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In another scene from my story, Ronney makes amends with his parents and puts all of his problems aside. He and George both find out that they have feelings for one another and fall in love. These scenes both showed how Ronney eventually got emotionally better overtime and was able to keep his cool thanks to the people in his life that made every second count. On page, 351, “Then we walked out of school together. Life is good again.”

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In this specific part in my story, Ronney convinces his dad to get therapy after his mental problems get out of hand. Instead of being mad about his father, he realizes that all he needs is his help to get better. With a little help from his mom, they were able to get to further help him get better especially after the incident where he shot himself in the shoulder due to his suicidal thoughts. This scene showed how Ronney overcame the obstacle of having a horrible father figure, and being the better person by showing that he cares about his well-being. This scene showed how Ronney really grew as well as developed as a character while not letting his emotions get the best of him.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 5
How I felt: I felt fine while reading today since the story is starting to end on a good note.

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In this scene in my novel, Ronneys friends are invited to dinner at his house with his mom and dad. The situation was already very awkward considering that Ronney had told all of his friends about the issues him and his parents have had already. After they got pizza and socialized for a bit, a lot of room and Mina and George had heard a knock at the door. Mina opened it without hesitating and immediately regretted her decision when the man and the door were dressed in all black and had been apparently “stalking” Ronney for about 3 months now. A few encounters before this one, the man came up to the door and Ronney was at it when the man clearly had some type of knife in his pocket. Considering that Ronnieys father sometimes gets very violent when he fights, he knew what to do in the situation and stayed calm. This showed how even though he had very awful experiences with his father, they taught him how to defend himself in situations like these. He has emotionally also gotten better over time by being with his friends who care the most about him.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 10
How I felt:  I felt good while reading today but a little more distracted than usual. I will try to read a bit more tomorrow and read a few more pages to understand the dialogue.

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In many scenes from my novel, it is apparent that Ronnie and his father do not have a good relationship due to his drug use and anger problems that leave him to lash out on his family all the time. I am very fortunate that I cannot relate to Ronney in this situation but I can understand his pain and feel empathy for him.

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In this certain scene, we can tell that Ronney is emotionally invested in his friends and is the most happy when he is surrounded by them. He has a serious conversation with them and they are actually very genuinely nice to him about his personal problems that he just expressed to his friends. Ronney admitted that his parents have been having some issues and it has caused him to be distant from his friends which he apologized for. He realizes that his friends make him happiest and he shouldn't take that for granted. His friends are also the reason that he's able to gather up all the animals that have escaped from the zoo so far, without them he wouldn't have anyone to help him out and he would be all alone.

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In this particular scene, we get to see the relationship between Ronney and his mom. His mom after he had an obvious rough day left him a long and encouraging text that left Ronney feeling a lot better about his self-esteem and in general. After the constant fights that Ronney's father and his mom often have, Ronneys mom is always the one to apologize and tell him how much she loves him. His dad struggles with drug use, leaving him in a very depressed state which is extremely hard for Ronney to often witness. Ronney further explains how his mom really is the reason that he's kept on going in life and stayed positive throughout all of his father's breakdowns and fights with his mother.

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In this specific scene, Ronney truly realizes his worth towards his father. He begins to feel worthless and doubtful about himself because high school reflects how his father thinks of him. Ronney is well known to be a very hard worker and smart kid at school who gets great grades and does all of his work that he has to. When Ronney gets back home, his father shows no emotion and locks himself away from his family. But whenever Ronnie gets a slight bad grade on a quiz or test whatever that might be, his father lashes out at him and creates tension. The scene really showed how Ronney was emotionally very hurt by this experience and started off on a bad note with the relationship with his father.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 10
How I felt: I felt concentrate while working today since I was in a comfortable space and my book is beginning to make more sense.

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"Surrounded by a sea of glass." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 48 ) 

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"Surrounded by a sea of glass." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 48 ) 

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Denotation: the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses
Connotation: a lot of glass

This phrase refers to the shards of glass that surrounded the floor after another one of Ronneys fathers breakdowns. This was due to him slamming door so hard that the glass of the down completely shattered.

