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Onomatopoeia, Relatable experiences students gets scared of things often this lets them know it’s okay.

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Author builds up to the climax by showing Jubari stalling:
- Stretching
- tomorrow might be a better day

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Celebrating you

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How to use inner dialogue and dialogue between characters to tell a story. Word choice when using dialogue ways to show expression (other word to use rather than “said”)

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stretching a small moment descriptive language

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stretching a small moment descriptive language

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How to incorporate dialogue into our writing pieces

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Ties into our district goal of growth mindset - lends itself to a class discussion about what we can’t do “yet” and how we can overcome those challenges

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-analyze lead
-descriptive writing
-voice
-use of punctuation
-metaphor & simile

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Could be used to teach students how incorporating good word choices can improve writing (A few examples from the story were-presidential, majestic, flawless, magnificent)

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Author uses realistic relatable dialogue. “Paws off, Rocky!” “What on earth?”

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Overcoming a fear

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Onomatopoeia - self worth and confidence

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When you have tried something new? Share thoughts and feelings.

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When you have tried something new? Share thoughts and feelings.

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Using writer’s voice

Incorporating dialogue

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The use of imagery to describe the outcomes/feelings of what a good hair cut does for you.

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Comedic element: small moments of laughter throughout 

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Comedic element: small moments of laughter throughout 

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Excellent for showing writers how a small moment is a significant one- something memorable or impactful

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Text can be relatable to students

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Her hair is personified in several ways- it has a mind of its own, does magic tricks, etc.

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His experience on the diving board can also be seen as a way to try new challenges in life.

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Incredible use of descriptive language to describe, in detail, that moment. Very focused

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Figurative Language

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Small moment that was an event

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They are only at home but this location sets the tone for a very important event she’s trying to look nice for.

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Strong Description of others around him.

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Stretching a small moment

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Use of quotation marks, difference between spoken words and thoughts, etc.

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Descriptive language

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Adjectives - feelings for boys, self-esteem, self-worth, confidence

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text to self connections: when have you ever tried to make something special and things went wrong?

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text to self connections: when have you ever tried to make something special and things went wrong?

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Fantastic use of figurative language
Very empowering read
Incorporates the boys feelings throughout

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The author uses sound words to describe the water. Ex. Splash!

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The entire story takes place at the pool, in that experience= SMALL moment

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sequencing: what happened first, next, then, finally

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sequencing: what happened first, next, then, finally

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Describes in detail his thoughts, feelings, and emotions in that single experience

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Teach figurative language: metaphors and similes

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There are so many powerful descriptive words in this book- blazing, flawless, majestic, masterful, etc.

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Emotions change throughout the small moment. Excited -> frustrated -> overwhelmed -> ecstatic - > love

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A small moment happens in one place. The barbershop is the only place this story lives.

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When looking at the diving baord, Jabari's dad squeezes his hand, and Jabari squeezes back.