# data[].attributes.body
In the book Robert is finally convicted to be innocent and he is happy he can do stuff to find the grail again. I have had some of the same feelings when someone thinks I did something I didn't do and then they find out I didn't do it.

# data[].attributes.body
In the museum they find out Robert Leigh was after the grail and hired opus dei all along but when Robert launches the cryptex in the air he drops his gun and tries to catch it but it breaks along with the secret of the grail. But Robert had it all along and the police came to take Leigh away.

# data[].attributes.body
When Robert Leigh gets captured by two people working for Opus dei Robert realizes he can't call the police like he usually would because hes wanted by them.

# data[].attributes.body
At a phone booth Robert tries to call the police but is redirected to captain Fauche trying to tell him hes in trouble and he needs to go down to the police station. At this moment Robert realizes that captain Fauche is probably working for Opus dei trying to get the grail also. So he runs away fast because he thinks they traced the call.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 45
Pages: 59
How I felt reading: Relaxed
Did I meet my goal: No

# data[].attributes.body
The author so far as done a good job of suspense but is getting a little repetitive because they keep the mystery going and they use similar parts throughout the story.

# data[].attributes.body
Something interesting in the story is that they were at a French museum called the Louvre and it sounds really cool and I think I would like to go there some day.

# data[].attributes.body
At the private runway they are landing the plane so they can find more clues of the grail and escape France but the french police are there to greet them so they have to get out without them seeing them.

# data[].attributes.body
In the cathedral where Robert, Sophie, and Albert Leigh are trying to find another clue to open the cryptex they lose it and Albert to someone who was chasing them and when they call 999 (The British police) its redirected to the french police captain where e asks them to come in.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 30
Pages: 36
How I felt reading: Kind of jittery
Did I meet my goal: No

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 115
Pages: 126
How I felt reading: I felt relaxed
Did I meet my goal: yes I read almost two hour and got really far ahead in my book.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book the main conflict is that the police are chasing after Robert while he is trying to find the lost grail documents that the prior de sion left for them to find after they died. The conflict affects the characters by making them constantly on the run and not having time to settle down in one place.

# data[].attributes.body
I predict that Robert, Sophie, and Sir Albert Leigh will find the knights tomb and solve the second crypt-ex to find the grail documents.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book Robert is always on the run and in a state of panic. I don't have to be like that and that's why this is a mirror.

# data[].attributes.body
At the mansion Robert tries to uncover the secret of the holy grail with the help of Sophie and Sir Leigh but the police find them and they have to escape to his private air field were they can escape the country. This affects him because he is constantly on the run from the cops and is always stressed.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 30
Pages: 34
How did I feel reading: I felt relaxed
Did I meet my goal: No

# data[].attributes.body
I was able to focus for 2 hours yesterday so I should easily be able to do it for 1 hour.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 25
Pages: 31
How I felt reading: I felt good but not as good as yesterday reading.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 135
Pages: 112
How I felt reading: I felt relaxed and was able to read for a really long time and read a lot of pages.

# data[].attributes.headline
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).  

# data[].attributes.subject
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).  

# data[].attributes.body
She means what she can't see how to do. She wants to know what she can't see in the world or in people.

# data[].attributes.headline
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). 

# data[].attributes.subject
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). 

# data[].attributes.body
Louis looks like an adult and tries to show she is but doesn't act like one and is still immature. Esperanza Acts and looks like an adult and knows how to act.

# data[].attributes.headline
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.

# data[].attributes.subject
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.

# data[].attributes.body
I think this means that wherever she is she will find a home because of her heart. She will always be at home in her heart.

# data[].attributes.headline
The witch lady sees jealousy and sorrow in Esperanza’s cards. Why do you think these showed up for Esperanza fortune? 

# data[].attributes.subject
The witch lady sees jealousy and sorrow in Esperanza’s cards. Why do you think these showed up for Esperanza fortune? 

# data[].attributes.body
I think these showed up because she is jealous of other girls having boyfriends and she is sad she can't get things like a house and a boyfriend.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book Esperanza is starting to grow up more and be an adult. I am also growing up more and becoming more of an adult.

# data[].attributes.body
My cousin inspired me to go because she went and said it was really cool.
I will accomplish this by getting good grades and applying.

# data[].attributes.body
The lifeguards at my pool inspired me to be a lifeguard  because it looked cool and I swim a lot so I could do it.
I will accomplish this by working hard to train and when I'm old enough, apply.

# data[].attributes.body
My Dad inspired me to start biking more and now I use a peloton bike also.
I will get back in biking by working hard on peloton so I can bend my leg enough again.

# data[].attributes.body
One of my older friends in wisconsin snowboards a lot and he taught me how to and I like it a lot.
I haven't been able to because of my legs but I will work hard to get better and then be able to do it again.

# data[].attributes.headline
Describe the characteristics of each character (Lucy/Rachel, Esperanza, and Nenny) based on this chapter. Have they changed since we first met them?