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"By the time Minas bus pulled away, it was still really early in the morning. I probably could have gone to world history, my first class, and made it home in time, but if the guys came over I couldn't really be positive dad would answer the door." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 33 ) 

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"By the time Minas bus pulled away, it was still really early in the morning. I probably could have gone to world history, my first class, and made it home in time, but if the guys came over I couldn't really be positive dad would answer the door." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 33 ) 

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Denotation: exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement toward oneself
Connotation: drove backwards
This piece of text ties into the story because it shows how the author describe the setting and action with detail. This scene showed that no matter how hard Ronney would try at school, he would always come home to the same addict, negative father.

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"Then a certain look deepens in her eyes." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 31 ) 

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"Then a certain look deepens in her eyes." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 31 ) 

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This figurative language may be considered an idiom since the meaning of the phrase is very different form the actual words. It also may be considered an exaggeration since the context of the sentence makes it seem a bit exaggerated.
This piece of text shows how a look really was apparent in her eyes that she was sad and devastated after reading her fathers suicide note.

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"Phones ringing off the hook. But yeah. Ten o'clock. Well be there." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 28 ) 

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"Phones ringing off the hook. But yeah. Ten o'clock. Well be there." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 28 ) 

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This piece of text is an idiom. I know this for the reason that the phrase and group of words is very different from its original meaning.
This phrase demonstrates how much the phone was truly ringing during a late night storm from concerned family members.

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"Minas eyes grew misty." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 19 ) 

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"Minas eyes grew misty." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 19 ) 

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Denotation: full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist
Connotation: teared up

This connotation ties into my story because it explains how Minas eyes teared up after a harsh comment that her father had overreacted about him not taking his medication. It also later in the story further showed the fathers anger and how it can affect other close friends or loved ones.

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"On it was a big fat F." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 15 ) 

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"On it was a big fat F." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 15 ) 

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This piece of figurative language would have to be a hyperbole  for the reason that it is an exaggeration coming from Ronney after getting a bad grade on a test.

I think that this was a great and necessary thing for the author to do for the reason it gives better explanation about something so simple.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 10
How I felt: I felt pretty good while reading today but lots of weird things are currently taking place and the plot really isn't making to much sense to me.

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" It super active and he gets his eyes to vote at every election like lockstep solders." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 11 ) 

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" It super active and he gets his eyes to vote at every election like lockstep solders." ( All That I Can Fix - pg. 11 ) 

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This piece of text is a simile. I know this due to the word "like" comparing eyes to lockstep solders, meaning they were in sync and moved the exact same time.

This figurative language was significant to the story for the reason that it showed how Ronneys teachers eyes traveled across the room.

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In a certain scene from the novel, I noticed that Ronnie is happiest around his friends and is able to express himself and be the happiest version of himself than he can possibly be.  I am similar to him in that circumstance because I am also most comfortable around my friends and can always be ensured to have a good time no matter the place or time.

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Minutes: 25
Pages: 10
How I felt: I felt good while reading today for the reason that I am beginning to really like my book and the plot that is starting to developed.

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Another thing that I do not personally have in common with Ronney is that he has very complicated and healthy breakfast with his family. I am not positive if his dishes are cultural or not but they seem pretty intricate overall, meanwhile i usually have coffee and cereal every morning.

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Ronney has a love for music as mentioned in the story. It is apparent that he has a certain playlist that he likes to play depending on his mood. I am the same as him and play music and "put my headphones and isolate from the world," for long periods of time.

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Something that I have in common with Ronney is our love and deep interest for animals. Although Ronneys father is going through lots of issues with the zoo that he currently owns, the bond between Ronney and the numerous animals is frankly unbreakable. I too love animals and interacting with them.

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One thing that I can relate to Ronney about is the fact that he goes to his friends for guidance, help, or just an outlet to have a great time. Whenever I feel down, I always turn to my best friends because I can really talk to them about anything, and cane ensure that we will have fun no matter the occasion.

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At the beginning of my novel, Ronney stays over at his friends house for a sleepover, meanwhile stressing about a chemistry test. I personally do not choose to hangout with my friends or sleepover when I've got a lot of homework or stressing too much about anything in general.

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Something that I do not have in common with Ronney is his personal issues with his father. I am extremely fortunate that I have an amazing father figure, but I feel lots of empathy for what Ronney and his family have to go through in life whole watching is father slowly fall apart.

