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Date Started: December 15th
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The author uses figurative language to describe Amy's experiences based on her thoughts.

" Especially since I'd thought Jolina and I were friends. But now it seemed she preferred to fit in with everyone else than keep hanging out with me -- the geek, the bookworm, the nerd. Alexia had told me time and time again how wrong they all were, that it wasn't true what they said about me, and I was pretty and likable and a lovely person. I knew it was mainly because they were jealous of my good grades and my fluent English that they were always looking for something they could use to upset me. But part of me secretly believed them nonetheless. However stupid it was, there was a sore spot in my soul, a tiny hole through which my self-esteem was trickling away."

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The author uses figurative language to describe how Amy's surroundings and emotions affect her.

"The next morning I woke with a start from a nightmare in which I'd been pursued by photos and laughter. The pictures has shown me in the swimming pool locker room without my bikini top, captured on the camera phone of a so-called friend. Posted on our year's Facebook page. "This is your before picture on Extreme Makeover!" Paul had commented on one of the photos, as if I needed a whole load of plastic surgery in front of rolling TV cameras just to be able to lead a normal life. In my dream I'd shut myself in the school bathroom where no one could hear me, and cried. Just like in real life." The author uses sarcasm, similes, and metaphors to describe her emotions and surroundings based on her experience. Amy has been bullied, harrassed, both in real life and social media. She doesn't know how to stop it, and she feels as if everyone is against her. She doesn't even have any real friends at her school, because the oe person she thought she could trust betrayed her. People commented on the post of her naked saying she was the defintion of a 'before' picture of a glow up. She would cry in the bathroom and have no one to talk to.

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The author uses figurative language to describe how Amy's surroundings and emotions affected her.

"For a while we just stood there and stared at the child, who had put her head to one side and was gazing intently back at us. I'd expected hatred to flare up in me when we found her, rage, a thirst for revenge. But all I felt was uneasy. Uneasy and a little helpless. Here she was, then-the girl Will, Werther, and I has been searching for weeks. Brock had practically handed her to us on a silver platter." The author uses figurative language such as idioms to show how her surroundings/emotions have affected her. The phrase, "hatred to flare up in me" shows the reader how she expected to react when she finally captured the book stealer. She didn't react like she expected she would, and part of that is probably because the book stealer is just a girl. The reader can infer that Amy is feeling pity and uneasiness for capturing the girl because she doesn't feel like this girl could have stolen ideas and characters from multiple stories. Another phrase the author used was, "a thirst for revenge." This phrase also correlates to how Amy felt when she locked up the little girl. The reader can see how mad she wanted to feel, how she wanted revenge for stealing all those ideas and characters from storybooks. Amy could not bring herself to it, and that is how figurative langauge describes how Amy is affected by her surroundings and emotions. Finally, Amy also says, "handed to us on a silver platter." This phrase means it came to us easily. When Brock finally captured the book stealer and gave her to Amy and Will, Amy feels a little uneasy, even though after weeks of chasing her, they finally caught her so that she could not steal any more ideas and characters. Amy's emotions, which is feeling pity for the little girl, and her surroundings, which is that she locked up the book stealer (the little girl) in a dungeon, which is making her feel uneasy because she doesn't want to believe such a small child could provoke this much damage to the storyworld.

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

The scene describes Vanessa as she has a terrible relationship with her father, who left her when she was a kid. She has always been angry at her dad, even though they both bonded over the same things, which was astronomy. Vanessa's dreams have always been to go to Cornell to study astronomy, and she thought it was because she wanted to follow in her idol Carl Sagan's footsteps, but she really wanted to go just to say, "Yeah, I can do that" to her dad. This scene is definetly unfamiliar to me because I have a good relationshp with my dad, and I have not gone through what Vanessa has gone through after her dad left her. I learned that not everyone can have great parents and that you should learn from that and respect your parents, because they are always there for you.

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Response #2: 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?

The book "Awake in the World" is probably one of my favorite books I've read this year. I like that every chapter, it withes from two characters, Vanessa and Zach. They could not be more different, which makes it interesting when they start to connect. Vanessa comes from a wealthy family, and has always dreamed of going to Cornell to study astronomy. Zach was not born into a wealthy family, as his dad died in an oil accident. He feels as if he needs to work all the time to support his family, even though his Dad's brother dropped out of college to help his family. I would recommend this book to people who love a romance, or people who like reading genres like realistic fiction. This is because these two genres are what is mostly shown in he book.

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Goal #4: Read at least 70 pages every reading session. 

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Goal #4: Read at least 70 pages every reading session. 

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According to my older goals, I could easily read at least 60 pages every reading session, so now I would like to challenge myself to read at least 70 pages. I will accomplish this by using my time wisely, but also to focus on comprehending and using the time given to complete my work.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 157-254
How I felt reading today: I felt really connected to the characters and how they react to certain situations. I was very focused and finished most of the book at this point.
Did I reach my goal: Yes, I read more than 4 chapters!

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 79-157
How I felt reading today: I felt very focused today in reading, and I learned a lot about the characters and what problems they face.
Did I reach my goal: Yes, I reached my goal. I read more than 4 chapters.

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

The scene describes the other main character, Zach, as he struggles to support his family. Zach has always had a passion for art, from selling Ninja Turtle drawings to painting beautiful portraits. Zach was not born in a wealthy family however, and when his dad died in an oil factory, Zach has to be his replacement. He puts off school to do more extra hours to get the money he needs to support his family. He would put his own dreams behind if it meant to protect his family. Through Zach's point of view, I still couldn't quite relate to him. I would never have worked as hard as Zach to support my family, and I could not imagine all the pressure that must be put on him when his father died. Unlike Vanessa, who was born into a wealthy family, Zach has to try extremely hard to get the things that Vanessa already has. To get into college however, Zach would definelty have to work even more than extremely, he would have to put all his work and effort into going to school and learning, but how would he do that if his family doesn't have the money? I learned through the character's experience that some kids have to sacrifice their own dreams in order to help their families, and that not all kids get the same priveliges as higher class kids.

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Explain the scene and how/why you can relate to the main character. What connection do you have with the scene/character?

The scene describes Vanessa and how she has always had a dream to go to Cornell to study astrology. She has wanted, hoped, and planned for years for this to come true. I can relate to the main character because I have always had a dream to do medicine at University of Illinois. I have always had this dream of being a doctor, and going into University of Illinois is the perfect match for me. A connection that Vanessa and I have is that we are both motivated to put in the extra work and extra effort to pursue our dreams.

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Date Started: December 8th
Date Finished: December 12th

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Response #1: Tell me about an interesting topic that is present in your book. What have you learned about this topic/idea? What are you still wondering about this topic? How has this topic impacted your story (the characters and/or the plot)?

