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

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Format- Character names & page # Include the image of the dialogue above.

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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, and/or motives.
*move the plot forward by motivating characters to make decisions or take action.
*Reveal important details to secrets.
What can the reader infer?

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1. I never have adopted a sibling from an orphanage. I learned that it would be hard because they haven't experienced many things and are going to be very curious.

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1. I can relate to having a brother because I have a twin brother. In the story the main character Alena had a younger and older brother.

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Pages:
How I felt reading today:
Did I meet my goal:

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 30
I felt good reading today because I was focused and got through a good amount of pages in a short amount of time.
I have chosen to continue my goal of reading 1.5 pages a minute. I accomplished this goal today be reading 30 pages in 20 minutes.

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I can relate to the main characters because the main characters are teens that are 12-14 years old.

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I cannot relate to the main characters because they are going on a mission on a cruise. I cannot relate because I have never been on a cruise or have ever gone on a mission. I learned that it would be hard not to get carried away with playing while being on a mission.

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The author is using a simile because he is comparing with like or as. The author uses the simile effectively to give us a picture of how the ship terminal would be looking like. this helps us understand where the characters are and the start of the plot.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 32
I felt good reading today because I was able to focus and read more than 1.5 pages per minute.
I accomplished my goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute or faster.

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In the book the main character Ben Ripley was thrown off a cruise ship into the ocean.
I cannot relate to this because I have never been thrown of a boat or have never swam in the ocean before. I learned that it is frightening because you have to fight against the waves and your body with get exhausted really easily.

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"Even a ship as colossal as the Emperors of the Seas was really just a FLYSPECK in the great expanse. (Spy School at Sea, 95)

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"Even a ship as colossal as the Emperors of the Seas was really just a FLYSPECK in the great expanse. (Spy School at Sea, 95)

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Denotation: A thing that is small or insignificant.
Connotation: super super small.
In this phrase the feeling is surprised because in this scene Ben Ripley is seeing how small a cruise ship is compared to the vast ocean.
The author used this word to give us an example of how big the ocean really is.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 28
I felt decent reading today because I lost my focus once in a while but I still read at a great pace and was able to read a lot of pages.
I didn't make my goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute, I was 2 pages away.

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In the book, the main character is a counselor at a camp in the woods. I cannot relate to this because I have never gone to a camp in the woods or have ever gone camping. I learned that it would be hard to live in the woods without internet and meals that are not cooked by my family.

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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:
In this section of dialogue Mike and Ben are trying to act like delirious pirates to make the owner of the house feel sympathy for them and lend them a nice and warm shower with some food. This revealed that after years of training and failing class in the CSI it finally showed that he learned those lessons for a reason. The reader can infer that the person who owns the house will fall for their acting and will most likely let them eat and shower there.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 31
I felt really good reading today because the book was really entertaining which made me want to read even faster.
I accomplished my goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute because of how eventful the chapters were.

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I can relate to the main character trying to teach an old dude how to download songs on to his phone. I can relate to this because I have to teach my grandparents how to use their brand new smartphones.

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The reader starts to understand that all people aren't bad people and there are people who will do anything to help others. It is important to the book to show as a lesson to not judge a book by its cover. It reveals how the characters in the book are and treat each other.

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The author used a metaphor by comparing the wall to someone they love and will not give up. The author uses this metaphor effectively by showing us that they value this wall as part of their family and will not give it up easily.