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Sadly, Ronney lost her father at only 8 years old. This left her mother extremely depressed and in a horrible mental state. This leaves Ronney to worry about her constantly every single day, and scared to leave her side. Ronney is also in charge of most responsibilities around the house. Her mother being completely drained for the majority of Ronneys life is an understatement.

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I have personally not been seriously followed by an unknown person late at night. Ronney in my story had a scary encounter with who later seemed to be her neighbor, followed her while she was on walk. He did end up getting to close to her but he was wearing all black, and his stance looked like he did not have good intentions.

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Minutes: 40
Pages: 10
How I felt: I felt much more focused and engaged while working today. I got to know a lot more about my character and her personal past.

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Minutes: 40
Pages: 12
How I felt: I felt okay while reading today but it was a bit hard to focus due to my story not really making much sense. I may have to read a little more at home to really understand.

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 "If he had raked his hand through his hair a couple more times  it might actually look halfway decent, but he wasn't pissed enough to run his hand through his hair twice." ( All That I Can Ask - pg. 9 ) 

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 "If he had raked his hand through his hair a couple more times  it might actually look halfway decent, but he wasn't pissed enough to run his hand through his hair twice." ( All That I Can Ask - pg. 9 ) 

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Denotation: collect, gather, or move with a rake or similar implement.
Connotation: combed through
This connotation ties into the story because of the way that Ronneys father violently combed his fingers through his hair after his violent argument with his son. This is relevant to my story because of the way it visually describes the way the dad was towards his actions.

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Something I have in common with Madeline is that I have also had butterflies in my stomach before. Madeline in a particular scene in my book got the butterflies after she has realized the feeling of being in love for the first time, even though she attempted to convince herself that she wasn't love, she really was.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 6
How I felt: I felt good while reading today due to the story going smoothly overall with the plot and characters. Although its been pretty good, I'm waiting for some suspense to occur.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 13
How I felt: I felt quite good today while reading because I think that I am at a point in my book where the plot is starting to get interesting, and I learn more and more of a character everyday.

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In this particular scene of my book, Madeline is in an online art class since she is home schooled. She takes an architecture class with a teacher named Mr. Waterman and shows off her piece of artwork that consists of an astronaut eating ice cream at a diner. Mr. Waterman is amazed at her Madeline's fine work and congratulates her. I can relate to Maddy in this scene because we both love art and design and are able to adapt to it quite easily.

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I am similar to Madeline ( Maddy ) in my story currently for the reason that we bot share a common interest for interior design and architecture. She mentions how her friend from her old school has an empty room. She texts Maddy and asked for some inspiration. Maddy willingly helps her and ends up helping her out a bit, but is miserable that she cant help her hands on because of her condition.

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I predict that Olly and Maddy will start to talk more in depth about Maddys mysterious sickness that she refuses to talk to Olly about more. Olly and Maddy the night before school texted as Olly asked what school she went to. Maddy was scared to respond because she thought Olly would no longer see her as a friend if she told him the truth. Maddy told Olly the truth saying that she was schooled due to a sickness that she has; making her unable to go into the outside world. Olly was very nice with his response to her and wishes that they could meet in person open day, even if she is schooled.

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Format - "Good limerick is a contradiction in terms." ( Everything Everything - pg. 53 ) 

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Format - "Good limerick is a contradiction in terms." ( Everything Everything - pg. 53 ) 

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Denotation: a five-line poem that consists of a single stanza Connotation: a poem better than a haiku
This connotation ties into the story because of the text conversations that Olly and Maddy have. Olly and Maddy are discussing their favorite type of poems when Olly says that his are limericks. Maddy disagrees which leads to a long conversation about which one is better. This scene helped to see really how comfortable Maddy and Olly are when communicating with one another.

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Format - "I crane my neck to see whats become of it, but its to dark out." ( Everything Everything - pg. 35 ) 

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Format - "I crane my neck to see whats become of it, but its to dark out." ( Everything Everything - pg. 35 ) 

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This bit of text is personification. I know this due to the fact that a neck cannot actually crane like a crane can. This is comparing a neck to something non-human.

This piece of text is significant to the story for the reason that it gives the reader a visual representation of what Maddy is doing in order to see the concrete bundt cake drop to the dark ground at night.