In the book, "Awake in the World", by Jason Gurley, there is an interesting t topic presented in the book. The girl main character, Vanessa, has always had dreams of studying astronomy at Cornell. She hopes to follow in her idol's footsteps, Carl Sagan. Vanessa is a very optimistic, confident girl who never gives up, because she has a dream and she wants to fulfill it. I've learned that Vanessa has a great mindset, because that motivation is what is going to push her to be successful. I'm still wondering how she kept pushing when she down, or felt unmotivated. She must have a lot of self-esteem and motivation to be able to know what you want to do in college and what you want to do for the rest of your life. This topic has impacted the characters and the plot. Vanessa especially, because she is the one who dreams of going to Cornell to study astrology. It affects the plot because when her wealthy family runs out of money due to her mother draining all her college money to support her cause. "I was supposed to find out in a few weeks if I'd gotten it. Years of hoping, planning----and at the last minute...this?" Vanessa is heartbroken, because she hs to fin a way to get into Cornell in a few weeks without her college savings.

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The author uses figurative language to describe how Amy's surroundings and her emotions affected her.

"I felt as though I'd barely had time to blink and already it was morning. The ringing of the alarm clock on my phone jolted me from sleep after what had been little more than a two-hour nap and I dragged myself, head pounding, downstairs to breakfast." The author uses hyperboles and idioms in the scene. The phrase, "I'd barely has time to blink and it was already morning." The author means to convey that Amy feels that she hasn't got any sleep and that morning came by quickly for her because she was tired. The reader can create a picture in their head based on the description of the author's words. The author also uses an idiom, which was "dragged myself". This means that she slowly had the will to get up from her bed, even though she was really tired. The reader can clearly understand how Amy is feeling. The author uses figurative language such as these to describe Amy and how her surroundings, (the morning sunshine) and her emotions (grogginess and sleepy) affect her.

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Minutes: 40
Pages: 1-78
How I felt reading today: I started a new book, called Awake in the World. I really like the different perspectives in this book. I felt very focused.
Did I reach my goal: Yes, I reached my goal. I read more than 4 chapters!

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

The scene describes Amy as she was born in Germany, after her mother ran away with her because she didn't want her family to know that she had a kid at 17. Amy grows up not knowing anyone from her family, and the only person she really trusts is her mother. This scene is unfamiliar to me because I have always had family around me, like uncles, aunts, cousins, etc. I trust all of them because I am very close to all of them, unlike Amy. When her mother kept her away from her family, she didn't have that chance to know them. I learned through the character's experience that running away from your family is never the answer, even when you did something wrong.

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Response #3: Tell me about the conflict of the book. Are there many conflicts or one main conflict? Does the conflict affect the characters or plot? How?

Amy and her mother live in Germany, but came to Scotland unexpectantly, to visit her mother's family. She comes to find that her family, the Lennoxs, and the Macalisters have the power to jump into book worlds. They have passed down these powers for thousands of years, swearing to protect the stories and their book characters from harm. Amy realizes that she has this power, but she can transport herself anytime and anywhere she wants, which is not what a normal book-jumper can do. When someone starts to steal ideas from the books she visits,  which is what the main conflict of the story is. The conlict affects Amy, because everyone starts to blame Amy because of her power, and therefore she is the main suspect. She and her friend Will go through the book worlds to try and stop the book stealer from stealing any more ideas. There is one main conflict, but there are also lots of smaller conflicts. Like, Will's conflict, where he is mad at himself when he let Sherlock Holmes out of his book, and he ended up dead. This is a smaller internal conflict that Will has.

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The author uses lots of effective figurative language to describe the storm in the scene and how it affected Amy.

"The storm was fiercer now, whipping up the surface of the sea and sending tongues of lightning flickering across the sky where mountains of dark black clouds were massing. But I welcomed the icy raindrops on my skin--- they seemed to wash away my confusion. The wind swept away all my emotions and the thunder silenced the whispering voices in the back of my head." The author uses figurative language in this scene to describe how Amy was affected by the storm. The author uses mostly personification, to make it seem like the weather was alive, and that it was out to get her. It talks about how the raindrops, the thunder, and the wind washed away her emotions, her confusion, and the voices in the back of her head. We can infer that Amy does not mind the storm and that is it helping her forget about her worries and problems. It can be inferred that Amy likes that the storm is there and that is a very powerful storm. We could not make these assumptions if it had not been or the figurative language the author used. The author uses figurative language such as these to describe how Amy is affected by her surroundings, (the storm) and her emotions. (the storm rids her of her confusion and doubt)

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 333-369
How I felt reading today: I felt very focused today, and I did read the full 30 minutes.
Did I reach my goal: No, I did not reach my goal. I did not have that many chapters left in the book anyway so I could not read 4 chapters. (It had less than 4 chapters in the book when I started reading this session.)

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The author uses lots of effective figurative language to describe Amy's thoughts based on her surroundings.

"It was evening by the time we finally headed home, and every muscle in my body ached. As we walked along the beach, past Macalister Castle and the rusty submarine graveyard, my head was still spinning with thoughts of the princess and her plan. On the one hand I felt relieved that we'd finally stumbled upon a clue we would use, but on the other hand I got the feeling there was still something I was missing." The author uses figurative langauge like hyperbole and idioms. When the author says, 'every muscle in my body ached' it explains to the reader that she is extremely sore from searching all day. The reader can create a picture in their head based on the author's descriptive language. The author also uses an idiom, which is "on the one hand, but on the other hand." This is not a literal thing, because the idiom conveys that the character is battling between two things. She is happy that she found a clue, but also feeling like she missed something. The author used this idiom to convey to the reader that she is feeling proud and confused at the same time. The author uses figurative language to describe how Amy is affected by her surroundings, (walking across the island) and her emotions, (body aches, tired, head spinning, etc).

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

The scene describes Amy as someone who doesn't care about her appearance. She will wear anything that she has and does not care if she hasn't brushed her hair or tie her shoes. This scene is unfamilar to me because I cannot relate to Amy. I do care about what I'm wearing and how appropriate it is for where I am going. I do care about brushing my hair and tieing my shoelaces. I learned that sometimes it doesn't really matter what you where and that you can be comfortable wearing what you want, and it doesn't matter if you are judged or not for what you're wearing or what you look like.

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Explain the scene and how/why you can relate to the main character. What connection do you have with the scene/character?

The scene describes Amy and how she is very brave and doesn't give up. When everyone else was almost about to give up hope to finding the theif, Amy doesn't give up. She perserveres and keeps looking for clues or evidence as to who the theif might be. I can relate to the main character because I don't give up easily either. I also perservere and don't give up as easily when things get hard.

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Response #2: Tell me about an interesting topic that is present in your book. What have you learned about this topic/idea? What are you still wondering about this topic? How has this topic impacted your story (the characters and/or the plot)?

An interesting topic that is presented in the book is the ability to jump into book worlds. That is why the book is called, "The Book Jumper", obviously. I have learned that there are two families who were chosen to protect the books and their stories from people who might want to steal them. The two families have always fought about who has the greater power over the books. I am still wondering how the two familied were chosen, and how they have kept this secret with them for such a long time. This topic has impacted the story because somebody starts to steal ideas from the books. Including the long sleep from 'Sleeping Beauty', the summer in ´A Midsummer Night's Dream', and the White Rabbit's waistcoat and watch from 'Alice in Wonderland´. This person wants to use these ideas and create their own story, while ruining all the stories they took the ideas from.

