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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 did it add to the story? What did we learn about the character, plot, conflict, ect.

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FORMAT - Character names and page # (include a picture of the dialogue below)

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Explain what is happening in this section of dialogue .
What does the reader learn or start to understand?
Why is is 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 secrets or details
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 type of figurative language is the author using? Explain how you know this.
Why is it effective? why did this author include this piece of figurative language? What does it help you learn or understand about the characters, conflict, plot, ect,.

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My mirror is that I have older sibling and they always get annoyed when i do the slightest thing like laugh really loud or destroy won of their things. I relate to Hakeem because i am the youngest and sometimes I don´t know what I´m doing wrong until someone points it out.

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This scene is a window from because i have never had a birthday party i my house where i invite my friends over I learned that Lena has lots of friends and a big home because of the size of her backyard. I also learned that Lena´s friends are really supportive because when Lena was mad they were saying mean things about her brother but when she told them to stop they were all comforting her.

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I read for 20 min in the class room 12:40 - 12:59

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I read for 20 min in the class room 12:40 - 12:59

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I got distracted today but i did read fast and captured everything in the book. So far i didn´t archive my goal because i did´t read for that long so i didn´t focuses on my book that much.

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I will archive my goal by not talking to my friends and setting a goal for 20 pages and if not i will study for another hour so i will not get distracted easily.

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When i was born I wasen´t born with a tomer in my head. I learned that people born with a type of disability arent treaded fairly by other people or even their own family. Robert (little kid) his mom didn´t want him and he was never taken home so he was just left their in the hospital all alone.

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This mirror is when Robert went home and his family was all there but he didn`t recognize anyone so he started to cry later his family found out that he had social anxiety. I don`t have social anxiety actually proved but when i`m near lots of people i don`t know i feel like i`m about to cry just like Hoge.

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¨Pushing my eyes to either side of my face. Like a fish¨ ( UGLY. P 5#)

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¨Pushing my eyes to either side of my face. Like a fish¨ ( UGLY. P 5#)

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The figurative language of this sentence is a simile because its using the work ¨like¨and is making the reader have a better understanding of what he looks like. This simile is effective because its making the reader picture the story better and understanding the story better. The author included this piece of fugitive language to give the reader a better picture of what he looks like.

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I read for 30 minutes in the classroom 12:30 - 1:00

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I read for 30 minutes in the classroom 12:30 - 1:00

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I read for the whole time without getting distracted but i did sometimes doze off for a little while and then remembered my goal, so i would say i did not complete my goal for today. I read 19 pages 11-29 P.

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This scene was when Hoge (little boy) took his first step at three years old because of his disabled leg but when i was three i barely took my first step even though i was perfectly healthy i just learned to walk at a older age for a kid.

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In this scene their were a class room full of kids who loved their teacher they treated her well and trusted her with anything. I never had a special connection to one of my teachers before because i was always moving schools. I learned that there are kids who can feel such a strong feeling of welcoming from nice teachers that they can trust them like a family member.

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¨her voice was as gentle as the expression in her beautiful dark brown eyes.¨ (Love. p. 1)

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¨her voice was as gentle as the expression in her beautiful dark brown eyes.¨ (Love. p. 1)

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The author is using a simile, I know this because they use the word ¨as¨ and is comparing her voice the the expression of her beautiful dark brown eyes. This is effective to the story because it is explaining how gentle her voice is and how sweet her eyes must look. This author includes this piece of fugitive language because they wanted the reader to understand how sweet and kind the teacher was from the sound of her voice and the look in her eyes. The helps the reader understand how the teacher sounds and looks.

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I read for 20 minuted in the class room 12:40 - 1:00

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I read for 20 minuted in the class room 12:40 - 1:00

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I read for the entire time with no distractions I achieved my goal. I read pages 29 - 39 I did have to read over a pharaoh or two because i just read without actually paying attention to what i was reading.

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Goal 2 - Not having to re-read any paragraphs in my book 

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Goal 2 - Not having to re-read any paragraphs in my book 

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What i mean by this is when I`m reading I`n always re-reading parts of my book because i actually don`t pay attention to what I`m reading. I will achieve this goal by paying more attention to my book and reading more at home because i can actually consecrate there.