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I am not similar to the main character Maddy in this particular scene because Maddy has become quite obsessive over Olly who she has been frankly stalking for the past few weeks across the street. Olly is Maddys neighbor but has been to scared to talk to him, so she just stares from afar at his house. She has somehow memorized everyone in his family and their daily routines, all except for Olly. I would personally not do this.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 10
How I felt today: I personally felt good while reading today due to the stories plot taking a turn as Maddys character and personality really shines through.

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Something that I do not have in common with my character is that I am not a stalker like she is. She spent weeks monitoring the boy named Olly just to see his everyday routine including his mothers and fathers. She was unsuccessful in finding Ollys routine because she never saw him.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 10
How I felt today: I personally felt good while reading today. I learned more about my character and discovered more about her and her motives.

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Something that I have in common with the main character in my story named Maddy is that I also frequently visit my parents while they are at work. Just like Maddy, I help out, keep my parent company, and in general just talk to them if they ever need someone to talk to. In this specific scene at the beginning of my novel, Maddy visits her mom who is a nurse. She discovers that she has a rare disease and her mom is able to help her with that.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 5
How I felt today: I felt great considering that I have heard really great things and reviews about my book. I additionally like that me and my friends picked out the same book so we could discuss about it if we are all at the same part in the novel.

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Format - "And suddenly, his voice flowed like a river breaking loose." ( Stop The Sun - pg. 6 ) 

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Format - "And suddenly, his voice flowed like a river breaking loose." ( Stop The Sun - pg. 6 ) 

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This bit of text from the story would be personification. I know this due to the author comparing to Terry's fathers "voice," to a "river breaking loose."

This was highly significant to the story due to Terry's father finally telling Terry little and terrible stories from his time at war after keeping it a secret from his entire family for his whole life. This was a character defying moment for Terry since he no longer felt embarrassed by his fathers PTSD, but he felt an unbelievable amount of empathy for him.

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Format - "In one second he had caused such a ruin." ( Stop The Sun - pg. 4 ) 

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Format - "In one second he had caused such a ruin." ( Stop The Sun - pg. 4 ) 

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Denotation: the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

Connotation: a wave of sadness and embarrassment

Terry referred to this phrase after he witnessed his father who suffers from PTSD have an episode while in a hadware store. His father was shaking and whimpering as he crawled on the floor while people around the store just looked at him an did absolutely nothing. Terry was extremely embarrassed due to him having to snap his father out of his episode and ask a worker for a phone to call his mother. The crowd surrounding Terry's father made him anxious, yet angry.

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Something that I have in common with the book is conversations I have had with my Grandpa. Similar to how Terry talked to his father about war and eventually got an answer out of him, I once in a while like to have conversations with my older loved ones about there past. Although there past may not be as life-defying or traumatizing as Terry's fathers, it left a mark on me and made think about life in a different way.

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One thing that I did not particularly have in common with Terry and his father was that I have never personally witnessed a family member or anyone in general be so shaken up with PTSD. This made me learn to have sympathy or those who have PTSD, how it can be caused, and how some cope or choose not to cope. Terry's father in the story would suffer horrible flashbacks and have hallucinations in public or on his own. He would talk to himself, shake, and look terrified.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: ( Article of the day )
How I felt today: I felt pretty engaged today while reading since I was able to read and then elaborate with friends about parts I might have not gotten the right perspective on.

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In this specific section of dialogue, we learn how much the narrator genuinely does care about her half-sister Brooke. Natasha wakes up the narrator at six in the morning, just to get the information that Brooke is nowhere to be found. Although the narrator has somewhat of a love-hate relationship with Brooke, she willingly goes out to seek her, just in case something bad happened to her. The two sisters are clearly bonding a bit more towards the end of the story, due to the obvious worry that the narrator had for her.

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Format - "He tried to smile and he knew his eyes shone with tears he had been fighting since he woke." ( Gone To Drift - pg. 35 ) 

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Format - "He tried to smile and he knew his eyes shone with tears he had been fighting since he woke." ( Gone To Drift - pg. 35 ) 

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This type of figurative language mentioned in this portion of my novel would be personification. I know this due to the fact that "tears" are not able to "fight."

This was not only an exaggeration, but a way to express how Lloyds father had felt that very day when they found out about his missing Grandpa. This type of figurative language was highly beneficial for the reason that it gives the reader a visual representation how the Dad feels and how he is attempting not to cry.