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The author uses lots of effective figurative language to describe how Amy felt as she woke up.

"The ringing of the alarm clock on my phone chased away my troubled dreams. My brain felt as though it had been transformed overnight into a wet sponge which was now sliding ths way and that inside my head. I groaned as I swung my legs out of bed and blinked in the dull morning light." The author uses this figurative lanaguage to effectively describe how Amy felt when she woke up that particular morning. Instead of saying she had a headache, the author took a different perspective and said that her brain felt like a wet sponge, which can create a better image in the reader's mind than if she didn't use the simile. The author uses personification to say that Amy's bad dreams went away because she woke up. They say that the alarm clock chased away her troubled dreams, which the reader can picture in his/her head. The author uses figurative language to describe how Amy is affected by her surroundings, (bedroom and dull morning), and her emotions ( headache, tired, etc).

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 279-333
How I felt reading today: I felt a little bit less focused today, but I did read a lot of pages and I did comprehend and learn more about the characters. There were a lot of plot twiss that made the book very interesting.
Did I reach my goal: Yes, I reached my goal. I read more than 4 chapters during the reading session.

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The author uses figurative langauge to describe how Amy feels when she hears her family arguing.

"There was no sign of Glenn or Betsy in the stone circle, but the clamor of voices drifted up to us from the foot of the hill. From the sounds of it the Laird was down there, and was not at all happy. There was a heated debate going on between him and Lady Mairead." The author uses personification and metaphors in this scene to describe Amy's experiences. The phrase, "clamor of voices drifted up to us" is to explain how the argument between her family was serious and was very loud. It creates a picture in the reader's head as to how the voices were heard from the bottom of the hill. The author also uses the phrase, "heated debate" because the author wanted to convey that the people who were in the argument were very angry at each other and all had grudges against each other. The author uses figurative language to describe how Amy is affected by her surroundings, (her family arguing), and her emotions (confused and curious).

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The author uses lots of effective figurative language to describe how Amy felt when she jumped into a book. (literally)

"I opened the book and laid it across my face. The paper slid smoothly over my cheeks and along the bridge of my nose until it covered my eyes. The letters were far too close up to read. They swam before my eyes, melting into an inky whirlpool. They swirled around each other, they changed shape. Words flexed and twisted apart to form bushes and foliage. And they they came pattering down like raindrops: a shower of words raining down on me." As you can tell, the author uses a lot of personification. The author uses figurative language to describe how Amy felt when she jumped into the book. This helps the reader understand a clearer description of Amy's experiences. The author uses personification because they wanted the reader to feel like the book was alive, and that Amy was being sucked into a world of magic. The author uses figurative language to describe how Amy is affected by her surroundings, (the book sucking her into the story), and her emotions (happy, excited, etc ).

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

The scene describes Amy in Germany, where she was born and raised. When she was in school, the other kids thought she was a bookworm, and that she didn't fit in like the other kids. They would make jokes about her behind her back and post embarrassing videos of her online. She didn't have any real friends, and the people she thought were her friends betrayed her, because they all had one goal - to become popular. This scene is unfamiliar to me because nobody has bullied or harrassed me the way that Amy has. I have never been through what Amy has been through and I could never have even imagine how hard it must have been for Amy to go through all of that. "The next morning I woke with a start from a nightmare in which I'd been pursued by photos and laughter. The pictures has shown me in the swimming pool locker room without my bikini top, captured on the camera phone of a so-called friend." Amy was very affected by this saying, "I'd shut myself in the school bathroom where no one could hear me, and cried." I learned through Amy's experience that people will do anything if it means they get attention and that some people will harrass/bully people based on their appearance.

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Explain the scene and how/why you can relate to the main character. What connection do you have with the scene/character?

The main character, Amy Lennox, has always a had a very high appreaciation and love for books. Whenever she has the time, she would sit down and pick up almost always the same book that she loved to death. She always felt as if she was in the books, which is ironic because after she came to the island, she actually could go inside of the books. I can relate to Amy because I also have a great appreaction for books. I have always loved books and always loved to explore new worlds and read about different characters and their perspectives. Each character is different, and I love reading about their experiences and events, just like Amy. In the story, Amy says, "How many adventures were hidden here in paper and ink, how many great love stories, how many epic battles? I'd fallen in love with the place already. I would have liked to just stand there stroking the books, maybe taking one of them in my hands and leafing through it, pursuing the deeds of some tragic hero."

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Response #1: Think about the author's choices. What has the author done well so far? Have they successfully created suspense? Do they have a good use of dialogue, word choice, or figurative language? Do they use flashbacks/foreshadows?

I really enjoy this book, and most of the reason is that I really like the use of figurative language and word choice that the author uses. For example, on pg. 105, "The world around Will faded away into the mist. The mist crawled out of the sea in thick swatches, lay heavy on his chest, blotted out everything else." This is a great use of figurative language because it helps the reader understand and create a better picture in their head based on these descriptions. The author also uses great word choice. Instead of giant waves, the author used 'thick swatches' which is a very unique and descriptive word choice. The author has also created a sense of suspense in almost every chapter. For example, on page 221, it says, "When he finally came face-to-face with the monster, he did not realize it at first. What he saw made no sense. Or did it? A pearl of recognition formed in his mind. He was afraid. Then he reached for his weapon." The use of words that the author used and the picture that the reader can create in their head based on the description creates this feeling of suspense, which can really elevate the book, in my opinion. The author definetly uses a lot of flashbacks. They are mostly to tell stories of life before Amy Lennox, (the main character) came to the island. The flashback is about another character, Will, as he remembers the first time he jumped into a book. "Suddenly he was five years old again, standing in a room of the house on Baker Street. Through the open window came the clatter of horses' hooves and the sound of loud cursing---somebody, obviously in a great hurry, was shouting something about having to get to the other sid of London by the end of the day. On the massive desk in the middle of the room were piles of cards and notepads, some dirty crockery, and some bizzare measuring instruments with lots of cogs." This is one of the many flashbacks that are filled in the book, using lots of descriptive words and figurative langauge to make the flashback feel like you were actually there. Overall, the author has done amazing with the figurative langauge, word choice, and the flashbacks.

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Goal #3: Read 4 chapters every reading session.

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Goal #3: Read 4 chapters every reading session.

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I am able to read 2 chapters per session very easily now, so I would like to challenge myself a little more, so I would like to double that amount and read 2 more chapters. I will accomplish this by using my time wisely and focus on comprehending and using the entire time to make sure I complete my goal.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 203-278
How I felt reading today: I was reading the climax of the book at this pint, so I was very hooked to the book and I really liked the author's use of description and figurative language that she uses.
Did I reach my goal: Yes, I did reach my goal. I read 5 chapters!

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 139-203
How I felt reading today: I was getting closer to the climax of the story at this point, and it was getting very interesting. The mystery of who was stealing ideas from fairy tales was a unique plotline and really hooked me into the story.
Did I reach my goal: Yes, I did reach my goal, because I read 5 chapters!