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Brooke retells the story of meeting the Oak Creek Monster. The girls respond with “Really?” and “But weren’t you scared?” and “I can’t believe you did that.” I fan the flame, telling them “You should have seen her” and “I’m so proud.” Mercy sighs. “All this talk about Brooke conquering the OAK CREEK MONSTER, but there’s no proof. We said you had to prove it.”I take my phone out of my pocket just as Brooke’s voice rises, "You think I had time to get proof while I was escaping a monster? Besides, my sister was there – she saw everything. She's my proof."I put my phone back in my pocket, keep our secret. Watch everyone looking at me, at Brooke, as we rotate around our sun. (Half a moon)

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Brooke retells the story of meeting the Oak Creek Monster. The girls respond with “Really?” and “But weren’t you scared?” and “I can’t believe you did that.” I fan the flame, telling them “You should have seen her” and “I’m so proud.” Mercy sighs. “All this talk about Brooke conquering the OAK CREEK MONSTER, but there’s no proof. We said you had to prove it.”I take my phone out of my pocket just as Brooke’s voice rises, "You think I had time to get proof while I was escaping a monster? Besides, my sister was there – she saw everything. She's my proof."I put my phone back in my pocket, keep our secret. Watch everyone looking at me, at Brooke, as we rotate around our sun. (Half a moon)

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Denotation: A myth about a girl that got lost in a forest and now lived in a tree.
Connotation: The oak creek monster is something that the sisters have in common have as their little secret.
This paragraph shows us a feeling of connection because after a long time the two half sisters finally connected after years of beef. The author uses this to show us that the sisters made up and know have something to connect on other that there father.

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In this section of dialogue we can see that the kids in the story love their teacher and will spend their own money to make her happy on her birthday. This is important to the story because it shows us how the student feels about their teacher.

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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?

The author used a simile to make us picture Alexander's face and how he looked like. This is effective because it gives us something that we know how it looks like and compares it to something that we don't know how it looks like. This helps us learn that Alexander has severe sea sickness and know we know how he looks like.

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Seven was Dad and Mom arguing more than laughing. Seven was staying at Grandma’s on weekends “so your parents can have some time together,” Grandma would say. At Grandma’s house there was no arguing or slamming doors. Only puzzle pieces spread across the dining room table, homemade everything, and grandma’s gospel music filling the house.

Seven was Dad leaving Mom. Leaving me.

Denotation: equivalent to the sum of three and four; one more than six, or three less than ten; 7.

"two sevens are fourteen"

Connotation: Mom and Dad arguing, Dad leaving mom, having to stay at Grandma's on weekends.
The mood that is portrayed in that paragraph is a sad mood because seven is the year when everything went bad for her.
The author used this phrase because it shows us that some numbers mean more to her for positive or negative reasons. We learned that seven was the age her Dad left their family and was the start of her hardships.

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The denotation of Brooke: Water, small stream
Connotation of Brooke: The person that broke Raven's family.
This word gives a off a negative feeling because it is telling us Brooke is the reason for Raven's struggles and she blames her for the reason her dad left her.
The author used this word to give us a hint to what the conflict in the book is. We learn that the conflict between the characters are because Raven's dad left her to be with Brooke and her family.

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The denotation of Lake Oswego: City in Oregon
Connotation of Lake Oswego: a place where not many black girls live.
The mood in the phrase is positive because lake Oswego is a place for rich people and to understand that Brooke is very rich is a positive. The author added this phrase to give us background info on the story and the start of the conflict.

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The author is using a simile, we know that because the author compares what Hakeem did to his sisters room to a robber robbing her room while using like.
This is effective because it gives a idea of how much damage Hakeem did to Aleena's room. It helps us understand the feelings Aleena is probably going through.

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The author is using a simile, we know that because we can see that the students are comparing Miss Vera Browns arms to sticks using like.
This is effective because it helps us picture how sick Miss Vera Brown is and helps us picture how she looks like. It helps us learn more about Miss Vera Brown and what she is going through with this disease.

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Figurative language from "Stop the Sun."

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Figurative language from "Stop the Sun."

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The author is using a simile, we know that because the author is comparing the characters voice to a flowing river breaking loose using like or as. This gives us an idea of how the characters sound like and helps us picture the story in our head.

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In the book the main characters dad fought in a war and got the vietnamese syndrome which has symptoms that make him pause while eating and overall immobilize him. I cannot relate to this because no one in my family has any syndrome like the vietnamese syndrome and I don't know any one that fought in the war against vietnam.