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I this scene this girl named Raven she is a counselor in camp and i have never been in camp or have been a counselor in camp. Raven was a counselor at camp because she need to help out her mom pay the bills at home. I learned that some people need to step out of their way to help their parents.

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The surgens, Hoge parents (  Mary the mom, Vince the dad, Leigh Atkinson the surgeon) P. 30

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The surgens, Hoge parents (  Mary the mom, Vince the dad, Leigh Atkinson the surgeon) P. 30

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In this scene Leigh is explaining how Hoge might need surgery on his face but he doesen`t need it it´s just for his looks and maybe a better chance on making new friends but it could kill him there is a 50/50 chance in him surviving. The dad is not willing to take the chance just to fix how his son looks if there`s a chance of him dying. The mom on the other had it willing to take the risk because she is willing to do anything to make her son have a completely normal life. The reader starts to understand how mom is feeling about how the son looks and how the dad will take no chances with his life just because of his looks. This scene reveals the characters personality traits and their way of taking care of things.

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I read for 25 min in the class room 11:40 - 12:11

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I read for 25 min in the class room 11:40 - 12:11

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I didn`t get distracted from the short story or my book but i did have to read over a page or two because i did not get it or was not paying attention me reading it. I read 10 pages in my book and finishes the short story.

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In this scene Brooke was being treated badly by her friends but her sister stood up to her and was defending her. i relate to this because when i was younger i was always not included from my friend group and they were always mean to me. Also my sister would always stand up for me when i was being treated badly by my friends.

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¨she sits with Robin, and as they leave they wave big ELABORATE goodbyes. I wave back until I can't see them anymore.¨ (Half-A-Moon, P.9)

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¨she sits with Robin, and as they leave they wave big ELABORATE goodbyes. I wave back until I can't see them anymore.¨ (Half-A-Moon, P.9)

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DENOTATION:involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.
CONNOTATION: In this text they were using the word elaborate as saying a big group was waving at the same time.
The mood of this sentence it joyful but sad because all the kids wear saying good bye. The feeling of this sentence it positive. The author used this word because he wanted it to seem like they were all waving at once really heavily and with lots of emotion with it. This sentence added to the story that the kids had a really fin time at camp and were going to miss it. We learned that the plot was nt going to be at camp anymore since they were leaving and We learned that all the characters were sad to leave the camp.

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¨ I look back at Brooke, who is standing in the same place, like a stone.¨ (Half-A-Moon P. 5)

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¨ I look back at Brooke, who is standing in the same place, like a stone.¨ (Half-A-Moon P. 5)

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The figurative language that is being used in this sentence is a simile because it it using the word ¨like¨ and it it comparing to things. This is effective because the author wanted the reader to understand how the Brooke is standing and how still and stiff she really is.

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¨The black COTTONWOOD TREEs with their healing balm release more of their white fluff, making it feel like we’re walking in a snowstorm¨ (Half-A-Moon, p.8)

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¨The black COTTONWOOD TREEs with their healing balm release more of their white fluff, making it feel like we’re walking in a snowstorm¨ (Half-A-Moon, p.8)

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DENOTATION- any of several poplars that have seeds thickly covered with cottony or silky hairs
CONNOTATION- The relationship of Brook and Raven
The mood of this sentence it positive because it´s showing how along Raven and Brooke are getting closer. The author used this phrases because the trees are bright and white meaning they are happy and joyful which explains the feeling of this sentence. This sentence add to the story because its explaining how Brooke and raven are becoming closer. We learned that there is now more conflict because the conflict was the dislike raven had toward Brooke but now its gone so therefor there is no more conflict.

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In this section of dialogue Brooke it asking raven if shes going to get in trouble because of what she said but raven says that she got her back and she wont tell the principle of the camp. The reader stats to learn that raven cares for Brooke to lie to her boss. This is important because its showing the feelings of raven towards Brooke. The readers can infer that raven cares for Brooke and will put Brooke before herself also that raven is going to be the better person in future decisions because of what she did for her step sisters.

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¨Imagine putting on shoes that have big heels on them¨ (Ugly, p. 42)

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¨Imagine putting on shoes that have big heels on them¨ (Ugly, p. 42)

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Denotation - are a type of shoe in which the heel is tall or raised.
Connotation- His thoughts when he wears his prosthetic leg
The mood of this sentence is negative (sad) because hes explaining how he struggles when he walks with his prosthetic leg.  The author included this word because they wanted the reader to understand how with one tall heel its so hard to walk but imagine you have no support and your whole is a heel. This word added much more realness and connection on how Hoge felt and how the reader knows how he felt.