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 79 (68-139)
How I felt reading today: I felt really hooked to the story because I did really like the plot of the story - how the main character can jump from book to book.
Did I reach my goal: Yes, I did read more than two chapters.

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Goal #2: Read at least 2 chapters every reading session.

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Goal #2: Read at least 2 chapters every reading session.

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I am able to read about 60 pages per session due to my last goal, so I want to be able to read at least 2 chapters every reading session so that I have a greater sense of what the book is really about, so when we start completing projects with the book, I will have a lot of information about the book to complete them. I will accomplish this by taking the time to focus and read the entire time given to make sure I read at least 2 chapters.

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Minutes: 25
Pages: 68
How I felt reading today: I was really fascinated by the story's plot, I thought it was very interesting. This book had me hooked from the beginning, from the prologue to the characters jumping from different book worlds. Definetly can't wait to read the rest!

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Date Started: November 29th
Date Finished: December 8th

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Explain what Esperanza means based on the following section: “Not this way, every evening talking to the trees, learning out my window, imagining what I can’t see” (p. 73) 

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Explain what Esperanza means based on the following section: “Not this way, every evening talking to the trees, learning out my window, imagining what I can’t see” (p. 73) 

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In the vignette "Sire", Esperanza says she's imagining things she can't see through her window, talking to the trees. I think it symbolizes how she's feeling trapped, and how she feels she doesn't have that independence that she wants, and she wants to have a boyfriend, but she's stuck talking to the trees. Talking to the trees means that she has nobody to talk to about all of these things. She doesn't want to live her life looking out the window, wondering why things didn't go her way. She wants to have that freedom, a boyfriend, and a home where she can call it her own.

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Based on the following section, compare Lois and Esperanza: “She’s got big girl hands, and her bones are long like ladies’ bones, and she wears makeup too. But she doesn’t know how to tie her shoes. I do” (p. 73). 

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Based on the following section, compare Lois and Esperanza: “She’s got big girl hands, and her bones are long like ladies’ bones, and she wears makeup too. But she doesn’t know how to tie her shoes. I do” (p. 73). 

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In the vignette "Sire", Lois and Esperanza are both different. Lois uses her looks to accomplish whatever she needs. For example, she has a boyfriend, and I'm assuming he is only with her because she is pretty, not because of her actual personality, which is all based on looks. She uses this as an advantage for what she needs or wants. In contrast, Esperanza looks up to that girl because she values being pretty and nice to look at, but when she sees that Lois can't tie her own shoes, she realizes that being smart instead of being pretty can be a good thing and it can take you far in life. She still wants what Lois has, but just values it less because of how she uses it. Instead, Esperanza is smart and kind and won't judge people based on appearance even though so many people have done that to her. Even though she may not be as pretty as Lois, she has other characteristics and personality traits that are more important.

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When Esperanza asks about a house, the witch lady says, “Ah, yes, a home in the heart. I see a home in the heart” (p. 64). Explain what you believe this means. 

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When Esperanza asks about a house, the witch lady says, “Ah, yes, a home in the heart. I see a home in the heart” (p. 64). Explain what you believe this means. 

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In the vignette "Elenita, Cards, Palm, and Water", I believe that the phrase, "Ah, yes, a home in the heart. I see a home in the heart" means that the witch lady believes that Esperanza will always have a special home in her heart, maybe not a big materialistic house, but a home with people she feels connected to. She feels connected to people like her family and her friends, and as long as she with them, she will always have a home in her heart. Her family and her friends are basically her home, and that is what the witch lady is implying.

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The witch lady sees jealousy and sorrow in Esperanza’s cards. Why do you think these showed up for Esperanza fortune? 

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The witch lady sees jealousy and sorrow in Esperanza’s cards. Why do you think these showed up for Esperanza fortune? 

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In my opinion, I think the lady sees jealousy and sorrow in Esperanza's cards in the vignette "Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water" because of the fact that she believes Esperanza has to go through a lot of hardships to get what she wants in life. Esperanza has to fight harder and work harder just to get the same priveliges as the high-status kids, but she still won't get the respect that the high-status kids do because they were born into rich families, which automatically means they were born with great opportunities. For Esperanza, I think the lady believes that before Esperanza finds happiness, she must go through the feelings of jealousy and sorrow before she finds herself.

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"Sentence from the story" (Mango Street, p.#)

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"Sentence from the story" (Mango Street, 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 did it add to the story? What do we learn?

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"Everything is waiting to explode like Christmas" (Mango Street, p.73)

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"Everything is waiting to explode like Christmas" (Mango Street, p.73)

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Denotation: the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.
Connotation: Festive, joyful, happy, cheery

The mood that is shown in this phrase is both positive and negative. This is because Esperanza is describing herself as waiting to explode like Christmas because of her wanting a boyfriend, but she is also talking poorly about herself because she hasn't gotten to the point where she feels like Christmas. The author used this phrase because she wanted the reader to know how Esperanza felt when she saw a girl with her boyfriend. It added a sense of jealousy to the story because she wants to have a boyfriend like Sire, just like the girl. We learn that Esperanza has another dream on her dream list, which is wanting a boyfriend.

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"Sentence from the story" (Mango Street, p.#)

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"Sentence from the story" (Mango Street, 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 the author include this piece of figurative language? What does it help you picture or understand?

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"But I think diseases have no eyes. They pick with a dizzy finger anyone, just anyone." (Mango Street, pg. 59)

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"But I think diseases have no eyes. They pick with a dizzy finger anyone, just anyone." (Mango Street, pg. 59)

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The type of figurative language the author is using is personfication. I know this because the author is describing diseases with human characteristics. She said that diseases pick anyone with a dizzy finger. This implies that Esperanza believes diseases pick someone to infect. This cannot literally happen, as diseases are alive, but do not have the human characteristics like fingers to pick who they infect. It is effective because it creates a picture in my head that a disease randomly picks a person to infect when it pointed its finger at that person. It gives me a clear descriprion. The author included this piece of figurative language because she wanetd the reader to understand how Esperanza thinks diseases works, and how she thinks Aunt Lupe got randomly selected by a disease. It helps me picture the scenario where a disease points at someone and infects them.

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"...walk down to the corner so that the shoes talk back to you with every step" (Mango Street, p. 40)

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"...walk down to the corner so that the shoes talk back to you with every step" (Mango Street, p. 40)

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CHAPTER: The Family of Little Feet

The type of figurative langauge the author is using is a hyperbole. I know this because the author describes the shoes as if they had human qualities. She said that the shoes "talk back to you". The shoes definetly can't literally talk to a person, so it is personification. It is effective because it explains how Esperanza is teaching Lucy and Rachel how to walk properly with the new shoes they got. The author included this piece of figurative language because she wanted to explain how Esperanza is walking with the new shoes that Esperanza, Lucy, and Rachel got. It helps me picture Esperanza teaching Lucy and Rachel how to walk "properly" in high heels.