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Minutes: 15
Pages: ( Article of the day. )
How I felt today: I felt quite good today while reading due to the amount of focus I had. I loved this story and felt engaged the entire time.

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Format - "I would hold them up and they would send out their tiny bodies with two black antennas at the tip, like eyelashes." ( Gone To Drift - pg. 29 ) 

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Format - "I would hold them up and they would send out their tiny bodies with two black antennas at the tip, like eyelashes." ( Gone To Drift - pg. 29 ) 

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Denotation: a pair of long sensory organs on an insect
Connotation: either of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods

The word "antennas is portrayed to be positive in the sense that the author is trying to visually express how the sea snails appeared and how they get their appearance.

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Format - "Pastor Errol, always talking about sin and fire and brimstone."

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Format - "Pastor Errol, always talking about sin and fire and brimstone."

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Denotation: sulfur
Connotation: the strength wrapped around God.

This contributes to the story for the reason that it further explains what the pastor talks about at church.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 10
How I felt today: I felt good today while reading due to me once again not rushing or skimming through pages, but actually understanding the pages and what the author is trying to tell. I also felt engaged while reading today for the reason that I was able to think more about the pages I read and how they contribute to the rest of the story and its timeline.

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This conversation between the camp counselors, Brooke, and the narrator talk about their experience with "Oak Creek monster." Lots of people form each cabin begin to ask lots of questions to Brooke due to her apparently taking a picture with the so called "monster." They believed this due to her half-sister witnessing this incident and having proof on her phone, although she did lie and not tell the group. I can tell that the narrator and Brooke are going from enemies, to becoming quite close. This would be for the reason that she referred to her in front of the whole camp as her "sister," instead of her, "half-sister." Brooke then, later in the story, puts her phone number into the narrators phone in order to keep in touch; showing a sense of bonding between the two sisters.

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In this article, I have been able to relate to the narrator and other people at the camp due to my experiences with summer camp from the last three years. I have went to summer sleep away camps as well. Although I have not been a counselor, I have had some odd, fun, boring, dramatic, and exciting experiences as well. The article taught me that when everyone gets along, no matter the situation, everything is much easier. The tension between the green and blue cabins shows throughout the story due to the narrator and Brooke being split. This scene is effective and creates suspense for the reader during the rest of the article.

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In the article from today, I cannot relate to the girl that is narrating in the story for the reason that my whole life, I have had a mom and dad in my house. I have learned to have much more empathy for others, since the narrator seeing her father's daughter for the first time had such a negative impact on her. The article really showed her emotional side towards seeing Brooke at summer camp, and thinking off how her dad left her mom and herself for Brooke.

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In this section of dialogue, two students go to visit there retired teacher and knock on her arm door to do so. This shows how genuine the students are; thinking of their teacher during such a hard time in the teacher's life with her illness going on. Benny revealed his sense of love for his teacher by showing how much he cares and checking up on her to see if she is okay.

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Format - "That gas would soon run out and the boat would be at mercy of the sea, spinning and wallowing like a coconut, taken south and west." ( Gone To Drift - p. 14 )  

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Format - "That gas would soon run out and the boat would be at mercy of the sea, spinning and wallowing like a coconut, taken south and west." ( Gone To Drift - p. 14 )  

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The type of figurative language mentioned in this portion of the novel would be a simile due comparing spinning and wallwing, to a coconut using the word "like."

This is highly effective and contributing to the story due to the figurative language creating visuals to further expand our perception of what the story is attempting to tell the reader.

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Format - "Traffic thinned out after lunchtime and there were only a few small yellowtail snapper left." ( Gone To Drift - pg. 22 ) 

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Format - "Traffic thinned out after lunchtime and there were only a few small yellowtail snapper left." ( Gone To Drift - pg. 22 ) 

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The figurative language would have to be personification for the reason that a non-human like thing such as traffic, cannot do an action such as thinning out.

This form of figurative language contributed to the novel for reasons such as comparing in order to give them much more detail.