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The dads name is vince and the moms name is Mary 

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The dads name is vince and the moms name is Mary 

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In this piece of dialogue Vince is fighting with Mary about how Hoge isent going to win and there no point in racing because he doesen´t have real legs. Vince was saying that hoge should at least try competing and Mary was saying that there no chance of hoge winning. This dialogue helps the reader understand how Vince the dad of hoge supports him and believes in him but Mary the mom of hoge is more vicious and doesen`t believe in hoge or supports him. This is supportive to the plot because it reveals the personality traits of the characters. the reader can infer that hoge is closer to his dad and Vince is more supportive that Mary.

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¨But everyone seemed like a giant to me most of the time.¨ (UGLY, P.61)

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¨But everyone seemed like a giant to me most of the time.¨ (UGLY, P.61)

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This piece of figurative language is a simile i know think because it`s using the word ¨like¨ and comparing the height of his family with a giant. This is effective because us readers get a better visual on how short and tiny Robert is because he is looks at everyone like a giant but his sister is just a year older than him. This author included this piece of figurative language to give the reader a better visual and to have a better understanding of Roberts point of view when he sees people since we know the meaning behind giants (big, taller).

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¨dad was now moving along the line as well, TOWERING over mom`s shoulder but saying nothing.( UGLY, p.63)

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¨dad was now moving along the line as well, TOWERING over mom`s shoulder but saying nothing.( UGLY, p.63)

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Denotation: impressively high or great
Connotation: The dad looking over moms shoulder
The feeling this gives the the story is suspenseful because the dad is trying to see whats going on while the mom is confronting her kids. This is effective the the story because it adds a visual of the dads height and how he is trying to see who was budging. The author used this piece of figurative language to show feeling and expression of the event. We learned that the dad is really tall for him to be compared to a tower.

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Mom was on the case right away. ¨what happened?¨ (UGLY, P.65)

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Mom was on the case right away. ¨what happened?¨ (UGLY, P.65)

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Denotation: an instance of a disease or problem
Connotation: the problem that Hoge was going through.
The mood of this in the middle because the positive side to it was the mom cared and was their for Hoge when he was going through his problem. The negative side was that Hoge was going through his problem about being bullied. The author included this word because they wanted to state that there was situation that needed to be solved. This added sense of worry. we learned that the mom was worried and didn`t waste time to help the son.

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Mama, Baba, and Aleena (Home, Hena Khan, P.2)

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Mama, Baba, and Aleena (Home, Hena Khan, P.2)

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In this piece of dialogue They are climbing up thousands of stair because the elevator they are walking up those steps to see their adopted brother hakeem, also they are almost to the top. The reader learns that they are tired and that the mom is sarcastic by saying ¨at least we got a workout today,right.¨ We also learned that there are lots of steps and its hot. This is important to the plot because is shows how much stairs there is and how the characters body posture is and how their faces look. This piece of dialogue reveals the moms traits which are, funny, sarcastic, always trying to bring the mood up. The reader can infer that the hospital is big, their tired, their faces are red, and that they are almost at the top of stair case.

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¨Finally we reach the top of the floor and my heart is hammering in my chest ¨ (Home. P.60)

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¨Finally we reach the top of the floor and my heart is hammering in my chest ¨ (Home. P.60)

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This sentence is a Hyperbole i know this because the author is exaggerating how the character heart is beating and how a hammer pounds against something. I also knew this beucase the author is used a hammer to make the reader connect on how fast and hard the characters heart i beating. This is effective beucase is makes the reader understand how the character is feeling. This figutive language helps the reader to understand and connect to the character better.

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In this dialogue section Aleena`s friends were making fun of Aleena`s brother and Aleena felt bad and stuck up for his brother hakeem. The reader understands that Aleena really cares for her brother and that she started to understand why he was doing everything that he was doing. This is important to the conflict because there will be no more conflict in this section this is the falling action of the story. This is also important because it shows the characters traits and personality, Aleena is understanding and kind, Hakeem is a trouble maker. The reader can infer that aleena will have a better relationship with her brother and understand him better.