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Sraavya Puttamreddy - Student Dream Board

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Dream #4 - Getting a house in a nice neighorhood

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Dream #4 - Getting a house in a nice neighorhood

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Who or what has inspired this dream?
I believe that my family has inspired this dream because having a house to call your on is a big accomplishment and satisfaction.
I also think Esperanza has inspired this dream because she has always valued getting a house, and having a house that's all her own. I understand how she feels about having a house, and I believe in that value.

How will you accomplish this dream?
I will accomplish this dream by getting a steady job. This may be after I graduate from medical school (if), and I make enough money to buy a real house. That might take years, but it will be worth it.
How will you accomplish this dream?

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Who or what has inspired this dream?
My parents have inspired this dream in m because they taught me that hospitals can help people significantly whether they have a cold to literally saving their life. They have always had big hoped for me, so becoming a doctor means I get to help people and make my parents proud.

How will you accomplish this dream?
I will accomplish this dream by learning and doing more studying about medical school and what path I want to take in medical school. I will then study and learn about almost everything there is about that subject. I will talk to fellow doctors in my family and ask them what motivated them to pursue medicine and how they got into a medical school.

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Who or what has inspired this dream?
My family and my cousin have inspired my dream because they have motivated me to always do m best in whatever I want to accomplish. My cousin has been a role model for me since I was born. She just graduated highschool last year and has started college this fall. I aspire to be like her.

How will you accomplish this dream?
I will accomplish this dream by asking questions when I have hem and to take the time and ask for help when I need it as well. I will study hard and have the best highschool experience. I will interact with other people who I feel connected to and join clubs that I am interested in and want to explore.

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Who or what has inspired this dream?
My parents have inspired me to accomplish this dream because I know that getting a great score on this test will significantly help my future as to being successful.

How will you accomplish this dream?
I will accomplish this dream by working hard to learn and study different topics and subjects. My parents will hire a tutor to help me learn topics that I am having a hard time learning. I will perservere and try my very best to get the best score I can.

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

The scene describes Esperanza getting into a fight with her friends. They start calling each other names and start arguing all of a sudden. This is unfamiliar to me because my friends and I do not argue or call each other names. Even if we do, it is as a joke. I learned that arguing with your friends gets you nowhere, and the best solution is to try and talk with your friends, because I think that if Esperanza just asked Lucy and Rachel to stop calling her names, the argument would not have escalated.

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“Uh-oh, Nenny. Better get the broom. Too much trash in our yard today” (Mango Street, p. 37). 

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“Uh-oh, Nenny. Better get the broom. Too much trash in our yard today” (Mango Street, p. 37). 

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Denotation: waste, garbage, junk, discarded matter.
Connotation: dirty, worthless, useless

The mood that is shown in this phrase is very negative and the feelings that are shown include angry or mad. The author used this phrase because she wanted the reader to know how Esperanza felt about Lucy and Rachel when they started calling her mom bad names. It added a sense of chaos and disorder to the story, because this meant that Esperanza was very angry towards Lucy and Rachel. We learn that Esperanza wanted to defend herself and her mom to Lucy and Rachel because her mom is important to her.

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"There are a million zillion kinds, says Nenny." (Mango Street, pg. 35)

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"There are a million zillion kinds, says Nenny." (Mango Street, pg. 35)

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CHAPTER: And Some More

The type of figurative language the author is using is hyperbole. I know this because Nenny uses the phrase "million zillion" which is definitely an exaggeration. An exaggeration would make this a hyperbole. It is effective because it shows how Nenny is still young and exaggerates how many types of snow there are, because she wants to tell them every single kind of snow is different. The author included this piece of figurative language so that we can explore more of Nenny's personality and what she is like. It helps me understand that Nenny is curious and exaggerates a lot of things.

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"...Sky can keep you safe when you are sad." (Mango Street, pg. 33)

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"...Sky can keep you safe when you are sad." (Mango Street, pg. 33)

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CHAPTER: Darius & the Clouds

The type of figurative language the author is using is personification. I know this because the author describes the sky as someone that can keep you safe, which is an example of personification because the author is giving the sky human qualities. It is effective because it shows how much Esperanza likes clouds, and how she likes them so much, she feels as if it is protecting her when she is sad.  The author included this piece of figurative langauge because she wanted t let the reader know how much Esperanza feels she has a connection with clouds, and how much they mean to her. This helps me picture Esperanza sitting, staring at the sky for hours, feeling safe and away from sadness.

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"Angel Vargas learned to fly and dropped from the sky like a sugar donut, just like a falling star" (Mango Street, pg. 30)

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"Angel Vargas learned to fly and dropped from the sky like a sugar donut, just like a falling star" (Mango Street, pg. 30)

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CHAPTER: There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What To Do

The type of figurative language the author is using is a simile. This is because she is compring multiple things to Angel Vargas falling using 'like'. She compares Angel Varga falling to "dropping from the sky like a sugar donut" and "just like a falling star". It is effective because I can picture the kid more clearly based on the way the author describes them. The author included this piece of figurative language because they wanted to help the reader understand how Angel Vargas fell using this sarcastic figurative langauge, because it certainly did not end up well for her. It helps me picture Angel Vargas falling from a very high place, and falling very angelically until she falls and breaks or hurts herself.

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Is the name ­calling serious, meant to hurt each other's feelings, or is it just joking? Explain your opinion and use evidence. 

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Is the name ­calling serious, meant to hurt each other's feelings, or is it just joking? Explain your opinion and use evidence. 

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In my opinion, the name calling in the chapter "And Some More" was never meant to hurt each other's feelings, but as the arguing escalated, I think that they wanted to hurt each other's feelings. I believe this because I don't think Esperanza would ever want to hurt her only friends, but when they started calling her names, Esperanza had to fight back and defend herself. I think the name-calling turned serious at one point in the chapter because they all had insuts coming at them, and they defended themselves by calling the other person names. For example, "Esperanza's fat face, that's who. Looks like Esperanza's ugly face when she comes to school in the morning." This is the first serious insult that Lucy or Rachel had said to Esperanza. The mood that was conveyed in the chapter makes it seem like it was serious, and I think it was serious. Then, Esperanza fights back, and she wouldn't have fought back if she knew they were joking. She said, "Who you calling ugly, ugly?" She would never have called her friends ugly, because Esperanza is so grateful that she just made friends. She wouldn't ruin their friendship unless they actually meant something that hurt her feelings.

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Clouds have spiritual implications and meanings for Esperanza. How do the changing clouds represent the girls’ behavior in this chapter?

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Clouds have spiritual implications and meanings for Esperanza. How do the changing clouds represent the girls’ behavior in this chapter?