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Denotation: A republic in south East Asia.
Connotation: The place where Terry's father fought in a war and was devastated and came back with the vietnamese syndrome. The feeling is a negative feeling because when vietnam is said in the book it brings a sad and depressing mood to the story. The author used this word to help us understand the story and the trauma and experience of the vietnam war.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 46
I felt good reading today because we got to read outside today but I got distracted for a little bit. I still met my goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute even after getting distracted which means I have been reading faster and better.

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In the book the main character Billy's parents are divorced. I can't relate to this because my parents are together and has been since they have been married.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 32
I felt good reading today but the new book is a way harder book than any books I have read in a long period time. I was surprised that I still was reading a bit faster then 1 page per minute.

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In the book one the 3 main characters Mateo has a hard life because he has 2 jobs and his cousin has 3 jobs to support their family. I cannot relate to this because I don't have even one job.

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Make a prediction about what you think will happen next. Use information from your story to support your prediction.

In the story the author so far has introduce the characters. I predict that the students are going to get back together and there is going to be a plot twist that will be the conflict of the book. I can support it by using the pre-summary (hook).

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Figurative language " You'll be the death of me"- "I quickly scroll through a pile of new text messages." p. 40

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Figurative language " You'll be the death of me"- "I quickly scroll through a pile of new text messages." p. 40

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The author is using a metaphor because she is comparing Ivy's phone text messages to a pile without using like or as. This is effective because we can infer that Ivy is a semi popular or a very busy person. It also gives us information about the scene and it can help us understand what is clearly happening.

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Connotation (You'll be the death me) Pg. 3-4

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Connotation (You'll be the death me) Pg. 3-4

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Boney-Connotation

Denotation: Class Clown at Carlton High
Connotation- Unworthy class president and the person that screwed everything at school up for her.
In this phrase Boney is shown as a weakness and makes Ivy feel really sad that the only thing that she was better at than her brother at was stripped away by a class clown who ran for fun. We learn that Ivy is really sad and is not in the right mindset.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 41
I felt good reading today because I really focused today and even though I didnt read 1.5 pages per minute I still improved from last time.

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In the story Ivy, Mateo and Cal go to 7-11 and I can relate to this because I always go to 7-11 to get slurpies.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 24
I felt good reading today because I was focused but today I felt I was reading a bit slowly and I think I could have doe better.
I have a new goal of reading 1 page per minute but reading at a constant pace.

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In this scene Ivy is going through a mental breakdown and her brain has many thoughts racing around in her brain. I can relate to this because sometimes when everything goes wrong I can get a mental breakdown.

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Minutes:30
Pages: 35
I felt good reading today because I was reading focused but I know I could've read faster but I always read slower at the beginning of the book because I like to catch every detail so I could solve the case before the answer comes in the book. I failed my goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute.

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In the book the family that found the tyrannosaurus rex fossil named it Minerva. I can relate to this name because one of the teachers at my school's name is Minerva.

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The main character lives at a trailer park by a zoo called funjungle. I can't relate to this because I live in a house and my parents work in companies that are related to banks.

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Denotation: any of various largely aquatic carnivorous mammals (such as genus Lutra or Enhydra) of the weasel family that usually have webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur.
Connotation: furry things that smell like fish.
What mood or feeling is shown in this phrase? Positive?
Negative? In this phrase we learn how people percept otters and in this phrase it is they are describing them in a positive way.
Why did the author use this phrase or word? What did it add to the story? What do we learn or understand about the characters, setting, plot, etc? The author used this word to help the readers understand of how the authors are describing the otters.

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Tyrannosaurus wrecks- "And I figured that i could control my density, and not get mixed up mixed up in the mystery."

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Tyrannosaurus wrecks- "And I figured that i could control my density, and not get mixed up mixed up in the mystery."

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This is personification because it is giving the trait of getting mixed up human qualities. The author used this phrase to help the reader understand the situation the main character is in. The author uses the words in a creative way so the reader can understand the thinking of the character and helps develop the scene.