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in this scene the dad of the child had a disability due to the war he was in this is a window because my dad didn´t go to war or have a disability. I learned that people go through such trauma that is can actually cause a disability. I learned that to get past something you have to fully understand why or how it happens.

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¨when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls.¨ (Stop The Sun. P. 1)  

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¨when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls.¨ (Stop The Sun. P. 1)  

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This sentence uses metaphor because its comparing to finding dead ends to someone hitting a wall. The is effective because it really shows the reader that finding something about Vietnam syndrome was really tough. The author included this piece of figurative language because they wanted the reader to have more understanding and they wanted to add more emotions on how the little boy felt when he came to a dead end.

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¨It BURNED into Terry’s mind¨ (Stop the Sun. P. 3)

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¨It BURNED into Terry’s mind¨ (Stop the Sun. P. 3)

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produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.
The thought seeped into Terry's mind he finally thought of the idea
The mood of the phrase is negative because terry is finally starting to realize what was actually going on with his dad.
The author used this phrase because they wanted to know how terry realized and they wanted the readers to understand how finally a character realized what was wrong.
We learned how terry felt when he realized and how slow he realized.

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Why do you think the author started the story by describing Terry's problem? What effect does this have on the reader? 

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Why do you think the author started the story by describing Terry's problem? What effect does this have on the reader? 

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I think the author started the story by describing terry's problem because The author wanted the reader to understand that little things meant  lot to terry and that he wanted to understand why things were happening to him before going forward in life. So i think the author did this to show terry's characteristics. This makes the reader understand the story better.

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In paragraph 2, the author writes that what really bothered Terry was when his father's eyes went away, what do you think this phrase means? 

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In paragraph 2, the author writes that what really bothered Terry was when his father's eyes went away, what do you think this phrase means? 

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I think the phrases means that terry was bothers from it because he didn't understand why is was happening and he did like how they all went back to eating like normal when is happend. I also think this phrases means that terry didn't like to see his father like this is probably scared him and bothered him while he was eating.

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What theme is seen throughout the story? Support your answer with one piece of evidence. 

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What theme is seen throughout the story? Support your answer with one piece of evidence. 

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The theme that was outstanding during the whole story was, To always help out your loved ones with any remorse. My text evidence to support my theme is : ¨And maybe his father would never be truly normal. But Terry also knew that it didn’t matter.¨

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3/17/2022

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I read 12 pages and was distracted through out my book but i love my book so far and im interested in my book.

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My window was how august had over 2 surgeries before he was 4 and i dont relate to this because i have never had any surgeries in my life. I learned that many kids struggle throughout there childhood and their parents have to see their child go through pain but can´t do anything about it.

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I read for 35 minutes in the class room 12:10 - 12:45

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I read for 35 minutes in the class room 12:10 - 12:45

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I stayed focused the whole time and read up to 7 pages and now on page 22. I achieved my goal for staying focused and now im looking forward to archiving another goal.

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I will achive this goal by having a book mark on the page that i want to stop at and try to read more than that or if i dont read that much i read the rest at home.

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My mirrior is when august goes on a school tour for a day and was really scared when a lot of new ids shoes him around. When i was 7 years old i moved to a new school and had the same thing happen to me.

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I got distracted today but i did read 22 - 39 so i read 17 pages in total.I achieved my goal but i want to at least achieve it for 5 more day before i come up with a new goal.

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My window was when august went to school and there was a really mean kid their and he got bullied for the way he looked. This is a window because i have never gotten a mean comment on my appearance well at least not straight to my face. I learned that kids go through this and there is lots of by standers that dont do anything also this is the first time that i actually saw it from a different perspective.

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¨I sat in her lap like a baby¨ (wonder. P.8̈)

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¨I sat in her lap like a baby¨ (wonder. P.8̈)

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The figurative language for this sentence was a simile. I know this because the key word was ̈like ̈ and he was comparing how he was sitting on her lap and how a baby acts. this is effective because it helps the reader understand how little August is and how he acts toward his mom. The author included this piece of figurative language to give us a better image of the book and to let the reader more information about august and his relationship with his mom.It helps us learn the plot and the character more.

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WONDER - Give me a review about your book. So far, what do you like about your book? What do you not like? Who would you recommend this book to? Why?   