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The changing clouds represent the girl's behavior in this chapter, "And Some More". This is because in the beginning of this chapter, they are playfully talking with each other, and there are cumulus clouds in the sky. "Cumulus are cute" and "There are clouds that look like big fields of sheep, Rachel says. Them are my favorite." This scene dramatically changes after Esperanza talks about nimbus the rain cloud. The rain cloud represents 'hatred' or 'unharmonius' because when you think of cumulus, you think happy and lots of sunshine, and when you think of nimbus, you think of rain and thunderstorms. The clouds symbolized the change in conversation between Esperanza, Lucy, Rachel, and Nenny. The nimbus clouds symbolize when they first start arguing. "There's that wide puffy cloud that looks like your face when you wake up..." This is when the arguing first starts, right after Esperanza talks about nimbus clouds. In conclusion, the changing clouds represent the girls' behavior because when there were cumulus clouds, they were happy and kind, and when it changed to nimbus clouds, they started arguing and calling each other names.

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"It's like all of a sudden he let go of a million moths all over," (Mango Street, p.20)

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"It's like all of a sudden he let go of a million moths all over," (Mango Street, p.20)

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This type of figurative language is a simile and a hyperbole in one sentence, because in the sentence the author compares two things using 'like' and the author is exaggerating the fact that there were 'a million moths' This phrase is effective because it describe how Esperanza felt when Meme Ortiz opened the music box in the store. The author included this piece of figurative language to show that Esperanza was very interested and inspired by that music box. It helps me picture and understand how Esperanza felt and saw when Meme Ortiz opened the music box.

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"Especially since Rachel almost put out Lucy's eye," (Mango Street, p. 15)

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"Especially since Rachel almost put out Lucy's eye," (Mango Street, p. 15)

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This type of figurative language is a hyperbole, because the phrase is exaggerating that Rachel was really mad at Lucy by aying that Rachel almost put out Lucy's eye. This phrase is effective because it describes how Rachel was feeling towards Lucy in that particular moment. The author included this piece of evidence because she wanted to let the reader know that Rachel really wanted to ride the bike that Rachel, Lucy, and Esperanza bought first. It helps me picture and understand the scene in a clearer way because I can picture Rachel being really mad at Lucy because she wanted to ride the bike first.

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

The scene describes Meme Ortiz and his very reckless and daring behavior. He wins a Tarzan Jumping Contest, but in the end, he broke both of his arms winnig. This is very unfamilar to me because I would never do anything like this, and I am not as daring and adventurous as Meme Ortiz is. I learned that sometimes you should not do reckless things because it might end up with you getting hurt, and in this case, it is Meme Ortiz breaking both of his arms.

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"Two girls raggedy as rats," (Mango Street, p. 12)

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"Two girls raggedy as rats," (Mango Street, p. 12)

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The type of figurative language the author is using is a simile, because they are comparing two things - the girls to rats using the word 'as'. It is effective because we can create a picture in our heads that the girls are not very clean and hygienic like rats. This author included this piece of figurative language because Cathy is telling Esperanza about thier neighbors is a negative way, meaning the figurative language phrase also has to be negative, and it is. It helps me picture and understand that the two girls might not be the best at being clean and hygienic based on the figurative language the author has given us.

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"They are wearng shiny Sunday shoes without socks," (Mango Street, p. 15)

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"They are wearng shiny Sunday shoes without socks," (Mango Street, p. 15)

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Denotation: a day of the week after Saturday
Connotation: fancy shoes, the only pair Lucy and Rachel have
Why did the author use this phrase or word? What did it add to the story? What do we learn?
Using the word Sunday adds a positive mood to this section of the story. The author uses the phrase, "They are wearing shiny Sunday shoes without socks" so we can understand that Lucy and Rachel may not have enough shoes to play outside and go to Sunday church. It added another example of Lucy and Rachel and their living situation and money situation. We learn that they are probably playing without socks because their family cannot afford socks for them to play in, and they are probably using their Sunday shoes because they are the only shoes they have.

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"Their clothes are crooked and old," (Mango Street, p.14)

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"Their clothes are crooked and old," (Mango Street, p.14)

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Denotation: Bent or twisted out of shape or out of place.
Connotation: Dirty, wrinkly, not the right size
Why did the author use this phrase or word? What did it add to the story? What do we learn?
Using the world crooked adds a negative mood to this section of the story. The author uses the phrase, "Their clothes are crooked and old' so we can learn how Lucy and Rachel's living situation and money situation is like. We learn that Lucy and Rachel's clothes represent their situation of money and living. It added a sense of understanding as to why Lucy and Rachel wear crooked, old clothes. We also learn that they are crooked and old because they cannot afford to get better, newer clothes becaue they don't have the money to buy more clothes for Lucy and Rachel because their parents are more worried about paying for their house and other payments they have to make.

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"Windows so small you'd think they are holding their breath" (Mango Street, p. 4) 

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"Windows so small you'd think they are holding their breath" (Mango Street, p. 4) 

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This piece of figurative language is personification because the author is giving human qualities (holing their breath) to an object (windows). It is effective because it helps the reader understand just how small the windows are by using something everyone can relate to. We all know what it looks like when someone is holding their breath or sucking in to look smaller. We can relate this to the windows and better visualize the windows.

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"As if she were a fancy chandelier" (Mango Street, p.11)

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"As if she were a fancy chandelier" (Mango Street, p.11)

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Denotation: a decorative hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candle.
Connotation: valuable, elegant, delicate, expensive, desirable.
Using the world chandelier adds a positive and sophisticated mood to this section of the story. The author use the phrase fancy chandelier so we can learn how Esperanza's great-grandfather views her great-grandmother. We learn that he loved her and really wanted to marry her. He values her and sees her as a delicate, elegant, desirable woman. The message would have been significantly different if the author said, “As if she were a sack of potatoes.”

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Explain the scene and how/why you can relate to the main character. What connection do you have with the scene/character?

I can relate to the main character, Esperanza, for disliking her name. At times, I have also disliked my name due to the fact that it is a difficult name to say and pronounce for some people. A connection I have with the main character is that I understand why she must hate her name sometimes, and how we both wish we could have a better name. But I have realized that my name is unique, and I wouldn't want to change it for any other name. I think that Esperanza will come to realize that as well.

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The House On Mango Street/Sandra Cisneros

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The House On Mango Street/Sandra Cisneros

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Date Started: October 15th
Date Finished: November 17th

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The conflict affects the girls in Pretty Little Liars. This includes Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna.

The summer that Alison Dilaurentis, their friend who mysteriously disappeared, Alison and the girls all had a plan to light fireworks in the backyard. What they didn't know however, was that Jenna and her brother Toby were there as well. Jenna was hit, and she lost her sight. Alison planned to blame Toby for their wrongdoing, which caused him to leave Rosewood, the town they lived in. Three years later after Alison disappeared, the girls start getting text messages from an anonymous person who calls themselves 'A'. 'A' plans to tell everyone in Rosewood about this incident if the girls talk to the police about 'A'. The text says, "I'll tell everyone about the Jenna Thing. You're just as guilty as I am. But no one saw me." This shows how the girls are affected by this conflict, who is 'A'.

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The conflict affects the girls in Pretty Little Liars. If we close down to just one girl, Spencer, we can see how the conflict has been affecting her.