# data[].attributes.subject
Describe the characteristics of each character (Lucy/Rachel, Esperanza, and Nenny) based on this chapter. Have they changed since we first met them?

# data[].attributes.body
I think each one is more annoyed by each other than they like each other. They start bickering and Nenny is the in between which they use to say stuff like Nenny don't let these people back into our house.

# data[].attributes.headline
Is the name ­calling serious, meant to hurt each other's feelings, or is it just joking?

# data[].attributes.subject
Is the name ­calling serious, meant to hurt each other's feelings, or is it just joking?

# data[].attributes.body
I think the name calling isn't joking because at the end they say they aren't going to go to their house again because of it so I think that's real and that they aren't joking.

# data[].attributes.headline
"Their clothes are crooked and old" (Mango Street, p. 14)

# data[].attributes.subject
"Their clothes are crooked and old" (Mango Street, p. 14)

# data[].attributes.body
Denotation: Bent or twisted out of place
Connotation: Not nice, old, ripped
There was a negative mood in the sentence.
The author used this word because they wanted to describe it with a word that showed what you thought it would be like. This added a poor feeling about them because they probably were really poor. We learn that they don't have the nicest stuff and that they are pretty poor.

# data[].attributes.headline
"...limbs flopping all over the place like untied shoes." (Mango Street, p. 21)

# data[].attributes.subject
"...limbs flopping all over the place like untied shoes." (Mango Street, p. 21)

# data[].attributes.body
The author is using a simile because they use like in the sentence. This is effective because it tells you how both Meme and his dog are clumsy and don't run well. The author included this because they wanted to show how they were similar and were clumsy. It helps you visualize how they walk.

# data[].attributes.headline
"...like a man dressed in a dog suit." (Mango Street, p. 21)

# data[].attributes.subject
"...like a man dressed in a dog suit." (Mango Street, p. 21)

# data[].attributes.body
The author is using a simile because they use like in the sentence. This is effective because it shows that the dog looks unnatural like someone in a suit. The author included this to show you what the dog might look like compared to other dogs. It helps you picture what the dog looks like.

# data[].attributes.headline
"...a pair of gold glasses floating in the dark." (Mango Street, p. 20)

# data[].attributes.subject
"...a pair of gold glasses floating in the dark." (Mango Street, p. 20)

# data[].attributes.body
The author is using  a metaphor because she is saying the glasses were floating in the dark.
This is effective because it shows you how dark it is in the store. The author included this piece because they wanted to show you what the characters were talking about when they went in. It helps you picture what the lighting is like in the store.

# data[].attributes.headline
FORMAT- "Sentence from the story" (Mango Street, p. #)

# data[].attributes.subject
FORMAT- "Sentence from the story" (Mango Street, p. #)

# data[].attributes.body
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?

# data[].attributes.headline
"Windows so small you'd think they are holding their breath" (Mango Street, p. 4)

# data[].attributes.subject
"Windows so small you'd think they are holding their breath" (Mango Street, p. 4)

# data[].attributes.body
These pieces of figurative language is personification because the author is giving human qualities (holding 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.

# data[].attributes.headline
FORMAT- "Sentence from the story" (Mango Street, p. #)

# data[].attributes.subject
FORMAT- "Sentence from the story" (Mango Street, p. #)

# data[].attributes.body
Denotation:
Connotation:
What mood or feeling is shown in this phrase? Positive or Negative?
Why did the author use this phrase or word? What did it add to the story? What do we learn?

# data[].attributes.headline
"As if she were a fancy chandelier" (Mango Street, p. 11)

# data[].attributes.subject
"As if she were a fancy chandelier" (Mango Street, p. 11)

# data[].attributes.body
Denotation: Denotation- a decorative hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candles.
Connotation: Connotation- valuable, elegant, delicate, expensive, desirable
Using the word chandelier adds a positive and sophisticated mood to this section of the story. The author used 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.”

# data[].attributes.body
In the book she knows her parents work hard for her and the money for the house. I know my parents do too so I'm grateful for it.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book she is ashamed of her house and neighborhood. I like my house and neighborhood so I am not like her and that scene.

# data[].attributes.body
She had bars on her windows in her apartment so they didn't fall out. I never lived in an apartment so I didn't have that.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book the main character lives in the same room with all of her family. All of my family have our own rooms except my Mom and Dad.

# data[].attributes.headline
The House On Mango Street By: Sandra Cisneros

# data[].attributes.subject
The House On Mango Street By: Sandra Cisneros

# data[].attributes.body
Date started: Oct. 15th
Data finished:

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 50
Pages: 53
How I flet reading I felt relaxed as I finished my book.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 60
Pages: 52
How I felt reading: I felt relaxed and focused.