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WONDER - Give me a review about your book. So far, what do you like about your book? What do you not like? Who would you recommend this book to? Why?   

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I love this book so far because it gives us a perspective of another person that most of us haven't experienced. I dont like this book because there is lot pd dialogue and sometimes i cant keep up on who is saying what. I recommend this book because its timeline event and shows the emotional outcome of the characters.

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Title was     ̈The Bleeding Scream" (Wonder, P.76) 

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Title was     ̈The Bleeding Scream" (Wonder, P.76) 

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Denotation: To scream, yell, or complain in a very loud or angry way.
Connotation: The representation of how the relationship between august and jack broke.
The mood of this passage was negative. the author used this phrase to use it in further references to represent their broken relationship, also it was august costume and it was the only way for august to disguise himself.
This phrase added lots of conflict to the story and this chapter has been the biggest conflict of the book so far.
We learned about the characters and the first conflict.

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I read for 35 min in the classroom - APRIL 5 

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I read for 35 min in the classroom - APRIL 5 

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I read 10 pages today and did not get distracted easily but I want to read 10 more pages each day for 4 more days before i start a new goal. Im interested in my story.

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My mirror today was about august ́s first day at school and her goes into the classroom and everyone one knows everyone but his the only new kid. I am sililair to him because when i came to this middle school and everyone knew everyone because they all went to the same middle schooler.

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I read for 30 min in the classroom - APRIL 12

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I read for 30 min in the classroom - APRIL 12

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I read 6 pages today I did get ditracted today and im hoping to read more tomorrow and this weekend.

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My mirror for today was when august was going for h=his school picture he didnt feel comfortable of some one taking a picture of him and i feel the same way about it i hate it when other people take pictures of me but i dont get mad at them i just dont like it that much ever since i was little.

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I read for 40 min in the classroom - April 27

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I read for 40 min in the classroom - April 27

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I read 7 pages But i got distracted easily. I like my book and look forward in reading more.

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM  by Holly Goldberg Sloan. 

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM  by Holly Goldberg Sloan. 

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Silas parents came home and they sat down in the kitchen they tell Silas that they have to go back to their country because they got deported. I dont relate to this scene because my parents have never even came close to being deported. I learned that other people do actually go through this and experience obstacles at such a young age because of their parents.

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Sila and her dad are really close but nothing can relate to the relationship that Sila has with her mom. I relate to this because yes i am close to my dad but im much more closer and comfortable with my mom. I think this because i spend more time with her and were both girls.

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¨The Wall goes on forever¨ (The Elephant in the room. P 12)

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¨The Wall goes on forever¨ (The Elephant in the room. P 12)

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The figurative language is a hyperbole because they were exaggerating that the wall was going on forever. This is effective to the story because it gives us the readers a sense of how long the wall goes. This figurative language make the reader imagine the setting of the story better. The author included this because it made the reader understand how the wall looked and how Silas felt about the wall. This made the reader understand the setting and characters more.

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¨ she had been wearing her favorite shirt. Nothing fancy, it fit perfectly. This shirt was lucky.¨ (The Elephant in the room. P 1)

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¨ she had been wearing her favorite shirt. Nothing fancy, it fit perfectly. This shirt was lucky.¨ (The Elephant in the room. P 1)

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DENOTATION - a short-sleeved casual top, generally made of cotton, having the shape of a T when spread out flat.
CONNOTATION - This shirt that was Silas favorite shirt was lucky is was used as a symbol of luckiness for Silas because everything good that has ever happened to Silas was when she was wearing the t-shirt.
The mood of this phrase was positive. The author included this sentence because they wanted the reader to know how that t-shirt was effective to her and why she called it her favorite shirt. This sentence added to the story because now when Silas talked or mentioned her favorite t-short the readers would no the significance behind it. We learned about the character Silas.

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I read for 30 min in the classroom. April 28

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I read for 30 min in the classroom. April 28

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I read 8 pages and i did not get distracted but i did read slow and i want to read faster in the future to accomplish my goal.

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In this scene there was this guy that was a customer of Sila´s dad. He was talking to Sila and he mentions that he won the lottery. My window is that I have never won the lottery or know anyone that has won the lottery. I learned that there's a possibility of someone actually winning the lottery.