Spencer has always been the perfect child, getting good grades, playing really well in sports, helping the community in any way she could. Until one day she kissed her older sister's boyfriend, Ian Thomas. Alison, the girl who was going to go missing later in the book, told Spencer she would tell Melissa, her sister about her kissing Ian Thomas. Spencer finds a way to tell her to keep quiet, but 3 years later, Melissa finds herself with another boy, Wren. Spencer falls in love with him as well, and kisses him too. A, the anonymous messager, texts her and says, "I already told you: Kissing your sister's boyfriend is WRONG." (Alison is not A) Spencer is conflicted, because what is A tells Melissa about her and Wren?

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The conflict affects the girls in Pretty Little Liars. If we close down to just one girl, Aria, we can see how the conflict has been affecting her.

Aria and her family moved to Europe shortly after Alison, Aria's friend, mysteriously disappeared. Before all of that, Alison and Aria were walking home from school when Aria sees her dad kissing another woman. Aria is devastated, and she was going to tell her mom right away that her dad was cheating on her. Her dad, Byron, begs her not to tell Ella, her mother. Aria chooses to keep quiet, until 3 years later, when Alison goes missing, and they come back from Europe. An anonymous messager texts her and says, "Wonder what your mom would think if she found out about your dad's litle, uh, study buddy...and that you knew!" Aria is conflicted whether she should tell her mother before 'A' does.

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

1. The scene describes Aerin and Helena hanging out and having fun together, which they haven't been doing much, even though they were sisters. Until one day, Helena goes missing, and the police couldn't find her. Aerin is heartbroken, wishing she could've spent more time with her sister, or windering why she disappeared. This scene is very unfamiliar to me, because I have never experienced anything like this. I learned through the character's experience is that you should always be grateful that your family and friends are there for you, because Aerin's sister wasn't.

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Explain the scene and how/why you can relate to the main character. What connection do you have with the scene/characters?

1. The scene describes how Maddox used to be a "weirdo", which basically meant he was unpopular and nobody wanted to talk to him. This caused him to change, where he transformed himself into a jock, doing track-and-field, buying cooler clothes, etc. Maddox felt like he had to change in order to be cooler, which I can relate to. I thought that being cool meant you had to be popular, have lots of friends and have cool clothes. A connection I have with this character is that we both feel the same way about being "cool" and what it defines.

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Response #4: Tell me about an interesting topic that is present in your book. What have you learned about this topic/idea? What are you still wondering about this topic? How has this topic impacted your story (the characters and/or the plot?)

An interesting topic that is present in my book is the idea of two sisters named Helena and Aerin, and the older sister, Helena, mysteriously disappeared. The police don't find Helena's body until 4 years later, when it was dug up. I learned that the whole town and the police must have talked to Aerin's family a lot, bombarding them with questions that they didn't know the answers to. I'm still wondering how they dealt with all that publicity of their dead daughter, and all the neighbors whispering rumours about them/ This topic impacted the story because this is how the book starts, when Helena goes missing. This topic impacted the story because this allows Seneca and Maddox to help Aerin with the investigation to figure out who killed Helena.

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Minutes: 30
Pages: 55
How I felt reading today: I started a new book today, called The Amateurs. I really like the plot of the book, and it's interesting how the character's all have some sort of relation to it.
Did I meet my goal: Yes, my goal was to stay focused the whole 30 minutes.

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

1. The scene describes how Seneca's online friend, "Maddy" is actually a guy named Maddox. Seneca had always thought that her friend was a girl, even though she had never met her friend. Seneca is surprised when she met Maddox, because when he said that his name was Maddy, she automatically assumed that it was a girl. This is unfamiliar to me because this has never happened to me. I learned through the character's experience that you should never assume anything about somebody you're talking to online, even though Maddox is a good person.

2. The scene describes Seneca's mom when she was murdered and found on a pier. Seneca was around 14, and she didn't even know about it until the police told her about it. She was heartbroken, and that's what led her to solving crimes, which is also why she's helping Aerin try to figure out who murdered her sister, Helena. I could never relate to this because I have never experienced this, or anything like it. I wouldn't even begin to understand how Seneca felt when she heard about her mom.

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Response #6: 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?

Five years ago, 18-year old Helena and her 15-year old younger sister Aerin were living their best life, even if Helena kept a lot of secrets. One day, Helena mysteriously disappeared. The police couldn't find her body until 4 years later. The police finally gave up, saying that they couldn't find the person who killed Helena. Now 18-year old Aerin, frustrated and heartbroken, sends a message of help on a website called CaseNotClosed, where Seneca, a girl who has always been interested in solving crimes, and her online friend, Maddy, who turns out to be a boy named Maddox. So far in the book, Aerin, Seneca, Maddox, and Maddox's other friend, Brett, they are working together to figure out a plan. I like that the book starts off with a memory of Aerin's, when she and Helena were playing in the snow, which was the last time she had seen her. I would recommned this book to people who like mystery and crime. People who might have read the books, Pretty Little Liars, The Good Girl's Guide to Murder, etc.

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Date Started: October 5th
Date Finished: October 28th

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Response #6: 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?

I would give the book "Pretty Little Liars" a 4 out of 5 stars. This book is about 4 girls' lives after their friend, Alison Dilaurentis goes missing. Alison was not a very good friend though, because she would be rude and controling. 3 years after she's gone missing, the 4 girls, Aria, Hanna, Spencer, and Emily start to get messages about secrets that only their friend Alison knew. the anonymous messager, A, starts to control their lives because they don't want anyone to know their secrets. I like that the author has flaskbacks before Alison went missing, so the reader can understand what she was like and what her personality was. Additionally, I also like that the author chose to switch perspectives of the story by each chapter, because then the reader gets to see each girl's perspective and reaction to the conflicts. I would recommend this book to people who like mystery and suspense books, because this book is mainly mystery and suspense.

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The conflict affects the girls in Pretty Little Liars. If we close down the perspective to just one girl, Hanna, we can see how the conflict has been affecting her.

Hanna has not always been the perfect girl in her dad's eyes. She was chubby, unpopular, and people only knew her name because she was friends with Alison. When her dad marries a woman named Isabel, her daughter Kate, was probably the most perfect daughter that her dad could ever dream of. Hanna is jealous and heartbroken that her dad seems to like Kate more than he ever loved Hanna. "This is why dad left. He wanted a daughter who wouldn't embarass him." she thought. The conflict affects her because she gets a message from A saying, "Hanna, even Daddy doesn't love you best!" This shows that Hanna is affected by the plot because of A's message.

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

1. The scene describes how Aria and her family are seperated due to the fact that her dad, Byron had an affair with someone else, a woman named Meredith. When Aria is heartbroken seeing this, Byron asks her not to tell her mother, Ella. She keeps his secret for 3 years, until one day, A, the anonymous messager texts her and says that if she doesn't tell her mom about Meredith, then they will. This is very unfamiliar to me because I have never experienced any of this, so I cannot relate to the character Aria, and fully understand what she is gong through or how she is feeling.