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Minutes: 40
Pages: 43
I felt great reading today even though I didn't reach my goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute. I was distracted for a little bit but at the end I still read over 1 page a minute.

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In the book, a character named Sage who in 6th grade knows how to and drives a car. I cannot relate to his because I have never driven a legitimate car and have no idea how to drive one.

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In the book while Teddy and Summer are going to the crime scene they are riding in a ATV. I can relate to this because when I went to Dubai I rode atv's all over the sand dunes.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 38
I read fluently today but I got distracted once or twice and then moved. I didn't get my goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute but I was really close.

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In the book Teddy and his accompanying friends were getting drenched in a rain storm. I can relate to that because I live in chicago and the weather changes frequently so I always get drenched during rain storms.

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In the story the main character Teddy fell on his butt into the mud. I cannot relate to this because I have never fallen into mud on my behind.

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tyrannosaurus wrecks-  " Summer was very pretty, and when she laid it on like this, she could look like a magazine cover model."

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tyrannosaurus wrecks-  " Summer was very pretty, and when she laid it on like this, she could look like a magazine cover model."

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This is a simile because Teddy is comparing Summer to a magazine cover model using like. The author used this phrase to help the reader understand the scene that he is writing about. Using something that we are familiar with he helps us recreate the scene in the book which helps us envision what the main character is experiencing. It is effective because it helps understand what the main character is looking at and gives an accurate envision of the scene.

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(Spill your guts)
Denotation: When you spill something from your stomach. ?
Connotation: To tell someone everything you know.
In this phrase their is a suspenseful tone because Teddy is in a state of shock by Summer's beauty. The author use this phrase as to show how Summer's plan to make the Barksdales tell her everything might work just as well it would have worked on Teddy. We learn that Summer is exceptionally beautiful and is very skilled at using it to get things her way.

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(Dime)
Denotation: a ten-cent coin
Connotation: Little to nothing
In this phrase their is a surprised tone because Teddy and his dad are flabbergasted when they find out that since the beginning of Ruby's taphouse they haven't even done one renovation to it. The author uses this phrase to show that in the town where Teddy and his Dad live, there aren't super high-end restaurants, bars, etc.. In the book this helps the author describe the area the characters are in.

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Tyrannosaurus wrecks- " I'll be okay! he yelled, like a downed soldier in a war movie."

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Tyrannosaurus wrecks- " I'll be okay! he yelled, like a downed soldier in a war movie."

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This is a simile. I know thing because the author is comparing Xavier to a downed soldier in a war movie using like. This is effective because it helps us imagine what Teddy is looking at when Xavier fell and now is at the bottom of the hill. This helps us learn that Xavier is not very athletic and shows that Teddy is compassionate to him even during the chase by checking to see if Xavier was okay.

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Minutes: 15
Pages: 21
I read well today and almost reached my goal of 1.5 pages per minute. I read fast today was reading faster because I was focused on finding figurative language and connotation posts.

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In the story the main character Teddy and his father were chasing someone across the forest. I can't relate to this because I have never chased anyone and never in the forest.

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In the book Xavier slipped and fell off the hill into a pile of mud. I can relate to this because it has happened to before and it was not a fun experience.

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Tyrannosaurus wrecks- " I've been trying to fight the pain."

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Tyrannosaurus wrecks- " I've been trying to fight the pain."

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This is a personification. I know this because it is giving the pain a human characteristic, as if the character is fighting the pain. This is effective because it helps us understand how the character is feeling and how strong the pain might be. This helps us learn how painful a Tyrannosaurus teeth are even after millions of years, and might gave a clue to where the head of the Tyrannosaurus skeleton went.

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(Minerva)
Denotation: A name
Connotation: The name of the dinosaur that Sage's family found.
In this phrase we learn the name of the dinosaur and we learn that the dinosaur skeleton was stolen. This is negative because they just got more than a million dollars stolen from them. This was the start of the conflict in the story.