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Sila mom taught her to respect and make a good impression on other people. I relate to this because since I'm close with my mom she would already give me pep talks about this and how to treat others with good manners. I relate to this book a lot with Sila and her mothers relationship.

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¨It was rocky like the road to his farmhouse and there was a crunch in his words.¨ (The elephant in the room. P.16)

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¨It was rocky like the road to his farmhouse and there was a crunch in his words.¨ (The elephant in the room. P.16)

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The figurative language in this phrase is a simile. I know this because it uses the word LIKE and it shows how The voice of the man is rocky like the road. This is effective to my book because it makes the reader picture and feel how the old man is talking. This author included this piece of figurative language to make the reader understand the sound and how to appeals to Sila hearing, it helps the reader understand how sila feels and this helps us learn about the setting and character more.

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¨When she looked at Gio she realized his eyes were turning liquid.¨ (The elephant in the room. P.26)

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¨When she looked at Gio she realized his eyes were turning liquid.¨ (The elephant in the room. P.26)

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DENOTATION: a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.

CONNOTATION - Gio's emotions taking over and it leads to him crying.

The mood of this scene in the book is negative but positive too. It was negative because he was crying from him remembering his dead wife but it was positive because he was hearing a lot of nice things about her from other people. The author used this piece to make the reader sense a better emotional mood and to make the reader understand the emotional state from telling the description of the

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I read for 35 min in the classroom. APRIL 29

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I read for 35 min in the classroom. APRIL 29

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I read 7 pages and i was not distracted and was really interested in my book. I want to be able to read faster and really get my 10 pages of reading in.

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Gio was going to spend his birthday alone at his big house. His rich and has a big house but when it comes to actual family and friend his lonely. He spent his birthday all alone. I do not relate to this scene because I have a loving family that spends lots of time with me and I have an appetite when they are around me on my birthday. I learned that people can have anything they wished for (money and wealthiness wise) but at the end of the day they have no one to come home to. I now learned to appreciate my family.

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Gio worked construction his whole life and he regretted not spending enough time with his family. I can relate to this because my dad has been in construction for years now and he always tells me and my siblings that he wants to spend more time with us before we move out.

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¨Enormous boulders seemed to pop up unexpectedly like huge eggs dropped from the sky¨ (The elephant in the room. P 33)

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¨Enormous boulders seemed to pop up unexpectedly like huge eggs dropped from the sky¨ (The elephant in the room. P 33)

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The author used a simile to compare the trees and eggs and how they both pop up unexpectedly. I know this because the author used the word ¨LIKE¨ while he was trying to make the reader understand how the trees popped up unexpectedly similar to eggs dropping from the sky because they were both unexpectedly. This was effective because it helped the reader understand the situation and how gio felt about the trees. This helps us learn the setting and how the narrator views gios  land.

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¨Walls do that. They separate worlds.¨ (The elephant in the room. P. 33)

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¨Walls do that. They separate worlds.¨ (The elephant in the room. P. 33)

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DENOTATION - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.

CONNOTATION - How Sila felt about walls and how the ¨wall¨ was the thing keeping her to see her mom, that got deported.

The mood that was shown in this phrase was negative because Sila felt like she was getting rejected by a wall. The author used this phrase because they wanted the reader to see the emotional damage a single wall that was ¨separating two walls¨ can do to a little girl who just wanted to see her mom that got deported. This added more emotion and more sentimental feeling that the reader got for sila. We learned about how Sila felt about being separated. That was just one singular wall doing it. We also learned about the conflict of the story. Right now the conflict is her mom getting deported and Sila feeling lonely or even guilty when she thinks or does not think about her mom. We learned how sila felt and how she sees this situation.

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I read in the classroom and i read up to 6 pages i did get distracted but i am working on reading faster with not getting distracted.

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I relate to Sila and how she is imagining if she were to be rich she would buy lots of animals and she would help out anyone that needed money. If i were rich i think i would do the same thing because i honestly love animals and i love giving out money but more being able to help out people that truly need it.

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Gio bought this elephant because he had so much money that he was bored. He has a big house, a lot of free space but he doesn't have a family so he's always lonely and bored. I don't relate to this because i don't have a house i don't have a lot of space, i don't have a elephant and i do have a family and i'm never really alone.