2. The scene describes the girls and Alison, the girl who went missing in the book. It talks about how Alison was very controlling, and not a very good friend. The girls know that she is not very kind and caring, but they have no choice, mostly because they were all scared of Alison, and because Alison made them feel special at times, when nobody else could. I could not relate to this, because I didn't have a friend who was like Alison, who was controlling and often rude. I mostly understand how they feel, because the author describes their feelings in a way I can understand.

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Minutes: 30 minutes
Pages: 62
How I felt reading today: I finished the book, and I really enjoyed it. I still don't know who
"A" is yet, but I'll find out soon!
Did I meet my goal: Yes, my goal was 60 pages.

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The conflict affects the girls in Pretty Little Liars. If we close down the perspective to just one girl, Emily, we can see how the conflict has been affecting her.

Emily has always followed whatever rules her parents made, and followed what curfews they said. Emily is a good child, with a swimming scholarship that might get her into Stanford. This all goes wrong when Emily falls in love with a girl named Maya. "I'm not sure I like guys. I think I'd like someone more like me." Emily says to herself. Emily knows that her parents would never accept her or treat her the same if they found out that Emily was with a girl. When A, the anonymous messager texts her and says that if Emily doesn't tell her mom that she likes girls, then A will. This causes Emily to tell her mom, and she's furious. She can't accept a daughter who likes girls because it's against their "rules". She sends Emily away to her relatives in a different state. Emily is affected greatly by the conflict, because her mom literally sends her away because she likes girls.

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Response 5: Think about the author's choices. What has the author done well so far? Have they successfully created suspense? Do they have a good use of dialogue, word choice, or figurative language? Do they use flashbacks/foreshadows?

The author's choices and way of writing have really benefited the way the story is written. They have very successfully created suspense, because of the cliffhanger that they leave after every chapter, making the reader want to read more. The cliffhangers include more clues that the characters have figured out right at the end of the chapter. Additionally, the author has a good use of dialogue, word choice, and figurative language. An example is, "She pushed back the sailboat-printed curtain and peered into the front yard, which was landscaped with sea glass pebbles and tropical flowers." This quote clearly supports the fact that the author has a wide vocabulary that they use throughout the book. The author definetly uses a ton of flashbacks, due to the fact that the main characters, Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna, had been friends with a popular girl named Alison, who went missing. The flashbacks include scenes of Alison and the girls, and how they were living their life, before A came along and ruined it. These scenes create a sense of understanding for the reader so that they can understand who Alison is, and her personality.

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Minutes: 35 minutes
Pages: 55
How I felt reading today: I read a decent amount of pages, and I am really curious to see how the book ends, because it seems like they don't know who A, the anonymous messager is yet.
Did I meet my goal: No, my goal was to read 60 pages, and I read 55.

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Response 3: Tell me about the conflict of the book. Are there many conflicts or one main conflict? Does the conflict affect the characters or plot? How?

The main conflict of the book is that there are anonymous messages being sent to 4 girls after three years of their friend, Alison Dilaurentis went missing. They are sent messages about things that only Alison knew, and that person is planning to tell everyone about their secrets if they don't cooperate. Since each chapter is told from one of the girl's perspective, we read about each girl, and we learn how they are dealing with the situation, and what their personal life is like and how that life is also affected. They also deal with small internal conflicts that connect with the main confict of the book. The conflict affects the characters because slowly, their whole lives start to fall apart. For example, Emily has realized that she is gay, and her parents will not accept that or tolerate it, because they think being gay is a sin. So, the person who sends the anonymous letters, known as "A" drops hundreds of pictures of Emily with a girl. Her parents get angry, and they almost send her away. This is not the worst of what has happened to the girls, and it's all because of the main conflict, A.

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Minutes: 28 minutes
Pages: 54
How I felt reading today: I felt not as focused as I usually feel when I'm reading. I did read more pages today, fortunately.
Did I meet my goal: Yes, I met my goal because my goal was to read 50+ pages.

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The confict affects the girls in Pretty Little Liars. If we close down the perspective to just one girl, Hanna, we can see how the conflict has been affecting her.

Hanna was always very insecure about herself, because she thought that she chubbier than everyone else. She started this bad habit of eating food, and then throwing it all up. Later, to make her dream of becoming popular come true, she starts stealing designer purses and jewelry from designer stores. After another steal, the police come to her house saying that they caught her stealing a purse from a store. She has already made a perfect reputation of herself, and she has kept it until now. If people find out that she stole a designer purse from the store, she'll become the laughing stock of her high school, and her boyfriend Sean will leave her and she'll be the "loser" she was a few years ago. A, the anonymous messager who knows everything about her and the other girls messages her and says, "Hey Hanna, since prison food makes you fat, you know what Sean's gonna say? Not it! -A." This conflict definetly affects Hanna because know she has to try to do everything to keep her reputation before A spills everything.

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Explain the scene and how/why it is unfamiliar to you. What did you learn through the character's experience?

1. The scene describes how Emily has to rely on swimming to get into college and to start her life. It talks about how all her older siblings were both in a great university with full swimming scholarships. It's unfamiliar to me because I don't have any older siblings at all, and I do not swim, and it definetly will not be how I will get into college. I learned that Emily is determined but also sad because swimming will be the only way that she gets into college, and that she envies her older siblings for being so perfect and getting full scholarships.

2. The scene describes how Hanna is jealous of her dad's new family. Hanna's parents got divorced and now her dad has a new wife and more importantly to Hanna, a new daughter. Kate is the perfect daughter in her dad's eyes, and Hanna feels threatened by her. I could never relate to this because my parents are together and I do not have anyone that I am jealous of. I learned that Hanna is heartbroken that her dad seems to love Kate more than Hanna, who is his real daughter. She's also heartbroken by the fact that he left her and her mom for a more perfect, rich family.

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Goal 1 - Read at least 60 pages in 25 minutes

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Goal 1 - Read at least 60 pages in 25 minutes

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Using my reading data, I noticed that every day I have been reading at the same pace, usually 40-50 pages per 30 minutes. So, I decided to challenge myself to read 60 pages in 25 minutes.

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Minutes: 33
Pages: 53
How I felt reading today: I really liked the plot of this book, so I never got bored. I also like that I can see everyone's perspective and how they're reacting to the plot.
Did I meet my goal: Yes, I wanted to read 50 pages

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Minutes: 22
Pages 41
How I felt reading today: I felt curious reading about the characters, their personalities, and how they reacted to different situations in their perspective.
Did I meet my goal: No, I wanted to read 50 pages

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Date Started: September 13th
Date Finished: September 30th

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Favorite Authors:
- Cassandra Clare (Clockwork Angel, City of Bones, Magisterium)
- Adam Silvera (What if it's Us, They Both Die at The End)
- Shannon Messenger (Keeper of the Lost Cities)

Favorite Books:
-All the Bright Places
-Clockwork Angel
-Keeper of the Lost Cities
-The Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Favorite Genres:
-Reaslistic Fiction
-Mystery
-Dystopian Fiction

Favorite Topics:
-Crime/Suspense
-Love Interest
-Different Universes
-Stories based on history