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Format - "She had a soaring singing voice and she sang in the church choir and sang hymns as she scrubbed the floors and she sang as she chopped and cooked." ( Gone To Drift - pg. 20 )

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Format - "She had a soaring singing voice and she sang in the church choir and sang hymns as she scrubbed the floors and she sang as she chopped and cooked." ( Gone To Drift - pg. 20 )

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Denotation: a song of praise to God
Connotation: a song used in Christian worship, usually sung by the congregation

The word "hymns" gives off an extremely positive feeling due to Lloyd describing his mother who is not only his role model, but a hard worker. I learned how not only Lloyd's mother, father, and grandmother, but people from generations before thrived in similar and unique ways.

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Format - "The sling came up streaming water with a faint pink tinge." ( Gone To Drift - p. 2 )

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Format - "The sling came up streaming water with a faint pink tinge." ( Gone To Drift - p. 2 )

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Denotation: slightly color
Connotation: a gorgeous shade of pink

The word "tinge" gives off a bright feeling considering the pink color of the waters while they were fishing. A positive feeling is given off from the word. We learned how the color in the water made Lloyd realize how beautiful his extremely hard and tiring job can be at times. Lloyd was forced to leave his school, friends, home, and education all behind to be a fisherman and carry on the legacy.

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In the article from today, the painting lady and the little girl were arguing over a wall. The little girl wanted to leave the wall alone, while the lady had something else in mind. In the end, the painting lady ending up painting a memorial for the little girls cousin. From my personal experience, I have been in situations where I have argued with someone, just to find out that what they were going to do could been a good thing. I learned that good can come out of little acts of kindness, even if there is conflict involved.

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I, like Lloyd in my story, have gone fishing, been on large boats, and hate living with my family sometimes. Lloyd is a young who had to move onto a boat with his entire family in order to catch fish throughout the vast ocean to make ends meet for him and his family. I have not been in such a complicated and serious situation as him, but I have done somewhat of the same activities, such as fishing.

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In my book, Lloyd and his grandfather go fishing in order to sell the fish that they catch at markets later that evening. I have personally not ever sold fish at any kind of market in my lifetime. I did on the other hand learn how hardworking Lloyd and his family are in order to catch fish for other people, and there family.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 16
How I felt: I felt quite productive today while reading due to me reading more pages than I usually do on an average basis.
Did I meet my goal: Yes I did meet my goal. I read for over 25 minutes and stayed focused the entire time. I additionally did not rush or skim through pages.

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What type of figurative language is the author using? Explain how you know this.
Why is it effective? Why did the author include this piece of figurative language? What does it help you learn or understand about the characters, plot, conflict, etc?

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Towards the middle of this article, Aleena has to go to one of Hakeem's soccer game. Although she did not feel like going, she wanted to support him and be there for him no matter what. I can relate to this portion of the story due to me and my family and friends always supporting each other no matter what. I might not go to everyone of my friends basketball games, or my brothers football or wrestling matches, but i'm always gonna support them regardless.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 10
How I felt: I was quite tired today but although I was, I was able to finish a few pages while being focused.
Did I meet my goal: I did not quite meet my goa today due to limited reading time but I'm positive that it is possible in the future.

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I would like to achieve this goal by taking my time while reading so I don't just glance and rush through pages while reading my novel. This would be highly beneficial because it may further let me have good habits when reading this year.

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Throughout the entire story, it is clear that Aleena adopted a young boy named Hakeem. I have personally not adopted a young boy or an orphan of any kind into my family. Although I have not had the same experience as Aleena, I learned that even though he could be annoying and obnoxious at some times, it was always nice knowing that they had gave him a place to call home. i believe that adoption is a beautiful thing that families should be encouraged to do.

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In the story, I can relate to Aleena in the sense that I have also been extremely aggravated by getting the blame put on me rather than my sibling. I commonly get blamed for acts that I didn't do, and my brothers blame it on me rather than themselves. But even though it is quite irritating, ill always love them either way, just like Aleena was with Hakeem and his actions.

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Explain what is happening in this section of dialogue. What does the reader learn or start to understand? Why is it important to the plot? Does it:

- reveal characters personality traits, feelings, thoughts, motives

- move the plot forward by motivating characters to make decisions or take action

- reveal important details or secrets

What can the reader infer?

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FORMAT - "Sentence from the story" ( BOOK TITLE, p. # 

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FORMAT - "Sentence from the story" ( BOOK TITLE, p. # 

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What mood or feeling is shown in this phrase? Positive? Negative?
Why did the author use this phrase or word? What do we learn or understand about the characters, setting, plot, etc?