if history really will repeat itself. What could this message mean?

Betty Ann

1. The saddest part was when Betty had a nervous breakdown. I think this because normally people get over it with the help of friends, but she had none and I think that it was very hard to live her life after what she had been through in school.

2. I would have not acted like the person in the story at all. I would have tried to befriend Betty because she was new to the school and did not deserve to be made fun of. Who knows, she could have been a very good friend.

3. The moral to this story is not to discriminate people by looks and abilities, but to take time to know them, and not to ever make fun of someone because they're diffrent. Another moral to the story was to not judge a book by it's cover.

Response to 7th grade

1.My favorite sentence is "The rosebushes of shame on his face became bouquets of love." This is my favorite sentence because it is very descriptive and authors don't usually write sentences like this and it is a great change of pace for me. I think that new ways to write give new meaning to reading.
2.I really connected with the part where at lunch he tried to find Teresa. At lunch I usually try to look for people without others noticing. I'm pretty good at it because so far no-one has said anything. Sometimes when I'm discovered they try to find out who I was finding, but they never find out unless I tell them.

"Test"

1.The uniformed man said, "How do any of us know?"
This sentence really stood out for me because it made me wonder if life is just a dream.
2.I think hypnosis is not really that good because it controls your mind. The government needs only to know capabilities. If you are hypnotized, it is only viewing your response to an accident.
3.I think that "How do any of us know?" is very hard to interperet because of many possible meanings. It could mean that it is possible for it to be a dream that the person had. It could even mean that life is a dream in a bigger life! No-one knows for sure...

Movie

The first part of the movie was talking about plains, and the second part was about jungle, though we only got a little into it. Plains was about where plains are and what inhabit it. Lots of grass and several different types of animals live there, including gazelles, birds, wilderbeast, snow geese, arctic fox, arctic wolves, caribou, tibetian fox, elephants, baboons, and ass (donkeys). In the jungle, trees falling is actually a good thing, because lower plants can grow, but the gap closes in a few months. Also, food is hard to get because it is high up, but monkeys thrive because they can climb. The movie was pretty good, I think I've seen it before.

What's your favorite book? Mine is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The reason I like it is because it is the book that started it all. It is a thourough story and it's short enough to read in a day, but long enough to keep you entertained. I'ts actually fun to read! I like the other books in the series too.