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"Still, we were gaining on Caitlyn. It was much easier to follow someone through the woods than it was to figure out a path through them."
As seen in this scene Teddy is running after a character because he saw her take something from the dinosaur dig, and he thinks it might be crucial to finding out the mystery of the stolen T-rex skull. He and his dad chase her through the woods, over hills and onto private property until she falls into a ditch. They get there and find out that she stole a dinosaur tooth.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 32
I read well and efficiently today, I only read 20 minutes today because at the start of class I had to upload some projects to the writing padlet. I think I read faster because I was relieved and started to read faster.

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In the book the main character, Teddy is running across a junkyard while running away from a old friend that is after him for putting him in juvie.

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In the book the main characters mom works in cyber security. I can relate to that because my dad works in cyber security.

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Tyrannosaurus wrecks- " The front end of the pristine vehicle crumpled like tinfoil."

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Tyrannosaurus wrecks- " The front end of the pristine vehicle crumpled like tinfoil."

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This is a simile. I know this because they are comparing using like. It is effective because it gives us an idea of how the car would've looked like. It help us understand how the Barksdales now looks like after getting crushed into the tree.

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"Once again, this barely slowed him down. Stop trying to hurt him> Summer yelled at me. You're only making him angrier. What else am I supposed to do? I yelled back in desperation. Let him catch me?"

As seen in the story Teddy is being chased by a well known person because he put him in juvie. We was put in juvie because he was involved in one of the crimes that Teddy solved so he holds a grudge against Teddy and now is trying to take his head off. Teddy is being chased from the victim of him solving crimes and is a interesting plot twist to the barksdales and their 15 foot anaconda.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 42
I read really good today because we went to the library. I read really fast because I was comfortable and not distracted by others. I made of goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute.

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" I was quickly smashed up against both girls as we fought to control the snake. This is not how I thought this day was going to go, Violet gasped, straining to control the anaconda. Welcome to my life. I told her." IN this scene we see that Teddy and his two friends Violet and Summer are struggling to hold an anaconda in place and stop it from slithering away. The barksdales were running far away so Teddy being responsible grabbed the 15 foot anaconda and with the help from some friends stopped it from slithering away and put back in the container it came in. The conflict made Teddy use his wits to get away from getting beat up and he stopped a 15 foot anaconda from slithering into the freedom of the forest.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 54
I read well because I found a quiet place and read without interruptions. I finished my goal of reading 1.5 pages per minute. My new goal is to read for 30 minutes straight without no distractions.

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"Then the beams spun around and disappeared back into the trees. They're getting away? Dash exclaimed, and took off after them. Before i even knew what I was doing, I was running after him as well. Sage was right next to me, although Ethan hung by the fire. You idiots! He yelled.
This shows Teddy and his friends spotted the people who stole the Skull of the Tyrannosaurus rex. He and his friends chased after them through the woods and by the lake but they got away. They figured out that they ran from the paleontologist area where they stay in tents. Teddy is getting majorly affected by the conflict is so close to finding out the truth and busting the thiefs.

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Minutes: 35
Pages: 55
I read well because I found a quiet place to read and I was reading effectively. I did my goal of reading 30 minutes without distraction.

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"There are various agencies out there who police the illegal reptile trade." "There got to be at least 15 laws against that."
In these two scenes we learn that Summer and Teddy are trying to solve the case of the business of illegal reptile trade and stumbled upon a seller with 60+ reptiles ranging from crocodiles to anacondas. This affects the main character Teddy, after seeing the shape the animals are in and how dangerous they could be to normal people, he is horrified and distraught. He now has courage to end the illegal reptile trade.

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Minutes: 20
Pages: 38
I read well because we went outside and I was focused the entire time. I could not complete my goal of reading 30 minutes without distraction.

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I can relate to the characters going in the pool during the summer because I always went to the pool.

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The character in the book named
Summer has a really rich dad and every hotel they have stayed at has been 5 stars hotels. I cannot relate to this because my family isn't as rich and I usually stay at 4 or 3 star hotels.