# data[].attributes.headline
Page #153 at the steps up to the courthouse

# data[].attributes.subject
Page #153 at the steps up to the courthouse

# data[].attributes.body
In this scene Ralph gets put out of field duty because someone shot the murder suspect and he shot back at them and killed them but caused someone to get injured doing so.

# data[].attributes.body
The conflict affects Ralph in this part because one of the kids has a dream with The Outsider in it where he says for Ralph to stop. This shows that it's becoming supernatural and is affecting more people.

# data[].attributes.body
In the Story Ralph notices a lot of stuff because he is a good detective and I also notice stuff even though I'm not a detective.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book the story is in a small town and everyone knows everyone. I don't live in a small town and the main character Ralph lives in a smaller town.

# data[].attributes.body
Ralph loses two of his friends because the conflict affects another character that kills his two friends. This shows the conflict affected Ralph.

# data[].attributes.body
In the book still calls and is nice to the people who helped him with the case. I am also nice to people who help me with things that are big.

# data[].attributes.body
In the story Ralph doesn't take every precaution to try to get to the murder. I am very cautious when doing something big like that.

# data[].attributes.body
In the story Ralph jumps into action when capturing the suspect for the murder. I to jump into action if something is really urgent and needs to be done.

# data[].attributes.body
Ralph figures a lot of stuff out when he gets new info. I can't do it as easily as he would because he's a detective.

# data[].attributes.body
Ralph gets scared when having to try to find The Outsider and I get scared too when I have to do something I don't know about.

# data[].attributes.body
I think the main idea or theme of the story is that you have to be careful of tiny coincidences or things that don't seem right because they can lead to big things.

# data[].attributes.body
If I had to give my book a review I would say 5 stars because I liked reading it and it was enjoyable when I was reading and It kept me on the edge of my seat.

# data[].attributes.body
The author uses a lot of good imagery and dialogue throughout the story which makes it better to read. The author also uses a lot of suspense in the story to create a eerie atmosphere.

# data[].attributes.body
An interesting topic in my book is makeshift UV flashlights. I learned that you can make them by putting a special piece of film or paper on the front of the flashlight and it will be a blacklight. This impacted the story because they used these to find The Outsider's tracks.

# data[].attributes.body
In the story The Outsider the main character Ralph is chasing down The Outsider to try to make sure he doesn't kidnap and kill anyone anymore. I can relate because he has courage to do something he doesn't want to do because it's hard and no one has figured it out.

# data[].attributes.body
The conflict in the story affects everyone because it is about a big murder case and makes people like detectives work extra hard to solve it. There is only one conflict, the murder case.

# data[].attributes.body
In the story the conflict of the murder helps Ralph get more information when he is helped by a private investigator to help solve what happened too.

# data[].attributes.body
In the story the conflict of the murder and Terry's death Ralph is no longer considered friendly to the Maitland family or Howie Gold.

# data[].attributes.body
In the story Ralph is super stressed on solving the murder because he has evidence and fingerprints to prove Terry was at both places at once and can't figure out what to do.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 45
Pages: 52
How I felt reading: I felt good and relaxed.
Met goal?: Yes

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 30
Pages: 44
How I felt reading: I felt relaxed and enjoyed the half hour I read.

# data[].attributes.body
I predict that in the book The Outsider the police will find more and more evidence to the point where they will figure out it's supernatural. In the book they keep finding more evidence to support this.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 30
Pages: 20
How I felt reading: I felt calm and relaxed and focused.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 30
Pages: 14
How I felt reading: I felt calm and relaxed.

# data[].attributes.body
Pages: 55
Minutes: 60
How I felt reading: I felt deeply involved in the story and was enjoying it.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 60
Pages: 51
How I felt reading: I felt nice and relaxed and read a lot of pages.

# data[].attributes.body
In the story The Outsider one of the characters, (Terry's wife Marcy) has to always hide from the press when she goes out because they're always looking for her and asking questions. I can't relate to this because I have never had to hide from people like that.

# data[].attributes.body
The main character Ralph is having trouble proving where Terry was at the time of the crime even though he has witnesses and fingerprints and DNA. I can relate to this because I also have trouble sometimes when I'm trying to prove something.

# data[].attributes.body
I read a lot during the time I have but sometimes I don't relax or enjoy it. I'm going to try to relax more when reading and try to enjoy it when I read my book. This way when I relax I will enjoy it more too, thus killing two birds with one stone.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 25
Pages: 38
How I felt reading: I felt good focused and relaxed when I read.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 30
Pages: 39
How I felt reading: I felt focused and was able to read a lot of pages.

# data[].attributes.body
Minutes: 26
Pages: 33
How I felt reading: I was fully focused and I enjoyed the first parts of the book.

# data[].attributes.body
Started 9/17/21

# data[].attributes.body
-Stephen King
-Robert Muchamore
-Andy Weir

# data[].attributes.body
-The Cherub series
-Pet cemetery
-Project Hail Mary
-The Shining
-Skeleton Crew