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I read for 35 min and i read in the Library

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I read for 35 min and i read in the Library

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Today i read in the library and i was really concentrated in my book i didnt get distracted and i read for 8 pages which is closer to my goal than i ever got. Im interested and invested in my book so far.

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Sila tried making new friends that understood her and understood how she felt. She tries staying for after school clubs to meet new people that maybe could be her friend. ¨I get to sit with Mateo Lopez, for every single day!¨ (Pg.59 / The elephant in the room) This evidence showed how badly Sila wanted to have friends and to have someone to talk to. Sila made a new friend named Mateo. He was born in the United States but his parents were born in Mexico so he had most of Silas problems. This scene related to my annotation question  because she was trying to deal with the situation and get herself back together after almost 4 months her mother got deported. She is learning how to deal with it.

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In this scene Gio buys a elephant just to spend time with him new friend which is a little girl but she was the first girl that was ever nice to him ever since his wife died. I don't relate to this because I have never bought an elephant and I personally would not need to buy something so expensive and big to get someone's attention or to spend time with someone. I learned that some people are really warm hearted and would do anything to get treated nicely by others.

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Sila stayed after school at different activities or clubs for months trying to look for friends, she kept on trying and didn't give up. One day she met a kid named Mateo that went through a similar situation as her. They bounded and became really close friends. I relate to this because I love making new friends and just last year I was at a new school and I really tried and didn't give up. I kept looking for new friends until I met two friends that were in the same situation as me. They both didn't have anyone and were new to this school. To this day i am close to them.

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The Elephant in the Room (The elephant in the room, P The title)

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The Elephant in the Room (The elephant in the room, P The title)

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An actual elephant in the room

The phrase the elephant in the room is used to represent a problem in the room but nobody can do anything about it because as an ¨elephant ¨ no one can move it so everyone just ignores it.

The mood this phrase portrays is negative because it's stating that Sila mom being deported and Gios wife dying and him being left all alone is a problem that no one can fix. The author used this phrase because he didn't want to make it too obvious that there was a problem that looked smaller than it actually was. This phrase added an emotional connection to the book and made the emotions that were filling up the room¨ show more. We learned about the conflict and how everyone is just pushing it to the side and moving on.

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¨The elephant inhaled the sharp, tingling smell of pine needles from grand fir trees.¨ (The Elephant in the room, Pg.69) 

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¨The elephant inhaled the sharp, tingling smell of pine needles from grand fir trees.¨ (The Elephant in the room, Pg.69) 

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The figurative language is a hyperbole, I know this because they are exaggerating the smell of pine trees to being ¨sharp¨ and ¨tingling¨.This is effective because it's letting the reader have a better connection to the setting of the place from past connection to the smell. The author included this piece of figurative language to let the reader really imagine how gios space looks and smells because when you have a smell for something you can practically see a clear image in your mind. This helps us learn about the character ¨elephant¨ and the setting of the story.

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¨The elephant's body seemed to grow taller as her nose absorbed the variety and complexity of natural odors.¨ (The elephant in the room, Pg 69) 

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¨The elephant's body seemed to grow taller as her nose absorbed the variety and complexity of natural odors.¨ (The elephant in the room, Pg 69) 

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This figurative language is a Hyperbole. I know this because the author is exaggerating the way the elephant became taller when he smelled the natural orders. This is effective because it shows the reader a better image and sense of how it looks and smells. The author included this piece of figurative language to make the reader understand that the elephant was in a way excited to smell natural orders because when someone becomes taller that means your kind or nervous but excited which makes the reader think that the elephant was feeling the same way. The elephant was nervous because it was different from where they always ate but he was excited because it was new and he wanted to explore.

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¨The elephant moved away from her mobile prison ¨ (The elephant in the room, Pg.69)

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¨The elephant moved away from her mobile prison ¨ (The elephant in the room, Pg.69)

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DENOTATION - a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial

CONNOTATION - The elephant felt trapped and she thinks of her cage as a prison but mobile because she was always on the move.

The feeling of this phrase is negative because the elephant was feeling trapped and felt of her cage like it was a prison to her. The author used this phrase because he wanted to really make sure that the readers understood how the elephant felt about her old home and how she felt toward it. Also the author put this phrase in because he wanted the reader think or understand that the elephant kind of felt that go let him free, that's why he also included the part where he talked about the elephant taking a step away from his¨prison.¨

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When gio won the lottery, he didn't know what to do with all the money he got. Later when he met sila he found out that silas favorite animal was an elephant so he went on and bought an elephant to help sila be happy again. ¨ Maybe his whole life had led to this. A man with not much to do but a ton of money meets an elephant that has been riding around in a truck for years, only to rescue him. ¨ (Pg. 49 / The elephant in the room) This evidence shows that gio cared for sila and really wanted to try a lot of different ways to cheer and help recover sila. Sila hasn't met the elephant yet but it will help her recover a little from her mothers situation. This situation is going to make Sila realize that someone cares for her and cares about how she feels and her situation.

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I didn't get distracted and I was focused on my book for the whole time. I read the whole period and found lots of windows and mirrors that were in my book.

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I didn't get distracted and read 6 pages, i want to read faster for i can accomplish my goal.

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Sila and her dad were going to move closer to God because they all wanted to become closer friends and help each other with their own personal situation. Sila and her dad moved but Sila felt guilty for leaving the only home her mom ever lived in and loved.¨But then dread took hold. That was a pattern now. What if my mother came back and no one was home?¨ (Pg. 13 / The elephant in the room) This evidence proves that Sila really never does get over her mother getting deported but she does try really hard to at least be happy and put it behind her, but as you read more and more you understand how hard it is for sila to do that. This scene helps answer my annotation question because Sila and her dad were learning how to move on and even if they were still trying to fix their problem they were going to try to be happy and put a smile on each other's and others' faces. This scene helps Sila move on and kind of leave a piece of her life that was making her feel sad for most of her life.

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Sila and her dad moved away from her home for the first time and she had to move school and adapt to gios life style. Which included being rich and not having to worry about anything. I relate to this because my family used to move a lot because of my dad's job and I didn't really get to get close with my friends because I would switch schools like every 2 years.

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I read for 30 min outside in the court yard 

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I read for 30 min outside in the court yard 

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I got distracted for i only read 4 pages i want to read faster and understand things better.

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The elephant explains how he lives and thinks only in the present, not in the future, not in the past but right now. I don't relate to this because I'm always thinking about the past and what I could've done to make my day better. I also think  about the future a lot like i always try to plan ahead. I learned that a lot of people live differently and experience things better because of the way they see things.

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Sila and her dad live in an apartment. They complained that there is always lots of noise every hour of the day. I relate to this because I live in an apartment and there are always noises everywhere, even at night and bright early in the morning.

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Sila blamed herself for everything that had happened, including her mother getting deported, her and her father getting kicked out, being a loner at school, having no friends, and failing her classes. Everything that had happened was all my fault.¨ (Pg.92 / The elephant in the room. This evidence just proves that she thinks everything was her fault when it was really not. This scene was one of many scenes where Sila took a step back in her recovering process and went back in her ¨hole¨ that she takes all the blame for. I think that Sila thinks this because no one is making it fair and she doesn't know who to blame it on so she just decides that she is going to blame herself for it.

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sila and her dad went to go fix gios car again, when they got there gio took them on a golf cart as they were riding down gios huge land they stopped. Sila looked around and saw a muddy pond with a huge elephant standing in the center. When Sila met the elephant she felt for a second happy again and she kind of forgot what had happened to her mom. ¨It was the first time in more than 9 months that sila didnt think about her family problems.¨ (Pg. 106   The elephant in the room) This scene makes the readers understand how Sila was feeling and how much an elephant meant to her emotionally that it made her happy and get ¨passed her family problems¨.

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Sila and Mateo went to visit gio in his big barn where he kept the elephant. Gio had told sila that she could bring a friend along, so Sila brought Mateo. When sila and mateo got to gios barn they ran to the golf cart which brought them up to the hills where the elephant was. Sila had lots of fun and was truly happy with her new friend and the elephant which was her favorite animal. ¨When i'm here in this land with this elephant i feel , i don't know, alive?¨ (Pg. 110  The elephant in the room) This evidence shows how Sila is moving past her mother and actually enjoying her life now that she has put her family's situation past her but not forgotten. I think that Sila is truly getting past her mother getting deported and she is learning how to live with it without completely forgetting about it.